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Welding Processes Technical Group (TG2)

Overview

Almost every fabricated item contains one or more welds. TG2 covers all of the welding processes, encompassing not only arc welding but also power beam, resistance and solid phase processes; application and control of welding processes; welding consumables; welding of pressure vessels, piping, structural steel; industrial productivity, automation and robotics; health and safety; computer software; welding applications; management and quality assurance systems; national and international standards; quality control and acceptance criteria.


Forthcoming meetings

2012 programme to be confirmed

 Date:  Title: Venue:  
 22 Mar 2012 *   Joint Welding Processes and Pressure and Process Plant Technical Group Meeting 'Structural Integrity, Inspection and the Repair of Pipes and other Pressure Components' Conference Centre,
TWI Cambridge
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          *              These events qualify for CPD    

 

Reports of previous meetings

Overcoming skill gaps in the UK welding industry: advances in automation and training, April 2011

 

Officers 

Chairman    
Eur Ing Gene Mathers
genemathers@ntlworld.com
Secretary

Mr Runlin Zhou, TWI Ltd                                            
runlin.zhou@twi.co.uk

Runlin Zhou
Runlin is currently being hired as a Senior Project Leader in the Arc Process, Fabrication and Welding Engineering Section of the Manufacturing Support Group at TWI Ltd.

Before joining TWI in Jan 2010, Runlin gained extensive industrial experiences in the LNG and cryogenic storage sector, as a Lead Materials/Welding Engineer for a major EPC company in the UK.
 
Prior to his career in industry, Runlin earned his MPhil degree in Industrial Systems, Manufacturing and Management from the University of Cambridge, as well as his MEng degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the Imperial College London. He is a chartered engineer (CEng) and a member of the welding institute (MWeldI).