• Safely use arc welding equipment
• Produce finished welded joints to an acceptable standard i.e. BS4872
• Select correct welding equipment settings
• Recognise and select correct welding consumables
• Recognise weld associated faults and make suitable corrections where applicable

Practical Work:

• Safe setting up of arc welding machine including electrical settings and polarity
• Striking of arc and deposition of weld material in FLAT, HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL, VERTICAL, and OVERHEAD position.
• Making simple joints in these positions as appropriate:
• “T” Fillet, Open Vee Butt, Close Square Butt, Lap weld
• With and without edge preparations as appropriate
• Using RUTILE, IRON POWDER and LOW HYDROGEN electrodes
• Using low carbon steel manufactured to EN43A of varying thickness (6mm – 8mm – 10mm – 12mm)
• Recognising Simple weld faults
• Testing completed weld joints

Theoretical Work:

• Instruction in the safe and correct use of the MMA equipment
• Identifying and selecting the correct type of welding rods for the process
• Understanding the requirements of current setting, rate of travel and arc length
  

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Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) Training Course – 3 Days / 2 Days*
Objectives:

• Safely use arc welding equipment
• Produce finished welded joints to an acceptable standard i.e. BS4872 
• Select correct welding equipment settings
• Recognise and select correct welding consumables
• Recognise weld associated faults and make suitable corrections where applicable

Practical work:

• BEAD  ON PLATE
• LAYERED BEADS
• STOP START BEADS 
• EDGE WELDS
• FLANGE WELDS
• CORNER WELDS
• LAP WELDS
• FILLET WELDS

Materials:
Completing finished welds in MILD-STEEL, STAINLESS STEEL, ALUMINIUM; Gas PURE ARGON

*Please note, if welding with aluminium is not required then this course is of two days duration.
 
Consumables:
Those in accordance with BS 2901: PARTS 1 - 2 - 4  
 
Theory:

• Safety, practice, principles and procedures of using GTAW(“TIG” Welding)
• Wire classifications
• Tungsten classifications
• Shielding gases
• Equipment types

Coursework requirements:

• Theory:       Multi-Choice Questionnaire
• Practical:     Welds will be produced in accordance with BS4872.

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Metal Inert Gas Welding (MIG) Training Course - 2 Days
Objectives:

• Safely use arc welding equipment
• Produce finished welded joints to an acceptable standard i.e. BS4872 
• Select correct welding equipment settings
• Recognise and select correct welding consumables
• Recognise weld associated faults and make suitable corrections where applicable

Practical Work: 

• Arc welding safety – safely identify, assemble, connect start-up and shut down equipment including gases.
• Weld bead onto plate, layered beads, lap, edge, closed and open corner and fillet welds.
• Using dip and spray transfer methods as appropriate.

Course requirements for all processes:

• Theory:       Multi-Choice Questionnaire
• Practical:     Welds will be tested to the requirements of BS4872 where appropriate. Visual, macro-etch and fracture techniques will be used.

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