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High Productivity Welding Processes and Automation A Look Ahead Matthew Yarmuch, MSc, PEng, IWE Program Leader – Welding Engineering Advanced Materials Business Unit June 24, 2008

The Alberta Research Council ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Welding Engineering Group ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Overview of the Advanced Welding Processes Study and Industry Survey High Productivity Welding Processes and Automation A Look Ahead

Welding Study Background ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Welding Survey Participants Fronius Nardei Fabricators IPSCO Anonymous Fabricator Aecon Industrial CWB Group Anonymous Engineering Firm Melloy Industrial Services Lockerbie & Hole Euroweld Jacobs ATCO Pipelines Paintearth Energy Services KBR Dietech Automation Acuren Husky Energy GLM Industries Plasma Tech Industries ESAB Qualimet Imperial Oil Cessco Fabrication & Engineering Alco Miller Electric & Hobart Brothers Ludwig and Associates Fort Hills/Petro-Canada Dacro Industries Ledcor Air Liquide AMEC Americas TransCanada Pipelines Tornado Technologies Flint Energy Services Lincoln Electric Colt Worley Parsons Suncor Energy Plains Fabrication Willbros ARC Innovations SNC Lavalin Syncrude Canada Collicutt Energy Services PCL Industrial Constructors Roboweld Fluor Canada Ltd Shell Canada Fabricators – Pressure Vessels Fabricators – Pressure Piping Suppliers and Integrators Engineering Firms & Consultants End Users & Project Developers

Alberta’s Fabrication Industry ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Unique opportunity for Province and Country to become a World Leader

Investigation of Welding Applications ,[object Object]

Investigation of Future Applications ,[object Object]

Current Utilization of Wire Processes ,[object Object],[object Object],Pressure Piping

Utilization of Wire Processes ,[object Object],[object Object],Entire Industry End Users Fabricators

Investigation of Modern Technologies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Very few respondents “attacked” the technology Most concerned with the “proper implementation” of technology

In-Shop Productivity Studies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Productivity Studies GMAW-MSC & FCAW SMAW 31% 41%

[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Topic 2 – Productivity Study Improvements are expected to rise with further optimization of fabrication procedures

Barriers to Acceptance and Use ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Barriers to Acceptance and Use ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Path Forward Strategies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Welding Productivity Program (WPP) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Path Forward Strategies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ If your company is doing well, double you training budget; if you company is not doing well, quadruple it .” Thomas J. Peters

Path Forward Strategies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Path Forward Strategies ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Closing Thoughts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” Albert Einstein

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