When is resistance welding used?
Resistance welding is used in automated industry.
What does the seminar programme cover?
- overview of new materials and welding machines,
- physical basics of resistance welding, the Joule effect and heat distribution,
- overview of resistance welding processes,
- equipment and accessories, practical use, limitations and practical problems,
- the most common defects in resistance welding,
- electrodes: function, types, shapes, material and standard classification,
- welding parameters: current, clamping force, time, current waveform and auxiliary parameters; parameters for seam welding and for flash butt welding,
- joint preparation: typical preparation of the welded joint, fit-up, cleaning; the relationship between welding parameters and weld properties,
- control systems, process monitoring and measurements,
- special features of testing resistance welds,
- protection and safety in resistance welding,
- practical examples.