UNLOCKING THE
HIDDEN COST OF
WELDING
Discover how quality standards affect productivity
and profit when MIG welding.
Learn how labor impacts total welding cost. See the effect of gas and other weld
parameters on weld penetration. Develop the skills to better manage your welding process.
Youll find it all with Airgas.
Discover new ways to improve your bottom line with Airgas Unlocking the
Hidden Cost of Welding class. Designed for decision makers and engineers,
youll learn from the experts how to increase your profits by welding more
efficiently and more effectively. Youll spend time in our state-of-the-art
classroom discovering how to improve weld quality. Then youll put what
youve learned to the test in the lab with the support of experienced Airgas
Weld Process Specialists. Remove the common myths associated with the
art of welding. The Airgas Hidden Cost of Welding class teaches welding
as a science requiring precise measurement and control of inputs to achieve
consistent quality output. Armed with this knowledge, youll improve your
processes and youll improve your bottom line.
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Who benefits from this course?
Quick Class Information
3.5 day class
50% classroom and 50% hands-on discovery
Focused on the quality and economic aspects
of welding
Experience what hundreds of students from various
industries have said was a game changing course.
CFOs, quality directors, procurement professionals,
line managers, and even business owners tell us its
the best three-and-a-half days theyve ever invested
in their business.
Increases
Productivity
Provides proven methodology for making
improvements to your processes and making
them stick
Increases
Quality
Supports efforts to implement Lean principles
and continuous process improvements
Lowers
Cost
Take a new look at MIG welding, and take a big
leap ahead.
What just some of many customers had to say
about the class...
Look at the weld as a whole and eliminate the common myths associated with the art of welding.
Reduce repair and rework by first optimizing preweld, weld-out and post-weld essential variables.
In Hidden Cost of Welding training, youll learn about:
It was, to say the least, some of the best money we have ever spent
on educational opportunities and training. After the conclusion of
the first day we were aware that we were in for the education of our
lives. The age old standard combination of gases, filler metals, and
processes were not adequate. Invaluable! The impact of the energy of
the gas in combination with the process was amazing. The ability to
weld without spatter or the need for grinding is achievable using the
information provided.
Sterling N. Jensen
President/Chief Operating Officer
Richards Sheet Metal Works, Inc.
Upstream fabrication procedures crucial to
making weldments right the first time, every time
Minimizing or completely eliminating rework and
secondary operations like grinding
Five metal variations, five electrode diameters and
eight shielding gases to experiment, analyze and
discover the right combination for your shop
Class work discussions and workshop sessions are
designed to closely reinforce each other, so youll
walk away with the most complete understanding of
your weld process and how to improve it.
Cost Perspective The Bottom Line
10% Reduction =
8.5% Bottom Line
Labor & Benefi ts 85%
I was completely shocked when the welds were cut in half, and
etched, and there was no penetration into either piece of steel. Before
I returned to the hotel for the evening, I called the shop and instructed
the welders that their welds were not penetrating and that they needed
to stop welding until I returned to the shop.
Dennis Regier
Plant manager Seat King
The thing I personally liked learning about the most were the techniques
that we can use to be more competitive and keep jobs in the USA.
Stewart Moore
Robot Programmer Hutchinson-Mayrath
I can honestly say after attending this course that it is what I would
consider to be one of the best in class and an eye-opening experience.
The instructors are top notch and take you on a journey of real-world
applications. The instructors genuinely connect with the processes and
applications being applied in your company and tailor the course to
assist you in generating results that you can take home and apply.
Jim Henry
Operations Manager Topeka Metal Specialties
Power 2%
Equipment 4%
Electrode & Gas 9%
The cost of over welding by only 1/16 in weld size was unbelievable.
Fortunately, with the charts provided... I can effectively demonstrate to
our welders and managers the importance of not accepting our clich
of more is better. This concept is nothing new, but now with the
evidence the argument has substance.
Wayne Tolley
Welding Manufacturing Engineer Terex
The right locations. The right products. The right expertise.
MCM-342
2012 Airgas, Inc.
Printed in the U.S.A.
For more information visit us
on the web at www.airgas.com,or
call Toll-Free 866-924-7427
for the Airgas location nearest you.
