Please bear in mind, the estimates of time requirements for each process are entirely dependent on the client's needs. If the personnel taking the training have no experience with a given process, more time is required - both in the classroom and the shop.
Time estimates are for planning purposes only - to aid in prioritizing the training topics, and to determine whether to plan for a 1-day or a multi-day training event.
To use the "Time Requirement For Seminar" estimator spreadsheet, Click Here
(The link will open a new tab, taking you to my Google Drive spreadsheet)
The main cutting processes used in maintenance are:
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Plasma Arc Cutting
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Carbon Arc Cutting - Air
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also called "carbon arc" or "air arc"
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also called "oxygen lance"
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Oxy-fuel Cutting (click link, then scroll to bottom of page)
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(same as Oxy-fuel Safety training page)
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Manual Metal Arc Gouging
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also called gouge rod or chamfer rod
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* No, it's not mixed martial arts, it's manual metal arc - what they call it in Europe. There is no AWS acronym for it, so I had to look overseas. In America, we just call it gouge rod.
The main welding processes used in maintenance are:
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SMAW / "stick"
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Shielded Metal Arc Welding
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GTAW / TIG
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Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
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Tungsten Inert Gas
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GMAW / MIG
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Gas Metal Arc Welding
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Metal Inert Gas
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FCAW-s
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Flux Cored Arc Welding - self-shielded
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commonly called "flux core"
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FCAW-g
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Flux Cored Arc Welding - gas shielded
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commonly called "dual shield*"
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* Dual Shield is a trade name owned by ESAB
Note: The purpose of this training is to help mechanics, technicians & other maintenance personnel who weld or make repair decisions - do so effectively, so that quality repairs can be made.
Practical, real-world situations & challenges are discussed and practiced throughout this training.
Welding certifications, testing & codes are not the focus of this series.