The Indian Institute of Welding, National Skill Competition for Best of Best Welder (Northern Region) was organized at AKGEC Skills Foundation, Ghaziabad on 6th & 7th November 2019. The event was sponsored by M/s Voestalpine Bohler.

Total of 22 welders in four categories from reputed fabrication, welding, manufacturing companies such as Honda Cars (Tapukara plant), ISGEC Yamunanagar, DEE Piping System, Palwal, Youngmen India, Micro Precision Product Pvt. Ltd., etc participated in the competition.

SM India Welds Consultancy Pvt. Limited is a Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Govt. of India recognized StartUp that is working to make Technology adoption easy. It has created an online platform “Indiawelds” to build a systematic and continuous support system to the welding and manufacturing industry for the enhancement of the welding and manufacturing sector.

SMICPL had organized a one day conference on Creating Sustainable Welding Excellence through Industry-Academia Synergy on 21st November 2019 at Le Meridien Gurugram. AWTRC have participated in this event as a “Skilling Partners”. More than 150 delegates from various units of Indian Railways, NTPC, RDSO, ISGEC, L&T Panasonic, ADOR Welding, ESAB and many more welding and allied industries have participated in the conference.

AKGEC-Fronius (Advance Welding Technology & Research Centre) organized Train the Trainer Program on Advance Welding Technology for Engineers/Supervisors of Carriage and Wagon Repair Workshop, Northern Railway, Jagadhri. Total 08 participants of the ranks from Senior Section Engineers, Junior Engineers and Trainers, attended this fully residential program from 6th to 11th Jan 2020. During the program, Hands-on sessions were conducted on SMAW and GMAW welding processes along with guest lectures by Industry experts. Candidates were also trained to implement good welding practices and industrial safety measures in workshop environment. On completion, certificates were awarded to the candidates by Prof. Ashiv Shah, COO in presence of Mr. Ashish Apte, Segment Manager, Fronius India Ltd during valedictory session.