WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
- Introduction – Outline of workshop content and objectives.
- Personal safety.
- Safe use of shielding gases.
- Safety in the use of the equipment.
- Electrical safety.
- The need for extraction.
- Dip, globular and spray transfer modes.
- Selection of the correct shielding gas.
- How shielding gases work.
- Adjustments of current and voltage control.
- Correct wire selection.
- How a MIG machine works.
- Component parts of a MIG machine.
- Rectification of faults.
- First practical workshop session – The initial practical focuses on:
- Correct set-up of a MIG welding set and how to fault find.
- Correct set-up of a MIG machine.
- Correct use of torch angle.
- Correct set-up and tacking procedures.
- Second practical workshop session – The second practical will cover:
- Recognising faults, appreciating their causes and rectifying.
- Adjusting voltage and current settings to suit the work being undertaken.
- Welding in the flat condition to an acceptable standard.
- Beading on plate and fillet joints in the flat position.
WHO IS THE TRAINING FOR?
This training workshop is designed for people who undertake MIG welding, also known as GMAW.
It consists of safety awareness theory plus hands-on practical sessions on equipment set-up and how to safely and correctly undertake the process.
PRICING
The price is dependent upon the number of staff to be trained, ranging between £1750 and £2125 for 4 to 6 staff.
