Lincoln Electric is offering a free Pipeline Welding Seminar intended for contractors and professionals in the pipeline industry. The two-day session will take place on Monday, October 11 from 1-5 p.m. and Tuesday, October 12 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at Lincoln Electric’s corporate headquarters in Cleveland, OH.

With the growing demand in energy markets, rehabilitation of existing infrastructure and construction of new cross-country and subsea pipelines will continue to increase. The seminar will focus on these topics, as well as new solutions for overall improved safety, productivity and quality.

Topics will include:

• Solutions to common pipeline welding challenges
• Understanding hydrogen cracking and how to minimize it
• Effects of welding essential variables, including heat input, on weld metal properties
• The session will also include a guest speaker from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

Sessions will be followed by welding demonstrations on the latest pipeline welding techniques, equipment and consumables. Tours of Lincoln’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities will also be included.

For additional information on this free, informational seminar, or to reserve a spot, contact Lincoln Electric at 216/383-8355. Space is limited, and the deadline to register is Friday, October 1.

The Lincoln Electric Company is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of arc welding products, robotic arc welding systems, fume extraction equipment and plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment.

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