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October 13 - Plant Tour of Bruce Mansfield Power Station
- When: 4:30 pm - Tour
- Where: Bruce Mansfield Power Station
- Cost: No cost
- RSVP: Lincoln Electric - Phone: 724-857-2750 or Fax: 724.857-2751 – Name, Company, Contact phone & Number attending
November 19 - Joint Meeting with ASNT/ASTM
December 4 - Student Weld Off - Boiler Makers
December 15 - Board Meeting - TBA
Tuesday, January 12 - Pittsburgh Section Past Chairmen's Night
- Where: Siba Cucina Restaurant, 530 Northpointe Circle, Seven Fields, PA 16046
- Subject: Please join us on January 12th to honor all those who have served the AWS Pittsburgh Section at our annual Past Chairmen’s Night banquet. Our special guest this year will be Victor Matthews, 2009 AWS President. Vic retired from the Lincoln Electric Company in April after 46 years with the company and, as AWS President, traveled extensively to promote the Society and see to its continued success in the areas of education, career growth, technology support, and membership. We are honored to have him as our guest at this special gathering.
- Speaker: Victor Matthews, AWS President 2009
- Cost: $25 for members, $10 for students
- RSVP: Please RSVP to Lincoln Electric by January 8th - Phone: 412.780.4620 or Fax: 724.857.2751 – Please include Name, Company, Contact phone & Number attending
Tuesday, February 8 - Welding Qualifications - Jim Sekely
- When: 6:00 p.m.
- Where: Siba Cucina Restaurant, 530 Northpointe Circle, Seven Fields, PA 16046
- Subject: Our guest speaker on February 8th will be
Jim Sekely. His presentation will focus on
the requirements of the various codes and
standards used for both Welding Procedure
and Welder Performance Qualifications.
Jim has been a member of or has chaired
several AWS committees and has held a
number of management positions in the
welding industry including:
- Past Chair of AWS B2.1 on Welding Qualifications
- Member ASME B31.1 (Power Piping Code Committee)
- Member National Board Inspection Code Committee
- Chair AWS D9.1 (Sheet Metal Welding Code)
- Former Senior Welding Engineer for the Schneider Group of Companies
- Former Manager of Welding and QA for Dick Corporation
- Former Manager of Welding and QC for Eichleay Corporation
- Principal Consultant – Welding Services, Inc.
- Speaker: Jim Sekely
- Cost: $25
- RSVP: Please RSVP to Lincoln Electric by February 5th - Phone: 412.780.4620 or Fax: 724.857.2751 – Please include Name, Company, Contact phone & Number attending
Tuesday, March 23 - Digital Weld System Controls - Joel Weber
- When: 6:00 p.m.
- Where: Twelve Oaks Mansion, 160 Scharberry Lane, Mars, PA 16046
- Subject: AMET, Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Technologies will be giving a presentation on Digital welding system controls and their use in the Power Generation, Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Nuclear and general fabrication industries. AMET has been building turn-key integrated welding systems and digital controls for over 20 years and is located in Rexburg, ID. AMET is also an international company having locations in Beijing China that services the Asian market, and Cambridge UK that services the European markets. Their web site can be view at www.ametinc.com.
Digital control and welding processes to be covered in the talk will be:
- Narrow Gap Tandem Wire SAW systems and applications
- Variable Polarity GTAW, PAW applications
- Standard and Hot Wire GTAW systems and applications
Joel Weber is the fourth generation of his family to work in the welding industry and is the Eastern Regional Manager for AMET. Joel has been with AMET for three years and a member of AWS for 25 years.
- Speaker: Joel Weber
- Cost: $25
- RSVP: Please RSVP to Lincoln Electric by March 19th - Phone: 412.780.4620 or Fax: 724.857.2751 – Please include Name, Company, Contact phone & Number attending
- Directions: From I-79 North or South. • Take exit 78 for 228 East. (If coming from the south, turn right onto 228. If coming from the north, turn left onto 228) • Follow 228 East for 3 miles. • Turn right onto Heritage Creek. • Follow the road all the way to the top of the hill. Twelve Oaks is the pale yellow building located at the far end of the parking lot.
March - Student Day
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