{"id":1254,"date":"2024-09-18T18:45:30","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T18:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/atlanta\/?p=1254"},"modified":"2025-02-24T19:44:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T19:44:50","slug":"recap-technical-meeting-certifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/atlanta\/2024\/09\/18\/recap-technical-meeting-certifications\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap: TECHNICAL MEETING-CERTIFICATIONS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1254\" class=\"elementor elementor-1254\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7eccef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7eccef\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c8a9b8\" data-id=\"5c8a9b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a08224 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a08224\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Date of Event:<\/strong> 09\/18\/2024<\/p><p><strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong>NORFOLK SOUTHERN TRAINING CENTER in MCDONOUGH GA.<\/p><p><strong>Number of Attendees:<\/strong> 18<\/p><p><strong>Presenter\/Notable Guest(s):\u00a0<\/strong>JOHN B. DEATON (CWI) WELDING MANAGER for NORFOLK SOUTHERN<\/p><p><strong>Event Summary:\u00a0<\/strong>NORFOLK SOUTHERN hosted a technical meeting and facility tour for our ATLANTA section members. John DEATON (cwi) and welding manager discussed the procedures of obtaining certifications. John discussed the different welding techniques when repairing rail and rail components, bridges, roadway equipment, freight cars, and locomotives. John elaborated on the various processes which include SMAW, FCAW, THERMITE, and FLASH BUTT welding and how welding is essential in maintaining infrastructure and equipment on a daily basis. John also discussed their accredited test facility at NORFOLK SOUTHERN TESTING FACILITY. NSTC provides testing in Georgia and Tennessee for individuals, businesses, technical colleges, high schools, correction facilities and non-profit organizations. The training facility became an ATF in 2004. 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