Miller and Hobart to host third Welding and Heating Technology Conference

Miller Electric Mfg. Co. and Hobart — in conjunction with E.H. Wachs — will host the third annual Welding and Heating Technology Conference in Houston on Wednesday 21 September 2016.

Because the drive for greater profitability in the industry has never been stronger or more urgent, this free event will feature educational seminars with keynote speakers, panel and roundtable discussions, live demonstrations, and networking opportunities aimed at discovering ways to stay competitive, maximise profitability and improve operational efficiencies in welding and heating operations.

The one day conference will be held at the ITW Welding Technology Centre located at 15331 Vantage Parkway East in Houston. Registration information and a full schedule of event activities are available on the company’s website.

Those encouraged to attend include pipe fabricators, general fabricators, general or mechanical contractors, manufacturers, maintenance and repair operators, welding and gas distributors, educators, students or those in supply and rental.

The day’s schedule includes the following events

Registration.

• 8 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Seminar: ‘Staying Competitive with New Technologies & Welding Intelligence™’ - Presented by keynote speaker Mike Lang of Fluor.

• Understand how to drive improvements with production and process monitoring tools.
• 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Lunch

• Lunch is provided as part of registration.
• 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Maximising profitability through training and weld process choices.

• Efficiently and cost-effectively develop better skills and realise the full potential in your welders.
• 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Roundtable discussion.

• 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Additional networking and hands-on demonstrations will take place until 6 p.m.

Following the day’s activities, the event will conclude with a Miller-hosted AWS Houston Chapter dinner and presentation featuring guest speaker, Marcus Luttrell.

The evening’s event will be held at the ITW Welding Technology Centre and the cost is US$25 in support of the AWS Houston Chapter.

For those unable to attend the conference, tours and demonstrations at the training centre are regularly made available and can be scheduled by calling 920-831-4720. The ITW Welding Technology Centre is a resource for product users, regional employers and welding distributors, offering training and educational opportunities led by Miller and Hobart representatives with expertise in the latest welding and heating techniques and advancements.

More information on the event can be found here.

Edited from source by Stephanie Roker

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