The food and dairy industry, the largest sector of New Zealand economy, is heavily reliant on stainless steel as the material for processing plant and equipment. In 2008, according to Statistics NZ, almost 24,000 tonnes of stainless steel hot-rolled plates and bars and 131 tonnes of stainless steel welding consumables were imported into NZ.

It is reasonable to assume that the most of this steel is subject to the fabrication process involving welding. It is critical that the manufacturing process optimises the corrosion performance of the material through best practice cutting, welding and post weld treatment. HERA in cooperation with NZ Stainless Steel Development Association invited Dr Damian Kotecki, one of the world’s leading experts on stainless steel fabrication, to share his valuable knowledge with our industry. This seminar will outline key principles and differences to assist fabricators to meet the challenges of the near future.

The seminar addresses correct handling, avoiding contamination, pickling, passivation, housekeeping and other issues within the context of welding metallurgy. The full range of stainless steels is covered in the Seminar content, as well as processes and consumables including covered electrodes, submerged arc wires and fluxes, gas tungsten arc wires and gases and flux cored arc electrodes and gases.

Do not miss this opportunity! Download the seminar brochure/registration HERE.