Evolution of arc welding Design in welding MicroTack - Kemppi
Evolution of arc welding Design in welding MicroTack - Kemppi
Evolution of arc welding Design in welding MicroTack - Kemppi
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The <strong>in</strong>struction facilities<br />
<strong>of</strong> the He<strong>in</strong>ola vocational<br />
<strong>in</strong>stitute are <strong>in</strong> good order.<br />
Cleanl<strong>in</strong>ess and order are<br />
important occupational<br />
safety factors <strong>in</strong><br />
metalwork.<br />
In connection with the<br />
facility’s renovation,<br />
a large number <strong>of</strong><br />
new <strong>Kemppi</strong> <strong>weld<strong>in</strong>g</strong><br />
mach<strong>in</strong>es were<br />
purchased. Here Tomi<br />
Kämppi welds with a<br />
new MasterTig.<br />
16<br />
<strong>Kemppi</strong> ProNews 1 • 2008<br />
IN CO-OPERATION<br />
The He<strong>in</strong>ola vocational<br />
<strong>in</strong>stitute welds<br />
with <strong>Kemppi</strong><br />
A <strong>weld<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong>stitute must cont<strong>in</strong>uously keep<br />
up-to-date with the latest competence<br />
and hardware. When the mach<strong>in</strong>ery and<br />
metalwork facilities <strong>in</strong> the He<strong>in</strong>ola tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
centre were renovated <strong>in</strong> the summer <strong>of</strong><br />
2007, a large number <strong>of</strong> new <strong>Kemppi</strong> <strong>weld<strong>in</strong>g</strong><br />
mach<strong>in</strong>es were ordered for the department.<br />
Today, the <strong>in</strong>stitute has better capacity for<br />
respond<strong>in</strong>g to the <strong>in</strong>creased demand for <strong>in</strong>class<br />
<strong>weld<strong>in</strong>g</strong> experience.<br />
The mach<strong>in</strong>ery and metalwork department <strong>of</strong> the He<strong>in</strong>ola<br />
unit <strong>of</strong> the Salpaus tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g centre is marked by an ambient<br />
hiss<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> <strong>weld<strong>in</strong>g</strong>. Arcs fl ash <strong>in</strong> soundpro<strong>of</strong>ed <strong>weld<strong>in</strong>g</strong><br />
booths, which appear surpris<strong>in</strong>gly clean.<br />
‘Today, <strong>weld<strong>in</strong>g</strong> workshops are not some messy shacks.<br />
The work environment must be <strong>in</strong> good order,’ expla<strong>in</strong>s<br />
Terho Tarva<strong>in</strong>en, <strong>weld<strong>in</strong>g</strong> tra<strong>in</strong>er for the adult education<br />
department.<br />
He cont<strong>in</strong>ues: ‘Order and cleanl<strong>in</strong>ess play an important<br />
role for work comfort and occupational safety as well as<br />
ergonomics. Therefore we aim to keep the facility <strong>in</strong> good<br />
order with all <strong>in</strong>volved clean<strong>in</strong>g up after themselves.’<br />
Tarva<strong>in</strong>en and vocational <strong>in</strong>structor Jaakko Sahuri present<br />
the recently renovated teach<strong>in</strong>g facilities <strong>of</strong> the department<br />
<strong>of</strong> mach<strong>in</strong>ery and metalwork at the He<strong>in</strong>ola vocational<br />
<strong>in</strong>stitute. The entire department was emptied for the summer<br />
<strong>of</strong> 2007 and then thoroughly renovated. A new <strong>weld<strong>in</strong>g</strong><br />
workshop was also built for tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g both fi rst-degree and<br />
adult students.<br />
In the renewed facilities, the occupational safety and hygiene<br />
conditions meet today’s requirements better than before.<br />
For example, the gas collection systems were completely<br />
redone. Also the <strong>weld<strong>in</strong>g</strong> mach<strong>in</strong>e base was serviced and<br />
renewed <strong>in</strong> the renovation. The old mach<strong>in</strong>es were sent to<br />
<strong>Kemppi</strong> for thorough servic<strong>in</strong>g, and many new mach<strong>in</strong>es<br />
were ordered.<br />
’We had a number <strong>of</strong> <strong>weld<strong>in</strong>g</strong> mach<strong>in</strong>e brands to choose<br />
from, and we cont<strong>in</strong>ued with <strong>Kemppi</strong>. This was, alongside<br />
other issues, because <strong>of</strong> the good availability <strong>of</strong> ma<strong>in</strong>tenance<br />
and other services,’ Sahuri and Tarva<strong>in</strong>en expla<strong>in</strong>.<br />
‘With <strong>Kemppi</strong>, our collaboration is close also <strong>in</strong> other<br />
respects, as our <strong>in</strong>structors will need to keep up their<br />
expertise and pr<strong>of</strong>essional competence with the everdevelop<strong>in</strong>g<br />
mach<strong>in</strong>es,’ they say.<br />
‘The He<strong>in</strong>ola vocational <strong>in</strong>stitute also provides tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g for<br />
bus<strong>in</strong>esses, which means that the tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g facility must have<br />
mach<strong>in</strong>es that are at least as good as what our customers<br />
have. Therefore, it is important to keep the mach<strong>in</strong>e base<br />
up-to-date,’ they emphasise.