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3rd JOIN Conference on Total Welding Management

in Industrial Applications
Lappeenranta, Finland
Student Union House, Laserkatu 10

August 21 24, 2007

Programme

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Tuesday, August 21st
.8.2007
14.00

Registration at Student Union House

14.50

Coffee

15.10

Bus to the hotels

15.20

Bus to the hotels

16.30

Reception of the Lappeenranta city, City Hall, Villimiehenkatu 1

17.30

Bus from the City Hall to Passenger Harbour (700 m)

18.00

Cruise on the M/S Camilla, Dinner on boat

Passenger Harbour

21.00

Student Union House, Aalef Restaurant

Sponsored by TIME BANDWITH PRODUCTS AG

Bus to the hotels (Scandic Hotel Patria Sokos Hotel Lappee Karelia Park)

Wednesday, August 22nd

08.00

Bus to the university

(Route: at 08.00 Scandic Hotel Patria at 08.10 Sokos Hotel Lappee / ground
floor at 08.20 Karelia Park)

08.30

Bus to the university

(Route: at 08.30 Scandic Hotel Patria at 08.40 Sokos Hotel Lappee / ground
floor at 08.50 Karelia Park)

08.30

Registration and coffee

Session 1: Laser Welding

Student Union House, Aalef Restaurant

Room: Student Union House, auditorium

(Joint session with 11th NOLAMP conference)

Chair: T. Funder-Kristensen, Danfoss A/S, Denmark

09.00

LASER-GMA-HYBRID WELDING WITH OSCILLATING ARC AND/OR FLUX

BACKING
U. Jasnau, M. Anders, A. Sumpf
Schweitechnische Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt Mecklenburg-Vorpommern GmbH
(Welding Training and Research Institute Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Ltd.),
Rostock, Germany

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09.20

SHAPING OF HYBRID WELDS AND GEOMETRICAL OPERATING WINDOW

A.F.H. Kaplan1, K. Nilsson2, J. Powell3
1

Lule University of Technology, Lule, Sweden

Gleim AB, Lule, Sweden
3
Laser Expertise Ltd., Nottingham, UK
2

09.40

VERY THICK PLATE HYBRID CO2-LASER/MAG SINGLE- AND MULTI-PASS

WELDING OF STRUCTURAL STEELS
J.K. Kristensen, F.R. Rasmussen, S.E. Nielsen
Force Technology, Brndby, Denmark

10.00

STUDIES ON INDUCTION ASSISTED LASER-HYBRID WELDING

J.S. Nielsen, M. Accorsi, F.O. Olsen
Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark

10.20

TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMMES BOOST LASER PROCESSING

APPLICATIONS IN FINLAND
J. Lassila
Association of Finnish Steel and Metal Producers, c/o Rautaruukki Oyj, Helsinki, Finland

10.40

PRELIMINARY STUDY OF PHENOMENA IN FIBER LASER-MAG HYBRID

WELDING OF MILD STEEL
A. Fellman, A. Salminen
Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland

11.00

Lunch

Student Union House, Aalef Restaurant

13.00

Opening of the 3rd JOIN Conference and Welcome

13.20

THE EWF EN ISO 3834 CERTIFICATION APPROACH - A PROFITABLE

MANAGEMENT TOOL TO COPE WITH THE EUROPEAN WELDED
PRODUCTS DIRECTIVES
Invited lecturer: G. Hernndez Riesco
CESOL, Asociacin Espaola de Soldadura y Tecnologas de Unin (Spanish Association of
Welding and Joining Technologies), Legans (Madrid), Spain

Session 2: Welding Quality and Fabrication

14.00

Room: Student Union House, auditorium

TOTAL WELDING QUALITY MANAGEMENT FOR CUSTOMER-ORIENTED

MECHANICAL WORKSHOP
J.K. Martikainen
Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland

14.20

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WELDING EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION

IN FINLAND
E. Tikka
The Welding Society of Finland, Helsinki, Finland

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14.40

TECHNICAL AND ECONOMICAL ASPECT TO IMPROVING OF

PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY OF WELDING OF CRITICAL
CONSTRUCTIONS WITH MORE EFFECTIVE PROCESSES, LOW-COST
MECHANIZATION AND AUTOMATION
H. Salkinoja1,2, J. Martikainen1
1

Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland

Savonia University of Applied Sciences, Business and Engineering Varkaus, Varkaus, Finland

15.00

PRODUCTIVITY CHALLENGES IN CONSTRUCTION OF TOPSIDES AND

ANCILLARIES STRUCTURES OF OFFSHORE FACILITIES FOR SOUTH
PARS GAS FIELD DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
S. Sahraian
Petropars LTD - Statoil SP Gas AS, Tehran, Iran

15.20

Coffee

Session 3: Welding Processes 1

15.50

Student Union House, Aalef Restaurant

Room: Student Union House, auditorium

ADVANCED MICRO WELDING STRATEGIES WITH CONTROLLED PULSED

ND-YAG LASERS
U. Drr, R. Holtz, R. Liebers, A. Biernaux
LASAG AG, Thun, Switzerland

16.10

FRICTION STIR WELDING - PROCESS VARIANTS AND RECENT

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS
I.M. Norris, W.M. Thomas, J. Martin, D.J. Staines
TWI Ltd, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, UK

16.30

ARC-BRAZING OF HIGH STRENGTH STAINLESS STEEL FOR TRANSPORT

APPLICATIONS
M. Sirn
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, Finland

16.50

MODIFIED SHORT ARC PROCESS A NEW WAY OF WELDING ROOT

PASSES
J. Uusitalo
Welding Technology, Kemppi Oy, Lahti, Finland

17.10

WELDING OF SHEET METAL USING MODIFIED SHORT ARC MIG/MAG

WELDING PROCESS (FastROOT)
P.C. Kah, J. Martikainen
Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland

17.30

Possibility to typical Finnish sauna at Lake Saimaa, University Rantasauna

(Student Union House Rantasauna 350 m)

20.30

Bus to the hotels

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Thursday, August 23rd
08.15

Bus to the university

(Route: at 08.15 Scandic Hotel Patria at 08.25 Sokos Hotel Lappee / ground
floor at 08.35 Karelia Park)

Session 4: Welding Processes 2

09.00

Room: Student Union House, auditorium

GENETIC ALGORITHM AND ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORKS

APPLICATION FOR MODELING OF FILLET WELDED JOINT OF
GMAW PROCESS
D.S. Nagesh2, G.L. Datta1
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
1
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
2
Delhi College of Engineering, Delhi, India

09.20

FLASH WELDING OF NON-ALLOYED WELDING STEEL

A-M. Hmlinen1, J. Salo2, J. Martikainen1, P. Rajamki1
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Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland

Ovako Wire Oy Ab, Dalsbruk, Finland

09.40

A NEW ROAD TO UNDERSTANDING OF RESISTANCE UPSET BUTT

WELDING
N.F.H. Kerstens1, I.M. Richarson1,2, R. Meulenberg3

Netherlands Institute for Metals Research (N.I.M.R.), Delft, The Netherlands

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Joining and Mechanical Behaviour, Delft
University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
3
Fontijne Grotnes BV, Vlaardingen, The Netherlands
2

10.00

Coffee

Student Union House, Aalef Restaurant

10.20

THE INFLUENCE OF ELECTRODE GEOMETRY ON RESISTANCE SPOT

WELDING OF ADVANCED HIGH STRENGTH STEELS FOR AUTOMOTIVE
APPLICATIONS
N. den Uijl, S. Smith
Corus Research Development & Technology, The Netherlands

10.40

WELDING AND THE SOLDERING OF POWDER Fe-C-Cu DETAILS

I. Boyko, V. Mironov, V. Lapkovsky
Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia

11.00

JOINING OF POWDER DETAILS BY MEANS OF PULSED

ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD
V. Mironov, I. Boyko
Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia

11.20

Lunch

Student Union House, Aalef Restaurant

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Session 5: Material Science and
Welding Metallurgy

12.20

Room: Student Union House, auditorium

A MODELING TOOL FOR FUSION WELD SOLIDIFICATION

P. Rajamki
Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland

12.40

COMPUTER-AIDED EXPRESS DETERMINATION OF DIFFUSIBLE

HYDROGEN IN DEPOSITED WELD METAL
V.A. Karkhin 1, A.M. Levchenko1, P.N. Homich1, V.G. Michailov2
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St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia

Cottbus University of Technology, Cottbus, Germany

13.00

ANALYSIS OF CHEMICAL INHOMOGENEITY NEAR FUSION WELD

INTERFACE
P. Rajamaki1, V.A. Karkhin2, P.N. Homich2

Lappeenranta University of Technology, Lappeenranta, Finland

St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia

13.20

THE MANAGEMENT OF THIN PLATE DISTORTION

N.A. McPherson
BAE Systems Surface Fleet Solutions, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

13.40
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14.10

Coffee

Student Union House, Aalef Restaurant

MELTING EFFICIENCY IS CRITERION OF TECHNOLOGICAL SIMILARITY

IN KEYHOLE PLASMA ARC WELDING
N.A. Sosnin, V.A. Karkhin
St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University, St. Petersburg, Russia

14.30

WELDING OF DUCTILE IRON NEW POSSIBILITIES

O. Runnerstam1, S. Helgee1, J. Honkanen2

AGA Gas AB, Stockholm, Sweden

Oy AGA Ab, Espoo, Finland

14.50

THE HEAT TREATMENT INFLUENCE ON THE WELDED OT4 TITANIUM

ALLOY
I. Voiculescu1, V. Geanta1, O. Dontu1, S. Ganatsios2
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University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

Technological Education Institute TEI, Kozani, West Macedonia, Greece

15.10

HEAT TREATMENT AND WELDING EFFECTS ON MECHANICAL

PROPERTIES AND MICROSTRUCTURE EVOLUTION OF 2024 AND 7075
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
M. Hakem, M. Khatir, R. Rabah Otmani, T. Fahssi, N. Debbache, D. Allou
Division de Mcanique et Mtallurgie
Centre de Recherche Scientifique et Technique en Soudage et Contrle, Chraga, Algiers,
Algeria

15.30

Closing of the conference

16.00

Technical visit to the Department of Mechanical Engineering in Lappeenranta

University of Technology LUT FMS robot system, host E. Hiltunen
LUT FMS is a new concept of multi robot system, where there is a welding
robot and a material handling robot in modern production system.

17.00

(Bus from LUT FMS LLPC)

17.10

Technical visit to Lappeenranta Laser Processing Centre, host V. Kujanp

LLPC has wide range of lasers and a lot of expertise in laser processing.
Coffee and snacks in both places

18.00

Bus from LLPC to the hotels

Friday, August 24th

Excursions
09.00
13.00

1. Visit to Larox Corporation and UPM Kymmene Kaukas paper mill

Larox Corporation develops designs and manufactures industrial filters and is a
leading technology company in its field. Larox Corporation is a full service
solution provider in filtration for separating solids from liquids.
UPM is one of the world
s leading forest products groups. The company
s
businesses focus on magazine paper, newsprint, fine and speciality papers,
converting materials and wood products.
Half day tour, including lunch in Lappeenranta Harbour

09.00
14.00

2. Visit to Ovako Bar Oy Ab, in Imatra (40 km east from Lappeenranta)

Ovako Bar Oy Ab produces long special steel products, with focus on demanding
product segments; low alloy steel and carbon steel is supplied in the form of bars,
wire rod, tubes and rings.
3/4 day tour, including lunch in Imatra Valtionhotelli

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