The Indian Institute of Welding, Bhilai Branch, in association with Bhilai Steel Plant organized a workshop on “Basics of welding” which was held at Plate Mill Conference hall of Plate Mill of Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP).
The chief guest on the occasion was Uma Raman, GM (Mills) BSP while Rakesh Sharma, GM (Plate Mill) BSP was the guest of honour. Chaitanya Rishi, GM (HRDD) BSP and Chairman (IIW-Bhilai Branch) presided over the function.
At the outset, Chaitanya Rishi, GM (HRDD) welcomed the participants and apprised them with the objective behind organizing the workshop. Rakesh Sharma, GM (Plate Mill) spoke about the importance of welding and its practical applicability. The faculty S.C.Tuteja, DGM (FG & SSS), in his presentation, covered various topics that play an important role while achieving quality welding that includes basic principles of welding, selection of proper welding method, how to select welding electrodes and their up keeping, current setting, various types of defects and their elimination, removal of hazardous fume and improved safety etc.
Expressing satisfaction over the contents and presentation of the workshop, Uma Raman exhorted the participants to put in practice the knowledge gained during the workshop. He also praised the organizers for arranging such knowledge sharing programme.
Summing up the whole session G.Sengupta, DGM(M-PM) appreciated the enthusiasm of the participants exhibited during the proceedings of the workshop and hoped that this would be beneficial to all the welders and participants. The proceedings of the programme was conducted by V.K.Ogale, AGM (RMP-II) while vote of thanks was proposed by R.K.Bisare, Jt.Secretary (IIW-Bhilai Branch) & DGM (Plate Mill) proposed vote of thanks. Approximately 50 welders, supervisors and frontline executives representing various units of the Bhilai Steel Plant like Plate Mill, MARS, HME, CHM-IV, Projects etc. were present in the workshop.