Resistance Spot Welding
Next Offering: June 21-22, 2023
Course Description
Resistance Spot Welding in the Automotive Industry is a two-day, live-training program developed by Professors Menachem Kimchi and David Phillips in the Welding Engineering program and Materials Science and Engineering Department at The Ohio State University. Through lectures covering fundamental concepts and “hands-on” labs using a DC Resistance Spot Welding machine, participants will be trained on the Resistance Spot Welding process, with a focus on how it is utilized in the automotive industry. While attending the "hands-on" labs, participants need to wear appropriate clothing such a closed toed shoes, long sleeves, and long pants. Protective eye wear will be provided to the students for the course.
Included with the course is a book authored by the two course instructors titled “Resistance Spot Welding: Fundamentals and Applications for the Automotive Industry.”
Upon completion of the course participants will be able to:
• Process physics and fundamentals
• Machines, electrodes, and tooling
• Important process variables
• Spot welding of steels
• Spot welding of coated materials
• Spot welding of aluminum and aluminum to steel
• Weld quality, testing, monitoring, and control
• Spot welding production issues such as multiple sheet stack ups
• Codes associated with spot welding
• Advancements in spot welding modeling
What's Included
The price of the course includes instructional materials, lunch each day, and a copy of the book "Resistance Spot Welding: Fundamentals and Applications for the Automotive Industry."
Course Pre-requisites
No engineering degree is required, but relative work experience in Resistance Welding processes and production environments is recommended.
Location
The Ohio State University
Edison Joining Technology Center (EJTC)
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Cancellations and Refunds
Full refund minus a $75 administrative fee if you cancel more than three weeks before a training course date. No refunds will be given after that time. Registrations can be transferred.
Ohio's TechCred Program gives businesses the chance to upskill employees. Businesses who submit applications (for approved programs) are reimbursed up to $2000 per credential, when current or prospective employees complete technology-focused credentials. Check with your employer to learn if they're willing to assist you with enrolling in the TechCred program and receiving funding to pay for the Resistance Spot Welding program.