Lincoln Electric is offering a one-day seminar on Pipeline Welding Productivity, intended for professionals in the pipeline industry. The seminar will take place Tuesday, March 16, from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., at Lincoln Electric's corporate headquarters in Cleveland.

With the growing demand from energy markets, the number of rehabilitation projects for existing pipeline infrastructure and construction projects for new cross-country and subsea pipelines will continue to rise. The seminar will focus on this topic, as well as new solutions for overall improved safety, productivity, and quality.

Topics to be covered in the one-day session include:

• A comprehensive overview of the pipeline market;
• Solutions to common pipeline welding challenges;
• Welding consumables selection;
• Understanding hydrogen cracking;
• Automating your welding processes;
• Ways to increase overall productivity;
• An update on the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) latest findings.

Session topics will be followed by welding demonstrations and facility tours. For more information on this free informational seminar, or to reserve a spot, contact Lincoln Electric at Tel. 216-383-8355.