2009 PROFESSIONAL WELDERS COMPETITION
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Give it a try
You could win the grand prize at the Professional Welders Competition, sponsored by the American Welding Society. The competition will take place during the FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show in Chicago, Illinois.
In addition to the $2,500 grand prize, a $1,000 second prize and a $500 third prize will be awarded, and the top 12 competitors will win an AWS duffel bag. Each participant will receive an AWS Professional Welders Competition T-shirt.
Who should compete?
You should compete if you’re proficient in using SMAW on steel. Welders in the construction, pipeline, and manufacturing industries and practitioners of skilled trades in the construction or heavy-equipment industries – union and non-union alike – are welcome. To compete, you must be at least 19 years old, sign a form stating that you are a professional welder, and pay the $20 entry fee.
You may bring your own helmet, protective clothing, earplugs, etc., or use those provided at the competition site.
Where and when
The Professional Welders Competition will take place on the show floor (at the FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show in McCormick Place North, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Sign up for the competition at the show. Compete during show hours on Sunday, November 15 through Tuesday, November 17. To register for the show, please visit www.aws.org/show.
The welding procedure
Contestants will receive the pre-tacked joint and booth designation (time clock begins). Electrodes are all ready on each table as well as the chipping hammer and brush. Upon final completion, including cleaning of specimen, the contestant will alert the judge who will stop the clock. If contestant uses all of the time allocated, the machine will automatically turn off at 5 minutes. The contestant must then step out of the booth.
The judges
A team of AWS Certified Welding Inspectors will judge the competition using the criteria for size and appearance of the weld as stated in AWS D1.1/D1.1M, Structural Welding Code—Steel. The judges' results will be verified using automated inspection equipment. Speed will also be taken into consideration on final judging.
Competition hours
Sunday, November 15: 11: 00 am - 4:00 pm
Monday, November 16: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tuesday, November 17: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm or until time slots are filled
Awards ceremony
Results will be announced at 11:00 am after final judging on Wednesday, November 18.
(Winners need not be present at the awards ceremony.)
To enter the competition
Registration will take place at the Professional Welders Competition booth # 40065 on the show floor Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
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call 305-443-9353, ext. 455.
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