This is AWSThis is AWSAmerican Welding SocietyAmerican Welding Society

a visit with the world’s a visit with the world’s premier organization premier organization

dedicated to welding and dedicated to welding and allied joining processesallied joining processes

AWS: AWS: Beginning at the BeginningBeginning at the Beginning

Welding gives outstanding performance Welding gives outstanding performance in readying WWI war and transport ships in readying WWI war and transport ships for U.S. Emergency Fleet Corp.for U.S. Emergency Fleet Corp. Post war sees merging of Emergency Post war sees merging of Emergency Fleet Corp. and Nat’l Welding Council into Fleet Corp. and Nat’l Welding Council into new societynew society Its research arm evolves into today’s Its research arm evolves into today’s Welding Research CouncilWelding Research Council

A Rose by Any Other A Rose by Any Other NameName

Society’s publication is Society’s publication is titled the titled the Welding JournalWelding Journal in 1940in 1940 Welding Journal Welding Journal offers offers peer review, feature peer review, feature articles, late-breaking articles, late-breaking news, book and product news, book and product reviews, and advertising on reviews, and advertising on cutting edge productscutting edge products Its 60+ awards include Its 60+ awards include the Editorial Excellence the Editorial Excellence Award from Award from Folio Folio magazinemagazine

Strength Through Strength Through SectionsSections

First Section was Philadelphia, First Section was Philadelphia, chartered in May 27, 1920chartered in May 27, 1920 Today, there are 22 Districts housing Today, there are 22 Districts housing over 170 Sections including 19 over 170 Sections including 19 overseas:overseas: Manama, Bahrain; Regensburg, Manama, Bahrain; Regensburg,

Germany; Kingston, Jamaica; Germany; Kingston, Jamaica; Manchester, England; Panama City, Manchester, England; Panama City,

Panama; Lima, Peru; Helsingor, Panama; Lima, Peru; Helsingor, Denmark; Taipei, Taiwan; Port of Denmark; Taipei, Taiwan; Port of

Spain, Trinidad; Caracas, Venezuela; Spain, Trinidad; Caracas, Venezuela; TelAviv, Israel; and Chennai, IndiaTelAviv, Israel; and Chennai, India

The AWS Welding The AWS Welding ShowShow

The AWS Welding attracts thousands of professionals from all over the world , along with the Who’s Who of sister associations staging their special events from this annual AWS gathering which has assumed truly global status The AWS Welding Show is the only annual Vertical Market Welding Exposition in the United States

Bulletin Bulletin No. 1No. 1 From inception, AWS was organized From inception, AWS was organized

into committees for writing standardsinto committees for writing standards Its first standard, “Standard Tests for Its first standard, “Standard Tests for Welds” was Bulletin No. 1 (1921)Welds” was Bulletin No. 1 (1921) Today, AWS has more than 170 Today, AWS has more than 170 ANSI-approved documents at some ANSI-approved documents at some point in their standards cycle, point in their standards cycle, requiring the know-how & work of requiring the know-how & work of 1,500 volunteers1,500 volunteers

Consensus Consensus BuildingBuilding

AWS’ unique value to industry AWS’ unique value to industry is that it is an unbiased forum is that it is an unbiased forum

for the exchange, consideration for the exchange, consideration and discussion of ideas and discussion of ideas

and proposalsand proposals

The Flagship The Flagship StandardStandard D1.1 has had a 74-D1.1 has had a 74-

yr evolution, yr evolution, keeping pace with keeping pace with the design, the design, inspection and inspection and workmanship workmanship requirements for requirements for safe, modern safe, modern structuresstructures D1.1:2002 Now D1.1:2002 Now AvailableAvailable

Fabricators Fabricators Discover D1Discover D1

A comparison between 1986 users of A comparison between 1986 users of D1.1 D1.1 Structural Welding Code—Steel Structural Welding Code—Steel and and 1996 users, showed a 25% increase in 1996 users, showed a 25% increase in use by fabricators — a growing trend use by fabricators — a growing trend among the QA/QC mindedamong the QA/QC minded Sister standard, D1.2-97 Sister standard, D1.2-97 Structural Structural Welding Code — Aluminum Welding Code — Aluminum has been has been revisedrevised All AWS standards are integrating SI All AWS standards are integrating SI and U.S. Customary measurementsand U.S. Customary measurements

             

If You’re Good Enough Part If You’re Good Enough Part 11

AWS certification program launched in AWS certification program launched in 1976 with Certified Welding Inspector1976 with Certified Welding Inspector 36,000 professionals worldwide have 36,000 professionals worldwide have been certified to AWS QC1 been certified to AWS QC1 Standard for Standard for AWS Certification of Welding InspectorsAWS Certification of Welding Inspectors Reciprocity exists between U.S. and Reciprocity exists between U.S. and select programs of other countriesselect programs of other countries Certified members receive Certified members receive Inspection Inspection TrendsTrends magazine magazine

You’re Good Enough You’re Good Enough Part 2Part 2

AWS Welding EngineerAWS Welding Engineer Senior CWISenior CWI Customized welder Customized welder certificationcertification

The Soul of the ProfessionThe Soul of the Profession

Welding for Welding for Communities Communities - AWS’ - AWS’ national public service national public service campaign launched 5 campaign launched 5 years agoyears ago Wins recognition from Wins recognition from American Society of American Society of Ass’n Executives in Ass’n Executives in 19971997

April 6-12, 2003April 6-12, 2003

To Recognize To Recognize ExcellenceExcellence

AWS Extraordinary Welding AWS Extraordinary Welding AwardsAwards

Historical Welded Historical Welded StructuresStructures Outstanding Development Outstanding Development in Welded Fabricationin Welded Fabrication

To Recognize To Recognize ExcellenceExcellence

Recent Historical Recent Historical Welded Structures and Welded Structures and Outstanding Outstanding Development in Welded Development in Welded Fabrication Award Fabrication Award Recipients includeRecipients include

The Rock and Roll Hall of FameThe Rock and Roll Hall of Fame USS CavallaUSS Cavalla The PentagonThe Pentagon Trans-Alaska Pipeline SystemTrans-Alaska Pipeline System USS WisconsinUSS Wisconsin

Rock & Roll

Hall of Fame

AWS OnlineAWS Online

50,000 user sessions 50,000 user sessions monthly on monthly on http://www.aws.orghttp://www.aws.org Search back issues of Search back issues of Welding JournalWelding Journal AWS JobFindAWS JobFind Buy at the E-StoreBuy at the E-Store

Secured electronic Secured electronic transactionstransactions Free hyperlinks for Free hyperlinks for Sustaining MembersSustaining Members Free Section Free Section website servicewebsite service Online Buyer’s Online Buyer’s GuideGuide

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The IntangibleThe Intangible Membership means “I’m Membership means “I’m professional”professional” I’m one of the nearly 50,000 I’m one of the nearly 50,000 engineers, educators, researchers, engineers, educators, researchers, welders, inspectors, execs, and sales welders, inspectors, execs, and sales associates from all over the world associates from all over the world who’ve joined AWSwho’ve joined AWS My society is the largest organization My society is the largest organization in the world dedicated to the science in the world dedicated to the science and technology of weldingand technology of welding

Don’t miss the best & largest Don’t miss the best & largest fabrication show in the world April fabrication show in the world April 8-10, 2003, in Detroit, Michigan8-10, 2003, in Detroit, Michigan Cobo HallCobo Hall 800 exhibitors from over 60 800 exhibitors from over 60 countriescountries Technical talks from basics to Technical talks from basics to R&DR&D Make the right contacts Make the right contacts Apply your networking skillsApply your networking skills

The mission of the American The mission of the American Welding Society is to provide quality Welding Society is to provide quality

products and services to our products and services to our members and the industry, which members and the industry, which

will advance the science, will advance the science, technology and application of technology and application of

materials-joining throughout the materials-joining throughout the world.world.

““Thank you”Thank you”