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Ottawa Gatineau
Welcome to the Ottawa Gatineau Chapter page. We are extremely honored and proud to serve the capital region of our beautiful country. Our Ottawa Gatineau Chapter is very active and committed to student and industry involvement from our local colleges, universities, and industries.
We have a number dedicated volunteers with various interesting backgrounds from industry and education.
Here is the Ottawa chapter executive list.
- Kent MacDonald (Chair)
- Josh Fortin (Secretary-Treasurer)
- Troy Helmer (Recording Secretary)
- Sean Stewart (Education Chair)
- Chad Legault (Education Chair/ Secretary-Treasurer)
- Farid Shigapov (Industry Chair)
- Shannen MacDonald (Diversity Chair)
- Jos茅e Poirier (Social Media Chair)
- Dakota McLean (Membership Chair)
- Erik Dickerson (Education/Industry Committee)
- Guy S茅guin (Education Committee)
- Luka Rouleau (Education Committee)
- Ang茅lique St-Jean (Education Committee)
Please have a look at our for exciting updates.
For any questions or ticket sales for events, contact anyone of the members of our local executive above or call 613-323-3822.
Try The Tech - WQCC/CWB Association
When: Thursday, November 7, 2024 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM EST
Where: 100 Avenue Frank-Robinson Gatineau, QC J9H 4A6
Join us for an exciting event where you can check out the latest technology in a hands-on environment! The WQCC/CWB Association Ottawa Gatineau Chapter is hosting this event at the Western Quebec Career College 100 Av. Frank-Robinson. Discover innovation and potential at the annual trade fair! Engage with industry leaders to uncover revolutionary products that are shaping tomorrow.
To register and for full details, click .
Robotic Welding @ La Cit茅
Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Location: 8700 Jeanne D'Arc Blvd N, Orl茅ans, ON K4A 0S9
Coll猫ge La Cit茅 invites you to a special presentation and demonstration by Miller on the PerformArc 250 robotic welding system.
For more information, click HERE for the flyer.
Lincoln Electric Present Additive Manufacturing @ Stacked Smoke Meat
When: Thursday, February 29th
Join us at Stacked Smoked Meat for an exciting event, where CWB Chapter Ottawa Gatineau and Lincoln Electric present Additive Manufacturing.
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Jim Galloway: When 鈥淕ood Welds鈥� Go Bad An Introduction to Welding Failure
When: Thursday, October 26th, 9:00 PM - 11:00 PM EDT
Where: Online event
This talk will introduce the most common mechanisms for the failure of welded components, starting with design or misapplication of the material, to faulty workmanship or deterioration in service. We will review some of the fundamental design issues, filler metal selection, welding procedures and processes effects, metallurgical effects of fusion welds and cracking mechanisms, plus service-induced weld failure mechanisms such as fatigue, wear, corrosion, creep, etc.
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Presentation: Erik Dickerson, a welder/trainer with OPG / OYAP success
When: Thursday, September 28th, 7-9pm
Where: 2679 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON K1T 1N1
Calling all Ottawa/Gatineau CWB Association members! On September 28th, the Ottawa/Gatineau Chapter invites you to attend a presentation by Erik Dickerson, a weldor/trainer with Ontario Power Generation and an OYAP success story. Network with Chapter members and Industry partners. Register today to win swag and door prizes. We are also holding a cash 50/50 draw.
Spread the word, and we hope to see you there! Click for full details and to register.
Ottawa/Gatineau Chapter Meet - Stacked Smoke Meat & Grill
When: Thu, Jun 15, 2023, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
Where: 2679 Bank St 2679 Bank Street Ottawa, ON K1T 1N1
Calling all Ottawa/Gatineau CWB Association members! On June 15th, the Ottawa/Gatineau Chapter invites you to join in for a social event to network with Chapter Executive members and learn about upcoming opportunities to get more involved in your local community! Register today to win swag and door prizes. Spread the word and hope to see you there!
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CSA W47.1 2019 Edition Changes
Thursday, December 5, 2019
6:00 PM 鈥� 9:30 PM EST
Clocktower Brew Pub Glebe, 575 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON
The new edition of CSA Standard W47.1 has introduced its own new provisions for robotic applications, welding of sheet steel of 3mm and less, welding of stainless steel of all thicknesses and new provisions specific for marine applications. These new provisions will apply to all CSA W47.1 certified welding companies when such applications are required by the Contract, Product Standard or by the National or Provincial Building Codes.
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Try The Technology Day
Friday, April 5, 2019
9:00AM 鈥� 3:00PM EST
Western Quebec Career Centre
100 Avenue Frank-Robinson
Gatineau, QC J9H 4A6
The CWB Ottawa Chapter along with the Western Quebec Career Centre (WQCC) would like to invite you to join us to try your hands on the latest welding technology. Miller Welding Equipment, Lincoln Electric and ESAB Welding will be on hand with some of their new welding equipment so you can come and try the technology and ask questions with the technical representatives from these equipment suppliers.
Click HERE for a brochure in English
Click HERE for a brochure in French
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Improving Performance in Aluminum Welding
Thursday, February 7, 2019
5:30PM 鈥� 9:00PM EST
Clocktower Brew Pub Glebe
575 Bank Street
Ottawa, ON K1S 5L7
As the demands for higher productivity and improved quality drive businesses to be more cost effective, advanced techniques offer cost saving measures and competitive edges. This is a look at the effects of wire diameter changes versus travel speeds and distortion as well as other techniques that can increase travel speeds and reduce strength reduction by through optional base alloys. Other challenges to increase performance of aluminum welding using advances in technology will be discussed.
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Speaker: Jeff Moulton, P.Eng. Welding Engineer, BMT Canada Ltd.
Thursday December 6th, 2018 Time: 6:00-9:00 PM
Clocktower Brew Pub (Glebe) 鈥� 575 Bank St, Ottawa
Jeff holds a MASC specialization in welding and is presently a Welding Engineer with BMT Canada Ltd that works with clients in the marine, structural and oil and gas industries. His experience includes research for welding automotive aluminum tailor welded blanks, the development of specialized repair procedures for oil and gas applications, and orbital welding for construction.
The presentation will provide an overview of the welding procedures and practices used to manage the risks associated with maintenance and tie in welding on in-service (live) oil and gas pipelines. Examples of welding procedure qualification tests will be used to demonstrate the importance of welders and engineers working together to develop practical and code compliant welding procedures.
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