European Welding Federation

The LASIMM project will drive development of novel hybrid approaches for additive and subtractive manufacturing machines, enabling production in a short time and without the need of post-processing steps

A change of President, lively workshops and the Award for Best Welding Coordinator are testimonials of a successful and thriving community

FlexiFab project has achieved its stated goal, providing clear advantages for SMEs aiming to achieve accurate robotic friction stir welding (FSW)

The Rainbow project aims at developing a methodology which will align the European Qualifications of EWF with the European Qualifications Framework, defining a path for other systems to follow

A consortium has been hard at work to define this new professional profile, supporting the industry needs of ensuring the health and safety of all workers

The SM Weld project will establish a Welding Centre in the participating countries - Algeria and Tunisia - to coordinate the partnerships in place and implement welding quality certification of companies

Manufacturing competitiveness is converging the digital and physical worlds, creating a global manufacturing landscape where the main differences will lie on the workforce qualification, Joining and Welding play a crucial role on this new world

Increased global competitiveness and supply chains, coupled with new emerging technologies and increasingly stringent sustainability requirements will force the industry to change and, with it, the qualifications of the manufacturing personnel

The EWF European Young Welder Competition encouraged teams from across Europa and from China to showcase their excellent skills. Runner-up- in WeldCup2015 was Germany, and the United Kingdom team were awarded the Bronze Medal

New EU project to facilitate aluminium-copper joining by electromagnetic fields resulting in increased performance, efficiency and environmental benefits to Europe’s industry