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Welding and Fabrication Repair for Maintenance Teams

Maintenance teams are often expected to weld up worn structures, patch failed brackets and fabricate replacement parts on short notice, yet not every artisan has been trained on the range of processes a plant demands. This programme strengthens practical welding and fabrication repair skills across common processes, with attention to joint preparation, distortion control and repair quality. It suits South African workshops where downtime pressure tempts teams into quick fixes that fail again within weeks.

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What you will be able to do

  • Select the appropriate welding process for a given repair task and base material.
  • Prepare joints, edges and fit up to produce sound and repeatable welds.
  • Control distortion and residual stress during structural and plate repairs.
  • Identify common weld defects and their causes during visual inspection.
  • Fabricate simple replacement parts from drawings and site measurements.
  • Apply safe practice for hot work, ventilation and gas handling in the workshop.

Course outline

  1. 01Welding processes and their maintenance applications
  2. 02Base materials and consumable selection
  3. 03Joint preparation and fit up
  4. 04Distortion and residual stress control
  5. 05Visual inspection and weld defect recognition
  6. 06Fabricating replacement parts from drawings
  7. 07Hot work safety and workshop practice
  8. 08Repair planning and quality checks

Who should attend

Welders, boilermakers, fitters and maintenance artisans who carry out on site welding and fabrication repairs, and the supervisors who plan this work.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Accra5US$1,800Closed
5 to 9 Oct 2026Lagos5US$1,800Register
12 to 16 Oct 2026Dubai5US$1,800Register
19 to 23 Oct 2026Johannesburg5R18,000Register
26 to 30 Oct 2026Cape Town5R18,000Register
2 to 6 Nov 2026Durban5R18,000Register
9 to 13 Nov 2026Pretoria5R18,000Register
16 to 20 Nov 2026Nairobi5US$1,800Register
23 to 27 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800Register
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Lusaka5US$1,800Register
7 to 11 Dec 2026Harare5US$1,800Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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