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TRAINING PROVIDERSUPPORT PROGRAMME

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THE LINCOLN VIRTUAL REALITY WELDERS AREIMPRESSIVE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, AND AREALREADY HAVING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEWAY WE TEACH OUR STUDENTS

Islwyn Williams, Welding Lecturer, Coleg Menai

Lincoln Electric has a long tradition of providing welder skills training, with overa century of welding manufacturing experience to draw upon. The J F LincolnArc Welding Foundation was set up over 70 years ago to provide education andtraining to welding apprentices on the 'art and science of arc welding' in the U.S.

Recognising that investment in welder training is crucial to the future success ofour industry, LincED represents Lincoln Electric UKs long term commitment tobuilding and maintaining relationships with education and training providersacross the country.

In addition to this, we are pleased and proud to provide support to Find aFuture, Skillweld & AFTWE organisations, in their endeavours to support thedevelopment of the next generation of UK welders. Through national skillscompetitions and educational events such as the Skills Show, every year theyhelp to inspire and encourage young people in a wide variety of differentdisciplines.

We hope you find LincED of interest and look forward to discussing what we cando to help you develop and educate the welding skills of the future.

Mike Chalmers,Commercial Director, Lincoln Electric UK

Welcome to LincED

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT LincEDAND TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST, EMAILeducationuk@lincolnelectric.eu

ABOUTLINCOLN

ELECTRICLincoln Electric is a world leader in thedesign, development and manufacture of arcwelding products, robotic arc weldingsystems, plasma and oxyfuel cuttingequipment and has a leading global positionin the brazing and soldering alloys market.

We have 45 manufacturing locations in 19countries and a worldwide network ofdistributors and sales offices. Our UK team isbased in Aston, Sheffield and deliver Lincolnsproducts and services across the UK.

Lincoln Electric UK began its activities in theUK in 1932. Through growth andacquisitions, it has become one of themarket leaders in all aspects of the weldingand cutting industry. Lincoln UK offers localexpertise in the manufacture of Europesfinest MIG welding wire at their Sheffieldfactory, as well as a high level of technicalsupport from their Aston office.

With a national skills shortagethreatening the future of ourindustry, we place a high value onbringing talented young people intowelding. The LincED programmehas been specifically designed forUK colleges, universities andtraining providers - to offer thetools and support you need to help

inspire the next generation ofwelders and fabricators.

Whether you are looking to sourceindustry standard equipment andconsumables for your students, orare looking for captivating newways to teach them, LincED has asolution for you.

45 MANUFACTURING LOCATIONS IN 19 COUNTRIES

SHAPING THE FUTUREOF WELDING EDUCATION

120 YEARS OF WE

DID YOU KNOW?

The first edition of TheProcedure Handbook waspublished in 1933. Now in its14th edition, the handbook hassold over 500,000 copies todate, spanning eight decades.

DID YOU KNOW?

Lincolns popular VRTEX 360Virtual Reality weldingsimulator was launched in2009, and has since helpedpopularise blended weldertraining programmes acrossthe globe.

LDING EXPERIENCE

DID YOU KNOW?

Our global sales have reached$2.7billion as a result ofhigher demand,as well asgrowth through acquisitions.

DID YOU KNOW?

With their 125th anniversary in2020 only a few years away,Lincoln has launched a 2020Vision programme to provideachievable targets for growthand development.

Lincoln Electric have supported bothour apprentice training and adult CPDcourses. They have frequentlyprovided us with behind the scenessupport in terms of service, sales,suggestion of consumables andknowledge, and have also invited us todemonstration and training sessions.Their teacher packs have beeninvaluable to me as a trainer, as it canbe very hard to source good qualitytraining material that is engaging yetinformative and well presented. Theposter packs have took pride of placewithin our workshops, and arereferred to constantly by the learners.

Kieron Weston, Welding and Fabrication Tutor,Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre(AMRC) Training Centre

Lincoln Electric have supportedthe Fabrication & Weldingdepartment here at the GrimsbyInstitute with a variety oflearning resources. Tutors haveenjoyed using Lincoln Electricsteacher toolkit and learners havecommented on how informativethe educational posters are. Ourlearners recognise Lincoln Electricas a leading authority on allthings welding and regularly visittheir website for information tohelp with their studies.

Paul Todd, Programme Leaderfor Fabrication and Welding,Grimsby Institute,

WHY CHOOSE LINCOLN ELECTRIC?

We chose Lincoln because we wantour learners to benefit from utilisingindustry standard equipment.Lincolns training facilities areexcellent, as well as their ongoingsupport. The educational packagethat we received with the equipment,including; banners, posters, plusPPE, is a great advantage thatLincoln has over their competitors.

Wayne Harling, Mechanical EngineeringLecturer, Prestons College / iSTEM Centre

The support and training by all theteam at Lincoln has been second tonone - from the time we went toSheffield for a demonstration of boththe VRTEX 360 and VRTEX Mobileunit to the continuing on-sitetraining and provision of weldingrelated posters that are of thehighest standard.

Islwyn Williams,Welding Lecturer, Coleg Menai

We choose Lincoln because webelieve them to be the leadingmanufacturer of arc welding andcutting equipment, continuallyintroducing new products,technology and innovations.Furthermore, Lincoln havekindly supported our apprenticesby sponsoring awards for the last3 years.

Ray Peet, Deputy Head of Learning AdvancedTechnologies, Chesterfield College

Having previously used Lincolnmachines in my last department Iknew they were reliable and capablemachines. I particularly liked theease at which inexperienced userscan set up the machines. A goodrelationship and after sales carewere also an important factor.

Wyn Griffith, Chief Innovation Technician,Bangor University - Arloesi Pontio Innovation

THE SUPPORT AND TRAINING BY ALL THE TEAMAT LINCOLN ELECTRIC HAS BEEN SECOND TO NONE

There are many ways LincED can helpyour organisation, providing qualityteaching materials for your students andpractical support for teachers. Fromtraditional materials such as books anddisplay poster packs, to interactivemediums such as DVD, mobile apps andvirtual welders, we have a solutionwhatever your needs.

We aim to build long lasting relationshipswith our educational partners by not justmeeting their equipment and consumableneeds, but also helping to enhance thequality of tuition they can offer to theirstudents, in turn strengthening theindustry for years to come.

WE WROTE THE BOOKON WELDINGFounded when the industry was in itsinfancy, the James F Lincoln Foundationhas now been publishing for nearly eightdecades. It all began with the publicationof the Procedure Handbook, which iscommonly referred to as the Bible of thewelding and fabrication industry. Now onits fourteenth edition, over 500,000 copieshave been printed since its originalpublication.

As the industry has evolved, theFoundation has also published countlesstitles keeping teachers and weldingprofessionals alike up-to-speed with thelatest techniques and knowledge.

Choose from a selection of more than 20publications currently available, withpopular titles including: The ProcedureHandbook, New Lessons in Arc Welding,Principles in Industrial Welding and Howto Read Shop Drawings.

PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME

THE JAMES F LINCOLNFOUNDATIONThe James F. Lincoln Arc WeldingFoundation is a non-profit, weldingeducation organisation, founded in 1936to promote welding as a better method ofjoining metals and to promote welding asa career choice.

To this day it remains the onlyorganisation in the United Statesdedicated to educating the public aboutthe art and science of arc welding.

Our educational poster packs are ideal fordisplay in either workshop and classroomenvironments. Each set comprises of 15xposters providing useful reference pointson fundamental topics such as: WeldingProcesses (SMAW, GTAW, SAW andGMAW & FCAW), Fume Hood Positions,Why Welds Crack, Weld Discontinuities,Parts of a Weld, Effects of WeldingVariables, Typical Weld Joints, Sectionsand Symbols, Welding Positions andPersonal Protective Equipment.

NO TEACHER LEFT BEHINDBeing aware that not all educationproviders have large budgets available fornumerous supplementary training aids,No Teacher Left Behind has been createdto provide a comprehensive and completetraining package.

The six disc package includes safetyinformation, MS PowerPointpresentations, instructor lesson plans,student notes as well as pre & post-tests,troubleshooting guides, supportingdocuments and video clips for thefollowing welding processes:ShieldedMetal, Flux Cored, Gas Metal, GasTungsten, Submerged, and Oxy Fuel.

COVERING THE BASICS - EDUCATIONAL POSTER PACKS

SUPPORTING YOU EVERYSTEP OF THE WAY -EDUCATIONAL DVDS

As with our publications, the James FLincoln Foundation offer a variety ofeducational DVDs covering a range oftopics. Popular titles include; InteractiveWelding Safety Training, Learn to Weld The Lincoln Way, Welding Safety TheWay The Pros Do It, Introduction ToInverter Technology and Introduction ToSemi-Automatic Wire Welding.

ADVICE IN THE PALMOF YOUR HAND -LINCOLN CHECKPOINTAvailable free of charge as either a cloud-based software or in the App Store andGoogle Play Store. Checkpoint can obtainperformance information on your LincolnElectric welders and welding operationswherever you are without the need to

install, purchase or maintain specialisedsoftware or IT hardware.

View the live status of the Lincoln Electricequipment in your facility and set uptext/email alerts for events you would liketo be notified about.

Not every learner is the same and weunderstand that increasingly more andmore people choose to learn by doing, aswell as by studying. For this reason the

James F Lincoln Foundation haveproduced a number of interactive tools thathelp both teachers and students engageand learn in a more contemporary way.

COMING SOONNew for 2016, U/LINC is an onlineresource that will provide teachers withaccess to more support than ever before,wherever and whenever they need it.U/LINC will offer a complete curriculum

of lesson plans, videos, studenthandouts, tests, presentationsand more.

DOWNLOAD THE FREE WELD PARAMETER GUIDEAPP FROM THE APP STORE AND GOOGLE PLAY STORE

NEXT GENERATION TRAINING E-LEARNING

Virtual reality welding provides studentswith an opportunity to try welding in away that is fun, exciting and engaging.Removing the traditional dangersassociated with welding, the VRTEX 360and VRTEX Mobile virtual reality weldershave been designed to make welding moreaccessible, in a safe and practical way.

Providing a perfect platform for beginnersand experienced welders alike, VRTEXvirtual welders allow students to learnand hone their skills before heading intothe workshop. As virtual reality weldingdoes not require base material, shieldinggas, welding electrodes and otherconsumables, or require weld fume

removal, training costs can be greatlyreduced by using blended trainingschemes, combining both virtual andtraditional teaching methods.

Studies at Ohio State University haveshown that students on blended coursesoften learn and achieve certificationquicker than students who rely solely ontraditional teaching methods.

LincED can provide advice on whichvirtual reality system is best for yourstudents, as well as arranging practicaldemonstrations at either your campus orat our Sheffield based showroom.

AN EXCITING NEW REALITY - VRTEX VIRTUAL WELDING

Each year we are proud to celebrate the success ofwelding and fabrication students across the UK.As part of this commitment, we regularly sponsora number of annual awards ceremonies. In 2015,we provided prizes at the following ceremonies:

Chesterfield College Advanced Apprentice ofthe Year

Hull College School of Engineering Bestprogression on a Fabrication & Welding course

East Kilbride Group Training Association SkillAward for Welding

CELEBRATING SUCCESS - SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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WorldSkills International is a non-profitorganisation who every two years run aworldwide vocational skills competitioncontested by over 50+ countries. TodayWorldSkills represents more than 45 skills

in 72 Member countries and regions, allworking together with youth, educatorsand industries to help prepare theworkforce and talent of today for the jobsof the future.

During a two year cycle, each countryhost regional competitions whichculminates in a national final (in the UKas part of the annual Skills Show), fromwhich individuals are selected to competeon a global stage at the WorldSkills Final.

Lincoln Electric has been a globalindustry sponsor of WorldSkillsInternational since 2010 and hassignificantly contributed to the success ofWorldSkills London 2011, and then thesubsequent events held in Leipzig in 2013and more recently in Sao Paolo in 2015.As part of our long term commitment toWorldSkills we will continue to supplywelding machines and consumables forthe competitions at both International andNational level. Our aim is to make sure thateveryone has an equal opportunity to win.

What we are trying to do is to raisethe level of vocational education,both in the esteem that people holdit, but also as a tool for improvingthe global economy, so that

everybody has better opportunities.We work with companies such asLincoln Electric as they bring tocompetitions and our consciousnesswhat is happening at the very cuttingedge of the skill disciplines

Simon Bartley,President of WorldSkills International

SAO PAOLO 2015Congratulations to TeamUK who finishedseventh at the 2015 WorldSkillscompetition, held in Brazil.

The team took home three gold medals, threesilver, two bronze and 21 medallions forexcellence winning 46 medal points in total.

Team UK representative for Welding ReeceTaylor contributed to this medal tally byfinishing in the top 10 and receiving amedal of excellence acknowledging thathis performance during the competitionwas to a world class standard.

For more information about WorldSkills visit: www.worldskills.org

THE SKILLS TO SUCCEED WORLDSKILLS

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AWFTEThe Association for Welding, Fabrication,Training and Education (AWFTE) is amembership based organisation thatsupports and promotes a standard ofexcellence in welding, joining andfabrication. They encourage thedevelopment of knowledge amongsteducators, providing current andprogressive knowledge of practises fromaround the world. In turn, this not onlypromotes advancement in new ideas butalso encourages lifelong learning instudents and future generations.

Lincoln Electric is proud to have beenworking alongside the AWFTE for over 10years promoting the AWFTEs work andproviding event sponsorship, includinghosting the 2015 AWFTE conference atLincolns Sheffield based showroom.

Lincoln Electrics commitment to theeducation and training sector isinvaluable. They are dedicated tosupporting the industry throughtheir allegiance to skills competitionsand continue to support both theSkill Weld and Construction metalwork events. They also supportcolleges and training providers withup to date technical information andinformative learning resources.Lincolns attention to detail andunwavering assistance is a preciousresource as UK companies aim tocompete with the Worlds best.

Nick Marshall, AWFTE Chairman

For more informationabout AWFTE, visit

www.theweldinginstitute.com/awfte

SUPPORTING TEAM UKLincoln proudly supports Team UK byproviding training and expert advice tothe welding, sheet metal technology,construction metal work andmanufacturing team challengerepresentatives throughout every stageof the regional, national andinternational competitions.

Team UK demonstrates how the bestof our apprentices and vocationallearners can compete at the highestinternational level. The skills theywere competing in are vital for thelong-term success of our economy.It is also important to remember thatthey are role models for the nextgeneration of apprentices andvocational learners, who will beinspired by the teams achievementsin Brazil.

David Cameron, Prime Minister

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EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS

Customer Assistance PolicyThe business of The Lincoln Electric Company is manufacturing and selling high quality welding equipment, consumables, and cutting equipment. Our challenge is to meet theneeds of our customers and to exceed their expectations. On occasion, purchasers may ask Lincoln Electric for information or advice about their use of our products. Ouremployees respond to inquiries to the best of their ability based on information provided to them by the customers and the knowledge they may have concerning the application.Our employees, however, are not in a position to verify the information provided or to evaluate the engineering requirements for the particular weldment. Accordingly, LincolnElectric does not warrant or guarantee or assume any liability with respect to such information or advice. Moreover, the provision of such information or advice does not create,expand, or alter any warranty on our products. Any express or implied warranty that might arise from the information or advice, including any implied warranty of merchantability orany warranty of fitness for any customers particular purpose is specifically disclaimed. Lincoln Electric is a responsive manufacturer, but the selection and use of specific productssold by Lincoln Electric is solely within the control of, and remains the sole responsibility of the customer. Many variables beyond the control of Lincoln Electric affect the resultsobtained in applying these types of fabrication methods and service requirements.

Subject to Change This information is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of printing. Please refer to www.lincolnelectric.com for any updated information.

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