Indian Welding Journal

D. S. Honavar ¹

Affiliations
1 Honavar Electrodes Pvt. Ltd., IN

Abstract

There is now growing awareness of the need to control pollution and to protect the environment. This holds good equally for welding shops, and adequate safeguards have to be provided to prevent pollution through fume generation. Furthermore, health and safety of personnel need to be taken into account. Electrical hazards, welding fumes, ultraviolet rays and heat are direct outcome of the welding operation.

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D. S. Honavar ¹

Affiliations
1 D & H Secheron Electrodes (P) Ltd., Indore, IN

Abstract

The three current topics of importance, which are engaging the attention of SMDC : 14 of the Indian Standards Institution are :

(a) Revision of IS : 814-1974 and IS : 815-1974, based on the experience already gained;

(b) Methods for measurement of diffusible hydrogen in weld metal;

(c) Use of non-rimming steel for core wire of electrodes in welding mild and low alloy steels.

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S. R. Jana ¹, D. S. Honavar ¹

Affiliations
1 D&H Secheron Electrode Pvt. Ltd., Indore, IN

Abstract

18-8-Mo type of stainless steels have found a wide range of applications in the industry due to their excellent corrosion resistance compatible with techno-economic considerations. They have found particularly wide usage in such important fields as fertilisers, paper, heavy chemicals, drugs and pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, and other industries where their corrosion resistance to acids and chemicals has led to longer service life, freedom from contamination in articles of human consumption, and trouble-free operation of plant and equipment.

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D. S. Honavar ¹

Affiliations
1 D. H. Secheron Electrodes Pvt. Ltd., Indore, IN

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I am extremely grateful to the Governing Council of The Indian Institute of Welding for the honour done to me by inviting me to deliver the Sir L. P. Misra Memorial Lecture at this august gathering today. It has been my good fortune to be intimately associated with and deeply involved as a technician in the electrode industry for the past twenty-five years, and to be able to make my humble contribution to its technological progress.

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D. S. Honavar ¹

Affiliations
1 Secheron Elcetrodes (Private) Limited, Indore, IN

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It is an acknowledged fact today that commendable progress has been made by indigenous electrode manufacturers almost continuously over the past sixteen years in the manufacture of stainless steel electrodes as also in a remarkably wide range covering numerous categories. As a result, only a very small portion of the country's needs has to be met through imports. Even this quantum is being progressively reduced with introduction of appropriate indigenous brands.

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D. S. Honavar

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Fellow Delegates,

At the very outset I wish to compliment the Technical Subcommittee, headed by Mr. Samidas and assisted by Dr. Suresh, for the massive collection followed by scrutiny of 119 technical papers, with 98 selected for presentation in technical sessions and 21 selected for poster session.

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D. S. Honavar ¹

Affiliations
1 Honavar Electrodes Ltd., Mumbai, IN

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All the world over in industrialised countries, especially with wide acceptance of ISO 9000 standard, quality is not a matter of doubt or discussion. Cost, delivery period and services are the criteria. But then, in the Indian scenario, how far can be we assume the same. The “high points” of quality standard are a matter of satisfaction & pride. On the other hand, “low, points” can be so low as to arouse a feeling of disgust as well as despair among welding fraternity. One starts wondering why this is so after 50 years of activity, and the presence of the B.I.S. & I.I.W. The answer lies in the inadequate efforts & facilities for education, training & refresher courses. Even today a large part of workforce has not had any formal/systematic training which would normally include a little of theory & basics of welding. For that matter, many have not had the benefit of schooling. Can we deny that quality of output in many shops depends on these persons. How can we blame them? Such a situation is a harsh reality, and it implies that efforts of the professional body have to be directed at grass-ischolar_main levels. The small scale sector needs help and the professional body has to join hands with industry, through the CII, to provide assistance in a planned manner.

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D. S. Honavar

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I am thankful to the organising committee for the opportunity given to me to do the summingup of the proceedings. We were honoured by the presence of Mr. S. V. Nadkarni, the veteran in welding, in the inaugural session. It was nice of the WELDING GURU to have spent some time in our midst. And now we have another veteran Mr. P. S. Viswanath presiding over this session.

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