Indian Welding Journal

C. Karthikeyan ¹, V. Anbazhagan ¹, K. G. K. Murti ¹, M. N. Chandrasekharaiah ¹, V. G. Jagannath ²

Affiliations
1 The Welding Research Institute, BHEL, Tiruchirapalli - 620 020, IN
2 The Welding Research Institute, BHEL, Tiruchirapalli - 620 020, IN

Abstract

Laser Matrial Processing technology has deeply penetrated into various industrial applications since 1966(1) when the first industrial CO₂ Laser was built. Since then the versatility and importance of Laser in material processing has been gaining recognition and acceptance with the result that many industries in the developed countries utilise Laser systems. This has encouraged further investigations into the improvement processing methods using Laser to overcome the presently confronted difficulties.

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V. G. Jagannath

Abstract

First and foremost I wish to express my sincere thanks to all of you for bestowing on me the honour of the Presidentiship of our Institute. In my capacity as President of Indian Institute of Welding and the Head of Welding Research Institute I will make my sincere efforts to further the cause of Welding Technology in our country.

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M. N. Chandrasekharaiah ¹, V. G. Jagannath ¹

Affiliations
1 Welding Research Institute, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Tiruchirapalli 620 014, IN

Abstract

Against the various inputs essential for balanced growth of industry in developing countries, appropriate technology and infrastructural facilities play a dominant role. Welding plays a crucial and important role in almost every manufacturing and fabrication industry. It is far more widely used than any other production technology. Although the use of welding in India has caught on at a rapid rate in the field of power generation, chemical and fertilizer plants, automobile industry, it still lags far behind the developed countries.

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