Greetings from Organizing Committee of Arc Cup International Welding Competition (OC ARCIWC)!

2017 Arc Cup Competition has been held successfully owing to your support and participation. We want to express our sincere thanks to you.

And good news for you:

You have no longer to wait: 2018Arc Cup International Welding Competition is coming soon!

2018 Arc Cup Competition will be held in China in June 2018.

National Winner (who won the first place in your national welding competition) can enjoy much more prioritiesFor detailed competition projects and“National Winner” priorities, you can refer to the Invitation Letter.

We look forward to receiving your feedback letter with attached application form and seeing you in our 2018 Arc Cup Competition!

Organizing Committee of Arc Cup International Welding Competition (OC ARCIWC)

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2018 Arc Cup International Welding Competition

Second International Welding Technology Competition

Fifth International Robot Welding Competition

Sixth International Welding Skills Competition

 

I. Time and Venue

2018, China

II. Competition Projects

1. Second International Welding Technology Competition

(New Welding Technology, Welding Equipment, Welding Material, Welding Process and Their Application Competition)

2. Fifth International Robot Welding Competition

1) Welding Robots Demonstration Competition

2) Welding Robots Programming and Operation Competition

3. Sixth International Welding Skills Competition

1) Shielded Metal Arc Welding (111/SMAW)

2) Gas Metal Arc Welding (135/GMAW)

3) Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (141/GTAW)

4) Oxygen Fuel Gas Welding (311/OFW)

    5) Finished-product Welding (111SMAW/141GTAW/135GMAW/136FCAW)

    6) Welding Competition for Non-regulated Projects (Welding quality detection, Advanced welding equipment, Advanced welding skill performance and Special welding skills performance)

III. Competition Participants and Conditions

1. Second International Welding Technology Competition

Undergraduates, higher vocational and secondary vocational students (including postgraduates); teachers from all colleges and universities, and researchers from scientific research organization; welding engineering technicians, welding workers and relevant management staff, etc.

2. Fifth International Robot Welding Competition

1) Welding Robots Demonstration Competition: Welding robot manufacturers and system integration manufacturers.

2) Welding Robots Programming and Operation Competition: Welding robots operators.

3. Sixth International Welding Skills Competition: Welders with ages among 18-35 years old.

IV. Assessment Standards

Domestic and foreign judges make the assessment together based on international recognized standards and rules to guarantee the fairness, justice and international standards of the refereeing activities.

1.Second International Welding Technology Competition:

This competition adopts the method of competitors submitting competition materials for expert assessment + on-site defense. Competitors should submit materials by one of the following ways:

(1) Papers related to New Welding Technique/New Equipment/New Material/New Technology and presentation PPT;

 (2) Drawings + project photos + process description related to New Welding Technique/New Equipment/New Material/New Technology and presentation PPT.

2) Fifth International Robot Welding Competition

2.1) Welding Robots Demonstration Competition:

(1) Video: Each participation team provides 1 minute welding robots performance video;

(2) On-site Practical Operation Performance: Each participation team re-shows the whole welding process in the video within the designated time to prove the authenticity and validity of the video;

2.2) Welding Robots Programming and Operation Competition

3) Sixth International Welding Skills Competition

Implementation of ISO 9606 international standards and regulations.

V. Priorities for “National Winner” (Not Suitable for International Welding Technology Competition)

1. “National Winner” who won the First Place once in the national welding competition will be given reimbursement for one round-trip flight ticket and be provided with free accommodation by the Organizing Committee during the competition. The number of the National Winner in the First Place who can enjoy this priority is no more than 1.

2. Top three winners in their national welding competition will be provided with free accommodation by the Organizing Committee during the competition.

3. The number of the competitors in a country who can enjoy the above two priorities is no more than 4.

VI. Recognition and Awards

1. Group Awards

Group Awards are calculated in unit of delegation team. Group winners will be honored with Golden, Silver and Bronze Cups and Certificates.

2. Individual Awards

1) Second International Welding Technology Competition is judged by group; each competition group is set the First, the Second and the Third Grade Prize, which may cover 60% of the competitors. And these winners will be awarded honor certificates.

 2) Fifth International Robot Welding Competition: Winners will be honored Certificates and Cups.

 3) Sixth International Welding Skills Competition and Welding Robots Programming and Operation Competition: There are seven individual competition projects according to process. Each project is set the First, Second and Third Grade Prize. And the First Grade Prize is set the First Place, Second Place and Third Place. Winners in the First Place, Second Place and Third Place will be honored Certificates, Medals and Prizes; Winners in the Second and Third Grade Prize will be honored Certificates.

 4) Outstanding Competitors will be recommended by Organizing Committee to participate in the Second BRICS Skills Development & Technology Innovation Competition, which will be hold by South Africa.

 5) All competitors have the equal chance to win the “Excellent Welder Prizes” certificates of 2018 Arc Cup International Competition.

VII. Sponsorship

 

To encourage sponsorship for the foreign teams, advertising and propaganda services for free will be provided by the Organizing Committee to the Sponsors.

Welcome welding equipment and welding material manufacturer to support and sponsor the competition!

Welcome welding robot manufacturer and robot system integrator to support and sponsor the competition!

VIII. Contact Us

Contact

Lisa Cui  (15910438067)    Maria Min  (18600739220)

He Meilian (13520741338)   Maggie Liu  (13683099686)

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Website: www.arciwc.com (Chinese); www.inwsa.org (English)