IMPORTANCE OF WELDING AND FABRICATION SKILL TO MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY.
Manufacturing is the backbone of any industrialized nation. Manufacturing and technical staff in industry must know the various manufacturing processes, materials being processed, tools and equipment for manufacturing different components or products with optimal process plan using proper precautions and specified safety rules to avoid accidents. Beside above, all kinds of the future engineers and technician must know the basic requirements of workshop activities in term of man, machine, material, methods, money and other infrastructure facilities needed to be positioned properly for optimal shop layouts or plant layout and other support services effectively adjusted or located in the industry or plant within a well-planned manufacturing organization.
It deals with the study of industrial environment which involves the practical knowledge in the area of ferrous and non-ferrous materials, their properties and uses. It should provide the knowledge of basic workshop processes namely bench work and fitting, sheet metal, carpentry, pattern making, mould making ,foundry, smithy, forging, metal working and heat treatment, welding, fastening, machine shop, surface finishing and coatings, assembling inspection and quality control.
It emphasizes on basic knowledge regarding composition, properties and uses of differentraw materials, various production processes, replacement of or improvement over alarge number of old processes, new and compact designs, better accuracy in dimensions,quicker methods of production, better surface finishes, more alternatives to the existing materials and tooling systems, automatic and numerical control systems, higher mechanization and greater output.