Panasonic Welding Systems in association with CII - Confederation of Indian Industry and JICA - Japan International Cooperation Agency, today (July 9, 2015) organised a technical seminar and workshop with an objective of promoting High Precision Arc Welding Technology in India.

The seminar served as an opportunity to promote welding technology which remains the most critical for industrial sectors required to assure long-term reliability across applications such as Fabrication of Buildings, Bridges, Process Plant Equipment, Manufacturing of Automobiles, Railways, Ships etc.

Some of the key dignitaries present at the occasion were Mukesh Kumar Gupta, Member, CII National Committee on Skill Development & Vice President, Maruti Suzuki Training Academy; Gurpal Singh, Ex-Principal Advisor, CII; Sunil Gupta, Director, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, GOI; Toshihide Takahashi, Divisional Managing Director, Panasonic Welding Systems India.

The seminar served as a platform to promote Japan's latest high-precision welding technology into India. The eminent faculty included Prof. Fumiyoshi Minami, Osaka University and Prof. Masaharu Sato, Japan Welding Engineering Society who covered topics including the importance of welding quality control and certification systems as practiced in Japan.

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