Over the years WRI has been constantly endeavouring to have technical interaction with leading institutions worldwide in welding and allied fields. Collaboration with

Paton Institute, Kiev, Ukraine
Welding Research Institute, Bratislava
Japan Welding Research Institute, Osaka, Japan
German organisation for Technical co-operation(GTZ), Eschbon, Germany

led to the development of expertise on the state-of-the art Fusion and Solid State Welding technology.

A Memorandum Of Understanding with GTZ, Germany led to a broad based cooperative programme comprising of 11 sub projects involving visit of German experts, training of WRI engineers in German institutions and installation of advanced welding & testing equipments. Areas of research included

• Technology development & adaptation

• Metallurgical research

• Equipment development

• Safety and Reliability assurance in welded structures

• Welding education

• Instrumentation and Controls for quality assurance

Research projects funded by Government of India 

Ministry of Information Technology (MIT) has approved in principle for funding the WRI project “Development of an artificial intelligence based technology for Laser Welding” for a total outlay of Rs.235 lakhs

One of the main objective of the institute is to carry out need based applied research in the field of joining of materials with the aim of increasing productivity, enhancing quality and automation. Following projects are currently in progress:

• Robotic GMA welding system for transformer tanks.
• Robotic time twin GMA process for thin sheets and profile welding (wheels, etc.) 
• Automated welding system for joining formed tube to tube. 
• Water jet cutting technology for machining of complex profiled components made of high strength steel and other exotic materials. 
• Orbital Activated TIG welding of tube to tube joints.
• Friction Stir welding process for the T joints of Aluminum.
• Internal stelliting system for deep bore valves.
• Weldability of LRD, LRDH 32 and NVE 36 steel materials.
• Online weld quality evaluation and feedback system.
• Online weld parameter monitoring system.

To get more information and insight into the projects completed click Major Projects Completed

Internal Deep Bore Stelliting Machine to carryout stelliting of inner bores using fully automated MIG welding torch.

Feedback Controller for Resistance Spot, Projection and Stud welding to control welding parameters online and to produce 100% reliable weld joint.

Technology established for Metal Powder addition in Tandem Submerged Arc for improved mechanical properties and reduced depth of penetration and dilution.