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Circular Welding and Advanced Materials InnovationMeet in Timișoara
The European project WELDNET funded under the EU’s Erasmus+ programme, finds a natural point of convergence with the international conference TIMA26: Innovative Technologies for Joining Advanced Materials, organized annually by the National R&D Institute for Welding and Material Testing –
Sparks in a Headset: How VR, AR and AI Are Reinventing Welder Training in Europe
Picture a trainee welder in Timișoara, or Valencia, or Thessaloniki. She’s wearing a welding helmet and holding a torch, but there is no arc, no fume extraction fan whirring in the background, and no risk of a burn if her
Circular Manufacturing and Skills: Why This Matters for Greece’s Industrial Future
Across Europe, the conversation around industry is changing. Competitiveness today is no longer seen only in terms of production capacity, but also in terms of sustainability, resilience, innovation, and skills. This shift is especially relevant for sectors connected to metal
CERTH Presented the scientific paper “An AI-Enabled Educational Framework for Sustainable Mobility and Green Manufacturing” at CSUM 2026
Representing CERTH, Dr. Afroditi Anagnostopoulou, Principal Researcher at CERTH/HIT, presented the scientific paper entitled “An AI-Enabled Educational Framework for Upskilling Workforce in Sustainable Mobility and Green Manufacturing” during the 8th Conference on Sustainable Mobility 2026 (CSUM 2026) on 1 July.
Salzburg 2026: IIW Annual Assembly about the Future of Welding
This July, Salzburg, Austria hosted the 79th IIW Annual Assembly, running from 12 to 17 July, bringing together the global welding community around a shared commitment to research, education and industrial progress. The 2026 Assembly introduced a renewed structure to
What are cobots and how could they reduce the labour shortage in welding?
It’s a well-known fact that the European Union faces a shortage of skilled welders (and WELDNET is working to try and fix that!) but what if the solution isn’t more welders? Maybe existing welders can work smarter, not harder with
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Erasmus+ Programme under Grant Agreement No. 101193814
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