Lincoln Electric Plant Tour

Description

Join the Manufacturing Leadership Council at the Lincoln Electric facilities in Cleveland, Ohio, for an opportunity to tour and learn about Next Generation Manufacturing and the Changing Workforce.

Overview

Lincoln Electric is the global leader in the engineering, design and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. They are renowned as The Welding Experts^® for their leading material science, software development, automation engineering and application expertise, which advance customers’ fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world.

Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, their HQ campus represents the industry’s largest manufacturing facility worldwide, where they manufacture a broad range of welding and cutting equipment, welding consumables, and design and engineer automated solutions for customers. In addition, Lincoln operates the longest running welding school globally, which expanded in 2018 into a new, state-of-the-art Welding Technology and Training Center (WTTC).

Visitors will experience the WTTC and learn how Lincoln advances workforce development and the upskilling of welders using industry-leading curriculums and a broad range of solutions, including virtual reality. Visitors will also have the opportunity to see how Lincoln manufactures various types of welding and cutting equipment, including their in-house pc board manufacturing facility. We will tour one of Lincoln’s 20 global automation facilities to highlight how Lincoln Electric develops automation solutions for customers to address workforce and productivity challenges. Finally, we will tour Lincoln’s new metal wire 3D printing business, the largest of its kind in the world, where Lincoln Electric leverages customer’s CAD files and 3D prints large-scale parts, tooling and molds for industrial and aerospace customers. This new process technology delivers finished parts in days-to-weeks, instead of months using traditional casting, forging or milling processes to help shorten customers’ supply chain and provide rapid replacement parts to maximize customers’ operational up time.

Walk Away with Actionable Insights

Attend this plant tour, which will be followed by a panel discussion on supply chain excellence through lean and digital transformation and walk away with actionable insights, including:

• Helping with workforce development and upskilling to empower manufacturers for tomorrow
• Welding and cutting innovations are driving improved manufacturing productivity and quality
• Using the latest in manufacturing technologies and automation to make our own products for our customers
• Investing in tomorrow’s technologies for today, with solutions such as cobots, 3D metal printing and virtual reality trainers all to help our customers advance their manufacturing needs

Hotel Information
Group Hotel: Intercontinental Cleveland
Discounted room rate: $189

Book by Tuesday, August 2, 2022 to secure this rate and availability.

To make your reservations online, please click here.

To make your reservations by phone, call 1 (877) 666-3243 and reference the NAM Lincoln Electric Tour.

When to Arrive/Depart
Suggested Arrival: Early afternoon on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.

Suggested Departure: Morning of Thursday, August 11 or after 7:00pm on Wednesday, August 10. (We will return to the group hotel around 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.)

Recommended Airport
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE / KCLE)

Please note all times are in EDT.

August 9, 2022

Special Accommodations and Considerations

Plant tours involve walking moderate distances in a factory setting, estimated to be up to 1 mile, and brings visitors within the proximity of industrial machinery.

Additionally, electric current flowing through any conductor causes localized Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMF). Welding current creates EMF fields around welding cables and welding machines that are manufactured, tested, and applied throughout all Lincoln Electric manufacturing plants. EMF fields may interfere with some pacemakers. Visitors having a pacemaker should consult their physician for approval prior to taking a tour.

Visitors with leg casts, crutches or canes, will not be permitted in manufacturing plants (machine & consumable facilities) unless arrangements have been made in advance to provide a wheelchair.

Photography

Photography, including cell phone and camera use is prohibited in all manufacturing, assembly, and laboratory areas. Camera and cell phone use is permitted in the Welding Technology & Training Center.

NAM COVID-19 Policy

As the United States moves in the direction of more normal business operations and vaccine availability becomes widespread, the NAM is embracing a cautious approach to reinitiating in-person meetings. Current CDC and local health guidelines will be followed and enforced, and the NAM reserves the right to update health measures and attendance policies based on evolving health threats and guidance from Federal health agencies and local authorities. While we intend for the event to go forward as planned, the event may be impacted by future guidance from Federal and local authorities and protocols will be adjusted as warranted.

By attending this event, you agree to abide by and engage in certain mandatory health and safety conduct while attending the event.

Vaccination Required
Full vaccination is required to attend Rethink: The Manufacturing Leadership Council Summit and Awards Gala. All MLC | NAM staff onsite are fully vaccinated. Proof of vaccination through a third party will be required and instructions will be sent to all registrants before the event.
Individuals are considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after the second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine.

Before Leaving Home

• Follow relevant guidance provided by the CDC (Center for Diseases Control).
• Adhere to government issued travel restrictions and guidance issued by the region you will be traveling to and the region you are traveling from.
• Stay at home if you feel sick and or if anyone in your household is sick.

On-site During the Event

• Adhere to guidance from local health authorities as implemented and shared by facility hosts.
• Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based sanitizer.
• Avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Cover your nose and mouth when coughing and sneezing.
• Agree to wear face masks covering nose and mouth at all indoor functions. Face masks can be removed while actively eating and or drinking.
• Adhere to social distance protocols. At a minimum, maintain at least six (6) feet apart.
• Respect the personal space of others. If you experience any cold or flu-like symptoms, please DO NOT attend sessions. Please let the MLC team know.

Post-event

• Agree to notify the MLC team at [email protected] if you test positive for COVID-19 up to 14 days after returning home for contact tracing purposes.