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9.7.1
Hot topics ........................................................................................................................................ 121
9.7.2
Welding in the minerals processing industry – Alumina case study.......................................... 122
9.8
Shipbuilding sector ......................................................................................................................... 123
9.8.1
Industry trends................................................................................................................................. 123
9.8.2
Naval shipbuilding – versatile and innovative in a changing Navy market ............................ 124
9.8.3
Innovative shipbuilding .................................................................................................................. 125
9.8.4
Integrated shop floor technology ................................................................................................ 125
9.8.5
Laser technology – A revolution in shipbuilding.......................................................................... 126
9.8.6
Aluminium ship fabrication............................................................................................................ 126
9.8.7
Hot topics ........................................................................................................................................ 127
9.8.8
The IIW select committee Shipbuilding........................................................................................ 128
9.9
Building sector................................................................................................................................. 128
9.9.1
Needs and Challenges.................................................................................................................. 129
9.9.2
Hot topics ........................................................................................................................................ 130
9.10
Bridge sector................................................................................................................................... 130
9.10.1
Needs and Challenges.................................................................................................................. 130
9.10.2
Welding industry role...................................................................................................................... 132
9.10.3
Hot topics ........................................................................................................................................ 134
9.11
Rail track sector .............................................................................................................................. 134
9.11.1
Rail welding..................................................................................................................................... 134
9.11.2
Hot topics ........................................................................................................................................ 136
9.12
Water transmission sector .............................................................................................................. 136
9.12.1
Hot topics ........................................................................................................................................ 137
9.13
Advanced steels sector................................................................................................................. 137
9.13.1
Metallurgical challenges ............................................................................................................... 137
9.13.2
Preheat ............................................................................................................................................ 138
9.13.3
Residual stress ................................................................................................................................. 138
9.13.4
Hot topics ........................................................................................................................................ 139
9.14
Electronics sector ........................................................................................................................... 139
9.14.1
Hot topics ........................................................................................................................................ 141
9.15
Microjoining sector ......................................................................................................................... 142
9.15.1
Hot topics ........................................................................................................................................ 143
9.16
Medical devices............................................................................................................................. 143
9.16.1
Hot topics ........................................................................................................................................ 144
9.16.2
Joining live tissues and coatings................................................................................................... 146
9.16.3
Hot topics ........................................................................................................................................ 146
9.17
Nanotechnology and nanojoining sector .................................................................................. 146
9.17.1
Nanotechnology for joining .......................................................................................................... 147
9.17.2
Joining of nanomaterials............................................................................................................... 147
9.17.3
Hot topics ........................................................................................................................................ 148
9.18
Aerospace sector........................................................................................................................... 148
9.18.1
Hot topics ........................................................................................................................................ 149
9.19
Welding in space............................................................................................................................ 151
9.20
Small and medium enterprises’ needs and contributions ......................................................... 152
9.21
Strategies to meet challenges of industrial sectors and implementation............................... 153
