Weldability Sif — the UK-based ‘one-stop source’ for all welding products (www.weldabillity-sif.com) — has opened a new ‘state of the art’ Technology & Training Centre in Letchworth Garden City as part of its 90th-year celebrations.

The £1.7 million development houses a large product demonstration facility and showroom, plus a cutting-edge welder training facility that includes an e-learning suite and a fully immersive ‘virtual’ welding studio to help students understand the practicalities of the trade before entering a live workshop. The welding process centre has 12 fully equipped bays that allow industrial users to conduct development trials and carry out welder training and testing. These bays can be rented on a daily, weekly or monthly basis; the technical staff can help with the development of weld procedure specifications, plus welder testing and coding.