distributor training 2019 catalog

Distributor Training2019 Catalog

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INTRODUCTION

Lincoln Electric Distributor TrainingGreater Understanding Leads to Greater SuccessAt Lincoln Electric, we understand that the more your team knows about our products, technologies and services, the better those team members are equipped to represent our company accurately and fairly with every customer.

Take advantage of our distributor training opportunities to help you meet your sales targets and to advance your career in the welding field.

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Courses Available

» Welding Process Fundamentals

» Intermediate Product Knowledge Training

» Advanced Power Wave® Technologies

» Welding Economics

» Advanced Welding Trainers

» Robotics 101

» Distributor Honors Course

Training Is The KeySend counter personnel and outside sales teams to build product knowledge confidence and boost real performance results.

Get up to speed on rapidly changing equipment, consumables and technologies

Learn about available resources Lincoln Electric offers to help your team succeed.

Train at a regional center near you or at our Cleveland-based Welding Technology & Training Center.

Relevant, results-based training is a key investment in our mutual success.

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Distributors visiting our Cleveland, Ohio campus will experience our new 130,000 square foot Welding Technology & Training Center. You’ll learn about the latest products and technologies in the Advanced Training Labs specifically designed for your professional development.

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OUR MISSIONThe Lincoln Electric Welding Technology & Training Center is dedicated to training educators, industry leaders, authorized distributors and skilled trade workers in the craft and science of welding. Our curriculum and programs are designed to meet the needs of industry and distributors by addressing every segment of the skills and knowledge spectrum – from basic welding, teaching and selling concepts up through the latest in advanced manufacturing technologies.

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DISTRIBUTOR TRAINING

Distributor Welding Fundamentals Training

Course OverviewThis distributor training program covers general welding process fundamentals for the five main arc welding processes; SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW & SAW. The focus of this course is process knowledge while also covering Lincoln Electric products related to each process. The program is 50% classroom instruction and 50% hands-on.

AttendeesThe course is designed for new distributor personnel in the welding industry or those who want to increase their general welding knowledge and welding skills.

LengthCorporate: 4.5 Days

Topics Covered» Welding Safety» Lincoln Electric Overview» Welding Fundamentals» SMAW Process and Products » GTAW Process and Products» GMAW Process and Products» FCAW Process and Products» Sales and Marketing Programs» SAW Demo» Oxyfuel/Plasma Demonstrations» Pre- and Post-Assessment» Hands-On Welding» Basic Troubleshooting» Service Department Overview» Automation and Machine Division Tours

What’s Included» Certification of completion » Training material hand-outs » Red Line™ Welding Gear Ready-Pak® » All welding consumables and base material » Coffee, snacks and lunch daily » One night’s dinner and entertainment

Cleveland Corporate Campus

Course Fee: $500.00

2019 Course Dates (4.5 days):March 11-15August 26-30

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Register at:http://classes.lincolnelectric.com

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Intermediate Distributor Training

Course OverviewA distributor product knowledge training program covering the features, advantages and benefits for equipment and consumables involved in SMAW, GTAW, GMAW and Engine Drives. This “Out of the Box” training will allow all participants to set-up equipment from the box/crate just as a customer would receive it. The participants will also weld and demonstrate using these products. The program is 30% classroom instruction and 70% hands-on.

AttendeesThis course is designed for distributor personnel in the welding indus-try with a good welding process background who need more product knowledge and demonstration skills.

LengthCorporate: 3.5 Days, Regional: 3 Days

Topics Covered» Sales Skills Training» Welding Safety» Lincoln Electric Overview» SMAW Product Knowledge » GTAW Product Knowledge» GMAW Product Knowledge» Engine Drive Knowledge» Basic Metallurgy (Steel, stainless steel, aluminum)» Sales and Marketing Programs» Product Hands-on Demonstrations» Competitive Comparisons» Automation Product Training» Pre- and Post-Assessment » Environmental Products» Basic Troubleshooting» Service Department Overview» Euclid Consumable Division Tour



Course Fee: $500.00

2019 Course Dates (3.5 days):April 2-5September 17-20

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Regional Locations

Course Fee: $500.00

2019 Course Dates (3 days):Houston – February 5-7Los Angeles – February 19-21 September 10-12Vancouver, WA – May 14-16

*Tours not available for Regional Programs

For Regional programs, participants must be registered three weeks in advance to guarantee that they will receive the Gear-Pak size requested.


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Advanced Distributor Training

Course OverviewA distributor product knowledge training program covering the advanced technology Power Wave® equipment platform, as well as advanced waveforms to increase safety, quality and productivity for customers. The program is 50% classroom instruction and 50% hands-on.

AttendeesDesigned for experienced distributor sales or management personnel with a good background on processes and basic product knowledge who want to learn about the technological advances in welding.

Length3 Days

Topics Covered» Welding Safety» Lincoln Electric Overview» Power Wave Product Knowledge » Power Wave AC/DC 1000 SAW Product Knowledge» Waveform Software Solutions» Sales and Marketing Programs» Product Hands-on Demonstrations» Automation Product Training» Pre- and Post-Assessment » Basic Troubleshooting» Consumable and Machine R & D Tours



Course Fee: $500.00

2019 Course Dates (3 days):April 9-11October 22-24

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Regional Locations

Course Fee: $500.00

2019 Course Dates (3 days):Los Angeles – August 6-8Dallas – October 8-10Vancouver, WA – November 12-14

*Tours not available for Regional Programs

For Regional programs, participants must be registered three weeks in advance to guarantee that they will receive the Gear-Pak size requested.


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Advanced Welding Trainers Distributor Class

Course OverviewThis three and half day class covers training for all Lincoln Electric Advanced Welding Trainers including VRTEX®, REALWELD® and ClassMate® Robotic Education Cell. A combination of classroom and hands-on training, the sessions include information on basic operations, packaging and installation, and service and support.

AttendeesThis course is for Lincoln Electric Authorized Distributors only


Topics Covered» Welding Safety» VRTEX® Virtual Reality Welding Simulators – Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) – Operation, Upgrades, Tolerances – Packaging, Installation, Preventative Maintenance, Troubleshooting» REALWELD® Advanced Welding Training System – Setup, WPS, Curriculum, Users, Calibration, Tools, Modes» ClassMate® Robotic Welding Training System

What’s Included» Certification of completion » Training material hand-outs » All welding consumables and base material » Coffee, snacks and lunch daily Cleveland Corporate Campus

Course Fee: FREE

2019 Course Dates (3 days):February 5-8

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.


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Robotics 101

Course OverviewThis distributor training program covers how to sell automation and environmental solutions, with presentations and demonstrations using the advanced technology Power Wave® equipment platform as well as advanced waveforms for robotic welding to maximize quality and productivity for customers. This course also includes training on selling educational equipment.

AttendeesDesigned for experienced distributor sales or management personnel with a good background on processes and basic product knowledge who want to learn about selling robotic and environmental fume solutions.

Length2 Days

Topics Covered» Welding Safety» Lincoln Electric Overview» Selling Automation» Automation Applications» Environmental Solutions» Advanced Robotics PowerWave» Laser Welding» Tooling» Educational Equipment» Automation Division Tour

What’s Included» Certification of completion » Training material hand-outs » All welding consumables and base material » Coffee, snacks and lunch daily » One night’s dinner and entertainment


Course Fee: $500.00

2019 Course Dates (2 days):June 11-12

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.



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Welding Economics Training

Course OverviewThis hands-on course will help you understand how to implement productivity improvements and reduce welding costs for customers.

AttendeesDesigned for experienced distributor sales or management personnel with a good background on processes and basic product knowledge.


Topics Covered» Applications Department Overview» Welding Safety» Lincoln Electric Overview» Power Wave® Product Knowledge » Waveform Solutions» Welding Economics Fundamentals» Variables of Weld Costing» Weld Costing Calculations» Deposition Rate Cost Analysis» Travel Speed Cost Analysis» Hands-on Exercises» Automation ROI» Advanced Robotic Cost Saving Solutions » Pre- and Post-Assessment » Sales and Marketing Programs» Power Wave® AC/DC 1000 SD Submerged Arc Demonstration» Mentor Consumable Tour



Course Fee: $600.00

2019 Course Dates (3.5 days):May 7-9December 10-12

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.


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Distributor Honors Course

Course OverviewThe four week Honors Course is designed to teach distributor sales personnel how to weld and apply welding cost reduction practices. The course includes more than 100 hours of welding time.

AttendeesThe intended audience is distributor sales personnel targeted as key resources for the future of your organization. Attendees will receive an in-depth exposure to welding techniques, processes and technologies as well as cost reduction audit and selling practices.

Length20 Days – 1 week each month for 4 months

Topics Covered» Stick, MIG, TIG and Flux-cored welding process proficiency» 5-6 hours of welding each day in a personal weld booth» Using weld skills for value added selling» Cost reduction selling and audit practices

What’s Included» Certification of completion » Training material hand-outs » All welding consumables and base material » Coffee, snacks and lunch daily Training in Atlanta, GA for three weeks

Training in Cleveland, OH for fourth week

Course Fee: $3,195.00

Group 1 (20 days, 4 weeks):Week 1 – March 18-22Week 2 – April 8-12Week 3 – May 6-10Week 4 –June 3-7

Group 2 (20 days, 4 weeks):Week 1 – July 8-12Week 2 – August 5-9Week 3 – September 16-20Week 4 – October 21-25

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.


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REGISTRATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION

Online Course RegistrationRegistration InformationRegister online for all Lincoln Electric training courses, including Professional Seminars, Distributor Training Programs, Service School Courses, Robotic Training Courses, and Welding School Courses.

How To RegisterRegister for all courses with a few simple steps:Go to the Lincoln Electric website at www.education.lincolnelectric.com

User Profile Setup

1. Create a User Login by clicking the Student Login link at the top right of the registration homepage.

2. Select the Click Here link under the Create a new Customer Account heading on the right side of the page, then use that newly created sign in to log in on the left side of the page.

Register for Classes

3. Return to the home page, then select a catalog to find a course to register for, either by scrolling over the Find a Course menu bar and clicking Course Catalogs OR selecting one of the course catalogs listed at the bottom of home page.

4. To find more information about a course, click the MORE link under Course Description title, to see the sections for a course, click the Course Number (i.e. DIST304). To sign up for a section, click the cart icon on the far right side of the section line description.

5. Once a section has been selected and added to your cart, scroll to the top of the page and click the cart icon on the upper right, next to your log-in name, to check out

6. On the next page, verify your item(s) and either click the Remove or Check Out button to continue

7. Answer how you heard about the class(es) you’ve signed up for and click Next button.

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Discretionay Marketing Funds (DMF)

8. If signing up for a Distributor course (as shown below) and customer is paying with Discretionary Marketing Funds due amount should remain zero (customer will be asked if they’re using DMF before completing registration, see Step 10) and click Submit Order button.

a. If distributor is NOT paying with DMF, then they should add in the cost of the cost listed to the left into the due amount text box and click Submit Order button.

b. If signing up for a non-Distributor course, the Due Amount listed will be the registration fee (the minimum the amount required to complete the transaction), while still allowing the customer to make an additional course fee payment, once finished, click Submit Order button.

9. If NOT paying with DMF, clicking Submit Order will prompt customer to see the same screen with a Make Payment button replacing the Submit Order button, which they need to click to route them to the Credit Card payment screen shown below

10. Once paid OR If paying with DMF only, customer will see an Order Confirmation screen and need to click Continue to Next Step button

11. If customer is signing up for a Distributor course, they must answer the following questions and click the Submit button. If the customer is signing up for a non-Distributor course, they’ll skip this step and be routed to the Order Completed screen in Step 12

12. Once order has been completed, customer can click Continue to Other Shopping button to navigate the rest of the site.

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Welding Fundamentals Distributor Training

Intermediate Distributor Training

Advanced Distributor Training

Welding Economics Training

Robotics 101

Distributor Honors Course

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