Recap: 51st Annual Lehigh Valley Section AWS Student Competition – Mar 11th

March 11, 2022 – Northampton Community College; Northampton, PA

Students made various projects from blueprints to demonstrate their knowledge and welding skill sets. Projects include the PA Keystone, a lifting lug, aluminum pipe to pipe (GTAW), 3G D1.1 E7018, and a small pressure vessel using both GMAW and GTAW. Students knowledge was also tested via SENSE tests in the thermal areas.


AWS Lehigh Valley Section Materials and plasma cut banner/table center piece welcoming the instructors and competitors>AWS Lehigh Valley Section Completed pressure vessel to be tested with city water pressure.AWS Lehigh Valley Section Student competitors.AWS Lehigh Valley Section Students and their instructors posed for a photo opt before parting was at the end of the day. An awards banquet will take place in three weeks to announce the overall winner. AWS president Dr. Polanin will be present for the ceremony.