Kemppi tattooed on the arm

Joonas Innanen, 27, is one of the newer generation of welders. Although he studied traditional methods of welding from MIG to TIG, he has also adopted new technologies during his career.

Människor

In the 1960s, there was a huge shortage of professional welders in Finnish growth centers. That is why Keijo Olkoniemi, whose career as a welder has lasted for almost 50 years, trained to become a welder, a profession which has offered him challenges throughout his career. ”I remember when they said at the dockyard in Hietaniemi, Helsinki that you can bring a train full of skillful employees, and we will hire them all,” Olkoniemi says, laughing.

Människor

In the world of welding, innovation is guided by the needs of both the industries using welding systems, and the individual welders who work with them from day to day. To draw a picture of the future of welding, we asked two welders to give us their insights on the road ahead.

Människor

Svetssäkerheten ställer allt större krav. Riskerna vid ljusbågen är desamma, men moderna arbetsförhållanden innebär att exponering kan lagras under längre arbetspass och i begränsade inomhusutrymmen. Följaktligen måste personlig skyddsutrustning för svetsning betraktas både som ett skydd för svetsaren och som ett bevis på att kraven uppfylls. Hos Kemppi utformas och valideras personlig skyddsutrustning för svetsning i praktiken genom tydliga krav, synpunkter från svetsare samt verifierad överensstämmelse med EU:s förordning 2016/425 om personlig skyddsutrustning, CE-märkningsprocesser och relevanta EN-standarder.

Säkerhet, Svetsning ABC

Eurosatory 2026 highlighted a clear shift in modern defence manufacturing. While defence systems are becoming more digital, networked, and autonomous, their foundation remains physical. From armoured vehicles and artillery to industrial resilience, welding quality, steel structures, and production discipline remain paramount to defence readiness.

Digitalisering, Innovation

The AITOOLS1 webinar explored how AI-assisted process control, machine vision, synchronized data, and machine learning models are advancing robotic welding automation, improving quality management, traceability, and production flexibility for demanding industrial production.

Automatisering av svetsning, Innovation, Digitalisering