{"id":184,"date":"2021-02-22T10:16:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T10:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidweldingbl.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=184"},"modified":"2025-03-12T12:56:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T12:56:06","slug":"cecamm-open-day-update-on-lincoln-electric-vr-welding-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/cecamm-open-day-update-on-lincoln-electric-vr-welding-system\/","title":{"rendered":"CECAMM Open Day &#8211; Update on Lincoln Electric VR Welding System"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_8bc392-67, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_8bc392-67[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_8bc392-67\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_8bc392-67 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_8bc392-67[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_8bc392-67\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading184_8bc392-67 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_8bc392-67\">Last month Isle of Wight\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>CECAMM<\/strong>&nbsp;College hosted an Open Day, with students and staff on hand to showcase some of the great things they do, including Marine, Electronics, Composites and Mechanical Engineering.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_29433e-48, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_29433e-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_29433e-48\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_29433e-48 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_29433e-48[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_29433e-48\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading184_29433e-48 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_29433e-48\">We paid a visit before the big day to see the\u00a0<strong>Lincoln Electric VRTEX 360 Compact Virtual Welder Training System<\/strong>\u00a0in action, and we\u2019ve been looking forward to catching up on how they\u2019ve been getting on with it ever since!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_dbe91d-90, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_dbe91d-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_dbe91d-90\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_dbe91d-90 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_dbe91d-90[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_dbe91d-90\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading184_dbe91d-90 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_dbe91d-90\">The general feedback is that the VR system is amazing!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_24ebe1-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_24ebe1-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_24ebe1-65\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_24ebe1-65 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_24ebe1-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_24ebe1-65\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading184_24ebe1-65 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_24ebe1-65\">Obviously, the machine is for students to learn valuable skills and different types of welding on, but throughout the open day the staff and visitors seemed to enjoy having a go too!<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_814dd3-d1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_814dd3-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_814dd3-d1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_814dd3-d1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_814dd3-d1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_814dd3-d1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading184_814dd3-d1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_814dd3-d1\">Having loaned the<strong>&nbsp;VRTEX 360<\/strong>&nbsp;for the event,&nbsp;<strong>CECAMM<\/strong>&nbsp;have now taken delivery of their own machine and one of the main reasons for the purchase was because of the huge value it brings to an educational setting. Prospective students can have a go at something they would come across in the workshop or work setting, but without the additional health or safety measures or PPE &#8211; which would&nbsp;happen with real-life welding or even the possibility of not being able to have a go at all.<br>Welding learners can practice welding techniques in a safe virtual reality environment that brings the tools, settings, materials, visuals and sounds of the welding process to life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_415bf2-c0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_415bf2-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_415bf2-c0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_415bf2-c0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_415bf2-c0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_415bf2-c0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading184_415bf2-c0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_415bf2-c0\">The VR System certainly enhanced&nbsp;<strong>CECAMM<\/strong>&#8216;s&nbsp;open day but importantly, it\u2019s also started up discussions about sustainability for the college\u2019s current students: The students can get a feel for welding before moving on to using materials, which means that welders can practice real-world cutting applications with no holdups, and it also means that waste will be greatly reduced.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidweldingbl.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cecammopenday.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cecammopenday.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/cecammopenday-300x206.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-image184_fef2fd-0f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image184_fef2fd-0f\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidweldingbl.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/open-day-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/open-day-1.jpeg 292w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/open-day-1-259x300.jpeg 259w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_5ddebe-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_5ddebe-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_5ddebe-56\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_5ddebe-56 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_5ddebe-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_5ddebe-56\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading184_5ddebe-56 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_5ddebe-56\">The welding industry is facing a global skills shortage, and as Rapid\u2019s Managing Director, Roy Edwards said, \u201c<strong>(Lincoln Electric VRTEX Virtual Welding Systems)&nbsp;<\/strong>take the students from PlayStation to welding station. This engaging and measurable teaching aid goes a long way to inspiring our future welders, helping bridge the very real skills shortage we are all currently suffering from. Well done to CECAMM for making this investment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_594774-9a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_594774-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_594774-9a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_594774-9a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_594774-9a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_594774-9a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading184_594774-9a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_594774-9a\">Follow&nbsp;<strong>CECAMM<\/strong>&nbsp;for news about their excellent facilities and teaching:&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cecamm.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_20bc26-54, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_20bc26-54[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_20bc26-54\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_20bc26-54 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading184_20bc26-54[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_20bc26-54\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading184_20bc26-54 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading184_20bc26-54\">Find out more about the&nbsp;<strong>Lincoln Electric VRTEX Virtual Welder Training Systems:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rapidwelding.com\/dynamic\/Category.aspx?c=VIRTUAL&amp;o=0&amp;zl=2&amp;sq=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last month Isle of Wight\u2019s&nbsp;CECAMM&nbsp;College hosted an Open Day, with students and staff on hand to showcase some of the great things they do, including Marine, Electronics, Composites and Mechanical Engineering.&nbsp; 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