Free seminar program
Discover the full program
In addition to the official BIL/VCL programme, we are also offering an exclusive session organised by the Ministry of Defence in the same venue, which will explore innovation and technology under extreme conditions in greater depth.
TUESDAY MAY 19
14:00 – 15:00
Lifelong learning for welders:
Career opportunities for welders and overview of training and further education programmes within various sectors. With visual mind maps covering sectors and career paths.
Speakers: Peter Meys, BIL & Leen Dezillie, VCL
WEDNESDAY MAY 20
Welding standards – updates to welding standards
Speaker: Benny Droesbeke, BIL
12:00 – 12:45
Quality monitoring of welds
Speaker: Koen Faes, BIL
14:00 – 14:45
Maintenance, damage analysis and repair welding
Speakers: David Kimpe & Wim Verlinde, BIL
THURSDAY MAY 21
11:00 – 12:00
Masterclass: welder and operator certification
Speaker: Leen Dezillie, VCL
12:15 – 13:15:
Masterclass: MIG/MAG welding – influence of welding parameters
Speaker: Peter Meys, BIL
14:00 – 15:00:
Masterclass: different forms of corrosion
Speaker: Lisa Le Percq, BIL
🛡️ Extra session: Defence
WEDNESDAY MAY 20: 3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Defence: Military applications, Tom Vermandere, Belgian Army Expedient Repair
This session is a unique addition to the programme and will take place in the same room as the BIL/VCL Welding Days.
Discover how metalworking and innovation play a crucial role in Defence.
WEDNESDAY MAY 20: 3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cold-spray: Innovative technology for rapid part repair, in production and in the field
What if you could repair or coat metal without applying heat?
Cold-spray projects metallic powder particles at high velocity onto a surface, allowing the material to fully retain its properties.
From copper to Inconel 718, deployable on location — and a step beyond anything thermal spray or HVOF can offer.
