Belgian CoVE Officially Launched at AILEEN National Event

The impactful WAALU Final Workshop & AILEEN National Event was held in Ghent, Belgium, on the 5th November. The event brought together academic and industry professionals to explore the theme: “Powering the Advanced Manufacturing of Aluminium Alloys in Aerospace & Defence (A&D) with Trends, Research, and Training.”

The event served as a crucial platform for sharing technical and strategic insights among experts focused on Advanced Manufacturing, Welding, Aerospace, and Defence.

As key parts of the day's agenda, the following partner presentations and milestones deserve a special highlight:
• Design and Qualification Insights: Wim Verlinde (BIL) delivered a presentation focused on the Design and Qualification of DED Arc-Parts, emphasizing high-quality, certifiable Advanced Manufacturing.
• Standards, Training, and Qualification: Adelaide Almeida (EWF) introduced the Advanced Manufacturing Training Frameworks developed within the AILEEN project. This key session highlighted possible pathways for skill development in the rapidly evolving A&D sectors and their vital link with the globally recognized EWF and IAMQS qualification systems.
• Belgian CoVE Certificate handover: Which represented the official handover of the A&D CoVE Certificate to the 1st Belgian CoVE. This new Centre of Excellence, a consortium composed of BIL (npo & Industry) and Guaranteed B.V., is poised to become a central hub for training and excelling across all core technological fields: Welding, Additive Manufacturing (AM), Inspection, and Brazing.

The event successfully showcased AILEEN's achievement in connecting cutting-edge technologies with robust training frameworks, ultimately contributing to securing a highly-skilled workforce for the high-tech European A&D sector.