Background

Traditionally, the maintenance of deteriorated power plant parts depends on the skill of cladding welders; however, the highly-trained welders are critically scarce in the current labor force. Furthermore, the maintenance welding process is typically labor-intensive and time-consuming. The work quality based on human workers could be inconsistent, resulting in the process rework, increased cost, and business incompetency. Due to these imminent challenges, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) was seeking alternative solutions to alleviate them.