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. AWS NEWS
2022 National Welding Month
AWS
Since 1996, the American Welding Society has designated April as National Welding Month to bring awareness to the welding industry and its available career paths. To celebrate our vast and diverse welding community, we have a variety of events planned throughout the month. These include a new YouTube series, a live panel discussion, discounts on AWS products and services, and much more. For the complete list, click here.
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
Meet the multitalented Consuelo P. Lockhart
AWS Welding Digest
Consuelo P. Lockhart, founder and executive director of the Latinas Welding Guild Inc., discusses her welding beginnings and the path she took to becoming an artist, a welder, and a welding advocate.
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Seeking solutions to supply chain snags
The Tube & Pipe Journal
Two years into the pandemic, and global supply chains continue to sputter. The disruptions caused by choked ports and rising prices for raw materials show no signs of abating, and many analysts think it could be years before these issues are fully resolved. This means that time alone will not solve these problems. Supply chain issues have many causes, and bold, decisive actions are needed to address them.
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Gullco
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SciAps, Inc.
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Nature is metal for this welding couple in houston
Texas Monthly
In a cavernous former foundry in Houston, Michelle O’Michael stands on a milk crate so she can reach the surface of her welding table. Sparks, soot, smoke, and steel make up her palette as this sculptor creates monumental art pieces for public spaces all over the country.
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Bending Basics: Grain direction's effect on sheet metal bending
The Fabricator
Very few trade-specific terms are interchangeable. One person’s bend allowance cannot be another person’s k-factor, and a k-factor is not a bend deduction—though I visit shops where this is precisely the case. Because these terms have exact meanings and applications, misusing them makes communicating complex ideas complicated and creating quality parts much harder to accomplish.
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Hines planning welding success
The Paducah Sun
Jarren Hines is in his third year in the welding program at the Paducah Area Technical Center with an eye toward having a career in the field — and he can thank his brother for getting him started. The McCracken County High School senior is this week's Associated General Contractors Technical Center Student of the Week.
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When metal fabricators and welders enter the 'Twilight Zone'
The Fabricator
We love to joke about the magic of welding. A shadowy shaman metal crafter takes your broken thing or pile of parts, disappears behind a mostly opaque curtail, says a spell, waves a wand, makes hellish noises. Poof! In a dissipating cloud of smoke, a welder reemerges, holding a finished product worthy of a response like, “Hey, thanks, looks great! Can I buy you a Coke?”
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Suniga turns to TSTC welding technology to make better life
Brownwood News
Bobby Suniga knew he wanted to do something with his life while he is still young.
Suniga, of Brownwood, decided that he needed to learn a trade, which led him to Texas State Technical College’s Welding Technology program.
“I wanted to make something of myself, and I knew that welding was a great trade to earn money,” he said. “I knew TSTC offered welding classes, so I jumped right in to get certified in order to make more money.”
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Surface patterning with shadow masks for metal surfaces
AZo Nano
Surface patterning is the general term used to describe high-precision fabrication methods that modify substrates. There is an increasing need for detailed surface structures across a range of scientific disciplines and many ways in which such surface patterns can be produced. This article explores surface patterning with shadow masks, which has become an important instrument for rapidly fabricating thin film components destined for microelectronics in a repeatable way.
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Lollis Metals bringing another 10 jobs, $2.8M in investment
UBJ
Lollis Metals, a metal fabrication and machine shop, announced plans to bring another 10 jobs and $2.8 million of investment to the Upstate. The family-owned business in operation since 1979 offers custom metal components, including laser cutting, custom fabrication, robotic welding, forming and more. The company plans to add another 10,000 square feet to the facility for a new robotic laser. The company serves original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) throughout the mid-Southeast, according to a news release.
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Rex-Cut Abrasives’ Sigma Z blends rapid stock removal and operator control for improved productivity. Sigma Z is a high-performance wheel for stainless steel, carbon steel, mild steel, galvanized, and alloys.
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Noticeably smooth and quiet grinding
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Twin-wire GMAW meets the pipe welding cobot
The Fabricator
Pipe spool welding is a complicated business. Diameters and wall thicknesses vary slightly; it’s just the nature of the beast. That makes fit-up an act of compromise and welding an act of adaptation. The process hasn’t been easy to automate, and good pipe welders are rarer than ever.
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- Weldsale Platens, Stands, Tools & Clamps
- VERY Heavy Duty!
- Can handle practically anything thrown at them
- Lifespan: Unknown
- Metalworkers Infrastructure for over 100 years (but we have only been making them for 59 years)
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As automation advances, technical training becomes increasingly important
MarketScreener
As Automation Advances, Technical Training Becomes Increasingly Important Manufacturers around the world rely on advanced automation technologies such as robots and machine vision more than ever before. As automation adoption increases, however, manufacturers must ensure that employees can safely and effectively operate and troubleshoot systems deployed onto the factory floor.
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Nucor will open its doors for tours of mills during Pipe & Tube Memphis 2022
The Tube & Pipe Journal
The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), and its technology affiliate, the Tube & Pipe Association Intl. (TPA), recently announce that they have scheduled a tour of Nucor Corporation's Blytheville and Memphis mills for event attendees on Wednesday, April 13. The Blytheville tour is limited to 60 attendees and the Memphis tour is limited to 50 attendees. Attendance is first come, first served. The plant tours are part of FMA’s annual World-class Roll Forming Workshop and TPA’s Pipe & Tube Memphis 2022 conference, which are scheduled to run concurrently, April 11-13.
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Thousands of industry professionals subscribe to association news briefs, which allows your company to push messaging directly to their inboxes and take advantage of the association's brand affinity.
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How It Works Small amount of air is drawn into the helmet.
Streams of air flow inside the helmet.
Face stream prevents lenses from fogging.
Air cools helmet and expels carbon dioxide.
Air dams block fumes from entering helmet.
No Cords or air hoses to deal with. Lightweight device reduces fatigue.
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How do robots widely apply in PCB manufacturing
Robotics & Automation News
The PCB manufacturing industry is becoming complex daily with the shrinking size of components and circuits. The high density of components, multiple layers, delicate and tiny parts, and small pitches demand precision and extra care in this industry. As a result, despite being a technology-intensive industry, it is still labor intensive.
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Selectrode Industries is your source for the Highest Quality, U.S. Manufactured Welding consumables in the following categories:
Aluminum , Brazing, Soldering, Flux, Cast Iron, Chemicals, Copper, Brass, Bronze, Metal Working,
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Thousands of industry professionals subscribe to association news briefs, which allows your company to push messaging directly to their inboxes and take advantage of the association's brand affinity.
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.PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINARS
If you're looking to broaden your skill sets and keep pace with advancements in your field, there's no better way than with our Professional Development Webinars. They're the perfect way to learn more about different welding topics while also earning Professional Development Hours (PDHs) or Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
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How to Improve Your Facility's Productivity
May 2-3, 2022
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 6-8 pm ET
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Introduction to ASME Section IX
May 17-19, 2022
Tuesday-Thursday, 6-8 pm ET
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Aluminum Welding for Fabricators, Inspectors & Engineers
May 17-26, 2022
Tuesday-Thursday, 1-2 pm ET
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