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Three Rivers Edition
With spring break over and summer on its way, many high school seniors are contemplating what next year will bring. Many are headed to colleges and universities across Arkansas and country, but that’s not the road for everyone.
Trade schools, often a preferable alternative to a typical four-year school, provide students with the specific training they need to succeed in their chosen field, and many employers in those trade industries are looking for new workers. "[When talking with high-schoolers], I’ll get into electrician [work], plumbing, truck driving," said Alice Obenshain, director of the Arkansas Welding Academy in Jacksonville. "All of these are trades that are in high demand. Welding is just one trade. We need all of them for society."
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AWS
The American Welding Society provides the most comprehensive welding courses in an engaging, easy-to-use, modular format.
All content is developed and updated by senior AWS instructors and staff. The course material is accessible at any time of day or night, and instructors are periodically available to answer your questions. Presented in short, easy-to-understand modules, these multimedia, online courses are ideal for both students and professionals who want to expand their core competencies.
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AWS
With membership options suited for small and large companies alike, an AWS Corporate Membership is the best way to strengthen your business impact and gain resources for your company and employees. Depending on membership level, you’ll gain access to our electronic AWS Standards eLibrary ($12,000 value); discounted ad rates; as many as 20 free individual memberships; plus much more.
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AWS
Apr 19, 2017 - Apr 20, 2017
The Curtis Denver – a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Denver, Colorado
Each industry possesses individual operating conditions that may be unique or similar to other industries. Whether high, room or cryogenic temperatures, corrosive environments, high strength or conditions requiring material toughness are involved, appropriate codes and standards are applied. Groups such as API, ASME, AWS, NACE and many others offer documents that impose specific rules to enhance or attempt to ensure that safety in operation is achieved. This conference will assemble industry experts in various areas to discuss these documents and provide attendees the opportunity to discuss real world issues with colleagues who deal with them on a daily basis.
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AWS
May 16, 2017 - May 17, 2017
Portland, Oregon
The next AWS conference for shipbuilding is planned to include sessions on innovative pipe welding technologies, welding automation, new technology for welding both ferrous and non-ferrous materials and additive manufacturing. The presentations will include information on welding technology implemented in shipyards in the US and other international locations.
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A vital part of any plasma cutting system is the coolant setup. The cooler a torch runs, the better the cut result, with less dross and unintended bevel. Learn how to identify and fix cooling system problems. MORE
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The Columbus Telegram
You may have seen some of Michael "Woody" Woodard’s work and not realized it.
When he and his former business partner opened Unlimited Welding in Stromsburg, Nebraska, in 1999, it was more of a small-time welding and repair shop that fixed tractors, plows and other equipment.
Woodard still does that type of job for longtime customers, but he’s not crazy about it.
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KTAL-TV
National Welding Month, observed in April each year, is dedicated to celebrating the critical role that the welding trade plays in supporting the manufacturing sector. Now more than ever, the need for advanced welders is crucial.
This April to highlight the opportunities to explore careers in the welding industry, Bossier Parish Community College’s Advanced Welding program will observe National Welding Month by offering the following events.
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AL.com
Honda is planning an $85 million expansion at its Lincoln, Alabama, manufacturing plant.
Site prep began at the first of the year, according to Corporate Affairs and Communication Manager Ted Pratt, and construction is expected to be completed by 2018.
The Talladega County Commission approved tax abatements this week for "a multi-phase project to improve vehicle manufacturing flexibility, strengthen the logistic efficiency for future models and prepare for future technologies."
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SiliconBeat
Robots are taking our jobs, with those in the manufacturing industry feeling the most impact, a new research report says.
For every robot per thousand workers, about six workers lost their jobs, according to economists Daron Acemoglu of MIT and Pascual Restrepo of Boston University, who conducted the study for the private, nonprofit National Bureau of Economic Research.
That amounts to 670,000 manufacturing jobs lost during the period covered by the study: 1990 to 2007. In addition, wages fell by as much as 0.7 percent during that time.
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RapidReady
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have been working with ANSYS to create a simulation technique that can evaluate the effects of additive manufacturing (AM) on the microstructure and material properties of parts produced for high-temperature applications. Up to this point, the only way to certify the quality of these parts has been to perform comprehensive physical tests. Unfortunately, these procedures have proven to be too costly and time-consuming.
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KELO-TV
The President of Lake Area Tech in Watertown, South Dakota, was in Washington on Wednesday, testifying at Congressional hearings on ways to make tech schools more attractive.
Michael Cartney told the hearings, chaired by South Dakota Sen. John Thune, that technical fields need a kind of face-lift to better appeal to kids who only think of college.
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San Antonio Express-News
Texas manufacturing continues to see production increases and improving company outlooks, according to a new survey released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. The Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey — which was responded to by 115 Texas manufacturers — showed a 1.9 point increase in its production index to 18.6, the ninth month in a row the indicator has increased. The production index measures the amount of goods that companies produce. The majority of manufacturers responded that their business had remained steady between February and March.
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Hartford Courant
Siemens, a German manufacturing and electronics company, is giving Connecticut community colleges manufacturing and product design software with a commercial value of $315 million. "This is great news for our system but especially for our students," said Mark Ojakian, president of Connecticut State Colleges & Universities. "We are grateful for this in-kind grant from Siemens, which enhances the quality of the education experience our students receive."
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Modern Materials Handling
Mark Hartwig, a welder for The Raymond Corporation, placed first and won a gold medal at the inaugural Toyota Material Handling Group (TMHG) Skills Competition in Takahama, Japan, on March 16.
To showcase their skill sets, participants had to weld a steel pressure vessel performing tack welding, semi-automatic welding and finishing of the surface. Hartwig placed first in the competition among seven other competitors across TMHG facilities in the United States, Italy, Sweden, France and China.
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Repairer Driven News
The SkillsUSA collision repair competition will next year challenge aspiring technicians to repair a tear with a plastic nitrogen welder, the organization and Polyvance announced this month. The procedure will be demonstrated at this year’s SkillsUSA and formally join the competition in 2018, according to Polyvance.
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