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GE Aviation, TAE Aerospace begin international repair work for US Navy
AWS Welding Digest
In early September, GE Aviation announced that its Total Logistics Support program will be supporting the U.S. Navy’s Australian fleet of F414 jet engines. Supporting GE Aviation will be TAE Aerospace, a U.S. and Australian-based aerospace service provider. The work will take place at a location in Brisbane where TAE has operations.
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8 Week Online CWI Seminar and Exam
AWS
The 8-Week Online CWI Seminar is designed to prepare students for all three parts of the Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) exam from the comfort of their own homes. The structure of the online seminar is similar to the traditional in-person CWI seminar, but is conducted in the form of interactive, two-hour online sessions hosted by an AWS instructor.
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Rise of the exoskeleton
AWS Welding Digest
For the uninitiated, exoskeletons may seem the stuff of science-fiction. Welding Digest’s two-part series on the topic, published in mid-2019, even made reference to the Marvel Comics character of Doc Ock in discussing robotic limbs being developed by researchers at MIT. But a survey of available products in late 2020 makes it clear that the technology is on the rise in the real world, where it is being utilized to enhance human capabilities in manufacturing.
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Couple takes Welding Technology classes together at TSTC
TSTC Communications
Taylor and Jason Bigbie are spending a lot of time together.
The Bigbies are enrolled in Texas State Technical College’s Welding Technology program in Brownwood. For Jason Bigbie, he wants to use his education to open a business, while Taylor Bigbie wants to help him when she is not working as a paramedic.
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3 tips for welding repairs on in-service pipelines
North American Oil & Gas Pipelines
Maintenance and repair on in-service pipelines introduces different challenges into the equation compared to other types of pipeline welding.
In-service work might require an emergency repair of a crack or, more typically, scheduled maintenance for upkeep and upgrades on pipelines in the field. This maintenance work often includes replacing pipe coatings or fixing pipe corrosion.
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HELP and Blue Diamond Welders provide a hands-on lesson in trade
KZTV
Kids from the Nueces County Juvenile Detention Center received a hands-on lesson in the trade of welding.
“We have young people in town who think that they have to leave Corpus to find an opportunity they can’t wait to graduate so they can go to the real world, the real world is here,” said Director of HELP Dr. Ridge Hammons. Dr. Hammons with the Hammons Education Leadership Program (HELP) says for kids who may have made a few mistakes; hope, a bright future, and opportunities are still worth fighting for. This is something the Owner of Blue Diamond Welding School Horacio Balli says he has experienced firsthand.
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Marrick properties donates welding equipment to help trade students perfect their skills
The Bay Net
Marrick Properties recently donated a weld test bender that will give College of Southern Maryland (CSM) welding students an opportunity to evaluate the strength and integrity of their welds. The $1,316 piece of equipment is used by inspectors to bend weld specimens and provides immediate feedback to students as they perfect their skills. The equipment also allows instructors and students to see if there are weak points in welds.
“This donation is a game changer for our welding program,” said CSM Director I, Master Trainer, Accredited Training Sponsor Representative Michael Langton.
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Butchers, welders and aestheticians require in-person training; here's how that happens with COVID-19
Arizona Republic
Classes at GateWay Community College, Arizona, are back in session this fall, and for students in its trade programs, that means returning to hands-on learning after a months long hiatus brought by the pandemic.
The moment anyone walks through the main door to the campus, a machine automatically takes their temperature. Floors are marked with signs encouraging people to stay six feet apart and office staff follow a split schedule. A cleaning crew disinfects everything multiple times a day.
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Robotic arc welding can help you become more competitive by maximizing productivity, reducing waste and improving quality & safety all while being very cost-effective. Automating your welding process doesn’t have to be intimidating or costly. We are here to help you.
Visit Kawasaki Robotics to learn more.
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New CTE program links students to welding industry
Journal Review
Local high school students can now enroll in a newly implemented welding technology program at North Montgomery High School.
West Central Indiana Career and Technical Education launched the program in partnership with Vincennes University for the students enrolled at their cooperative schools — Crawfordsville, North Montgomery, Southmont and Western Boone.
Following years of planning, CTE Director Sara Nicodemus said she is thrilled to see the program take off in its inaugural year with a new classroom and instructor.
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Welding students head back to the shop
Valley Morning Star
How do you weld a bead in virtual time?
You don’t.
But now the welding students at Texas Harlingen High School South have emerged from the world of virtual learning to start laying beads, bending metal and earning their certifications.
“It feels good, you know, like hands-on, get back to welding, it’s what I like to do,” said Adrian Garcia, 18, a senior.
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GNTC presents Floyd County Prison graduates with welding certificates
All On Georgia
During a special graduation ceremony at the Floyd County Prison (FCP) in Rome, 12 offenders stepped forward to receive a Technical Certificate of Credit from Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) showing they completed their training in Shield Metal Arc and Flux Core Welding.
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