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AWS
The American Welding Society (AWS) and WEMCO, an Association of Welding Manufacturers, and a standing committee of AWS, have
honored TV host Mike Rowe, with a 2015 Excellence in Welding Award in the
exceptional category.
The Excellence in Welding Awards are given out in 10 categories and honor individuals
and companies who make a powerful impact in their communities. The exceptional
category is a special recognition given by the WEMCO Executive Committee to a
person who goes above and beyond to promote
welding and the skilled trades
industries.
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AWS
Nov. 11-12, 2015
McCormick Place
Chicago, IL
RWMA offers this intensive two-day course about the basics of resistance welding once a year. The school is designed to give operators, production supervisors, engineers, and others the opportunity to study, better understand, and further their knowledge in the theory, applications, and equipment used in the resistance welding process. This intense learning atmosphere will better prepare the unfamiliar and further educate the experienced.
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Bluco Corporation’s line of workstation bases bring the full functionality of modular fixturing to small weld cells. With footprints as small as 32” x 48”, these workstations are an ideal fit for TIG or general small part welding. They can also be used for grinding, clamping, cutting, assembly, or any other workbench-type activity. Available in standard and mobile versions, workstations can be configured to meet your specific application needs.
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AWS
Nov. 11-12, 2015
McCormick Place
Chicago, IL
How to get "up to speed" quickly, ask the right questions, and get the results needed to save money and stay out of trouble! Two-Day Conference for Managers/Engineers/Designers, and others with welding responsibility but limited exposure/background in welding. The session is based on arc welding applications but the principles have universal applicability. Presentations and discussion are based on the "Application Analysis Worksheet," which was developed to teach a senior college course to engineers about to enter industry, with the objective of helping them develop a path to understand and deal with the challenges they were about to face.
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AWS
From high school students to professional welders, everyone has the chance to win cash and prizes by showing off their welding skills on November 9-12 during the FABTECH show in Chicago, IL. See which AWS welding competition is right for you!
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FABTECH
FABTECH 2015, North America’s largest collaboration of technology, equipment and knowledge in the metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing industries, will offer more than 100 education sessions at this year’s event. The targeted, technical, operational and managerial discussions are designed to help attendees gain knowledge from industry leaders and explore the latest technology and industry advancements. More than 40,000 manufacturing professionals are expected to attend the four-day event, Nov. 9-12 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.
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Press of Atlantic City
Sparks flew like fireworks as students in the adult welding program at Cape May Technical High School in New Jersey bent over work stations and cut into metal, carefully holding torches in heavily gloved hands. "You have to get used to the sparks popping in your face," said Brian Nevitt, 24, of Upper Township, as he removed his protective glasses. After leaving the Army, Nevitt wanted to use his GI Bill benefits to help start a new career.
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The re-engineered Norton Gemini RightCut’s 100% aluminum oxide wheels provide thinner, faster cutting with a burr-free, precision cut for increased productivity. The low pressure cutting action means the wheel does the work for higher operator comfort at the same wheel life with less changes and improved cost savings. It's a Gem!
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Cincinnati.com
Believe in Cincinnati — and all its green balloons — marked a milestone in the streetcar project Oct. 16: the final welding of the track. The first vehicle is set to arrive Oct. 30. Service is expected to start next year. "Today is a great day for all believers in Cincinnati," said Ryan Messer, Over-the-Rhine Community Council president and founder of Believe in Cincinnati, a streetcar advocacy group. "We continue to show citizens in our city and others around the state and country that we are a can-do town."
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A-Town Daily News
Five Cuesta College welding students: Billy Pierce, Erin Anderson, Trevor Poindexter, Joey Grant, and Virginia Nicolaisen, took home first place recently at the 2015 Welders Without Borders: Welding Thunder, a portable welding competition designed to allow instructors and students to work together and showcase their skills in a fun and competitive manner. Four college teams from Arizona and California and four high school teams competed; Cuesta College was represented by one team consisting of three men and two women.
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Don't miss a chance to explore career opportunities in welding and try your hand at virtual welding on board the 53-foot AWS Careers in Welding Trailer.
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SunBelt Ag Expo |
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Louisville, KY
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For a complete listing of upcoming events, click here.
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Increase productivity and weld quality by automating the welding process. Eliminate stops and starts and welder fatigue. Stores 10 programs for quick repeatability MORE
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From .5" to 86" diameters, portable O.D. and I.D. mount tools, rolling equipment, flange facers - - H&S tools are uniquely powerful, uniquely reliable. MORE
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Peoria Journal-Star via The Republic
Caterpillar Inc. employees visited Manual Academy in Peoria, Illinois, Oct. 16 to do a little in-class welding.
The company held an all-day camp to provide students with hands-on welding training with demonstrations by Caterpillar welders.
"The idea was to expose students to welding," said Tony Rice, a Caterpillar employee who runs projects for the firm.
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Business in Savannah
Theodore Boyd has been a welder with Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems for five years, but his career spans three decades and includes other high-tech local manufacturers JCB and Great Dane.
After a hot day of intense, precision welding, most people would welcome the opportunity to go home and relax with a cool beverage. Not Boyd.
He’s paying it forward by heading to Savannah (Georgia) Technical College and his night job as an adjunct professor, teaching a class in welding and joining.
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Discover a new competitive edge for your business with Continuum™ systems: the new standard in industrial welding. Easy to use — for welders of all skill levels. Superior arc performance — resulting in higher quality welds and less spatter. Flexible design — meeting today’s needs, and expanding to meet tomorrow’s.
Experience the next generation of industrial welding.
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Exceeding the Expectations of Specialty Metals Customers Worldwide,
to the Mutual Benefit of our People, Customers, and Suppliers.
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The Associated Press via The Washington Times
Plans by India-based Sakthi Automotive Group for a roughly $30 million manufacturing facility on Detroit’s southwest side are moving forward.
A groundbreaking on the project came Oct. 19, which was announced in May. Mayor Mike Duggan and Sakthi officials were among those attending. The 180,000-square-foot facility is part of a larger project that includes the redevelopment of the former Southwestern High School.
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No adaptation necessary. Easy Installation. Simply install the PHDX torch into your system and cut. Everything you need to get up and running is included in the conversion kit. Our customer care team is available to answer your questions or connect you with a Plasma Technical Specialist that knows your equipment. By American Torch Tip. MORE
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Is welding the most important part of your business? Make a better product. Get more projects worldwide. Provide for your future with continuous improvement to ISO 3834 certification for welding. Call DOTQS now to request a quote and find out how you can start to see these benefits. MORE
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Manufacturing.Net
American manufacturing has started to make a comeback, as evidenced by a Market Watch report that found 2014 had a net increase of 10,000 manufacturing jobs — the first net gain in more than 20 years. That success is due, in part, to the efforts of manufacturers themselves. Katie Mohr discussed the state of the industry with Jim Keppler, Whirlpool’s vice president of integrated supply chain and quality. He shared some insights about his experience within the industry, what challenges manufacturing is currently facing and his projections for the future of both Whirlpool and the industry as a whole.
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The M-300-C mechanized welding system is ideally suited for the FCAW process for all pipeline Tie-In and Mainline applications. The single torch M-300-C offers consistent welding parameter and quality control, providing consistency for today’s high strength materials. The programmable M-300-C offers quality, productivity, and repeatability in a welder friendly package.
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Arizona Daily Sun
Tom Williams is an artist who can make metal soar.
The Williams, Arizona, resident owns Twisted Horn Forge and is a co-owner of The Gallery in Williams. He turns sheets of metal into ravens and petroglyphs and discarded air tanks into bells and drums through the magic of blacksmithing, welding and a computer-assisted cutting machine.
He even turned a gas tank into a planet. The Mars Kaleidisphere on display at Lowell Observatory was a collaboration between Williams, John Rogers and Mike Frankel. Williams worked on the shell of the Kaleidisphere, which was originally a gas tank.
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Going to Fabtech 2015, November 9-12 in Chicago? Attend one of the four in-booth presentations at Koolant Koolers Booth N24054 and be entered to win a $250 gift certificate.
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Magnatech's primary focus is the design and manufacture of equipment for orbital welding applications
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