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. AWS NEWS
The shiny future of metal additive manufacturing
AWS Welding Digest
Metal additive manufacturing (AM) is gaining popularity among fabricators for a wide variety of reasons, but the limits of what it can achieve have not nearly been achieved, making its future very promising.
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
Company solves welder shortage by guaranteeing jobs
Charleston Business Journal
W International, a metal fabricator in Goose Creek, has launched a new training program that will address its workforce needs and guarantee welding jobs at the company for graduates. W International unveiled the Training Center of Excellence program and its on-site facility Nov. 30 with special ceremony at the company's plant at 2040 Bushy Park Road.
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Building lightweight bridges with friction stir welding technology
AZo Materials
AZoM talks to Dr. Oleg Panchenko about his work with the Lightweight Materials and Structures Laboratory in SPbPU, and their project that looks to create a new lightweight footbridge employing a novel aluminum alloy and friction stir welding technique.
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SciAps, Inc.
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How manufacturers leverage their strengths for sustainable growth
The Fabricator
"Someone stole $500,000 and I want you to find out who." It was my first day as CFO at an Ohio fabricator, and the company founder was certain funds were missing. "Every year we make a 40% gross margin, 15 years in a row, and now our 32% margin proves it was stolen," he bristled as his face turned red. There had been turnover in accounting with a couple of controllers and a CFO gone. "Let me look at the financials and cost records and see what we can find," I replied as I wondered what I had signed up for.
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MIG welding tips
AG Web
Experienced MIG welders will be insulted by the simplicity of these welding tips, but they may help folks who weld infrequently. Many of us learned to weld with an old "buzz box" arc welder. We were taught to tilt the welding rod at an angle, and to "pull" the bead along the seam to be welded. The same is true with modern, high-tech arc welders.
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Flextur strives to inspire a culture of continuous improvement by promoting lean enterprise and empowering individuals. Flextur’s built in USA Weld Tables , Work Benches, Work Stations, and Packaging Stations unite customization, standardization and organization. All Flextur products utilize GridlokTM and are sure to increase efficiency.
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Tuning up a metal fabricator's performance measures
The Fabricator
What measures are you using to determine your company's performance? How do you know if you have had a good day, week, month, or even year? You look to your performance measures, of course. But as you step back and give thoughtful evaluation, do you see a set of performance measures that provide timely, effective, and relevant insight, or do you see a collection of measures that tell you about outcomes but little about the performance of upstream operations?
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Skills needed for jobs evolution
Star News
Welders, engineers, electronics technicians are among a dire skills shortage, a manufacturing body has told a Senate inquiry. South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance told the inquiry on December 9 of creating its own 150-hour welding microcourse to address the shortage.
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Rex-Cut Abrasives’ new grinding wheel 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.
Removes on average 24.06 grams of 304 stainless steel weld per minute
Extended wheel life
Precision-balanced for chatter-free grinding
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When there is no choice but to bend sharp on the press brake
The Fabricator
I have in front of me two completely different questions that have the same answer. Take a look at them and have a go at answering them yourself. Think about what they might have in common and what possible solutions could work for both.
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Welding workshop at HRHS getting industry standard upgrade
My LLoydminster Now
"It will be great for students to get the new technology and be able to learn how to use those tools properly. And when they get out of school it will be a big advantage to them." The CWB Welding Foundation is tacking on $50,000 to the Holy Rosary High School expansion which will see the school getting an industry level workshop for its welding students.
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How many times have you been told the impossible isn't possible? That new ground can't be broken? At SkyCorp, the sky is the limit. Every idea you dream up, we want to help you accomplish. Meet with our team today and book into one of our SkySessions.
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With over 50 years of experience, our team is ready to help. Don't wait another minute to learn more about our B2B and B2C data modelling. Click below to explore why Vortex is leading the pack, and changing lives. We cannot wait to hear from you!
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VERY Heavy Duty!
Can handle practically anything thrown at them
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TSTC student wants to help others with Welding Technology certification
Brownwood Bulletin
Austin Barnhart has set a goal for his life.
The Brownwood native is studying Welding Technology at Texas State Technical College with a purpose. He wants to help others, as well as his younger brother.
Barnhart suffered from Chiari I malformation, a brain disorder, after discovering that he could not feel the strings on his guitar. In 2020 he had corrective surgery, and his outlook on life changed.
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Tack welding without a helmet! Even the elves in Santa’s workshop are
using The Tack Shield. If it is used at the North Pole, you should use it too!
So, give it a go!!!
Get The Tack Shield with our 20% Holiday Discount.
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How mobile automation could change metal manufacturing
The Fabricator
Customers don't pay for parts to be moved from one process or station to another. Still, without such movement, value creation — cutting, bending, welding, coating — can't take place. If parts don't move, nothing happens. Even worse, inadequate material handling increases variability and unpredictability, which necessitates larger work-in-process (WIP) buffers between processes. The larger the WIP buffer, the longer the lead time, and the less competitive a fabricator becomes. It's a vicious cycle worth breaking.
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US Steel part of gondola car fabrication effort
Recycling Today
Pittsburgh-based United States Steel Corp. has formed an alliance with Norfolk Southern Corp. and Oregon-based equipment fabricator Greenbrier Companies Inc. to design what they call a new, more sustainable steel gondola railcar.
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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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Sikeston Career and Technology Center students to learn new welding skills with robotic welder
KAIT8-TV
Sikeston Career and Technology Center students are getting another hands-on learning tool that can help them prepare for the workforce. "It's something that's out in the industry, right now there's a need for it." Welding instructor Brent Trankler said he wanted create this class at the Sikeston Career and Technology Center. "We've got a supportive community, this is a supportive skill. We had a business reach out to us, Kelpro recently donated it to us," said Trankler.
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The end of the weld?
Medical Plastic News
Historically, tube welding has been the only option for biopharma system designers and processors to make closed sterile connections in small volumes using small-bore tubing. As the industry continues to evolve, we are seeing unprecedented demand for new therapies, efficiencies, and improved speed-to-market.
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