Editor Eric Lundin interviewed several of the people who were instrumental in the design, fabrication, and installation of the decorative façade that adorns FMA’s new office in Elgin, Ill
January 13, 2017
Nukon has installed what it says is the largest fiber laser machine at Advanced Laser in Bells, Tenn. The Nukon NF-PRO series system has a 4-kW IPG resonator and features dual shuttle tables and a footprint of 12 by 98 ft. Nukon is a manufacturer of fiber laser cutting, plasma cutting, oxyfuel...
January 13, 2017
Welding industry pioneer and Lincoln Electric’s Employee of the Century, Omer W. Blodgett, died on Jan. 11, 2017 at age 99. A world-renowned authority on the design of welded connections, he spent 60 years working at Lincoln Electric, retiring as a senior design consultant. Blodgett became...
January 13, 2017
For the fifth consecutive year, the Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA) Foundation, Hollywood, Fla., is continuing its scholarship program, an initiative that awards tuition assistance funds to young people who are following educational paths that can lead them to careers in the...
January 13, 2017
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), Wauconda, Ill., has announced its strong support for the new trade enforcement action against the People’s Republic of China announced today by the United States Trade Representative (USTR). The action seeks to have the World Trade Organization (WTO) address...
January 13, 2017
The 4th Lightweight Vehicle Manufacturing Summit 2017 returns to Detroit Feb. 22-23, 2017, to showcase and explore resolutions to forming, joining, and surface treatment challenges inherent in lightweighting manufacturing efforts.Ford, GM, Toyota, Honda FCA, Deere & Co., and Volvo are among the...
January 13, 2017
TransPocket 180 from Fronius is a new-generation, single-phase, 180-amp SMAW machine. A digital resonance inverter allows a large number of stick electrode types to be used. Power Factor Correction technology helps make the machine energy-efficient. The hand-held welding torch is designed primarily...
January 13, 2017
IronCAD has released its 2017 IronCAD Design Collaboration Suite, which is designed to make it faster to work with large data sets and to reduce the overall design time from concept to production detailing. According to the company, save and load times for large assemblies are up to 30 percent...
January 12, 2017
Grieve has developed No. 1041, a 1,400-degrees-F inert atmosphere tempering furnace currently used for heat-treating at a customer’s facility. Workspace dimensions are 48 by 72 by 48 in. 120 kW are installed in nickel-chrome wire coils supported by a stainless steel frame, while a 9,600-CFM,...
January 12, 2017
Prima Power Laserdyne, a manufacturer of industrial laser systems in Champlin, Minn., has announced that laser technology authority Peter G. Thompson died following cardiac arrest on Jan. 4, 2017, at age 69.Recognized worldwide for his expertise in laser processing, Thompson served as technical...
January 12, 2017
Custom Rollforming Corp., a member of The Bradbury Group of companies in Moundridge, Kan., has named Collin Peck as national accounts manager. A graduate of Wichita State University, Peck has more than nine years of experience in the metals distribution and manufacturing industry. The company...
January 12, 2017
The Bradbury Group of companies, Moundridge, Kan., has hired Caner Dogruyol as business development manager, based in Kuopio, Finland. He markets the firm’s roll forming and insulated panel equipment in the Nordic region, eastern Europe, Middle East, and northern Africa. Caner has 16 years of...
January 12, 2017 | By Vicki Bell
How did you find yourself where you are in your career? Are you happy with your profession and your current job? At least three individuals in the welding industry can answer “yes” to both parts of that last question. Read about their career journeys.
January 12, 2017
Titan Metal Fabricators Inc. has appointed Jeff Thomas as managing director of the Engineered Products division at its headquarters in Camarillo, Calif. Thomas has more than 15 years of experience in the fabrication of process equipment and 40 years of experience in general management and...
January 12, 2017 | By Aanandita Katre, Ali Fallahiarezoodar, Taylan Altan, Ph.D.
Editor’s Note: This article is Part II of a two-part series. Part I, which appeared in the November/December 2016 issue, discussed the challenges of determining Young’s modulus, one of the most important parameters for springback prediction.
January 12, 2017
The board of directors of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), Washington, D.C., kicked off its new two-year term on Jan. 1. Following an election in which manufacturing issues and manufacturing voters were front and center, the new NAM leaders are poised to be influential voices with...
January 12, 2017 | BY Vicki Bell
How did you find yourself where you are in your career? Are you happy with your profession and your current job? At least three individuals in the welding industry can answer “yes” to both parts of that last question. Read about their career journeys.
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