June 30, 2008

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Articles

ESAB To Develop And Market Friction Stir Welding Systems
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products (www.esabna.com) has received an exclusive worldwide license to manufacture and distribute friction stir welding machines with technology developed by MegaStir for ferrous alloys, non-ferrous alloys, metal matrix composites and superalloys.
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Lincoln Electric Donates To Relieve Welder Shortage
The Lincoln Electric Co. (www.lincolnelectric.com) will donate $300,000 to the American Welding Society Foundation (www.aws.org) to help relieve a nationwide shortage of welders. In association with this donation, Lincoln and the AWS Foundation will collaborate on new marketing initiatives to promote welding careers and help bolster the ranks of welders.
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Plasma Welding Has Unparalleled Advantages
Automated plasma welding, new in North America until very recently, is considered to be a major enhancement of the TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) process involving a free electric arc in an inert or neutral gas. Plasma welding is one of Air Liquide Canada's new Advanced Fabrication Technologies (AFT) programs. This welding process meets the special needs of manufacturers producing piping, vessels and storage tanks for the petrochemical, textile, transportation and agri-food industries
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Select-Arc Develops New Ferritic Stainless Steel Electrodes
Select-Arc, Inc (www.select-arc.com) has developed two stainless steel, composite metal cored electrodes designed for welding weld ferritic stainless steels that contain 18 percent chromium.
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Workholding Sales
Workholding equipment is critical to welding, as it is to all areas of the metal working trades, and sales of workholding equipment for welding, seems to be holding its own despite some downturn in shipments of primary equipment.
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Announcements

Welding Magazine and Welding Web Announce Launch Of Welding Theater


Welding Magazine and Welding Web are pleased to announce the beta launch of Welding Theater at www.weldingtheater.com. Think of it as YouTube for welders. It provides videos about welding process and equipment. In the not-too-distant future, it will also be open to the posting of amateur videos by anyone involved in the welding industry. Click Here

Events

American Machinist Presents: Machine Shop Workshop - November 12-14,2008

The only event that focuses on the business side of running a machine shop. Join owners and top managers to explore strategies and improve your business. Register now and save at: Click Here
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