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February 9, 2012


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ARTICLES

--Welding Process Designer Flying High with Direct Manufacturing
A company that develops advanced welding systems is taking a role in the
defense supply chain to optimize production and repair of critical
parts. The U.S. Dept. of Defense referred to Electron Beam Direct
Manufacturing process as a "game changer" for aerospace manufacturing.
To view the full article go to:
http://weldingdesign.com/processes/main/Sciaky-EBDM/



--Retrofit Control for Cutting Gantries
The Vision 51R Control for retrofitting plasma or oxy-fuel cutting and
marking systems combines solid-state PC-based control for reliability
with the Windows CE operating system for stability. The developer
described it as "an easy-to-use, highly functional control which can be
used to control up to four process tools carrying a variety of cutting
and marking processes."
To view the full article go to:
http://weldingdesign.com/equipment-automation/products/ESAB-Vision51R/



--Evaluating Air-Extraction Effectiveness
The technical understanding of the effects and liabilities associated
with welding fumes continues to expand, and a new simulator program
allows manufacturers and welding operators to visualize the background
concentration of welding fumes in their plants.
To view the full article go to:
http://weldingdesign.com/safety-regulatory/main/Plymovent-evaluator/



--Lincoln to Expand Manufacturing Operation
Lincoln Electric is planning a $40-million renovation at its
headquarters operation in Cleveland to incorporate and expand the
production activities of Techalloy, the manufacturer of nickel-alloy and
stainless steel welding wire it purchased last July. Currently, the
Techalloy products are manufactured in Baltimore.
To view the full article go to:
http://weldingdesign.com/news/top-story/Lincoln-Techalloy-plant/



--Mechanized TIG Welding Station for Joining Similar and Dissimilar
Materials
Large turbine rotor manufacturing presents a challenge for efficient
welding, but a novel and effective method was developed based on the
ability to join smaller components into a single design.
To view the full article go to:
http://weldingdesign.com/operations/main/mechanized-tig-welding-station-0822/




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