Welding product manufacturers have always supported the industrial welding distribution channel and have been rewarded by that channel for their efforts. However, because of recent changes in the profile and focus of the welding distributor in the US, and the new...
In 2014, Tuscaloosa, Alabama-based Atlas Welding Supply Co., Inc. will celebrate its 70th anniversary. In 1944, Charles Temerson and Sons Scrapyard became an Airco distributor and launched its Welding Supply Division. Thirty four years later the name was changed to...
Founded in Beaumont, Texas in 1963 by Al Mazoch, Coastal Welding Supply prides itself on being a single source for industrial and specialty gas requirements. As this second generation company, now headed by J.C. “Chuck” Mazoch, celebrates its 50th...
The Gases and Welding Distributors Association’s (GAWDA) 69th annual convention will open this year in Orlando on Sunday, September 15 and continue through Wednesday, September 18. Attendees will be able to soak in the...
This year’s FABTECH, the largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event in North America, was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from November 12–14, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. FABTECH is co-sponsored by five industryleading associations: the American Welding Society...
Today, there are lots of options when it comes to cutting metal. The question though is which method is right for you. Experts say the cutting method you choose really depends on the type, thickness, and amount of...
Sparks are flying in the steel sector. Metal sheets are now joined within seconds in both the shipbuilding and the automotive industries. However, the sheets sometimes become distorted after welding, requiring expensive reworking. Technologists at The Linde...
The Industrial Gas Industry supplies a variety of fuel gases used in metal cutting and related metal fabrication applications. The most frequently used of these gases are acetylene, propylene, propane, natural gas, and some “mixture” fuel gases including Chemtane, Chemolene, and...
Representing a true world summit of welding experts, the 2012 Annual Assembly of the International Institute of Welding (IIW) was held last month in Denver, Colorado. In the 65-year history of IIW Annual Assemblies, this notable meeting has been held...
Over 1,100 leading manufacturers and 25,000 attendees will converge at the Las Vegas Convention Center for FABTECH 2012 from November 12–14. The action-packed, three-day event is a convenient one-stop shop to source the best products...
