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Weldship Corporation (www.weldship.com) recently completed a major solar panel installation at the company’s Bethlehem, PA headquarters in an effort to go green. By channeling energy from the sun, Weldship plans to decrease its dependency on traditional nonrenewable power sources.
ITW Welding North America (ITW) (www. itwwelding.com) is composed of a marketleading portfolio of best-in-class welding brands, including Miller, Tregaskiss, Hobart Brothers, MAXAL, Hobart Welders, Bernard, Smith, and Weldcraft. In August 2010, Miller’s market research team embarked on a study to determine...
In this issue, CryoGas International focuses on infrastructure development. The building, redesign, and repair of large infrastructure, like transportation networks, municipal water systems, power plants, new energy-generating systems, and even baseball stadiums, all have one thing in common — they require lots of welding...
Nearly half of the nation’s gross national product is related to welding in one way or another. Much of what we use in daily life is welded or made by equipment that is welded. There are welds in everything from...
When Brooklyn-based Breeze Demolition was awarded the contract to dismantle the 44-year-old home of the New York Mets, they knew they had a daunting task. The massive steel and concrete structure, filled with lingering memories of heartbreak, miracles, and triumph, needed to...
The countdown to FABTECH 2010 (www.fabtechexpo.com) is underway as the event returns to the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA, November 2–4, 2010. This represents the first time in four years that the show will take place in the Southeastern...
Gases are a very important part of the welding process, and understanding their use, specifications, and quality is critical to metal arc welding. The volumes and requirements for high quality welding are increasing. Demand is being driven by NASA, defense contractors,...
In the world of oxyfuel welding and cutting, the gas regulator often does not get the attention or the respect that it deserves. Needing to operate across the entire range of cylinder pressures, this piece of equipment is the workhorse...
Named for the spark produced in the arc welding process developed by the Lincoln Electric Company (LECO) of Cleveland, Ohio, Spark, by author Frank Koller, is a very readable book that outlines the history of this American company. In Spark (Public Affairs: $25.95)...
