October 17, 2005
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Omer W. Blodgett, Sc.D., P.E. Heat exchanger assembly. More movement horizontally could result in a wavy weld. More movement vertically could affect the...
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Lincoln Electric demonstrates computer integration
In its stand, The Lincoln Electric Co., which is based in Cleveland, demonstrated its ability to integrate the operations of computer-controlled welding...
Motoman shows complexity
Motoman Inc., the robotic automation arm of Yaskawa Electric Corp. of Kitakyushu, Japan, demonstrated hybrid laser welding at its stand, and had an impressive...
Optrel introduces auto-darkening welding mask
Optrel AG, the Swiss manufacturer of welding masks and a unit of France's Bacou-Dalloz Group, introduced welding helmets equipped with a unique automatic...
Thermadyne introduces new automation plasma units
Thermadyne's CutMaster 151 Thermadyne Industries of St. Louis introduced several new products at Schwiessen & Schneiden. Thermadyne debuted a new range...
3M Occupational Health & ESD3M O
3M Occupational Health & ESD, St. Paul, Minn., will demonstrate its WS-Series welding shields, including WS-320/37154 and WS-320/3715. The 37154 automatically...
American Torch Tip
American Torch Tip, Bradenton, Fla., will display a selection of its products, including Lightning MIG guns. Lightning guns deliver 180 to 500 amps. The...
ATI Industrial Automation Inc.
ATI Industrial Automation Inc., Apex, N.C., will showcase its new Robotic/Automatic Tool Changers with lock/ unlock/read-to-lock sensors integrated into...
Bernard Welding Equipment
Bernard Welding Equipment of Beecher, Ill., will showcase its MIG welding products, including Centerfire gas diffusers, contact tips, nozzles and Q-Guns....
Bluco Corp.
Bluco Corp., Naperville, Ill., will show its Demmeler modular fixturing system that features accurate five-sided tables made of high tensile-strength...
Bystronic Inc.
Bystronic Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y., will introduce the Byspeed 4020 laser-cutting system. It will also showcase PAR Series press brakes with electro-hydraulic...
Centerline (Windsor) Ltd.
Centerline (Windsor) Ltd., Windsor, Ont., is introducing its Flex-Fast welder, a system for a range of manufacturing applications. This system has a standard...
Concoa
Concoa, Vi rginia Beach, Va., will showcase IntelliSwitch, its fully automatic, microprocess-controlled gas switch-over. The switch-over's integral dual-valve...
Dynabrade Inc.
Dynabrade Inc., Clarence, N.Y., will introduce Dynafile III, an abrasive-belt machine with a 4-inches-diameter contact wheel and grinding head that pivots...
Hobart Brothers Co.
Hobart Brothers Co. of Troy, Ohio, will showcase its filler metals, including Hobart ER70S-6, Smootharc aluminum solid wire, Tri-Mark Metalloy Vantage-metal-cored...
Hougen Manufacturing Inc.
Hougen Manufacturing Inc., Flint, Mich., is presenting its line-up of holemaking tools for shop and on-site applications, including the HMD925 portable...
Hypertherm Inc.
Hypertherm Inc. will come from Hanover, N.H. with its HyPerformance Plasma HPR260 plasma-cutting systems that reportedly delivers quality cutting at half...
InnerLogic Inc.
InnerLogic Inc. of Charleston, S.C., will bring its air plasma systems, including the FineLine 100PC, a precision high-density system. The company also...
Jackson Technology Group
Jackson Technology Group , Belmont, Mich., will demonstrate the WeldExpert weld-monitoring and training system for manufacturing and classroom settings....
J.P. Nissen Co.
J.P. Nissen Co., Glenside, Pa., will demonstrate its Galvanizer's Feltip Pain Marker that incorporates paint that disappears in a pregalvanizing pickling...
Koike Aronson Inc.
Koike Aronson Inc., Arcade, N.Y., will showcase its Series 100 cutting tips that reportedly use the company's unique fuelgas mixing method to prevent...
ABB Automation introduces robot with integrated cables for welding
ABB Automation has developed a commercial robot with cables for welding integrated as through-the-arm components. The new robot is designed primarily...
Kodak debuts digital non-destructive testing system
Kodak GmbH, the European unit of the U.S.-based Eastman Kodak Co., introduced at the show a nondestructive testing (NDT) device that is designed to reuse...
Laser Mechanism Inc.
Laser Mechanism Inc. (LM) will bring its Mitsubishi cutting head upgrade for Mitsibishi flatbed cutting machines. The upgrade incorporates LM's cartridge-style...
A worldwide welding and cutting technology showcase
Nearly 70,000 people attended Schweissen & Schneiden, the international trade show dedicated to welding technologies that is held every four years in...
Almost off the Beaten Path
Restaurants Pizza If you have been to the best restaurants, such as Gibsons (steakhouse) on Rush Street, Charlie Trotters (upscale) West Armitage, and...
Welcome to the show
Showtime Sunday, November 13 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday, November 14 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday, November 15 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday, November 15 9 a.m. -...
Mazak Optonics Corp.
Mazak Optonics Corp. , Schaumburg, Ill., will feature Software Theater, where instructors will present live demonstrations of Mazak FG CAD/CAM Software...
MC Machinery Systems Inc.
MC Machinery Systems Inc. , a Mitsubishi Corp. company in Wood Dale, Ill., will showcase the latest equipment and technology from Mitsubishi Laser and...
Miller Electric Mfg. Co.
Miller Electric Mfg. Co., Appleton, Wis., will show graphic designs for its Big Window Elite auto-darkening helmet and the Dimension NT 450 multiprocess...
Motoman Inc.
Motoman Inc. in West Carrollton, Ohio, will introduce its pre-engineered ArcWorld V-1000 integrated robotic solutions for high-end fabricators or Tier-One...
Postle Industries Inc.
Postle Industries Inc., Cleveland, will display its Postalloy PS98 abrasion-resistant cored wire with special wetting properties. The wire is for the...
Smith Equipment
Smith Equipment, Watertown, S.D., will showcase its oxy-fuel equipment, including the Gas Axe cutting torch and changeover and manifold systems. Also...
Thermacut Inc.
Thermacut Inc., Claremont, N.H., will display its redesigned high-definition plasma-cutting nozzles. For the Oxygen-Saver nozzle, the bleed holes were...
Trumpf Inc.
Trumpf Inc. of Farmington, Conn., will introduce the compact TC 3000 L, which combines a diffusion-cooled TCF 1 laser and Trumpf hydraulic punching head...
Universal Flow Monitors Inc.
Universal Flow Monitors Inc., Hazel Park, Mich., will showcase its improved FlowStream OFM mass flowmeters for measuring nonaggressive gases. The flowmeters...
Valtra Inc.
Valtra Inc. of Pico Rivera, Calif., will exhibit its new Strong-Hand Mini Magnets that join small magnetic-metal parts to other magnetic-metal surfaces...
Weldcraft Inc.
Weldcraft Inc., Burbank, Calif., will showcase its new Legacy Series of TIG torches and tungsten line, as well as Dura-Lens gas lenses. The Legacy Series...
Rexarc International Inc.
West Alexandria, Ohio-based Rexarc International Inc. will showcase The Freeze, its new automatic changeover liquid cryogenic manifold. With the manifold,...
Western Enterprises
Westlake, Ohio-based Western Enterprises, Westlake, Ohio, will feature its 300 and 600 amp MagSwitch switchable magnetic ground clamps. The clamps work...
Wolf Robotics
Wolf Robotics, Fort Collins, Colo., will introduce the LeanArc modular, robotic arc-welding cells. The cells combine robots, computers, welding power...
Immediate corporate engagement
Tregaskiss Welding Products and Drive Logistics extend a hand across the border, bringing monetary and material aid to the U.S. Lincoln Electric and the...
Welding's relation to structural engineering
71 years ago inIndustry and Welding Fred L. Plummer of the Case School of Applied Science wrote about the increased use of welding in construction. "During...
Kuka Robotics picked by Encobotics for standard welding cells
Encobotics of Derby, Kan., has selected Kuka Robotics Corp. to provide robots for its standard welding cells. Encobotics, a provider of turnkey automation...
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products announces energy surcharge
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. of Bridgeville, Pa., recently announced that it would institute an energy surcharge effective with shipments...
Q & A
Question: When using GTAW or TIG to weld magnesium, why doesn't the magnesium burn during welding?Answer: Some magnesium does burn during welding. In...
Raising the step on the competition
Miller Electric Mfg. Co.Appleton, Wis.millerwelds.com The compact, mobile Dynasty 300 DX TIGRunner system works well in tight, crowded spaces. A1A Dock...
Streamlining production, quality and innovation processes
Bystronic Inc.Hauppauge, N.Y.bystronic.com Rioux Vision produces 100 workstations per week immediately after installing a Bystronic laser-cutting system,...
Airgas acquires Associated Welding Products in Portland, Ore.
Airgas, Inc. has announced that it acquired the assets and operations of Associated Welding Products, Inc., an industrial gas and welding supply distributor...
The Hobart Institute making new flux-cored arc welding course information available on DVD
New flux-cored arc welding courses are available on three DVDs with student workbook, instructor guide, tests and answer keys from the Hobart Institute...
Thermal Dynamics distribution network enhances south and southwest operations to improve plasma order deliveries
Thermal Dynamics air plasma products unit, Thermadyne, has expanded the capability of its distribution center in Roanoke, Tex., to increase the speed...
New welding simulation software eliminates process prototypes
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Ill., cut waste and weld fumes associated with creating "in-iron" prototypes using advanced 3-D graphic welding process simulation...
