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Welding skills and innovative thinking earn John Kelchner AEMP Technician of the Year award
“I always had a lot of interest in mechanical things, even at an early age. I was curious about how things worked. If it had moving parts, I wanted to fix it,” says John Kelchner, advanced level maintenance welder at Schlouch Incorporated, a diversified earthmoving, utility and site development company in Blandon, Pennsylvania. “It is […]
December 25, 2019
Construction Equipment
Miller Dynasty 280 DX welder offers portability and versatility
Miller Electric Manufacturing has released a new portable welder, the Dynasty 280 DX with CV, that weighs 55 pounds and can perform a range of tasks. It delivers up to 280 amps. And when faced with dirty or unreliable power, its Auto-Line accommodates any voltage hookup from 208 to 575 volts with no manual linking. […]
December 18, 2017
Construction Equipment
Miller’s new ArcReach weld tech saves time and money
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. says its new ArcReach technology can save a welder up to two hours a day of work, making the welder more productive while saving labor costs for companies. Miller does this with its Cable Length Compensation and Adjust While Welding advancements. The cable feature automatically compensates for voltage drops in the […]
August 23, 2017
Construction Equipment
Report: GM won’t have to completely retool factory for aluminum truck manufacturing thanks to new welding process
Ford’s new F-150 is the first pickup out of the gate in the race to reduce weight with aluminum, but a new welding system developed by General Motors will let GM introduce aluminum components to its current vehicle production lines without having to spend hundreds of millions in factory retooling costs. The manufacturing breakthrough will […]
November 28, 2014
Construction Equipment
Miller Electric’s Millermatic 190 and 141 MIG welders automatically provide weld settings
Handle light fabrication, maintenance and repair with the MIG and flux-cored capable Millermatic 190 and Millermatic 141 MIG welders from Miller Electric, which replace the Millermatic 180 Auto-Set and Millermatic 140 Auto-Set. The 190 has 240 volts of input power and welds material from 24 gauge to 5/16-inch-thick in a single pass, and the 120-volt […]
November 28, 2014
Construction Equipment
Robotic welders called in on new Tappan Zee bridge after contractor has difficulty finding skilled workers
After troubles with the installation of the massive steel piles that will support the $3.9 billion replacement of the Tappan Zee bridge near New York City, bridge builder Tappan Zee Constructors has brought in robotic welders. About 1,000 of the steel piles will support the new twin-span bridge that crosses the Tappan Zee, a natural […]
June 12, 2014
Safety
Three-alarm fire destroys historic building in Des Moines undergoing renovation
For the third time in less than a month, a large fire has destroyed a building where construction was in progress. Following five-alarm fires in San Francisco and Houston that completely destroyed unfinished apartment complexes, a three-alarm fire engulfed the historic Younkers Building in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, causing the structure to partially collapse. According to […]
April 1, 2014
Safety
Construction worker’s harrowing rescue from massive fire in Houston caught on tape
A $50 million luxury apartment complex under construction in Houston was reduced to ashes Tuesday afternoon by a five-alarm fire that raged for nearly two and-a-half hours. There were 90 construction workers in the building when the fire started and all were evacuated safety and without injury. However, there was an extremely close call when […]
March 26, 2014
Construction Equipment
Welding helmet with air filter wins Popular Science Invention Award
Popular Science has tapped an innovative new welding helmet as one of its 2013 Invention Awards winners. The Windmaker, developed by metalworker Michael Buckman, has been in the works since 1999 when Buckman inhaled so many noxious fumes in the first 30 minutes of a new job at an aluminum factory that he was in […]
May 13, 2013
Business
Wisconsin high school welding contest looks to spark workforce
Bruce Trimble, the employer services director for North Central Wisconsin Workforce Development Board, recently told the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune that about 40 percent of the welders in Marathon County are between the ages of 45 and 64 and 14 percent are between 55 and 64. That means Wisconsin companies like Schuette Metals, a metal fabrication company […]
March 6, 2013
Business
Cummins, Lincoln Electric named among Best Companies in America
The Motley Fool has released its annual list of the 25 Best Companies in America and two construction-related companies not only made the list, but are in the top 10. Cummins was named the no. 1 best company in America. The Fool praised the company for for aggressively cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent […]
March 1, 2013
Gear
GEAR: Lincoln Electric launches All American welding apparel
Welding operators can display patriotic pride with the new All American design of Lincoln Electric’s Red Line welding apparel. The design is featured on three of the company’s Viking auto-darkening helmets – the 3350 Series, which has a 3.74- by 3.34-inch view size, variable 6-13 shade control, four arc sensors and solar power with replaceable […]
January 25, 2013
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