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Gear
Bernard’s S-Gun MIG gun eliminates missing necks
Avoid the hassle of missing MIG gun necks with Bernard’s S-Gun 250-amp semi-automatic MIG gun, which features a locked rotatable neck that cannot be easily removed by the welding operator, but is still simple to service and maintain. Compatible with Weld Cable Control Systems from Miller Electric, the gun accommodates commonly used wire sizes from […]
December 12, 2012
Gear
New Tregaskiss MIG gun liner system handles burnbacks, wire-feeding issues
Reduce wire feeding problems when MIG welding with the new Quick Load Liner AutoLength System from Tregaskiss, suitable for guns equipped with Quick Load Liners such as the Bernard T-Gun Semi-Automatic Gun and Tregaskiss Robotic MIG Guns. The system also decreases burnbacks as well as premature contact tip failure and wear that occur from misalignment […]
November 27, 2012
Safety
Safety Watch: Fatal Falls
The accident A welder was preparing to survey and weld joints at the top of a steel frame that had just been erected. Using a scissor lift platform to access the work area, he extended the lift approximately 12 feet. While in an elevated position, the welder moved the scissor lift forward, causing the wheels […]
November 1, 2012
Technology
Colorado community college sees sparked interest in welding
In a story that hopefully has strong indications of a trend across all trades, one Colorado community college has seen a huge uptick in interest in its welding courses thanks to the economy.
October 22, 2012
Equipment
Terex celebrates 40th anniversary, adds new truck design
During the second half of 2012, Terex will celebrate its 40th anniversary of manufacturing front discharge mixer trucks by restarting its new truck assembly line. The company signed a new truck order with a large ready mix concrete producer operating in multiple Midwestern states which will carry into 2013. Hiring for welding, assembly, engineering and […]
August 13, 2012
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Haulotte reorganizes North American facility
Haulotte Group has reorganized its North American handling facility in order to accommodate an increase in lines of Aerial Work Products manufactured. The plant continues to manufacture the BilJax brand of scaffold and event staging. Some of the areas in which changes were made over the past year include raw material storage, machining, welding, fabrication, […]
July 31, 2012
Recruiting & retention
AWS using new approach to find next generation of welders
Did you know more than 140,000 new welders will be needed by 2019? Neither did I. The American Welding Society says many welders in the United States are approaching retirement age, and they’re expecting a bump in demand from industries across the spectrum. To pique interest in the field, AWS helped the Boy Scouts of […]
June 5, 2012
Business
Final Take
Building a Future Fun day draws a new generation to construction By Amy Materson  How do you attract new people to an industry with an aging workforce? That was the question David Demby of David’s Landscaping and Design in Erie, Pennsylvania, found himself asking a couple of years ago. He felt the best method […]
April 5, 2012
Safety
Safety Watch
Hidden Dangers Invisible vapors can be deadly when welding The accident: A worker was repairing a truck body alone in his company’s shop, using an arc welding system to weld pieces of steel together and then attach them to the body near the rear of the truck. Another employee heard an explosion and saw the […]
January 10, 2012
Safety
Maintenance
What’s new in welding A new generation of machines and technology makes this task easier, safer, more productive and comfortable By Tom Jackson If you are looking to replace, upgrade or buy a new welding unit for your shop or service truck you may be pleasantly surprised at the innovations that have come along in […]
June 30, 2011
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