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Technology

Lincoln Electric acquires Weartech International

Lincoln Electric has acquired Weartech International, a privately-held company in California. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Weartech, which is based in Anaheim, California, with manufacturing plants in Anaheim and Port Talbot, Wales, sells approximately $40 million annually and employs 140 people.

March 22, 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

Construction Equipment

Lincoln Electric to host pipe mill welding seminar

Lincoln Electric will demonstrate how to improve pipe welding processes at a free pipe mill welding seminar hosted at the company’s corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. The five day seminar runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Topics will include the latest advances in pipe welding equipment, consumable selection, identification and correction of […]

March 16, 2011

Safety

Lincoln Electric to hold free Pipeline Welding Seminar

Lincoln Electric is offering a free Pipeline Welding Seminar for contractors and professionals in the pipeline industry. The three-day, in-depth session will take place on March 29-31 at Lincoln Electric’s corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. The seminar will focus on topics such as solutions to common pipeline welding challenges, understanding hydrogen cracking and how to […]

January 25, 2011

Safety

Lincoln Electric to offer free seminar

Lincoln Electric will offer a free Pipeline Welding Seminar on Oct. 11 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Oct. 12 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lincoln Electric’s corporate headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. The seminar, intended for contractors and professionals in the pipeline industry, will focus on topics such as solutions to common […]

September 9, 2010

Roadbuilding

Remack Mobile Training Center tours U.S., Canada

The Remack Mobile Training Center is touring the United States and Canada to demonstrate to customers the benefits of buying remanufactured parts for their Mack trucks. The Mobile Training Center, a 35-foot recreational vehicle converted into a high-tech learning environment, provides on site parts and training for dealers and customers. The center features multiple product […]

August 9, 2010

Roadbuilding

Topcon appoints Di Federico to exec committee

Ivan Di Federico, who was recently named chief strategy officer of Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS), has been selected to join the Topcon Corporation executive committee for the Tokyo-based positioning business unit. Di Federico, formerly senior vice president for global engineering, is only the second person of non-Japanese descent to be named to the corporation’s executive […]

August 9, 2010

Roadbuilding

Kenworth expands Montana dealership

Motor Power Equipment in Billings, Montana, completed a $4 million expansion, more than doubling its full-service dealership to 60,000 square feet on 10 acres. The service department area is more than 36,000 square feet and has 34 bays. The parts operation features nearly 5,000 square feet of additional parts warehouse space. The dealership, a member […]

August 9, 2010

Roadbuilding

Peterson Manufacturing promotes product manager

Peterson Manufacturing Company promoted Kristen Goodson from product manager to director of product management. Goodson, who lives in Raymore, Missouri, joined the company as a customer service representative after graduating from the University of Kansas in 1995. She has worked in or with every department in the company during her 15 years, advancing through sales […]

August 9, 2010

Home

Choose your Lincoln Electric reward

Lincoln Electric Automation will launch its Choose Your Reward promotion at the International Machine Tool Show. The promotion offers customers their choice of reward with the purchase of a new qualifying robotic welding system. Reward items include the choice of Lincoln Electric Power REAM robotic reaming station, pallet of SuperArc mild steel MIG wire and […]

August 9, 2010

Safety

Equipment Extra

New OSHA welding rules If you work with stainless steel or chromium containing products you need to prove you’ve got a fume control solution. By Tom Jackson At the end of this month any shop, factory or facility that welds, grinds or cuts stainless steel or uses hardfacing alloys that contain chromium or uses welding […]

May 5, 2010