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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
Workforce
Shortage of skilled construction workers delays completion of Iowa biofuel plant
An Iowa biofuel plant is the latest major construction project to fall victim to the widespread shortage of skilled workers in the U.S. According to a report from the Ames Tribune, DuPont has delayed the completion date of a cellulosic ethanol plant the company is building in the city of Nevada, Iowa. The $200 million plant, […]
January 15, 2015
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
Construction Equipment
Welders, carpenters and engineers integral in the construction of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Typically, when folks think about the welding, carpentry or engineering careers they likely envision tough a lot of work mastering these respective trades and particular types of environments. When people choose to go into one of these careers, working in a giant facility filled with massive balloons and ornate floats adorned with dancers in otherworldly […]
November 27, 2013
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
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
Technology
Product Focus
Welders By Amy Materson  SIMPLE-TO-USE SYSTEM Weld or gouge longer with Miller Electric’s XMT 450 MPa multiprocess welder, which handles pulsed MIG welding with up to .052- and 1/16-inch wires and is rated at 450 amps at 100-percent duty cycle. The XMT 450 MPa has a simplified user interface and controls, including a process […]
May 24, 2012
Technology
Reporter
Equipment makers expand From Texas to China, construction equipment manufacturers are building and expanding plants. Caterpillar, for instance, will invest $3 billion in capital expenditures in 2011, half of that in its U.S. operations. Much of this expanding footprint, however, is directed overseas, particularly in China and India, including: • Caterpillar – remanufacturing parts facility […]
October 5, 2011
Business
Maintenance
Alcohol Poisoning Ethanol is bad for engines, a big tax subsidy for corporations and bad for the environment. So why does EPA want to make us use more of it? By Tom Jackson Ethanol is a great social lubricant. It puts the buzz in booze, but it has the opposite effect on engines – especially […]
October 5, 2011
Safety
Webinar covers heat stress dangers for welders
Miller Electric and Industrial Safety and Hygeine News partnered to offer a free webinar discussing the dangers of heat stress for welders at 1 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, June 23. Keeping Cool: Managing Heat Stress for Welders is a one-hour presentation hosted by ISHN offering expert information on the dangers of heat stress and how to mitigate the […]
June 22, 2010
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