http://www.thefabricator.com/CuttingWeldPrep/CuttingWeldPrep_TechCell.cfm The Cutting and Weld Prep tech cell is packed with specific links to help you find product information, suppliers, technical articles, case studies, seminars and conferences, as well as books, software, and videos on metal fabricating-related topics. en-us http://www.thefabricator.com/RSS/images/thefabricator_rss.gif http://www.thefabricator.com Copyright 2008 FMA Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. official publication date Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:36:57 AM CST Vicki Bell Laurie Harshbarger http://www.thefabricator.com/CuttingWeldPrep/CuttingWeldPrep_News.cfm?NewsID=1999 The 2007 FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show at McCormick Place in Chicago hosted more exhibiting companies and covered more exhibit space than any previous FABTECH. Filling 461,627 sq. ft. of booth space, the show attracted nearly 31,000 visitors from more than 75 countries, a 27 percent increase over the 2005 show, also held in Chicago. The annual event showcases metal forming, fabricating, stamping, tube and pipe, and welding equipment and technology. The show is cospons... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/CuttingWeldPrep/CuttingWeldPrep_News.cfm?NewsID=1933 The 2007 FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show, the largest North American showcase of metal forming, fabricating, stamping, tube and pipe, and welding equipment and technology, will return to McCormick Place in Chicago Nov. 11 to Nov. 14. Cosponsored by the American Welding Society (AWS), Miami; the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), Rockford, Ill.; and Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Dearborn, Mich.; and supported by industry partner the Nati... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/CuttingWeldPrep/CuttingWeldPrep_News.cfm?NewsID=1165 The Welding Information Center today announced that a new epidemiological study published in the February 2006 issue of Occupational and Environmental Medicine concluded that no link exists between welding or exposure to welding fumes and an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease or any other similar movement disorder. Entitled "Parkinson’s Disease and Other Basal Ganglia or Movement Disorders in a Large Nationwide Cohort of Swedish Welders," the study is purported to be the m... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/CuttingWeldPrep/CuttingWeldPrep_News.cfm?NewsID=165 ABICOR Binzel Corp., Frederick, Md., has promoted Paul E. Pfingston to the position of national sales manager and Robert R. Magers as customer service supervisor. In conjunction with its affiliate HighYag Laser Technologies, the company also has hired Scott Heckert as a robotics laser specialist. Before joining the company, Pfingston worked in sales for five years with NASCO, eight years with WISCO, and three years at Union Tank Car. He is a graduate of Governors State University, University ... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/CuttingWeldPrep/CuttingWeldPrep_News.cfm?NewsID=72 Prima Laser Tools has hired Belisario Antillon to handle sales and support for all of Mexico. He is responsible for increasing and supporting sales to both customers and distributors. Antillon’s sales experience includes six years with laser cutting systems. Read more