http://www.thefabricator.com/LaserWelding/LaserWelding_TechCell.cfm The Laser Welding 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 11:37:00 AM CST Vicki Bell Laurie Harshbarger http://www.thefabricator.com/LaserWelding/LaserWelding_News.cfm?NewsID=2007 TRUMPF Inc., Farmington, Conn., recently named Claudio Schutz as director of spare parts in North America. Based in the Farmington headquarters, Schutz leads the spare parts team, including customer service representatives, buyers and planners, stock room, and return authorization groups, in all North American locations. He also leads the logistics function. Schutz joined the company in 1995 as an affiliates controller at TRUMPF GmbH & Co. KG in Germany. He transferred to North America in... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/LaserWelding/LaserWelding_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/LaserWelding/LaserWelding_News.cfm?NewsID=1992 The American Welding Society (AWS), Miami, has entered into an agreement with Trade Show Consulting (TSC) to purchase Weldmex, the largest welding tradeshow in Latin America. Under the terms of the agreement, the AWS maintains primary ownership of Weldmex and assumes the rights to organize, promote, produce, and manage Weldmex under the name AWS Weldmex. In addition, TSC provides support services in the annual show’s production, marketing, and management. The event attracts more tha... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/LaserWelding/LaserWelding_News.cfm?NewsID=1982 Motoman Inc., West Carrollton, Ohio, recently named Trevor Jones as senior general manager of Yaskawa Motoman Canada, Mississauga, Ont. Jones has more than 23 years of experience in the robotics industry. He was a founding member of CRS Robotics, which later was acquired by Thermo CRS Ltd., a Thermo Fisher Scientific subsidiary. His positions at CRS included vice president/manager of R&D, vice president/manager of product development, chief technical officer, and vice president and busine... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/LaserWelding/LaserWelding_News.cfm?NewsID=1957 Laser Mechanisms Inc., Farmington Hills, Mich., has named Mark Taggart as managing director of North American operations and Glenn Golightly as managing director of Pacific Rim operations. Taggart is responsible for day-to-day management of the company’s industrial and medical operations. He served previously as general manager of medical operations and as medical manufacturing manager. Taggart joined the company in 1989. Golightly, who also joined the company in 1989, has been gener... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/LaserWelding/LaserWelding_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/LaserWelding/LaserWelding_News.cfm?NewsID=1918 The Laser Institute of America (LIA), Orlando, Fla., has renewed its alliance with the U.S. Dept. of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to continue providing its members with important information to help prevent exposure to laser beam and nonbeam hazards in industrial and medical workplaces. Through the alliance, LIA members contribute information about laser safety to the online editorial boards on four of OSHA’s Safety and Health Topics pages. Sample cop... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/LaserWelding/LaserWelding_News.cfm?NewsID=1914 Sept. 6, 2007, TRUMPF Inc. acquired 100 percent of Advanced Fabricating Machinery (AFM), Canada. AFM was formed July 1, 1997 by TRUMPF Inc. and Robert Watson as an equal joint venture. AFM, under the continued leadership of Robert Watson, will serve the Canadian market as a sales and spare parts facility for TRUMPF products. Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/LaserWelding/LaserWelding_News.cfm?NewsID=1911 Bystronic has appointed Ferdinand Reyes as managing director of Bystronic Mexico, S.A. DE C.V., effective August 1, 2007. Reyes, who joined Bystronic in April 2005 as sales manager for the Mexico market, has extensive experience in manufacturing and in the management of sheet metal manufacturing operations. Working out of the new Bystronic Technical and Training Center in Guadalarjara, Mexico, he reports directly to Michael Zakrzewski, head of market region North America.... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/LaserWelding/LaserWelding_News.cfm?NewsID=1907 Laser Mechanisms Inc. President William Fredrick has named Mark Taggart as managing director North American operations. Taggart previously served as general manager medical operations. Fredrick also named Glenn Golightly as managing director Pacific Rim operations. Golightly previously held the position of general manager industrial operations. Taggart will immediately assume responsibility for the day-to-day management of both Laser Mechanisms' industrial and medical operations. Befor... Read more