http://www.thefabricator.com/PlasmaCutting/PlasmaCutting_TechCell.cfm The Plasma Cutting 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 11:35:41 AM CST Vicki Bell Laurie Harshbarger http://www.thefabricator.com/PlasmaCutting/PlasmaCutting_News.cfm?NewsID=2000 Miller Electric Mfg. Co.'s new Industries and Interests Web page, located at www.millerwelds.com/interests, organizes the information available on the Appleton, Wis., company's Web site into nine categories: Manufacturing, Fabrication, Construction, Service Truck, Welding Instructors, Motorsports, Gearheads, Farm & Ranch, and Welding Projects. The online resource simplifies searching and helps visitors find needed tools and connect with resources that address specific interests an... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/PlasmaCutting/PlasmaCutting_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/PlasmaCutting/PlasmaCutting_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/PlasmaCutting/PlasmaCutting_News.cfm?NewsID=1985 American Weldquip Inc., Sharon Center, Ohio, recently appointed two district sales managers, naming Ray Trudell as manager for Ontario, Canada, and Todd Harris as manager for the Mid-South region. Trudell has more than 25 years of experience in the welding industry, serving most recently as territory manager for Praxair Canada. Harris, who is responsible for Kentucky, southern Indiana, southern Illinois, and Missouri, spent eight years with Airgas, serving most recently as account manager.... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/PlasmaCutting/PlasmaCutting_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/PlasmaCutting/PlasmaCutting_News.cfm?NewsID=1976 General Sheet Metal Works, South Bend, Ind., has increased the size of its Tomah, Wis., plant from 22,500 sq. ft. to 45,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space. The company says the additional capacity allows it to gain production efficiencies for current work and accommodate new business. The project includes new laser and press brake capacity, as well as expansion of the weld shop. The company's TRUMPF lasers cut carbon steel up to 3/4 in. thick from plates up to 72 in. by 144 in. A manuf... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/PlasmaCutting/PlasmaCutting_News.cfm?NewsID=1950 JETCAM Intl., Monaco, a producer of CAD/CAM software, and HPm Italy, Cavriglia, Italy, a manufacturer of plasma cutting systems and hydraulic press brakes, announced a partnership to offer HPm plasma sheet cutting machines with JETCAM Expert CAD/CAM and nesting software. The latest version of Expert includes support for HPm's 3-D bevel-cutting facility, controlling the head through an unlimited rotation and tilting angle up to 45 degrees. The software provides a 2-D CAD/CAM and nesting sy... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/PlasmaCutting/PlasmaCutting_News.cfm?NewsID=1942 MTC Software Inc., Lockport, N.Y., a developer of software for CNC sheet and plate cutting, has opened a sales and applications support facility in Singapore. Working closely with the company's Australian operation, the new office supports MTC Software products in the Asia-Pacific region. The company has appointed M.J. Wong as sales manager for the Singapore office. Wong has many years of experience in the cutting industry. MTC Software produces CAM software for sheet and plate process... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/PlasmaCutting/PlasmaCutting_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/PlasmaCutting/PlasmaCutting_News.cfm?NewsID=1904 W.A. Whitney, a division of MegaFab, Rockford, Ill., has appointed Weller Machinery Co. as exclusive distributor for its fabricating machines in Wisconsin and named Capital Machine Technologies as its exclusive distributor in Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Texas. A supplier of plate technology, Whitney offers cutting and forming equipment for industries such as global transportation, agriculture, and construction equipment. Weller offers a line... Read more