http://www.thefabricator.com/PowerTools/PowerTools_TechCell.cfm The Power Tools 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 11:37:18 AM CST Vicki Bell Laurie Harshbarger http://www.thefabricator.com/PowerTools/PowerTools_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/PowerTools/PowerTools_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/PowerTools/PowerTools_News.cfm?NewsID=1569 Kent Hughes has been named national sales manager of industrial products for The M.K. Morse Co., Canton, Ohio. He directs the industrial sales team and works to position the company as a market leader in the industrial sales channel. Hughes has been in the band saw blade industry for more than 20 years. He spent the last three years as a strategic account manager for the steel service center business and large-volume end users at a saw blade manufacturer. M.K. Morse offers a range of hand... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/PowerTools/PowerTools_News.cfm?NewsID=1360 Jancy Engineering Inc., Davenport, Iowa, has named William Hildebrand as director of market development. Hildebrand focuses on opening untapped markets in North America and beyond. Hildebrand has more than 25 years of experience in metalworking industries, including construction, fabrication, and production. Jancy Engineering specializes in magnetic-based drills and annular cutters, as well as provides a range of other metal fabricating tools.... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/PowerTools/PowerTools_News.cfm?NewsID=1236 T-Drill Industries Inc., Norcross, Ga., has awarded George Yardley Co., Fountain Valley, Calif., the No. 1 in sales award for 2005. George Yardley Co. represents plumbing, HVAC, filtration, instrumentation, and pumps product lines. Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/PowerTools/PowerTools_News.cfm?NewsID=428 The Board of Directors of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has elected John P. Surma, Jr., president and CEO of United States Steel Corp., to a one-year term as AISI chairman. In this role, he will lead the organization's pro-manufacturing agenda—the key to maintaining a vibrant North American economy, according to Andrew G. Sharkey, III, AISI President and CEO. Surma will be chairing the board's winter meeting in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 27. "John is eager t... Read more