http://www.thefabricator.com/ResistanceWelding/ResistanceWelding_TechCell.cfm The Resistance 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 11:37:09 AM CST Vicki Bell Laurie Harshbarger http://www.thefabricator.com/ResistanceWelding/ResistanceWelding_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/ResistanceWelding/ResistanceWelding_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/ResistanceWelding/ResistanceWelding_News.cfm?NewsID=1941 The Orbitform Group, Jackson, Mich., has named Sanson Northwest, Lynnwood, Wash., as sales representative for Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia. The company represents Orbitform's line of forming, fastening, joining, and assembly systems. The Orbitform Group includes Orbitform, Milford, Adtech, Marathon Weld, Arbor Automation, Rollerform, and Watchdawg process monitoring. Sanson Northwest has more than 25 years of related industry experience.... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/ResistanceWelding/ResistanceWelding_News.cfm?NewsID=1725 Grainger, a national supplier of facilities maintenance supplies to businesses, has donated $5,000 to the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (HIWT), Troy, Ohio. The contribution will be used to help the program purchase equipment for its classrooms and learning labs. "Grainger has a long tradition of supporting our local community, and we're excited to partner with the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology as they prepare the skilled workforce of tomorrow," said Octavia Matt... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/ResistanceWelding/ResistanceWelding_News.cfm?NewsID=1688 Sciaky, Inc., a manufacturer of Electron Beam welding machines, has opened a new location in Kitsap County, Wash., to service the Northwest U. S. The new facility is located at: 1783 Highway 308, Suite 200, Keyport, WA, 98345, Phone/Fax: 360-626-9683. Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/ResistanceWelding/ResistanceWelding_News.cfm?NewsID=1638 The American Welding Society (AWS) has announced that it is releasing two brand-new resistance welding standards. The first, AWS D8.1M:2007, Specification for Automotive Weld Quality—Resistance Spot Welding of Steel, establishes acceptance criteria for welds in the auto industry. An upcoming standard on aerospace welding, AWS D17.2/D17.2M:2007, Specification for Resistance Welding for Aerospace Applications, covers resistance spot and resistance seam welding of aluminum, magnesium, iro... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/ResistanceWelding/ResistanceWelding_News.cfm?NewsID=1555 EWI, Columbus, Ohio, has appointed Brian Bishop as an aerospace market leader. Bishop has more than 25 years' experience in the aerospace industry and is responsible for business development in the market and related product development activities within the company. Bishop previously served as a sales executive with General Tool Co., where he also held positions as business unit manager, sales engineer, and project manager.... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/ResistanceWelding/ResistanceWelding_News.cfm?NewsID=1416 Fronius has received the 2006 Frost & Sullivan Technology of the Year Award, which is bestowed upon a company that has introduced an innovative technology into the market that is expected to bring significant contributions to the industry in terms of adoption, change, and competitive posture. In 2005 Fronius launched several welding technologies, including its cold-metal-transfer (CMT) technology and DeltaSpot resistance spot welding system, which, according to the company, resolved sever... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/ResistanceWelding/ResistanceWelding_News.cfm?NewsID=1415 The American Welding Society (AWS) has announced that it will host its second national job fair to allow employers to meet one-on-one and possibly recruit from a pool of more than 9,000 welding professionals, a group that has been in short supply. The Job Fair will take place in room C-206 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 2, at the 2006 FABTECH® International and AWS Welding Show, which will run from Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 at the Georgia World Conference Center in Atlanta. Wh... Read more http://www.thefabricator.com/ResistanceWelding/ResistanceWelding_News.cfm?NewsID=1238 EWI, Columbus, Ohio, has named Harvey Castner and Phil Weisenbach as vice presidents and has appointed them as officers to its board. Weisenbach also has assumed the role of COO. Castner was elected vice president of the company's government programs office and continues to be responsible for government sales and the operation of the company’s Navy Joining Center. Weisenbach's new responsibilities combine his duties from his previous position as director of engineering operat... Read more