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Amanda Carlson

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Results: 38

	New year, new welding helmets Taking a closer look at a few new welding helmets. Publish date: February 1, 2012
	The melding worlds of motorsports and metal art A community college motorsports fabrication instructor finds common ground in race car fabrication, metal art. Publish date: February 1, 2012
	SMAW is in session Welding educators discuss why SMAW still holds a relevant place within their classrooms and in today's high-tech industry. Publish date: January 10, 2012
	Where the rubber meets the road Joshua Shaw describes himself as half archaeologist and half fabricator. Those qualities come in handy when he's restoring vintage Sprint race cars, which can provide a number of historical and fabrication and welding challenges. To do it right requires patience and flexible welding equipment. Publish date: November 7, 2011
	Sawing potential Saw operator discovers artistic talent in the discarded metal pieces from his saw and around his job shop. Publish date: October 20, 2011
	Discover technology, opportunity at FABTECH® 2011 North America's largest metal finishing, forming, fabricating, and welding tradeshow returns to Lake Michigan shores Nov. 14-17. Publish date: October 10, 2011
	Full steam (chest) ahead Welding and fabricating using exotic metals requires a special touch, one that Schwabel Fabricating Co., Tonowanda, N.Y., has built its business on for the last 53 years. Publish date: July 26, 2011
	Adventures in metal sculpture Ray Carrington will tell you that he is not an artist. However, the 81-year-old retired math teacher has metal sculputres on display throughout the nation, and continues to work on pieces to give away. Publish date: July 18, 2011
	A journey of 1,000 welds Seven years ago Doug Wilkinson of Reinke Mfg., Deshler, Neb., set out to start up a welding education program for high school and adult students that would give them the opportunity to earn AWS D1.1 or D1.2 qualification. It's been an uphill battle but Wilkinson is still at it--and the welding... Publish date: May 9, 2011
	Little by little Determined to make a life for herself and provide for her family, Mioshi Neal juggled full-time work,night classes, and single-parent duties to ultimately land her dream job—welding instructor. Publish date: May 9, 2011
	Taking the load off material handling A manufacturer of healthcare products automated the material handling and welding of a popular line of medical tables. Publish date: March 14, 2011
	Life in abstract Artist mi Chelle Vara is one of the lucky ones. She has found a way to combine her two passions—art and welding—into a career and a business that she loves. Publish date: March 14, 2011
	Changing up the daily grind A manufacturer of aluminum radar arches found that a simple change in grinding discs yielded big results. Publish date: March 14, 2011
	Meeting the new EPA regulation head-on Publish date: January 25, 2011
	A feminine approach to PPE Women welders face many challenges, and one of the most overlooked is finding PPE that fits women welders properly, while providing them with a safe level of protection and allowing them to showcase their own personalities. Recently, some equipment manufacturers have stepped up their efforts to... Publish date: January 10, 2011
	Metal Sawing 101: Cold saws and band saws The process of deciding between a band saw and a cold saw is not always clear-cut. Here are some short answers to this and other frequently asked sawing questions Publish date: November 22, 2010
	How can laser work for you? In an area where manufacturing has been hit hard, one Machesney Park, Ill., job shop found that an equipment purchase was all it needed to gain momentum. Publish date: September 24, 2010
	Accelerating business with EB welding Thanks to a specific vision and a high-end equipment purchase, C.F. Roark Welding & Engineering Co. Inc. is anything but ordinary. Founded in 1949, the company specializes in electron beam (EB) welding of complex, specialty parts and components for the aerospace, defense, and research industries.... Publish date: July 16, 2010
	Successful plasma cutting counts on consumables Clayton Gould, product marketing manager of torch consumables at Hypertherm, Hanover, N.H., discusses the five hand-held plasma consumable components, how they work with one another to achieve a successful cut, and what operators should look for when evaluating whether consumables require replacing. Publish date: July 9, 2010
	Prioritzing U.S. infrastructure needs Author and co-founder of New America Foundation gives his insights regarding the U.S.'s crumbling infrastructure and provides tangible ways the federal government can address the situation. Publish date: June 11, 2010
	Wire welding in the structural steel world Many structural steel fabricators are loyal to shielded metal arc welding (SMAW). But technology advancements in the wire feed process known as flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), paired with an increasingly competitive market, have changed the landscape of structural steel environments, and by... Publish date: June 1, 2010
	Love your gloves Pulling on a pair of welding gloves, for many welders, is like second nature. What may not be second nature, however, is choosing the right glove to fit your needs of protection,comfort, and dexterity. Just as welding processes differ, so do the gloves that are best-suited for those processes. Publish date: January 14, 2010
	Welders to the rescue In times of trouble we depend on firefighters and rescue personnel to provide assistance.But who do they depend on when they need assistance, particularly when their equipment is worn down or broken? In the areas around St. Charles and Aurora, Ill., they depend on Custom Welding & Fabrication. Publish date: November 6, 2009
	A streetcar to desire [again] Welder/fabricator Bernie Bisnette takes the corroded, worn-down,and skeletal remains of trolley cars and restores them to their originalappearance for the Seashore Trolley Museum, Kennebunkport, Maine. Publish date: July 27, 2009
	Back to school with robotic welding Northwest Iowa Community College decided nine years ago that it would commit itself to leading the way in welding technology education. That commitment has not changed as the school recently replaced its 16-year-old robotic welding cell with a Robotic Education cell provided in conjunction by... Publish date: July 6, 2009
	Focus, passion, integrity Be True To Your School winner Lebanon Technology & Career Center gets visit from 17-year-old welding and racing phenom Brennan Palmiter. Publish date: March 14, 2009
	It takes two, baby Hybrid laser-arc welding has been around for a while, but only recently has it gained steam, with more industries turning to the technology for a faster way to make components lighter with less heat input and minimal distortion while still maintaining part tolerance. Publish date: March 10, 2009
	Shake, rattle, and the toll Operating an angle grinder is a tough job. Find out what angle grinder manufacturers are doing to make the tools more user- friendly, including lightening the weight, enhancing antivibration measures, and improving safety. Publish date: August 26, 2008
	See Brennan go Brennan Palmiter may look like an ordinary teenager, but behind the youthful grin is an incredibly driven16-year-old who has his sights set on a career in racing and welding. Publish date: May 13, 2008
	Flat, straight, and shiny Two community college weld instructors and a student collaborated to create a welded metal art sculpture for a silent auction benefiting the college's foundation. Publish date: March 11, 2008
	Helium: In short supply Shops that perform stainless steel, aluminum, or laser welding are feeling effects of the current helium shortage. Looking into gas blends with lower percentages of helium or alternative gases, and ensuring that day-to-day welding practices are not resulting in helium waste, will help these... Publish date: March 11, 2008
	Spin city Welding workpieces with circular components can leave welders spinning, literally. By keeping three considerations in mind, welders can stop spinning and start welding. Publish date: March 11, 2008
	It's a wrap A recap of the 2007 show, including products, the the panel discussion, and final attendance numbers. Publish date: January 15, 2008
	9-1-1: Weld Emergency! Toolweld Inc., a microwelding shop run by a father/son duo, faces the challenges of providing quality welds while working against the clock. The shop utilizes both micro-GTAW and laser equipment to meet the demands of a variety of customers. Publish date: November 6, 2007
	Examining respiratory safety In the wake of the implementation of OSHA's hexavalent chromium standard, read three fab shops' efforts to provide safe breathing conditions for its welders. Publish date: September 11, 2007
	Lost and found A welder from Bost makes realistic scupltures depicting boats, motorcycles, cars, and planes using discarded junk found in garbage piles, yard sales, flea markets, and dumps. Publish date: July 10, 2007
	A recycled dream A Tennessee artist and welder uses scrap metal parts to create one-of-a-kind metal sculptures. Publish date: April 10, 2007
	Home-court advantage A company bid and won a contract from a company who was previously sending its work to Mexico. The company bought a computer-controlled pipe cutting machine to automate the process and cut lead times. Publish date: April 11, 2006