INTERNATIONAL UPDATE Keppel FELS’ Singapore yard upgrading. Keppel FELS, which designs, constructs, and repairs mobile offshore rigs, has frequently invested in increasing productivity and capabilities of its rig production process. This contract is the third between Keppel and Pemamek in a year. The new contract consists of two PEMA high-capacity robotic profile processing lines. The lines include cutting and marking features and automatic palletizing systems. The new profile processing system supports the modern panel line, but also provides profile processing capacity to various other needs of the yard.♦ NEWS OF THE INDUSTRY 100 JANUARY 2014 — continued from page 8 An example of a Pema profile cutting line. The company has recently received a contract to deliver two of its robotic profile processing lines to Keppel FELS. • ESAB Welding & Cutting Products, Florence, S.C., has added an enhanced distributor locator to www.esabna.com and www.esab.ca. It will also be the exclusive welding sponsor of LetzRoll Offroad Racing and a racing team in Europe. • To highlight the introduction of a plasma cutting line for manual and mechanized plasma processes, and its evolvement into a full line thermal cutting original equipment manufacturer, Thermacut, Inc., Claremont, N.H., has changed its corporate logo and the slogan to “The Cutting Company.” • The new welding program at Chipola College, Marianna, Fla., begins Jan. 7. It is 1170 clock hours, which can be completed in about one year. The welding instructor is Patrick Kennedy. Eastern Ship Builders in Panama City hires numerous welders and is also expected to expand its operation in the near future. • An endowed welding scholarship has been established at North Georgia Technical College in memory and honor of Chris Mc- Curry who earned his welding certification there and started his own business. Preference will be given to residents of Banks County, followed by Habersham County. As an employee of Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Noramco in Athens, his wife Tracy applied for the company’s matching grant program. • Local nexAir professional, Patrick Galphin, recently gave a L.A.B.S. (Living And Breathing Science) presentation at White Station Middle School, Memphis, Tenn. The program uses real-life examples to reinforce science principles students learn in class, including elements such as dry ice, argon, and nitrogen. • The Association for Manufacturing Excellence, Rolling Meadows, Ill., is honoring Bombardier Aerospace with a 2013 Manufacturing Excellence Award. When evaluating its Toronto site, the assessment team was impressed by the use of tools that drive continuous improvement. • ThomasNet.com®, New York, N.Y., has launched its new job board. The employment and career-building website focuses on engineering, procurement, manufacturing/production operations, and sales/marketing. Visit thomasnetjobs.com. • CHRG Metals, Hamilton, Ohio, a supplier of corrosion and heat-resistant stainless with nickel alloy sheet and plate, has officially become a division of United Performance Metals. The company previously operated as a division of O’Neal Steel. • Joining Technologies, East Granby, Conn., now offers capabilities in both laser beam and electron beam welding. The company is using its expanded capabilities to take on more welding projects in the medical device and aerospace industries.♦ — continued from page 12 Educational Opportunities LAM® Laser Additive Manufacturing Workshop. March 12, 13. Houston, Tex. Laser Institute of America; (800) 345-2737; www.lia.org/lam. Hypertherm Cutting Institute Online. Includes video tutorials, interactive e-learning courses, discussion forums, and blogs. Visit www.hyperthermcuttinginstitute.com. E-Courses in Destructive and Nondestructive Testing of Welds. Online video courses taken at one’s own pace offer certificates of completion and continuing education units. Hobart Institute of Welding Technology; hiwt@welding.org; www.welding.org. INTEG Courses. Courses in NDE disciplines to meet certifications to Canadian General Standards Board or Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. The Canadian Welding Bureau; (800) 844-6790; www.cwbgroup.org. Laser Safety Online Courses. Courses include Medical Laser Safety Officer, Laser Safety Training for Physicians, Industrial Laser Safety, and Laser Safety in Educational Institutions. Laser Institute of America; (800) 345-2737; www.lia.org. Laser Safety Training Courses. Courses based on ANSI Z136.1, Safe Use of Lasers, Orlando, Fla., or customer’s site. Laser Institute of America; (800) 345-2737; www.lia.org.♦ — continued from page 66 COMING EVENTS
Welding Journal | January 2014
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