SECTION NEWS NORTHERN PLAINS April 7 Location: Alexandria Technical College, Alexandria, Minn. Event: The Section’s Annual Behind the Mask welding contest Summary: The contest consisted of GMAW on 14-gauge steel sheet and tubing, and SMAW on 1⁄4-in. plate. Both processes required welding in all positions. Alexandria Technical and Community College swept first place. Thanks to the host, Lincoln Electric, Praxair, Central McGowan, American Welding & Gas, A-OX, and many others that supported the contest through donations and/or personnel. District 16 Karl Fogleman, director (402) 677-2490 fogleman3@cox.net IOWA April 12, 19 Location: DMACC Southridge Center Summary: The Section held two meetings to introduce attendees to the AWS D1.1 code (April 12 free seminar), and a full-day (April 19) technical seminar presented by Past President Dave Landon that took a deeper dive into six different AWS codes/standards and how they apply to different industries. May 7 Location: Prairie Knolls Country Club, New Sharon, Iowa Topic: Annual social golf outing Summary: The Section held its annual two-person best ball golf tournament in early May. With a shotgun start, the competitors aimed for the best ball after 18 holes. Prizes were given for the 92 WELDING JOURNAL / JULY 2016 longest drive, longest putt, closest to the pin, and course winners. NEBRASKA April 14 Location: Camaco, Columbus, Neb. Speaker: Tim Tucker, maintenance engineer/ tour guide Topic: Welding process for production of automotive seats Summary: Section members toured a car seat manufacturer facility. The group got to see what it takes to weld 35,000 seats a day and meet stringent WPS criteria. SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA April 12 Location: Southeast Community College, Lincoln, Neb. Topic: Education night meeting and dinner Summary: Dan Zabel presented Pat Wagner with a plaque in appreciation of his years of service. The new Pat Wagner Student Scholarship Award was also unveiled. Two $500 Pat Wagner Scholarships were awarded to Michael Adams and Kiersten Wegner. District 16 Director Karl Fogleman spoke to the group about welding qualifications while everyone enjoyed a BBQ dinner. IOWA — The Section hosted its annual social golf outing at the Prairie Knolls Country Club in New Sharon, Iowa, in early May. NORTHERN PLAINS — The Section’s Behind the Mask welding contest SMAW winners: (from left) Travis Hieserich (ATCC), 2nd; Mike Kluver (ATCC), 1st; Gunnar Kimber (ATCC), 3rd; and Andrew Johnson (NCTCTRF), 4th. NORTHERN PLAINS — The Section’s Behind the Mask welding contest GMAW winners: (from left) Justin Simon (NDSCSFargo), 2nd; Mike Kluver (ATCC), 1st; Andrew Johnson (NCTCTRF), 3rd; and Josh Christen (ATCC), 4th. ST. LOUIS — The 2016 Section Scholarship winners gathered for a photo after the Section Student Night.
Welding Journal | July 2016
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