The inclusion of targeted impact echo testing completed the analysis, providing more accurate repair quantities. Industry Notes • ESAB Welding and Cutting Products, Florence, S.C., recently announced AGT Robotics, Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada, has become its first North American automation partner in its Integrator Partnership Program. The company provides AGT with access to its technical, sales, marketing, and distribution resources, as well as preferred equipment pricing, while AGT provides the ability to offer turnkey automated welding and cutting systems with service and support throughout Canada and the United States. • Edtech company Workbench, Baltimore, Md., has partnered with Parrot to create the online Parrot Education Community. This will bring the world of programming/ learning with drones and robots to students, teachers, and STEM enthusiasts. The online source will also allow users to interact with the company and one another to share programs, videos, and more. Visit activities.parrot.com. • Solar Atmospheres of California, Fontana, Calif., has been awarded Nadcap 24-month merit status for heat treating. Achieving this position has been a goal set by the company’s employees since opening its doors in 2011. • Mathey Dearman, Tulsa, Okla., has recently contributed $1500 to the UA Local 798 Scholarship Fund. In addition, the company has formed a partnership to bring Italian products from the G.B.C. Group, including cold cutting and beveling equipment, to the U.S. market. • Electron Beam Engineering, Inc., Anaheim, Calif., has supported BS&B Safety Systems with improvements in welding its rupture disks. These devices are designed to instantaneously rupture at a predetermined pressure and temperature as a means of providing protection for personnel, electronics, and equipment. CEO Richard Trillwood noted because of the company’s electron beam welding and the low amount of heat generated, its process produces less distortion and minimal effect on the burst disk material. • ANDRITZ Herr-Voss Stamco, Inc., Callery, Pa., has supplied a new multiblanking line to Metals USA, Horicon, Wis. With an incoming coil capacity of 50,000 lb, the line processes 1⁄4-in.-thick by 72-in.-wide material, contains roller leveler technology, and includes a quick-change injector slitter head system. • The International Association for Continuing Education and Training has awarded reaccreditation status to the Motoman Robotics Division of Yaskawa America, Inc., Dayton, Ohio. The accreditation period extends for five years and includes all programs offered or created during that time. Among the academy’s offerings are robots in classrooms, a well-equipped welding lab, and training curriculum with more than 75 different courses. 20 WELDING JOURNAL / NOVEMBER 2016 For info, go to aws.org/adindex WJ
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