MADISONBELOIT October 3 Location: Zalk Josephs Fabricating Co., Stoughton, Wis. Presenter: Travis Babcock, general plant supervisor, Zalk Josephs Fabricating Co. Summary: Babcock took Blackhawk Technical College AWS Student Chapter members and welding students on a company tour and spoke about the future of Zalk Josephs, career opportunities, expectations, and soft skills. District 13 John Willard, director (815) 954-4838 kustom_bilt@msn.com CHICAGO September 28 Location: Iron Workers 395 Training Center, Lake Station, Ind. Presenters: Gabriel Monroy, Arcelor Mittal; and Bill Vanni, Structural Design Corp. Summary: Meeting attendees listened to a presentation about EOT crane bridge girder repair. PEORIA September 22 Location: Washington, Ill. Summary: The Section presented Jim Carter with a 50-year Membership Award. PEORIA October 18 Location: East Peoria, Ill. Presenter: Michael Florczykowski, Lincoln Electric Co. Topic: Lessons learned and tools you can use Summary: Following a presentation on welding tips, the Section recognized Rick Polanin with the 2016 Peoria Section Chair Award. District 14 Robert L. Richwine, director (765) 606-7970 rlrichwine2@aol.com LEXINGTON September 22 Location: Clark Co., Winchester, Ky. Presenters: Ashley Applegate, Kentucky Welding Institute; and Grant Baker, SECTION NEWS Miller Electric Topic: Current trends in pipe welding Summary: Baker presented Miller Electric’s RMD PipeWorx welding system while Applegate presented information about Kentucky Welding Institute (KWI) and current trends in pipe welding. In addition, KWI instructor Bradley Bramel and students Jake Owens, Caleb Simons, and Steven Little provided interactive demonstrations on ferrous pipe, stainless pipe, and boiler tubes. ST. LOUIS September 22 Location: Affton Fabricating & Welding Co., Inc., East St. Louis, Mo. Presenters: Ron Pfeil and Tom Henson Summary: Attendees were taken on a tour of the facility where each process of production was explained. District 15 David Lynnes, director (701) 893-2295 dave@learntoweld.com PEORIA — Section Past Chairs (from left) Leo Gier, Jim Swickie, Jim Carter, Rick Polanin, Curt Rippey, and Mark Kerley gathered for a photo. DECEMBER 2016 / WELDING JOURNAL 71 PEORIA — Chair Rick Polanin (right) thanked guest speaker Michael Florczykowski. LEXINGTON — Brad Bramel demonstrated a 5G gas tungsten arc weld on 3in. stainless steel pipe. LEXINGTON — Ashley Applegate addressed meeting attendees.
Welding Journal | December 2016
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