Miller Electric Mfg. LLC announced a recent collaboration with the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER). The partnership will offer exercises for NCCER welding levels 1 and 2 with Miller’s AugmentedArc augmented reality welding systems, version 2.2.0. “We’re excited for this collaboration and are happy to team up with Miller to provide NCCER… Continued
The Hobart Institute of Welding Technology recently began a major renovation project for a new 9,000-sq.-ft. welcome center. This center will greet visitors to campus and act as a centerpiece for prospective students. The space will open to a large student resource center that will house a library, meeting spaces and a 50-seat auditorium, and will… Continued
Lincoln Electric added a steel structures seminar to its annual lineup of Blodgett Design seminars. The class will take a closer look at AWS D1.5 standards in addition to the traditional coursework. The seminars will be held May 16-20 and Oct. 24-28 at Lincoln’s Cleveland headquarters. They offer 36 hours of coursework across a full… Continued
Weiler Abrasives continued its support of Workshops for Warriors (WFW) with a donation of $25,000. The non-profit school trains and certifies veterans, wounded warriors and transitioning service members in CNC, welding, CAD and other technical trades, as well as helps to place them in advanced manufacturing careers. This year, the school will celebrate its 1,000th graduate, and… Continued
Hypertherm Inc.’s robotic software team is preparing to exhibit Robotmaster offline programming software for robots at Automate 2022. The event takes place June 6-9 at Detroit’s Huntington Place convention center. The software helps manufacturers maximize productivity with easy and efficient robot programming for a variety of applications, including cutting, trimming, milling, welding, spraying, polishing, sanding, grinding… Continued
The American Welding Society (AWS) Foundation is partnering with Vectis Automation to raise funds for scholarships to support welding students. In honor of National Welding Month, Vectis will donate a percentage of each system sale during the month of April to the AWS Foundation. The goal of the fundraising initiative is to establish a new… Continued
Olympus released the WeldSight Remote Connect app for the OmniScan X3 phased array flaw detector. The app enables users to perform every step via WeldSight software on a PC or laptop. With the remote control capability, the flaw detector and software combine to become an efficient, high-performance, portable inspection solution that is also cost effective.… Continued
Brass Knuckle SmartCut BKCR4420 gloves offer A4 cut resistance with double coated protection that combines slip resistance and permeation protection. A foam nitrile top coat adds grip security for oils, petrochemicals, fuels and most acids. The sandy grip finish increases abrasion resistance and cut protection. The breathable, flexible gloves are good for metal work, automotive and… Continued
StrataTech Education Group launched its OcuWeld virtual reality (VR) training program. The program, which uses Oculus Quest 2 technology, features a new VR welding simulator designed from the ground up by expert welding instructors for welding students. The program allows students to learn about prepping, grinding and joining materials in a virtual environment that mimics… Continued
Xiris Automation Inc. released the Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) to stream captured video of weld processes over shared networks. The add-on to WeldStudio software allows many users to access the same live video stream using a tablet, smartphone, smart TV or PC with any compatible streaming software. In production welding, operators will be able… Continued
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