Tag: welding

Ryerson Holding Corporation, a distributor and value-added processor of industrial metals, has recently acquired The Laserflex Corporation (Laserflex), a privately-owned metal fabricator with locations in Columbus, Ohio and Wellford, South Carolina.

Castolin Eutectic has recently launched two new last-generation arc welding machines (MMA) across Europe: ACCUmax, the new portable power source running on high capacity lithium-ion battery, and POWERmax 4.

Xiris Automation has recently announced that Calibra Engineering Solutions has been signed as its exclusive distributor of Xiris products for both the metal fabrication and tube & pipe industries for Turkey.

A major recruitment drive was recently conducted at WEC Group Ltd after securing a six million pounds aerospace order for an Airbus assembly factory in Germany.

A sassda facilitated visit by one of its members, Kenyan-based stainless steel fabricator Desbro Engineering to a number of South African counterparts has resulted in a training partnership between the South African Institute of Welding (SAIW) as part of a joint initiative to boost the skills base within the Kenyan stainless steel sector.

With the brand new laser-sealed seamless cored wires from voestalpine Böhler welding, fabricators have the ultimate precision tool for the most demanding of welding applications at their disposal.

Protem’s newly launched pipe facing machines (PFM) drastically increase productivity and are very useful for pipeline projects.

TWI has recently announced that its Chief Executive Dr Christoph Wiesner has been recognised in the New Year’s Honours List with an OBE for Services to Engineering and Innovation.

L&N Scotland, an independent supplier of specialised subsea manufacturing and engineering services, has recently achieved a 98% weld pass rate following a 12 month (November 2015-November 2016) strategic quality review.

The Kelpies are one of the largest equine sculptures in the world, standing almost 37 meters (130 feet) tall. Located near Falkirk in Central Scotland and created by artist Andy Scott, they are the largest public artworks in Scotland and are constructed entirely of 316L stainless steel.