American Welding Society

Accuris Partners with American Welding Society for Engineering Workbench Access

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Accuris , a leader in engineering workflow solutions, today announced an exclusive partnership with the American Welding Society to offer their members access to Engineering Workbench, a SaaS platform for integrating engineering standards and other technical publications into engineering workflows.

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  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Accuris , a leader in engineering workflow solutions, today announced an exclusive partnership with the American Welding Society to offer their members access to Engineering Workbench, a SaaS platform for integrating engineering standards and other technical publications into engineering workflows.
  • Members of AWS technical committees can now use Engineering Workbench to work more efficiently to develop future standards.
  • Access to Engineering Workbench will provide members with access to broad sets of information such as patents, existing standards and ongoing research and development projects.
  • “Using the Accuris platform will help the volunteers access the right information at the right time, so that we are able to create tomorrow’s standards faster and more effectively.”
    Click here for more information on how you can access Engineering Workbench for your organization.

AGI Joplin Facility Celebrates a 3-Year Safety Milestone in No Lost Time Incidents

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Ag Growth International (“AGI”) announced that its Joplin, Missouri manufacturing facility has achieved a significant safety milestone with an impressive three years of no lost time incidents.

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  • Ag Growth International (“AGI”) announced that its Joplin, Missouri manufacturing facility has achieved a significant safety milestone with an impressive three years of no lost time incidents.
  • “We are delighted to celebrate this 3-year accomplishment with employees at the Joplin, MO facility.
  • The milestone exemplifies AGI’s worldwide commitment to workplace safety,” says Paul Householder, AGI President & CEO.
  • With safety as a companywide core priority, AGI has implemented a comprehensive Safety Management System (ASMS), that proactively monitors and guides performance at the facility level.

Engineering Director, Inc. (EDI) Announces Brian Selph as New Director

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Engineering Director, Inc. (EDI), in Partnership with AtmosphericIQ LLC, is excited to announce the appointment of Brian Selph as its new Director of Engineering.

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  • Engineering Director, Inc. (EDI), in Partnership with AtmosphericIQ LLC, is excited to announce the appointment of Brian Selph as its new Director of Engineering.
  • Mr. Selph, a Corrosion Control Professional and Engineering Specialist with over eight years of experience at Black & Veatch, brings a broad range of expertise and technical acumen to the position.
  • He has also contributed to numerous large-scale, multi-disciplinary engineering efforts, establishing himself as a recognized industry expert.
  • "Our search for the perfect engineering director was exhaustive and thorough," said the CEO of EDI Joseph Mazzella.

Emil Pagoaga formerly of the Amercian Welding Society joins ETMS - a Quality Program Development Consultancy Company

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Monday, July 17, 2023

AUBURN, Calif., July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ETMS LLC, a renowned provider of quality program development solutions with a presence on 5 continents and 13 countries, is pleased to announce the appointment of Emil Pagoaga as a Senior Quality Program Development Consultant. With a distinguished career spanning 17 years as the Senior Manager of Accreditation at the American Welding Society (AWS), Mr. Pagoaga brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the development and implementation of Quality Programs in the fabrication and manufacturing spaces particularly those seeking accreditation through American Welding Society ATF (Accredited Testing Facility) and CWF (Certified Welding Fabricator) programs.

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  • Emil Pagoaga, formerly the Senior Manager of Accreditation at the American Welding Society, has joined ETMS LLC as a Senior Quality Program Development Consultant.
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    AUBURN, Calif., July 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ETMS LLC, a renowned provider of quality program development solutions with a presence on 5 continents and 13 countries, is pleased to announce the appointment of Emil Pagoaga as a Senior Quality Program Development Consultant.
  • In his new role as Senior Quality Program Development Consultant at ETMS, Mr. Pagoaga will work closely with clients to design and implement robust quality programs tailored to their specific needs.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Emil Pagoaga to our team at ETMS," said Dave Diaz, Managing Member of ETMS LLC.

Metal Supermarkets to Award $10,000 in Scholarships for Trade School Students in Celebration of National Welding Month

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Monday, April 3, 2023

MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - In honor of National Welding Month, Metal Supermarkets is kicking-off the 2nd annual trade school scholarships program, which includes four $2,500 scholarships to be awarded to eligible trade school students in the United States and Canada in 2023!

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  • MISSISSAUGA, ON, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - In honor of National Welding Month, Metal Supermarkets is kicking-off the 2nd annual trade school scholarships program, which includes four $2,500 scholarships to be awarded to eligible trade school students in the United States and Canada in 2023!
  • According to the American Welding Society, over 360,000 welding professionals are projected to be needed by 2026 , while only 84,000 are expected to be filled annually by 2025.
  • In recognition of National Welding Month, Metal Supermarkets hopes to bring awareness to this growing deficit of skilled trade workers by offering a helping hand to the future generation of trade industry workers.
  • Metal Supermarkets will contact each winner by email and phone by June 30th, using the contact information provided by the entrant during the application process.

Oqton & Valk Welding Announce Partnership to Accelerate Production with Automated Robotic Welding

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Monday, January 30, 2023

The Valk Welding ARP powered by Oqton enables 10X faster programming than traditional offline programming solutions.

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  • The Valk Welding ARP powered by Oqton enables 10X faster programming than traditional offline programming solutions.
  • Additionally, automated robotic welding is 3X faster than manual welding at up to 4X lower cost than manual labor.
  • The Valk Welding ARP powered by Oqton autonomously generates robotic welding programs directly from 3D CAD files, reducing the need for costly programming.
  • Manufacturers interested in learning more about the Valk Welding ARP powered by Oqton can visit the Oqton and Valk Welding websites.

Altix Consulting Group Bolsters Leadership to Support Strong Global Growth

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

Chen will strengthen the leadership team of the rapidly growing Altix Consulting Group and succeeds Yannick Schilly as President.

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  • Chen will strengthen the leadership team of the rapidly growing Altix Consulting Group and succeeds Yannick Schilly as President.
  • Chen will lead day-to-day operations and help develop a strong architecture and scalable organization to fortify Altix' growth plans.
  • Schilly, who co-founded Altix Consulting and served as President & CEO since the company's inception, will remain CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Carey as President of Altix," said Yannick Schilly, CEO and Chairman of the Board at Altix.

NCCER Celebrates Major Curriculum Updates in 2022

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Alachua, FL, Dec. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) released curriculum updates of our most popular titles and valuable translations in 2022 to expand access to our industry-built education.

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  • Alachua, FL, Dec. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) released curriculum updates of our most popular titles and valuable translations in 2022 to expand access to our industry-built education.
  • The curriculum updates from 2022 continue NCCER’s commitment to enhancing our products and services to meet the needs of a digital-first age.
  • Throughout 2023, NCCER will release additional levels of all of these crafts, as well as the NEC 2023 code updates to NCCER's four-level Electrical program.
  • This is the first time the NCCER Roofing curriculum has been translated into Spanish.

CO2Meter Releases Portable Welding Gas Analyzer

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Friday, December 16, 2022

ORMOND BEACH, Fla., Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CO2Meter Inc., a worldwide leader in gas detection and safety monitoring, released its new portable CO2 welding gas analyzer that verifies correct CO2 concentrations in welding gases mixes. The highly anticipated CM-1650 measures mixed cylinder gas or blended gas at a mixer to ensure the accuracy of your gas and purity of your welds. With preconfigured measurements for C5, C10, C15, C25 and C50 as well as custom settings, the CM-1650 provides the broadest measurement to the AWS standard in the market. 

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  • CO2Meter launches "CM-1650" portable welding gas analyzer to ensure gases meet AWS standards.
  • ORMOND BEACH, Fla., Dec. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CO2Meter Inc., a worldwide leader in gas detection and safety monitoring, released its new portable CO2 welding gas analyzer that verifies correct CO2 concentrations in welding gases mixes.
  • Accurately measuring and analyzing multiple welding gas mixes from 0-100% CO2 concentration is a significant advance in the welding industry.
  • Yet, it is not the only new feature that can be found in the portable CO2 welding gas analyzer.

SkillsUSA WorldSkills Competitor Wins Bronze in International Welding Competition, Oct. 17-20 in Cleveland

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

LEESBURG, Va., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jordan Packer of Utah won a bronze medal in Welding at the international WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition, held Oct. 17-20 at the Lincoln Electric Welding Technology and Training Center in Cleveland. Packer was the sole U.S. competitor for the event, which was part of a series of 62 WorldSkills 2022 Special Edition competitions held between Sept. 7 and Nov. 26 in 26 cities and 15 countries and regions across Europe, North America and East Asia. The WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition, presented by Samsung, is the official replacement for WorldSkills Shanghai 2022, which was canceled in May due to the pandemic.

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  • SkillsUSA competitor represented the U.S. against a field of international young talents
    LEESBURG, Va., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Jordan Packer of Utah won a bronze medal in Welding at the international WorldSkills Competition 2022 Special Edition, held Oct. 17-20 at the Lincoln Electric Welding Technology and Training Center in Cleveland.
  • For his training, Packer worked closely with members of the American Welding Society (AWS) WorldSkills USA Competition Committee, including previous WorldSkills competitors Chandler Vincent and Ray Connolly, the WorldSkills chief expert for welding.
  • "SkillsUSA had a fantastic experience at the Lincoln Electric Training Center during the WorldSkills Special Edition in Cleveland for the welding and metalworking competitions," said Darren Gibson, SkillsUSA program director for career competition events.
  • "Our competitor, Jordan Packer, worked incredibly hard and honored the United States with his bronze medal win.