The voice of the welding industry in Canada
December 2004
CANADIAN WELDING ASSOCIATION JOURNAL
The fall issue of Canadian Welding Association Journal has been mailed to you. It contains articles about:
- Babcock & Wilcox’s fabrication operations for the power-generation industry
- Prevention of cold cracking in welding steel
- Nu-Tech Precision Metals’ high-tech Joining Technology Division
- Brandt Engineering Products fabrication operations
- The retirement of Barry Patchett and Hugh Kerr
- The cost of grinding
- Gooderham Centre for Industrial Learning’s inter-provincial welder “Red Seal” refresher course
The Journal can be seen in full on the website. Also on the website is the editorial plan for future issues. You can see the plans your editorial committee has made for themes for issues in the coming year. If you have any suggestions for articles, authors or future themes, please let us know.
Mick Pates has left the Journal committee. The committee thanks Mick for his valued insights and efforts. The committee welcomes Karsten Madsen, Andy McCartney and Dan Tadic.
DREAM WELDING WORKSHOP
The Dream Welding Workshop was awarded to Dino Colasacco, a high-school welding teacher in Timmins. Attendees at Weld Expo Canada in September got the opportunity to win this incredible prize. The Dream Welding Workshop consisted of MIG, TIG and stick welding machines, a plasma cutter, oxy-acetylene equipment, welding guns, helmets, supplies, safety equipment, clothing and much more. Donors included:
- Abicor Binzel Canada Inc.
- Air Liquide Canada Inc.
- BOC Canada Limited
- ESAB Welding & Cutting Products
- Eutectic Canada
- Fibre-Metal (Canada) Limited
- Gooderham Centre for Industrial Learning
- Gullco International Limited
- Hobart Brothers of Canada Ltd.
- J.W. Harris Co., Inc.
- Lincoln Electric Company of Canada Limited
- Miller Electric Manufacturing Co.
- Panasonic Factory Automation Company
- Praxair Distribution Inc.
- Tregaskiss Welding Products
- J. Walter Company Ltd.
- Canadian Welding Association
The Canadian Welding Association thanks its supplier members who participated in offering and awarding this great prize.
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR
The directors and staff of CWA wish our colleagues in the welding industry a happy and safe holiday season and a prosperous new year.
Consider giving a CWA membership as a Christmas present to a friend, colleague or student.
The CWA office will be closed from noon on December 24 to 9:00 am on January 3, 2005.