The Fabricator - November 2013

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The New 400 Series Torches, with Patented Handles and the New G Series Regulators

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New Patented Durable HighStrength AlloyHandle Patent D672,378

;e Hobart Institute of Welding Technology (HIWT), Troy, Ohio, has announced the establishment of two new scholarships for its students. ;e scholarships, in honor of HIWT President André A. Odermatt, are $5,000 each and will be awarded for the first time in May 2014.

For more than 10 years, Odermatt has led the Hobart Institute as president and chairman of the board. He has a long history with welding, working with Oerlikon Welding Industries and Hobart Brothers Co., where he began in 1964 until his retirement from there in 2001.

In addition to his work with the Institute, Odermatt
authored the book Welding: A Journey to Explore Its Past.
He directed the 2005 expansion of HIWT, established the
Hobart Gallery of Welding History
in 2010, and currently is providing
oversight for the 2013 construction
project that will add 52 welding
booths to the facility.

Interested students may apply through the HIWT website at www. welding.org/s-18-scholarships.aspx.

Andes Coil Processors adds slitting capability Andes Coil Processors LLC has increased slitting capability at its Lewisville, Texas, toll processing facility with the addition of a 0.250- by 60- in. Loopco slitter. ;e slitter expands the location’s maximum slitting capability from 0.135 in. to 0.250 in.

;e steel toll processer provides rail, warehousing, slitting, cut-to-length, and trucking services from the Lewisville facility and a northern Indiana manufacturing location.

Penn Stainless Products establishes partnership with metals corrosion consultant

Penn Stainless Products, Quakertown, Pa., a distributor and processor of stainless steel sheet, plate, bar, structural, pipe, and tubular products, has announced a collaborative partnership with “Dr. Metals,” Hira Ahluwalia, PhD, a scientist, metal-lurgist, materials and corrosion consultant, and president of Material Selection Resources Inc.

Ahluwalia’s collaboration will add technical expertise and field experience for the company’s customers in areas such as corrosion analysis, material selection, and testing. Author of more than 20 published articles, he has served as chairman of the National Association of Corrosion Engineers and is a recipient of that organization’s Distinguished Service Award.

“Dr. Metals has lengthy experience in dealing with corrosion and related metallurgical topics for multiple industry segments,” said President Jim Seward. “We are very excited to have his considerable breadth of knowledge to support our customers.”

Ahluwalia will assist Penn Stainless and its customers with more demanding specification requirements and technical processes. “ Selecting, specifying, and fabricating corrosion-resistant alloys correctly ensures long-term reliability and reduces the cost of corrosion,” he said.