Author: Steve Guglielmo

FABTECH 2019 enjoyed record attendance for the event held November 11-14, 2019, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Despite the unexpected winter weather, the 2019 event closed with record attendance, marking a 7% increase over the previous FABTECH Chicago. A total of 48,278 attendees from 95 countries participated in four full days of product evaluation, education and collaborative discussions on key industry issues. Three massive exhibit halls full of more than 500 new products and 1,700 exhibitors highlighted the emerging trends and technologies influencing the future of manufacturing. For the first time, FABTECH expanded into the Lakeside Center with early access…

3M Hosted “Clash of the Grinders 2019” at FABTECH. The event featured 12 metalworking pros going head-to-head grinding 4-inch welds to see who the fastest grinder in America is. The event took place at 3Ms booth at FABTECH on November 12, 2019. The prizes included: First place: – 3M™ Speedglas™ Welding Helmet 9100, 06-0100-30iSW, with ADF 9100Xxi – 3M™ Grinder 28824, T27 4-½ in. 5/8-11 External 1.5hp – 3 cases of 3M™ Cubitron™ II Abrasives Average Retail Value: $2,707.03 Second place: – 3M™ Speedglas™ Welding Helmet 9002NC – 4 cases of 3M™ Cubitron™ II Abrasives Average Retail Value: $1,286.60 Third…

IWDC celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a novel art auction event that generated more than $30,000 for Workshops for Warriors. “We wanted to do something special and, through generous Vendor partner support, we were able to commission an artist who crafted a one of a kind oil painting on steel titled ‘Warrior to Welder'”, stated Frank Kasnick, President & CEO of IWDC. “We held a live auction during the closing dinner that included a silent auction and some games that had everyone on their feet having a blast supporting this great cause.” The IWDC would like to thank Dave Mahoney…

Anova announced that it has merged with Silicon Controls, provider of the Gaslog solution and a key player in the global LPG & propane industry. This merger is motivated by a shared approach to customer engagement, innovation and global engineering capabilities in tank telemetry, telecommunications, cloud applications and mobile platforms. The combined capabilities uniquely position Anova to help its customer base transform logistics and redefine consumer services, ultimately driving greater profitability for propane distribution. This accelerates Anova’s strategy of connecting the industrial world ‘for the better’. With over 25 years of proven experience providing end-to-end solutions in remote telemetry, Silicon…

Thank you so much to Messer, who hosted members of GAWDA Media at their CO2 Production Facility in Fulton, NY, on Tuesday, November 19. The facility, built in 2007, produces more than 700 tons of clean CO2 per day. It is located next to an Attis Biofules ethanol plant and cleans the waste gas to produce food and medical grade CO2 for consumption. The team was given a tour of the plant as well as a crash course in how the Carbon Dioxide goes from the ethanol plant, through the cleaning process and out for delivery. View a photo gallery…

Trendex added two members to its customer support team: Maksudur Rahman comes to Trendex from Concordia University (Montreal, Canada) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce with a major in Accounting. Parin Patel also comes to Trendex from Concordia University (Montreal, Canada) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce with a major in Business Technology Management. Both of these new members are at Trendex to provide support to its customers on the Gastrend Software. They will also be responsible for installation, training and implementation of our systems throughout North America. Other December 1 Connection Items: GAWDA Media Visits Messer CO2 Plant IWDC…

ABICOR BINZEL has added Jeff Barron as Key Accounts Manager – Automotive. Jeff will continue BINZEL’s efforts to work more closely with automotive manufacturers and increasing BINZEL’s product presence at key companies. Mr. Barron has a long established career in the welding and manufacturing sector. Starting off as a Sales Representative for welding goods distrubutor Roy Smith Company, Jeff worked at Tregaskiss as Director of Sales and also served as President at DINSE USA, Inc. Said Key Accounts Group Manager Tom Graham of the addition of Jeff Barron: “Very happy to welcome Jeff back to the organization. We think he’ll…

ILMO Products Company welcomes Peter Van Slyke  to the company’s Specialty Gas Division as Specialty Gas Program Director for the Jacksonville, Illinois based company. Van Slyke brings over 20 years in sales, financial, and management experience in specialty gases and will be responsible for directing the sales functions for ILMO’s Specialty Gas Division. He began his career in Charlotte, NC for National Welders Supply as a Specialty Gas Sales Rep, and has since spent the last 20 years working in the Specialty Gas industry. Prior to joining ILMO, he worked as Specialty Gas Products Manager for Scott-Gross Company and then assumed the…

Xiris Automation is pleased to announce that Weld Australia has been appointed as its exclusive Distributor of Xiris Weld Camera products for Australia. Weld Australia represents the welding profession in Australia with the primary goal of securing the future of Australia’s welding industry by providing members with a competitive advantage.  Among their various activities, they recommend and provide some equipment to their members to help them develop their welding capabilities.  They have an extensive network of instructors, representatives and agents across the country. Providing turnkey sales and after sales service and training, Weld Australia will be able to distribute and support…