TPT March 2016

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Metalube recognised for sustainable business practices

As a business, we’re committed to reducing our impact on the environ- ment and having an Environmental Management System in place is not only helping us to do this, it’s also allowing us to make continuous improvements to our systems and procedures. And improving our performance doesn’t just benefit us, it benefits our customers too.” Metalube manufactures a range of non-ferrous drawing oils and maintenance lubricants as well as a variety of corrosion protection and forming oils. It has offices in China, India and Brazil.

LUBRICANTS manufacturer Metalube has been recognised for its commitment to sustainable business practices and awarded the ISO 14001 certification. ISO14001 is the international standard for environmental management systems (EMS) and the most widely used in the world. Over 14,000 organisations are certified in the UK alone and over 250,000 certificates issued globally. ISO 14001 is the principal management system standard, and specifies the requirements for the formulation and maintenance of an EMS. This helps to control environmental aspects, reduce impacts and ensure legal compliance. Chris Nettleship, technical director at Metalube, said: “We’re extremely proud to have achieved certification. ─ including hundreds of new products and technologies ─ and had one-on-one exchanges with exhibitors and industry leaders. John Quigley from LVD Strippit said: “We have been one of the longest participants in FABTECH and it has always been a very important venue to show our latest technology to the marketplace. In North America it is the most important trade show of the year.” Special event presentation topics at FABTECH 2015 covered additive manufacturing/3D printing, security risks, women in manufacturing, and the significance of teamwork within successful organisations. Speakers and panel participants included representatives from Dell, GE Ventures and other leading companies, aswell asNASCAR legend and champion Rusty Wallace. Presidential candidate and former Senator of Pennsylvania Rick Santorum also made an appearance to discuss the importance of American manufacturing. Additionally, professional welders competed throughout the week for the title of “Best Welder in America” and $2,500 first-place, $1,000 second- place and $500 third-place prizes. Contestants demonstrated their skills by making a single-pass SMAW weld with E7018 on low-carbon steel, and were

Metalube – UK Website: www.metalube.co.uk Manufacturing innovation at FABTECH Chicago

FABTECH 2015, North America’s largest collaboration of technology, equipment and knowledge in the metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing industries, welcomed more than 1,700 exhibiting companies and a total of 43,836 attendees from over 90 countries to Chicago’s McCormick Place. In the event’s largest instalment yet, attendees were able to learn from and interact with manufacturing’s best by visiting over 730,000ft 2 of exhibits, special events and keynote presentations, as well as participating in educational sessions, an industry networking event and welding competitions. “This year’s show was incredible. It’s difficult to fully express our gratitude to all those who made FABTECH a success – the city of Chicago, our loyal exhibitors and the thousands of attendees that not only made the week special, but who continue to drive and move our industries forward,” said Mark Hoper, show co-manager, FABTECH. “Between the variety of events and education programmes, to our diverse and expansive show floor, attendees walked away with more knowledge, expertise and industry connections than ever before.” During the four-day event, attendees found live equipment demonstrations

graded on speed and quality. Winners included Aaron Oetken, self-employed welder/fabricator from Mediapolis, Iowa; Tom Ruge, student, Gateway Technical College, Racine, Wisconsin; andAndrew Miller, welding engineer, Caterpillar Inc, Dunlap, Illinois. FABTECH 2016 is taking place on 16-18 November 2016 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. FABTECH is North America’s largest collaboration of technology, equipment and knowledge in metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing. The event provides a hands-on, face-to-face business growth experience, and is made possible by its five co-sponsors, all of whom representing the varied make- up of the manufacturing industry.

FABTECH – USA Website: www.fabtechexpo.com

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