TPT November 2011

I ndustry N ews AWD announces new ‘welding world village’ at MACH 2012

THE AWD (Association of Welding Distribution Ltd) has announced that it will be actively supporting the MACH 2012 exhibition from 16–20 April 2012, through the AWD Welding World™ Village at the show, sponsored by the association and its members. The AWD Welding World™ village will comprise many stands devoted to the presentation of high technology welding and cutting equipment, welding consumables, health and safety equipment, process gases and other ancillary products while the AWD will also feature a welding world seminar area and hospitality lounge facility. Adrian Hawkins, AWD director and national chairman, said: “As our country now recognises the necessity to expand the UK manufacturing industry to supplement the ailing financial services sector, the association of welding distribution has a lead role in the promotion of manufacturing

technology and in particular, the welding and thermal cutting processes. The association is delighted to be able to support the UK’s premier manufacturing exhibition MACH 2012 through the AWD Welding World™ village where many of our members will exhibit the latest innovations and equipment in welding and gas technology.” Toby Gourley, chairman of the AWD exhibition committee said: “The Association of Welding Distribution membership represents a cross section of some of the best and most forward thinking manufacturers, suppliers and innovators in the industry. I’m confident that the Welding World™ village within MACH will provide an opportunity for them to showcase and demonstrate the knowledge and advancements the industry has to offer.” Adrian Sell, MACH 2012 sales manager, said: “We are delighted to be working closely with the AWD for MACH 2012.

MACH is the week long showcase for the UK’s manufacturing industry and as such the addition of the Welding World Village to MACH 2012 will add real value to Mach’s 20,000+ visitors.” AWD Member, Nick Dulley, Nederman business manager – machining commented: “Nederman has exhibited at the bi-annual MACH shows for the last eight years in our capacity as both a welding and now a machining equipment supplier I would very much endorse both the visitor quality and the quantity. The last show in 2010 produced at least 90 high quality leads over the five days, some of which were in fact in our welding sector. The organisation and professionalism of this show has proven to withstand the toughest market forces and I am convinced that it will grow in the coming years to be the premier manufacturing technologies exhibition for the UK.”  Association of Welding Distribution Ltd – UK Email: secretariat@awd.org.uk Website: www.awd.org.uk Continuous caster SALZGITTER Flachstahl GmbH, a company of the Salzgitter Group, has placed an order with SMS Siemag, Germany, for the expansion of its single-strand slab caster No 3. The aim is to maintain and increase the casting speed, in particular for small casting widths, thereby enhancing production capacity. With Continuous Caster 3 supplied by SMS Siemag in 2004 for slabs with thicknesses of 250mm and widths of 850 to 2,100mm, Salzgitter Flachstahl’s range of steel grades was expanded with a focus on IF steels, C steels, I steels, micro alloyed strengths and sour gas-resistant steels. The continuous caster was designed with a view to ensuring that it could be expanded to include three segment places, ie segments 13-15. Segment 13 will now be installed to increase the production capacity. SMS Siemag AG – Germany Fax: +49 211 881 4902 Website: www.sms-siemag.com

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