TPT September 2015

Industry News

Lincoln Electric supports aspiring engineers

College of Engineering Dean David B Williams. “Lincoln Electric and David Lincoln are steadfast in their belief that education drives innovation.” Welding equipment provided by Lincoln Electric will benefit more than just the welding engineering programme. Students and faculty in mechanical and aerospace engineering, integrated systems engineering and agricultural engineering will also use the latest arc welders, training simulators, fume extraction units, plasma cutters, software and safety equipment. Additionally, manufacturing research collaborations and partnerships will utilise the new technology. Lincoln Electric is a leading company in the design, development and manufacture of arc welding products, robotic arc welding systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has an established global position in the brazing and soldering alloys market. It has 47 manufacturing locations, including operations and joint ventures in 19 countries and a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices covering more than 160 countries. A former Lincoln Electric board member, David Lincoln is the chairman of the Claremont (CA) Lincoln University and served on the board of the Claremont School of Theology for a number of years. Ohio State’s welding engineering programme is the only ABET-accredited undergraduate programme in North America. It also offers master’s and doctoral degrees, including a nationally ranked online master’s option.

our commitment to develop future welding experts who will continue to drive innovation in our industry.” Founded in 1895 by John C Lincoln, an Ohio State electrical engineering alumnus (1888), Lincoln Electric is a global provider of comprehensive arc welding, cutting and joining solutions. David Lincoln is a successful entrepreneur and philanthropist. He founded the Lincoln Laser Company and a real-estate business in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Residing in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, the endowed welding engineering professorship will facilitate recruitment of a new faculty member during the 2015-2016 academic year. “Gifts that support our programmes and students are extra special when they originate from the family of a distinguished alumnus like John Lincoln and the company he established,” said

A WELDING technology company and the son of its founder have joined resources to support the work of an innovative welding engineering training scheme in the USA. With a $1mn donation, Cleveland, USA-based Lincoln Electric and David Lincoln have co-funded the first endowed professorship in welding engineering at The Ohio State University. Lincoln Electric also donated or consigned nearly $420,000 worth of welding equipment and technology for use by Ohio State students and faculty. A cornerstone of Lincoln Electric’s success has been welding engineering expertise and product innovation, according to Christopher L Mapes, Lincoln Electric’s chairman, president and chief executive officer. “The endowment at Ohio State honours that legacy and places Lincoln Electric at the forefront of welding engi- neering education. It also underscores

Lincoln Electric – USA Website: www.lincolnelectric.com (left to right) Prof John Lippold, Dean David B Williams, David Lincoln, Lincoln Electric North America president George D Blankenship, and Prof Mike Mills Copper tube plant equipment sale

ton press, a complete copper tube fittings department, and several large drawbenches. Machinery International Corp – USA Fax: +1 203 484 4499

four drawbenches, and a large quantity of finishing lines. The company was also recently awarded a contract to sell the assets of the Profil Desnoyer Copper Tube Plant in Tunis, Tunisia. This sale includes six Schumag lines, MRB spinner blocks, a 1,600-

MACHINERY International Corporation, USA, has been awarded a contract to sell the machinery and equipment of the Crane Copper Tube Plant located in Sydney, Australia. The sale will include a Schumag 3 draw cascade line, 3,500-ton BLH extrusion press, four spinner blocks,

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