TPi July 2016

Pipe welding

Peter Westerman honoured at industry awards

The gala ceremony took place in April 2016 at the Hilton Metropole, Birmingham, UK, during MACH 2016. The new Welding World awards are international, impartial and independent, as they were subject to an online public vote. Westermans International supplies refurbished welding equipment, CNC plasma cutting systems and positional machinery around the world. Founded more than 50 years ago by Mr Westerman, the company has a 30,000ft 2 facility in Groby, Leicestershire, UK, complete with a modern warehouse and large workshops. Westermans International Ltd – UK welding@westermans.com www.westermans.com

lifetime contribution of his business significance within the welding industry.

A special merit Lifetime Achievement Award has been presented to Peter Westerman, MD of Westermans International, in recognition of his

Organised by The Association of Welding Distribution (AWD) and aimed at finding and recognising the best examples of work across all aspects of the welding industry, the awards were presented in front of an audience of more than 200 business guests and guest speaker The Right Honourable Michael Portillo. Mr Westerman commented, “I am proud, humble and happy all at the same time to win the Lifetime Achievement Award for my services to the industry. It was remembered well about the time I left the ‘new’ business supplies and started up as a ‘used’ dealer. Criticism and doubts were endless back in the 1980s but everyone at the evening congratulated me on my business and successes to date.”

Peter Westerman (centre), with Michael Portillo (right), and Adrian Hawkins of the AWD

High performance welding power

supply The Otto Arc 180 power supply has been designed to ensure high quality welds using both fusion and open wire feeder heads, and over 20 levels of programming for detailed accuracy. The 10" colour screen, along with features such as a

Otto Arc’s 180 power supply

USB port, remote pendant, printer, fault detection and a water cooling system, are integrated as a complete package. The PC controller offers easy programming, and provides versatility to tackle demanding applications including food and dairy manufacturing.

Otto Arc Systems, Inc – USA www.ottoarc.com

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