Archive for June, 2008
For the past nine years, Charles Kupchella’s name has been synonymous with UND - at the top of the organizational chart for starters, but also the chief proponent of an ethos: long-term strategic planning, an increased focus on research and winning grants and cooperation between university departments and divisions. Advertisement: GRAND FORKS WELDING & MACHINE Men of Steel! Over the …
June 29th, 2008 | Posted in Contributors | No Comments
David Ditcher of Uhrichsville makes it plain: “I don’t want to go anywhere else.” With that in mind, the 22-year-old is taking the welding class in the adult education program of Buckeye Career Center at New Philadelphia.
June 29th, 2008 | Posted in Contributors | No Comments
More than 35 people gathered at the base of the “Smiley” water tower Friday as the latest addition to the Grand Forks peregrine falcon population was given a name and banded. Advertisement: GRAND FORKS WELDING & MACHINE Men of Steel! Over the years, Grand Forks Welding has acquired a reputation for doing the highest quality work and giving the best possible service. Our highly …
June 28th, 2008 | Posted in Contributors | No Comments
Sparks fly from the end of a torch, and the welder looks meticulously over the weld he has just made. It’s hot and the weld is on a massive, steel-filled railcar. As the welding mask is removed, bright eyes and a feminine smile come across the welder’s face.
June 28th, 2008 | Posted in Contributors | No Comments
Explosions rocked a neighborhood southwest of downtown Akron Friday evening as fire ravaged a welding business.
June 28th, 2008 | Posted in Contributors | No Comments
Paul Christenson is the mayor - and the mower. A mechanic by day, he spends almost every summer evening cutting the 30 acres of grass in this town of 10 residents. It takes 24 hours “on the seat” to complete the job, he said, adding that it’s usually time to start over as soon as he’s finished. Advertisement: GRAND FORKS WELDING & MACHINE Men of Steel! Over the years, Grand Forks …
June 28th, 2008 | Posted in Contributors | No Comments
The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled Friday that Grand?Forks rapist Paul Sambursky would not be granted a new trial. The court granted Sambursky the right two years ago to make the case he’d received inadequate legal counsel during his first trial. Advertisement: GRAND FORKS WELDING & MACHINE Men of Steel! Over the years, Grand Forks Welding has acquired a reputation for doing the …
June 28th, 2008 | Posted in Contributors | No Comments
Law enforcement responded to two late-night traffic accidents in and near Grand Forks just after 11 p.m. today, a county dispatcher said. Sheriff’s deputies responded to an accident on North Washington Street near the Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealership north of the Bronze Boot steak house. Advertisement: GRAND FORKS WELDING & MACHINE Men of Steel! Over the years, Grand Forks …
June 28th, 2008 | Posted in Contributors | No Comments
Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., announced Friday he has secured $4.5 million from the U.S. Department of Education to fund United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck, which was cut in the Bush administration’s most recent budget. Advertisement: GRAND FORKS WELDING & MACHINE Men of Steel! Over the years, Grand Forks Welding has acquired a reputation for doing the highest quality work and …
June 27th, 2008 | Posted in Contributors | No Comments
MINNEAPOLIS - Authorities say two Hennepin County jail inmates fought with another inmate, and that one of them bit off the man’s eyelid. Advertisement: GRAND FORKS WELDING & MACHINE Men of Steel! Over the years, Grand Forks Welding has acquired a reputation for doing the highest quality work and giving the best possible service. Our highly trained staff is ready to help design, …
June 27th, 2008 | Posted in Contributors | No Comments
Welding of a molded plastic tank is being blamed for causing a trashcan to go up in flames at Bish’s RV Supercenter in Idaho Falls. Firefighters got a call around 8pm Thursday night that the garage was
June 27th, 2008 | Posted in Contributors | No Comments
Equipped with 40 ipm welding carriage, PIPE KAT® Automated Pipe Welding System features linear oscillator with adjustable weave width and weld joint centerline adjustment. All electronic motorized functions incorporate jog settings. Supplied with main control box with 12 ft umbilical, 27 ft of gas hose, and ground cable, system offers wire feed spool capacity of 10 lb, maximum wire speed of 720 …
June 27th, 2008 | Posted in Contributors | No Comments
PTR will be exhibiting at the upcoming Fabtech International/AWS Welding show being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from October 6th to the 8th. According to its organizers this show is “North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, tube & pipe and welding trade show”. It is expected to draw 20,000 attendees and host more than 800 exhibitors. In addition to exhibiting, PTR will …
June 27th, 2008 | Posted in Contributors | No Comments
After recently doubling the floor space and number of machines dedicated to contract welding in our facility in Enfield, CT, PTR-Precision Technologies has grown again! We have opened a new 7,500 sq-ft satellite contract welding facility in Spartanburg, SC. The facility has two CNC-controlled high voltage, high vacuum electron beam welding systems with up to 25 kW power capability for contract …
June 27th, 2008 | Posted in Contributors | No Comments
CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS — An observant passer-by led police to a Meadville man accused of stealing metal from a local welding shop Thursday morning.
June 27th, 2008 | Posted in Contributors | No Comments