Farmington Hills, Mich.'s SmartTCP Chosen by NPK Manufacturing to Automate Welding Operations at New Manufacturing Facility (12732)
The robotic welding solution, which is designed for complex fabrications in small batch production, combines hardware and software into a flexible and efficient welding cell that automates both the robot programming and the weld production of NPK’s high mix, low volume parts.

New Hobart Handler 210 MIG Welds 3/8” Mild Steel and 1/4” MIG Aluminum, Features Seven Voltage Taps for More Precise Arc Control(12273)
Hobart Welding Products offers a complete line of industrial-grade Stick, MIG, TIG and spot welders, plasma cutters and generator/welding power sources designed for easy use. Hobart products are available through farm and tool retail stores as well as welding supply distributors.

AC/DC TIG Inverter (11305)
The Dynasty 350’s advanced AC arc controls can dramatically increase travel speeds, eliminate inclusions (“tungsten spitting”), eliminate weld flaws related to poor arc starts, permit using smaller diameter electrodes, extend electrode life, provide precise puddle control, mimic traditional arc characteristics, eliminate the need for exotic gas mixes and reduce cycle time defects and rework, especially in heavy industrial applications, such as precision metal fabrication, pipe and tube fabrication, aluminum ship repair and anodized aluminum fabrication.

Weldcraft Introduces Industry First Full-Line Product Catalog (11068)
Weldcraft is the world’s leading manufacturer of GTAW (TIG) welding torches and accessories. A broad line of premium products includes the unique Crafter™ Series, Legacy™ Series, MicroTig,™ Quick Connect System,™ WP Series, and Single Piece Collet/Collet Body.

A Helmet For All: Miller Introduces Two New Lines of Auto-Darkening Helmets (10469)
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. simplified the process of selecting and affording an auto-darkening welding helmet with the creation of its new Pro-Hobby™ Series and Performance Series™ line of helmets. The Performance Series replaces the previous Xli and Xlix helmet lines. The Pro-Hobby Series is a new entry-level line of helmets designed for the quality and budget conscious welding enthusiast.

Easiest Millermatic® Eliminates Welding Guesswork (9390)
Automatically sets wire feed speed and voltage to ease welder set up and improve performance

Using Robots To Keep It Lean! (6825)
Lean does not always mean an increase in production but still can show an increase in profitability.

Industry's First Real Time, High Power CO2 Laser Beam Profiler. New At-Line Beam Monitoring System Handles Large Beams at High Powers in Real Time, Up to 48 Images/Sec (14381)
Ophir-Spiricon, the global leader in precision laser measurement equipment, announces the II-VI-CO2-58 Industrial Laser Beam Analyzer. The II-VI-CO2-58 is a laser beam profiling system that enables the quantitative measurement and viewing of high power CO2 beams. The system diagnoses faults quickly, in real-time, and corrects issues related to beam stability, alignment, tuning, and optimization.

BAE Systems Gearing Up For Bigger Output. Armored vehicle division moves into larger facilities and adds employees to keep up with big contracts. (14279)
Defense contractor BAE Systems is wrapping up a $46 million expansion project at its vehicle armor manufacturing operation in southwest Ohio. While the move trimmed the number of facilities - nine locations around northern Cincinnati were condensed into three campuses in West Chester Township in Butler County – it also added more space, equipment and jobs.

New RHV Welding Hood – a Complete Packaged Welding Smoke and Fume Hood for Industrial Air Filtration. Industrial Maid Model RH36V 1x2 Industrial Maid RHV Series Welding Ventilation Hoods (14176)
Industrial Maid LLC introduces the new RHV welding hood – a complete packaged welding smoke and fume hood for industrial air filtration. The units can be configured to cover areas from 4’ X 4’ to 16’ X 16’ and larger if needed.