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Manitowoc - Thu July 18, 2019

Manitowoc Announces New Apprenticeship Program to Help Develop a Skilled Workforce in Pennsylvania

Manitowoc is launching a new apprenticeship program to help certify welders in Pennsylvania. This new program follows recent approval from the state of Pennsylvania Department of Labor. The company expects to have the program up and running in August of this year....

Thu December 15, 2016

Miller and Hobart to Showcase Latest in Welding Products and Host Live Demonstrations at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017

Miller Electric Mfg. Co. and Hobart plan to exhibit at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017, North America's largest construction tradeshow, March 7-11, 2017 in Las Vegas. Attendees to the show can explore the latest in welding and filler metal solutions, and see product demonstrations firsthand....

Jay Adams - Tue January 27, 2015

Blacksmith Turned Welder Forges on With Family Tradition in Wales, Mass.

The Iron Man movie franchise made the art of welding hot again — literally. Steve Valle, owner of Valle’s Forge, is a third generation blacksmith who didn’t need a super hero movie to show him the art and craft of working with iron, steel, silicon bronze or any other metal....

Thu October 25, 2012

Miller Trailblazer Engine-Driven Welder/Generators Reduce Fuel Use, Sound

Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has introduced the new Trailblazer series of engine-driven welder/generators — the Trailblazer 275 and Trailblazer 325. Built for general construction, structural steel, maintenance and repair, mobile fabrication, and farm and ranch applications, the new Trailblazer welder/generators offer a number of technologies designed to reduce fuel use by as much as 35 percent, extend runtimes by 50 percent, reduce noise by 68 percent, and provide a smaller and lighter footprint for ease of mobility and more space on work trucks, according to the manufacturer....

Miller Electric Mfg. Co. - Wed June 30, 2010

Miller Packs Big Blue Reliability/Quality Into Compact 300-Amp Welder Generator

Miller Electric Mfg. Co. ’s Big Blue 300 Pro CC/CV engine driven welder generator produces 12 kW of generator power and a 20- to 410-amp welding output. Ideal for pipe and construction contractors as well as MRO and fabrication professionals, the Big Blue Pro 300 is available with Cat, Deutz or Perkins diesel engines for low-speed (1,800 rpm) operation, fuel efficiency and low sound levels (71 dba at maximum output)....

Miller Electric Mfg. Co. - Wed June 30, 2010

Miller’s Big Blue 400 Eco Pro Welder Generator Reduces Fuel Use

Miller Electric Mfg. Co. ’s Big Blue 400 Eco Pro welder generator is practical for work in pipe welding, structural steel, fabrication, field maintenance and repair applications. Offering Stick, TIG, MIG, FCAW and CAC-A processes, the Big Blue Eco Pro reduces fuel use up to 25 percent and is 44-percent smaller/41-percent lighter than other models with similar output, according to the manufacturer....

Wed July 06, 2005

SkyWelders Help Lift New Convention Center in IL

The newest addition to Chicago’s McCormick Place convention center will have 250,000 sq. ft. of meeting space and 470,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space when it opens in 2008. McCormick Place is already the largest convention center in North America and the addition will increase its floor space by 33 percent....