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Design 2 Part Show

Schaumburg Convention Center
TOPICS: An engineer’s best source for design, prototypes, CAD/CAM software & services, forming, fabricating, shaping, finishing, assemblies and electronic assemblies and components.  
Schaumburg, IL - May 1-2, 2012
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Other Industry Events

FABTECH Canada

The first ever FABTECH Canada expo will be hosted in Canada's engineering and technology region.
Torontoi, Ontario - March 20-22, 2012
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IBSC 2012

5th International Brazing and Soldering Conference
Las Vegas, NV - April 22-25, 2012
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FABTECH Mexico

3 Shows Joined together: AWS Weldmex, Metalform Mexico and Fabtech Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico - May 2-4, 2012
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American Society of Safety Engineers - Safety 2012

ASSE's Professional Development Conference
Denver, CO - June 3-6, 2012
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Farm Progress 2012 Show

Nation's largest agricultural exposition.
Boone, IA- August 28-30, 2012
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FABTECH Expo

Las Vegas Convention Center
TOPICS: Weld Cracking, Power Source Innovations and applications and new developments in Thermal Spray Coatings. 
Las Vegas, NV - November 12-14, 2012
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AeroDef 2013

Event is solely devoted to aerospace and defense manufacturing.
Long Beach, CA - March 19-21, 2013
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AFW News to Watch

American Friction Welding surpasses 10 Million Welds

American Friction Welding has been manufacturing an increasing number of friction welded parts for clients across many industries. To accommodate their growing demands in joined parts, quality specifications and deadline turn-arouind time, we are adding two new friction welding machines and one heavy-duty lathe to our Brookfield, Wisconsin facility.
Read details about our 2012 Facility Expansion

American Friction Welding installs Thompson Machine

American Friction Welding added its 4th Thompson automated friction welding system to its Brookfield, Wisconsin facility. After securing a 6-year contract to produce a range of thermocouple components, AFW acquired the Model 15 Fully-Automated Thompson Friction Welding machine (shown below).
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Resistance or Friction Welding Overview
by William Walley

Questions addressed in this article: In which industries are Resistance or Friction Welding being used? What pieces are welded together? Find these answers and more. Read Full Article

 

How the Digital Thread is Transforming Manufacturing
by Michael Packer, VP at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corp.

From design and manufacturing realization to field maintenance and upgrades, you're saving redundancies by using the same digital datum for reference points, such as, positioning equipment, laser alignment, and numerically-controlled machining or drilling processes. Also discusses how digital technology reduces moving, storage and upgrade costs associated with external tooling.

 

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