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COMING EVENTS NOTE: A DIAMOND ( ♦) DENOTES AN AWS-SPONSORED EVENT. Manufacturing 4 the Future. May 8–10, Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, Conn. Sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. www.mfg4event.com. 9th Int’l Laser Technology Congress AKL ’12. May 9–11. Aachen, Germany. www.lasercongress.org/en/index.html. Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show. May 14–16, Place Bonaventure, Montreal, QC, Canada. Sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. www.mmts.ca. Great Designs in Steel 2012. May 16, Laurel Manor Conference Center, Livonia, Mich. Steel Market Development Institute. For information and to register, visit www.autosteel.org. Int’l Tube and Pipe Trade Fair and Aluminum/Non-Ferrous Trade Fair. May 28–31. ZAO Expocenter, Moscow, Russia. Organized by Messe Düsseldorf Moscow and Metal-Expo. Contact Messe Düsseldorf North America, (312) 781-5180, www.mdna.com. SME Annual Conf. June 3–5, Cleveland Marriott Downtown Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio. Sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. www.sme.org/conference. 17th Beijing-Essen Welding and Cutting Fair. June 4–7. New China Int’l Exhibition Centre, Beijing, China. www.cmes.org/ essen/en/index.htm. North American Manufacturing Research Conf. (NAMRC). June 4–8, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind. Sponsored by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. www.sme.org/namrc. Japan Int’l Welding Show 2012. April 11–14. Intex Osaka, Osaka, Japan. Sponsored by The Japan Welding Engineering Society and Sanpo Publications, Inc. Visit www.weldingshow.jp/english/. NASCC, The Steel Conf., World Steel Bridge Symposium, and Annual Stability Conf. April 18–20. Gaylord Texan Convention Center, Grapevine (Dallas-Ft. Worth), Tex. www.aisc.org/nascc. ♦5th Int’l Brazing and Soldering Conf. April 22–25. Red Rock Casino Resort Spa, Las Vegas, Nev. A joint activity of the American Welding Society and ASM International®, it will bring together scientists and engineers from around the world who are involved in the research, development, and application of brazing and soldering. www.asminternational.org/IBSC. GAWDA Spring Management Conf. April 28–May 1. Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, Baltimore, Md. Gases and Welding Distributors Assn. www.gawda.org/spring-management-conferences-2012. Offshore Technology Conf. April 30–May 3. Reliant Park, Houston, Tex. www.otc.org/2012. ♦AWS Weldmex. May 2–4. Mexico City, Mexico. Sponsored by the American Welding Society, the event will focus on welding and cutting products, including thermal sparay, metal finishing, and safety equipment. The show will co-locate with Metalform Mexico and FABTECH Mexico. www.weldmex.com. TECHNICAL TRAINING The Hobart Institute of Welding Technology offers our comprehensive Technical Training courses through the year! Upcoming start-dates: Prep for AWS Certified Welding Supervisor Exam Apr 30 : Nov 12 Global Petroleum Show. June 12–14. Stampede Park, Calgary, Alb., Canada. http://globalpetroleumshow.com. ♦The Energy Boom: Get on the Bandwagon. June 12, 13, San Diego, Calif. Sponsored by the American Welding Society. www.aws.org/conferences. Optimizing Operations through Continuous Improvement Conf. June 26–28. Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, Nashville, Tenn. Sponsored by Tube & Pipe Association, Int’l; UK-based Int’l Tube Association; and Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Int’l; www.pipetubeconf.com/nashville. Prep for AWS Welding Inspector/Educator Exam Apr 9 : May 14 : Jun 18 : Jul 23 : Sep 10 : Oct 22 Visual Inspection Sep 5 : Nov 19 ♦ 65th Annual Assembly of the International Institute of Welding (IIW). July 8–13. Hyatt Regency Hotel Denver and Colorado Convention Center, Denver, Colo. Sponsored by the American Welding Society, Edison Welding Institute, and Welding Research Council. Featured will be a conference on Welding for Repair and Life Extension of Plants and Infrastructure. For complete information, visit www.iiw2012.com. GAWDA Annual Convention. Sept. 9–12. The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colo. www.gawda.org/activities/annual-convention/colorado-springs-2012. IMTS 2012, Int’l Manufacturing Technology Show. Sept. 10–15. McCormick Place, Chicago, Ill. Sponsored by the Association for Manufacturing Technology; www.IMTS.com. 6th Int’l Quenching and Control of Distortion Conf. Sept. 10–13. Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel, Chicago, Ill. Sponsored by the Heat — continued on page 60 Welding for the Non Welder Apr 2 : Jun 4 : Aug 27 : Sep 24 Arc Welding Inspection & Quality Control May 7 : Jun 11 : Jul 16 : Oct 8 : Nov 26 Welding Instructor Course Jul 9 Liquid Penetrant & Magnetic Particle Inspection Apr 23 : Aug 13 : Nov 5 1-800-332-9448 or visit us at www.welding.org for more information. © 2012 Hobart Institute of Welding Technology, Troy, OH St. of Ohio Reg. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Welding Journal - April 2012

April 2012 - TOC Listing
Unlocking Your Gas Metal Arc Welding Potential - A study sponsored by the National Shipbuilding Research Program investigated low-cost modifications to equipment or parameters that improved welding performance - P. A. Blomquist
Community College Welding Program Update - Many community colleges around the country are equipping future workers with the skills manufacturers need D. Postlethwaite
Modern Power Source Technology Drives Process Improvement - New technology in weld monitoring is making it easier to access the data by all the appropriate personnel and understand how it should be applied to benefit weld quality - T. McEllis
Building a Welding Career from the Ground Up - A thirty-two-year career welder shares her passion for the profession with others in hopes of inspiring them to expand their skills and knowledge
How Today’s Power Sources Aid Pulsed GMAW - The advanced welding machines of today can deliver power to the arc in almost any form and can react with split-second timing to avoid adverse arc phenomena - L. Barley
Fiber Lasers Perform Precision Cutting for Medical Devices - There are many methods to cut thin tubular structures often used in medical devices, but fiber lasers are emerging as the precision machines of choice
Arc Characteristics in Pulsed-GMA Welding with Acute - Groove Angles The characteristics of a joint tracking sensor were monitored under conditions of different groove angles and root openings - R-H. Kim et al.
Design of Experiment and Goal Programming Application for the GMAW Process - This study was conducted to determine critical gas metal arc welding variables and ways to optimize them - Y. T. Iç et al.
Predictive and Measurement Methods for Delta Ferrite Determination in Stainless Steels - The advantages and limitations of predictive measurement methods for δ ferrite are outlined - M. A. Valiente Bermejo
Susceptibility of IN740 to HAZ Liquation Cracking and Ductility-Dip Cracking - Conditions that lead to cracking susceptibility of nickel-based IN740 were simulated to determine an action for its prevention - J. E. Ramirez
Editorial
Washington Watchword
Press Time News
News of the Industry
Aluminum Q&A
Brazing Q&A
Product & Print Spotlight
Coming Events
Certification Schedule
Welding Workbook
Society News
Interpretations D1.1
Guide to AWS Services
Personnel
Welding School Profiles
Classifieds
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Welding Journal - April 2012