Archive for May, 2011

Cruise passengers injured in blast

Twelve passengers on a cruise ship moored in Gibraltar have been injured after a towering dockside tank holding used oil and water exploded as workers were welding it, sending plumes of black smoke into the air and shrouding the British outpost’s famed Rock from view. Related Stories Anger over ‘virginity test’ claims Gaddafi ‘refuses to leave Libya’ WikiLeaks: Leaked letter raises questions …

Cruise ship passengers injured in Gibraltar blast after dockside oil tank explodes

MADRID — Twelve passengers on a cruise ship moored in Gibraltar were injured Tuesday after a towering dockside tank holding used oil and water exploded as workers were welding it, sending plumes of black smoke into the air and shrouding the British outpost’s famed “Rock” from view. A Spaniard who was welding atop the tank suffered life-threatening burns and was scheduled to be transferred to a …

Cruise ship passengers injured in Gibraltar blast

Twelve passengers on a cruise ship moored in Gibraltar were injured Tuesday after a towering dockside tank holding used oil and water exploded as workers were welding it, sending plumes of black smoke into the air and shrouding the British outpost’s famed “Rock” from view.

Cruise ship passengers injured in Gibraltar blast after dockside oil tank explodes

MADRID - Twelve passengers on a cruise ship moored in Gibraltar have been injured after a dockside tank holding used oil and water exploded as workers were welding it.

Bechtel chips in $30,000 for CBC welding program

KENNEWICK — The welding program at Columbia Basin College received a sizable donation from Bechtel National. Bechtel, which is building the Hanford Waste Treatment Plant — or vitrification plant — donated $30,000 to the program, the college announced Thursday.

Airgas Acquires Gas and Welding Distributor ABCO, Inc.

Airgas, Inc. today announced it has completed the acquisition of ABCO Gases, Welding and Industrial Supply Company, Inc. . The Waterford, CT-based business serves medical and industrial customers with high-purity gases, liquid gases, specialty gas mixes, protocol gases, as well as industrial welding and cutting equipment, and automated and robotic welding solutions.

Sparks will fly

The North Platte Telegraph There aren’t many women in welding, but Christy Bowers is one of them. The junior at North Platte High School is one of 16 students attending the National Skills USA competition June 19-24 in Kansas City, Mo. Will Winchester, a welding teacher at North Platte High School, explained Skills USA is a student lead organization focused on preparation for careers.

Sparks will fly

The North Platte Telegraph There aren’t many women in welding, but Christy Bowers is one of them. The junior at North Platte High School is one of 16 students attending the National Skills USA competition June 19-24 in Kansas City, Mo. Will Winchester, a welding teacher at North Platte High School, explained Skills USA is a student lead organization focused on preparation for careers.

Welding Wire Feeder supports push-pull operation.

Intended for use with Power Wave® advanced process welding power sources, Power Feed® 25M is push-pull capable for aluminum wire feeding with push-pull gun. Unit utilizes MAXTRAC® wire drive system with dual gear-driven drive rolls, and split wire guide that aligns and supports wire through entire drive path. Five-pin ArcLink® Connector with Spin-Nut(TM) facilitates connection to power source …

Art of the weld

The North Platte Telegraph You don’t find welding equipment in most art supply stores, but for Mitch Murphy, welding is an art form. Murphy and classmate Landon Hunt, both seniors at North Platte High School, recently performed well at a welding competition in Tulsa, Okla. Out of 231 students from 20 states competing at Tulsa Welding School, Hunt earned eighth place and Murphy got 24th. Both …

Welding teachers forged strong bond

Kevin Crochet (left) and Steve Crochet pose Tuesday in a welding studio at Terrebonne Vocational Technical High School in Houma.

Welding teachers forged strong bond

HOUMA — In their combined 33 years of teaching, friends and co-workers Kevin and Steve Crochet have taught 1,320 local kids how to weld.

Sparks will fly

The North Platte Telegraph There aren’t many women in welding, but Christy Bowers is one of them. The junior at North Platte High School is one of 16 students attending the National Skills USA competition June 19-24 in Kansas City, Mo. Will Winchester, a welding teacher at North Platte High School, explained Skills USA is a student lead organization focused on preparation for careers.

Art of the weld

The North Platte Telegraph You don’t find welding equipment in most art supply stores, but for Mitch Murphy, welding is an art form. Murphy and classmate Landon Hunt, both seniors at North Platte High School, recently performed well at a welding competition in Tulsa, Okla. Out of 231 students from 20 states competing at Tulsa Welding School, Hunt earned eighth place and Murphy got 24th. Both …

Art of the weld

The North Platte Telegraph You don’t find welding equipment in most art supply stores, but for Mitch Murphy, welding is an art form. Murphy and classmate Landon Hunt, both seniors at North Platte High School, recently performed well at a welding competition in Tulsa, Okla. Out of 231 students from 20 states competing at Tulsa Welding School, Hunt earned eighth place and Murphy got 24th. Both …