Date of Event: 05/09/2025 Location: Cleveland History Center, Cleveland Ohio Number of Attendees: 22 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Carey Chen AWSRichard Holdren President AWSWilliam Marchant AWS Event Summary: District Conference, covered scholarships, awards, Leadership Symposium, Instructors Institute. District Conference, covered scholarships, awards, Leadership Symposium, Instructors Institute.
Date of Event: 03/11/2025 Location: Flextur Factory Tour Number of Attendees: 15 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Mark Blakely from Flextur Event Summary: On March 11, 2024 the AWS Cleveland Section was given a tour of the Flextur factory. A presentation covering Flextur’s company history was given during a classic Amish haystack dinner. AWS Cleveland Section Members on Flextur Factory Tour.
Date of Event: 04/08/2025 Location: Compressed Gas Safety Talk Number of Attendees: 15 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Kurt Tarkany of Superflash gave a presentation and performed demonstrations on compressed gas safety. Event Summary: Kurt Tarkany gave a presentation on compressed gas safety and a tour of the SuperFlash facility. Kurt discussed gas properties, the hazards of mixing gasses, and essential…
Date of Event: 03/16/2024 Location: Lincoln Electric Additive Solutions Number of Attendees: 18 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Brad Barnhart, Engineering Manager, discussed how Lincoln Electric has navigated the challenges of establishing a new business while using a welding technology with limited standard guidance. Event Summary: The CWI Roundtable gathered at The Lincoln Electric Additive Solutions to learn more about the…
Date of Event: 03/12/2024 Location: The Lincoln Electric Welding Technology and Training Center Number of Attendees: 20 Presenter/Notable Guest(s): Elliott Ash, Welding Engineer for laser applications. Elliott gave a presentation on the capabilities of laser welding process and its capabilities. Following the presentation, awards were handed out. Picture shows the award recipients. Event Summary: Presentation on laser welding…