Directed Energy Deposition Additive Manufacturing Date: April 11, 2022 Location: Edison Welding Institute; Columbus, Ohio Attendance: 14 Presentation: Dr. Thomas J. Lienert, AWS Past-President, (2019), provided an overview of Directed Energy Deposition-Laser (DED-L) Additive Manufacturing (AM) and compared it with multi-pass welding. After reviewing the seven AM processes (recognized by the ASTM F-42 Committee) he…
Section Meritorious Award Brad DeMent, Operations Administrator, Delaware Area Career Center was presented with the AWS Section Meritorious Award. Brad was recognized for his many years of service as a welding instructor at the career center. The award was presented by Roger Hilty, AWS District 7 Director, and Randy Dull, AWS Columbus Section Chairman. Roger…
AWS Section Meeting on April 11, 2022 AWS Past-President Dr. Thomas J. Lienert will give a presentation on Additive Manufacturing (AM) on April 11, 2022. It will be a traditional meeting with social time, dinner, and presentation. AM is specialized welding to make components entirely from deposited metal. Tom will give an overview of the…
April 19, 2022 CTS Tour by AWMI Please join the AWMI Columbus Chapter for the annual Industry Tour at the American Whistle Corporation on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 1pm. In addition to the tour, the admission fee includes 2 two drink tickets for the networking opportunity that follows. Please see the meeting notice for…
December 2, 2021, Section Meeting Please join us for the upcoming virtual presentation on Composite Manufacturing for Industry. There will be a moderator and a panel of three experts with diverse experience. The entire activity should last about an hour on Thursday, December 2, 2021, starting at 6pm. There is no cost to attend but…
Handheld Laser Welding Event Report Date: October 13, 2021 Location: Edison Welding Institute; Columbus, Ohio Attendance: 52 Topic: Handheld Laser Welding Presentation: Kevin Arnold, IPG Photonics Regional Sales Manager for the Midwest, presented its LightWELD 1500, thenewest laser welding technology with the ability to replace many TIG and MIG welding applications in thefabrication and general…
October 13, 2021, Section Meeting AWS is hosting a meeting at EWI that features hand-held laser welding. There will be a presentation and live demonstrations. Dinner is provided. Reservations are required. See the meeting notice for more information including RSVP details.
Call for Nominations Nominations for section officers for the 2021-2022 term are open and must be reported to the Secretary by June 7. All members in good standing are eligible.
Event Report The AWS Columbus Section hosted an online meeting on February 16, 2021, on the topic of “Cobots in the Workplace”. Forty people attended. The meeting was recorded and is available to view at your convenience.
More than $1.5 Million is available for students pursuing education in welding, welding technology, and welding engineering through a combination of Section, District, and National Scholarships. The AWS Scholarship Portal makes the application process very easy and efficient – no more wasted effort answering the same questions over and over on different forms. Eligibility is…