Event Report for February 12, 2026, Section Meeting Twenty-three attended the social, dinner, and presentation in Room 111 of the OSU Welding Engineering facility on west campus. Section chair Jerry Van Meter opened the evening by presenting a surprise meritorious section award to past chair Jason Keys. James Przybylski, account manager from Luvata, reviewed how…
Event Report for November 6, 2025 Section Meeting There were 29 in attendance for the social, dinner, and presentation in room 111 of the OSU Welding Engineering facility on west campus. AWS President Dick Holdren spoke to the group regarding upcoming certification programs. Carson Williams, Senior Aluminum Metallurgist at Hobart Brothers, spoke about the latest…
Event Report for October 9, 2025 Section Meeting The meeting at Worthington Cylinders was excellent; there was a lot of conversation during the social time and during the delicious pizza dinner; Tim Filbert (pictured) provided an informative overview of the operations; and then we broke into small groups for up-close tours of the manufacturing process…
Event Report for March 13, 2025 Section Meeting AWS President Dick Holdren captivated the audience with a compelling presentation about the wide diversity of people who come together to comprise the welding community, laboring in many varied domains to accomplish important work for our country. There were 28 people in attendance. The evening consisted of…
Scholarship Appreciation for 2024-2025 Awards Scholarship recipients often express their appreciation for awards that help them pay for their schooling. The AWS Foundation compiled letters received into a nice PDF document that makes it easy to review the students from District 7 which includes the Columbus Section. Awards are for National, District, and Columbus Section…
Event Report for November 21, 2024 Section Meeting The AWS Columbus Section meeting on November 21, 2024 was a great success. There was a lot of socializing, delicious food, and an enlightening presentation by Dr. Darren Barborak regarding welding’s critical role in the nuclear renaissance. In all, 55 people attended. To learn more about the…
Event Report for March 6, 2024 Section Meeting The section meeting, “Hot Wire Semi-Auto GTAW for Shipbuilding Applications”, at EWI on March 6, 2024, was a great event. With fourteen in attendance it was an intimate setting where everybody could visit during the social time. Dinner was delicious, too. Larry Brown gave a dynamic presentation…
Meyer Shank Racing Tour Event The AWS Columbus Section tour of Meyer Shank Racing in Pataskala, Ohio on February 7, 2024, drew 35 attendees. All were treated to an inside look at the many facets of a successful racing operation, guided by Matt Swan, Shop Manager, and Rion Kelly, Lead Fabricator. Michael Shank greeted our…
2023 Golf Outing Report The event was a great success with 46 golfers enjoying a beautiful day at Bent Tree Golf Club in Sunbury. A bit more than $1,000 was raised for the AWS Columbus Section Scholarship Endowment. Watch for the spring announcement of next year’s outing.
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…