Auburn – Opelika Section had the opportunity to visit Vulcan Materials on May 2nd. Ms. Atisthan Roach, Manager, Community and Government Relations and Mr. Michael Sims, Supervisor, lead the tour of the facility. Located in Loachapoka, AL, Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates—primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel—and a major…
March 17, 2022 – AIDT; Mobile, AL Auburn – Opelika Section had the opportunity to partake in the joint meeting held at the AIDT Facility in Mobile, on March the 17th. AWS President Dr. W. Richard Polanin spoke on Welding research, Scholarship opportunities and Welding for the future.A big thank you to the Mobile Section…
March 15, 2022 – Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center; Auburn, AL Auburn – Opelika Section had the opportunity to have Echo Microscopy & The VWR Company visit Auburn University on March the 15th.The Presentation and Demonstration was given by Mr. George Robertson. Based out of San Diego, CA, the revolve microscope is four microscopes in…
February 24, 2022 – MDT Armor; Auburn, AL 36830 Auburn – Opelika Section had the opportunity to visit MDT Armor Facility on Feb the 24th The Presentation and Tour of the Facility was led by Mrs. Danielle Boone, HR Liaison Based out of Auburn, AL. MDT Armor provides armored vehicles for military, law enforcement, and…
January 27, 2022 – CoachComm; Auburn, AL Auburn – Opelika Section had the opportunity to visit CoachComm on January the 27th.The Presentation and Tour of the Facility was led by Mr. Allan Lowery VP of Operations and Mr. Eric Olsen his colleague. Based out of Auburn, Ala., CoachComm offers the best communications equipment and coaching…
December 9, 2021 – Briggs & Stratton Facility; Auburn, AL Auburn – Opelika Section had the opportunity to visit Briggs & Stratton on December the 9th.The Presentation and Tour of the Facility was led by Will Alves. Briggs & Stratton is the world’s largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading…
November 11, 2021 – Wheel Pros; Auburn, AL The presentation and tour of the facility was led by Anand Govender and his colleague. Wheel Pros is a large producer of after market wheels in North America. Names such as American Racing, XD, Foose and many more are cast at this facility. This was one of…
October 21, 2021 – West Fraser Mill; 2100 Industrial Blvd, Opelika, AL Auburn – Opelika Section had the opportunity to visit West Fraser Mill on October the 21st. The presentation and tour of the West Fraser Mill was led by Mr. Rodney Goldie. West Fraser is the largest lumber producer in North America. Welding is…
April 22, 2021 By Alana MacLachlan Yesterday we toured “the NASA of asphalt”, the National Center for Asphalt Technology. Right here in Auburn, AL, tucked in the trees, is a world leader in asphalt research. The tour was led by Travis Walbeck, Training Manager and Civil Engineer, who came from West Virginia to lead at…
Presentation/demonstration from Josh Gray, Sales Representative Elcometer USA, on some of his equipment which includes: Paperless QA software, specifically in use with our Material Thickness Gauges, Also devices for Surface Roughness and Profiling.