39th Annual Student Weld-Off Awards Ceremony

SPARK UPDATE – January 2020

Chairman’s Message

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The Pittsburgh AWS Section is proud to present a full line up of plant tours and technical presentations for its members for the 2019 – 2020 year.

I hope that you will find one of the meetings we have scheduled of interest and plan to attend. If you have any ideas for our chapter or suggestions for a future meeting or plant tour, please contact any of our Board members.

Thank you,
Ray Knobbs – Chairman, Pittsburgh AWS
[email protected]


39th Annual Student Weld-Off Awards Ceremony
Tuesday, February 11th, 2020
Title: Motorsports Welding and Lessons learned
Speaker: Dan Klingman (Lincoln Electric Co.)

Dan Klingman began his career at Lincoln Electric in 1994. Since that time, he has worked as a production welder, robotic operator, application engineering technician, and robotic applications technologist. Since 2004 he is working in the technical training department focusing on the skilled trades. In addition, he continues to train on advanced technology, and advanced motorsports training programs. In 2020 Dan became the Manager, Educational Programing and is responsible for managing the Lincoln Electric LEEPS/NC3 program in the US and the skilled trades program nationally. Dan is also an active member of the National Skills USA welding committee and has been a trackside welder at the Indianapolis 500 since 2006. Dan earned his AWS CWI/CWE in 2012.

Weld-Off recognition and awards will be presented.

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LOCATION:
Steamfitters Local 449 Technology Center
230 Wise Road
Harmony, PA 16037
Google Map Directions

DATE and TIME:
Tuesday, February 11th, 2020
Social 6:00 PM
Dinner 6:30 PM
Program 7:00 PM

COST:
Adult Members, Guests, Parents – $15 Students (Non-competitors) $10 Student who competed are guests of the Section.

RSVP:
RSVP through EVENTBRITE by February 7th at URL www.eventbrite.com/o/american-welding-society-pittsburgh-section-17697738005

We hope to see you there!

Sincerely,
The AWS Pittsburgh Section Board