66 JANUARY 2014 MMTS — Montreal Mfg. Technology Show. May 12–14. Place Bonaventure, Montreal, Que., Canada. www.mmts.ca. Composites Manufacturing. May 13–15. Northern Kentucky Convention Center, Covington, Ky. Society of Manufacturing Engineers. www.sme.org/composites. Metal & Steel Middle East 2014. May 15–17. Cairo, Egypt. Visit www.metalsteeleg.com. THE BIG M including SME Annual Meeting, RAPID Conf. and Expo, and North American Research Conf. June 9–12. Cobo Center, Detroit, Mich. Society of Manufacturing Engineers. www.thebigmevent. com. ♦Welding Education, Skills, and Certifications Conference. July 23–25. Indianapolis, Ind. Sponsored by AWS. This program answers questions on the requirements to become an AWS Accredited Testing Facility (ATF), including skills training and curriculum. Contact P. Henry, phenry@aws.org; (800) 443-9353, ext. 215. ♦Heat Treatment Conference. Aug. 12, 13. Sheraton Arlington Hotel, Dallas, Tex. Sponsored by AWS. Attendees will get a better understanding of the impact of welding and heat treatment practices to optimize weld quality and reliability. Contact P. Henry, phenry@aws.org; (800) 443-9353, ext. 215. ♦Additive Manufacturing Conference. Sept. 9, 10. Renaissance Orlando Airport Hotel, Orlando, Fla. Sponsored by AWS. Contact P. Henry, phenry@aws.org; (800) 443-9353, ext. 215. 7th Offshore Energy Expo and Conf. Oct. 28, 29. Amsterdam RAI, The Netherlands. Visit www.offshore-energy.biz. Weld Smarter With Total Welding Management Implementing the principles and concepts in this book could save you $15,000 to $25,000 annually per welder. Drawing on more than 50 years of welding experience, author Jack R. Barckhoff, P.E., gives you a solid step-by-step plan to manage your welding operations for maximum productivity and cost efficiency. Specific recommendations and real-life production examples illustrate how your welding team can realize productivity gains of 20 percent to 50 percent. Total Welding Management explains the management principles, structure, and details you need to transform your welding operations from a cost center into a profit center. A must-read for supervisors, managers, and executives who seek to make their welding operations more efficient and more productive. 185 pages, 35 figure, 20 tables, hardbound. Order yours today: 888-WELDING (935-3464). Outside North America: 305-824-1177. Online: www.aws.org/standards Order code: AWS TWM, $49.50 © American Welding Society 2006 WJS1235 For info, go to www.aws.org/ad-index For info, go to www.aws.org/ad-index — continued on page 100
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