We just ended an incredibly slow week in the welding world, but chew on bits about a new welding shop and Hobart’s charitable efforts in this edition of the “Weekly Roundup”. Enjoy!
Special News
Hobart Welding Products Donates Welding Equipment to Operation Comfort
Hobart Welding Products will appear on a special episode of Two Guys Garage that provides welding instruction to injured war vets during their recovery. Airing on the SPEED Channel. . . .
Mayor helps fire up new welding shop
A new local welding shop has raised $10,000 to support a regional charity during their grand opening last Friday.
Welding Industry News
Lincoln Electric Introduces Interactive Guide for New EPA Regulations
Lincoln Electric has introduced a new interactive, online guide to help metal fabricators determine if the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Metal Fabrication Hazardous Air Pollutants (MFHAP) and National Emissions Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) regulation applies to their welding operations.
Welding Gone Wrong
Welders accidentally start Reno apartment fire
Reno Fire Department investigators say Wednesday's apartment fire that damaged seven units at 2400 Harvard Way started accidentally at about 1:30 p.m. when workers were welding an exterior stairway railing. . . .
Welding Spark Ignites Sullivan Fire
Brian Hastings, 64, narrowly escaped from his flame-filled workshop Sept. 19 when a fire ignited by a welding torch destroyed the wood-frame structure.