TPT July 2014

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Lincoln Electric opens welding training centre

meet the needs of local industry,” he said. “The new training centre is a win-win for Waukesha County Technical College, its students and Lincoln Electric,” stated Bob Dempsey, district sales manager, Lincoln Electric. “The college benefits from a full complement of updated equipment addressing every commonly used arc welding process, as well as a comprehensive fume control system. Working with the latest high technology equipment, the students are better prepared for employment in a number of industries. We are also excited to introduce our industrial customers to the facility for product demonstrations, and more importantly, to do our part to build awareness among prospective employers for the WCTC programme and its fabrication graduates.” The new training centre is located at the College’s Pewaukee campus, 800 Main St, Pewaukee. For more information about WCTC welding programmes or Lincoln Electric, visit www.wctc.edu or www.lincolnelectric.com. Lincoln Electric is a leader in the design, development and manufacture of arc welding products, robotic arc welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment and has a leading global position in the brazing and soldering alloys market. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Lincoln has 48 manufacturing locations, including operations and joint ventures in 19 countries and a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices covering more than 160 countries.   Waukesha County Technical College, a leader in workforce development, prepares learners for success within the region and global economy. The college offersmore than 130 areas of study including associate degree, technical diploma, apprenticeship and short-term certificate programmes. Customised training for employers is also available.

For WCTC, this public/private partnership supports and enhances the college’s existing welding programme and provides graduates with the welding skills for today’s job market requirements. For Lincoln Electric, the centre provides a venue for the manufacturer to conduct customer seminars and training for new products, cost reduction, productivity/process improvements, automation and engineering design, as well as for continuing education for existing customers and distributors.  WCTC School of Applied Technologies dean Mike Shiels said the agreement allows welding students to train on the newest, state-of-the-art equipment. There are currently 250 students enrolled in WCTC’s welding programmes. “Partnering with Lincoln Electric allows WCTC to continue to grow and expand our welding programmes and

LINCOLN Electric has joined forces with Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) to open a new welding demonstration and training facility, the first of its kind in Wisconsin, USA.    Officially known as the Lincoln Electric Southeastern Wisconsin Training Center at Waukesha County Technical College, the Pewaukee, Wisconsin-based school is owned and operated by WCTC and sponsored by Lincoln Electric. The centre has been completely revamped and outfitted with the latest Lincoln Electric welding, cutting and fume control equipment and technology. The 4,000ft 2 welding lab features 55 new Lincoln Electric welding stations, bringing the college’s total welding lab space to approximately 8,000ft 2 with 93 welding stations. The Lincoln Electric agreement serves a dual role:

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