The author and publisher are grateful to the following companies, organizations, and individuals for providing information, photographs, and technical assistance. American Welding Society ASI Robicon ASME International Baker Testing Services, Inc. Bernard Welding Equipment Company Boeing Commercial Airplane Group BUEHLER LTD. Canadian Welding Bureau Institute (CWBi) Chrysler Corporation CK Worldwide, Inc. Cleaver-Brooks The Duriron Co, Inc. ESAB Welding and Cutting Products Fanuc Robotics North America Faxitron X-Ray Corporation Fel-Pro Chemical Products G.A.L. Gage Company Harrington Hoists, Inc. Haynes International, Inc. Hobart Welders Hobart Welding Products Jackson Safety, Inc. Kamweld Technologies, Inc. LECO Corporation
The Lincoln Electric Company LOCK-N-STITCH, Inc. Miller Electric Manufacturing Company Motoman, Inc. Nederman, Inc. Pandjiris, Inc. Pipe Fitters’ Training Center, Local Union 597 Rath Gibson, Inc. SMS-Meer gmbH Sciaky, Inc. Sellstrom Manufacturing Co. SIFCO Selective Plating, Cleveland, OH Smith Equipment SMS-Meer gmBH SPM Instrument, Inc. Stork Technimet, Inc. Sumner Manufacturing Co., Inc. Thermadyne Industries, Inc. Thermal Arc, a division of Thermadyne Industries, Inc. Tinius Olsen Testing Machine Co., Inc. Victor Technologies International, Inc. Wall Colmonoy Corporation Weld Tooling Corp.
Thomas J. Clark Ironworkers, Local Union 378 Charlie R. Cramlet E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company Dave Doner formerly with Prairie State College Dave Heidemann Miller Electric Manufacturing Company Thomas P. Heraly Milwaukee Technical College
Dennis Klingman, AWS – CWI/CWE, formerly with The Lincoln Electric Company Mike Pelegrino, ASNT NDT III, #172399, Pipe Fitters’ Training Center, Local Union 597 Gary Reed SIFCO Selective Plating Glen Schulte Joliet Junior College Mark Schumann Miller Electric Manufacturing Company