New Jersey Section News
March, 2015
Please assist with the Welding Workshop for Veterans
In this issue:
We are very proud to announce that the AWS NJ Section and The Morris
County Vocational School District will offer another Free Welding Workshop for
Veterans on July 11th and 18th. (See flyer on page 5). Volunteer instructors and
donations to cover the cost of materials and lunches for the Veteran participants
are needed. If you or your company can assist in anyway, please contact Gina
DiDomenico, MCVSD Community Relations at 973-627-4600 ext. 277, or email
Jim Dolan, AWS NJ Section Education Committee: [email protected]
p. 1 Assist with Welding Workshop
At the January Meeting
p. 2 Next Meeting Wednesday
March 18, 2015
“Resistance Welding”
Mr. Niels Johnson, Lors Machinery
At the Meeting
Location:
Pantagis Renaissance/Snuffy’s
January 21, 2015
“Globally Harmonized System of
Classification and Labeling of Chemicals”
Mrs. Lisa M. Byall, Portfolio Manager, Industrial Products
The Lincoln Electric Co., Inc.
p. 3. Important Update for
CWI candidates
2015 CWI Seminar/Exam
Mrs. Byall gave an excellent presentation and explained how the new “SDS”
is replacing the ubiquitous MSDS, and its implications for manufacturers and
distributors of just about anything you can imagine in this country.
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p. 4. Member Award Descriptions—
Nominate a worthy colleague
p. 5. Free Welding Workshop
for Veterans flyer
p. 6. Coming Events/Contact info
Classified: Entry Level Welding
Position Wanted
(L-R) District 2 Director Mr. Harland
Thompson, Underwriters Laboratories;
Mrs. Lisa Byall, Lincoln Electric; and
NJ Section Treasurer and past chairman,
Mr. Al Fleury, A.F. Fleury Associates.
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New Jersey Section News is the official publication of the AWS NJ Section. Publisher and
AWS do not assume responsibility for statements of claims made by manufacturers or their
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New Jersey Section
DATE: Wednesday
March 18, 2015
March Meeting Info
“Resistance Welding”
Speaker: Niels H. Johnson
LOCATION:
Pantagis Renaissance/
Snuffy’s Clambar
250 Park Ave. (at Mountain Ave.)
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
908-322-7726
National Sales Manager
Lors Machinery, Inc. Union, NJ
The presentation will be an introduction to resistance welding, as
most in the audience will be far more familiar with MIG/TIG/other
material-added processes. It will provide an overview of the resistance welding process, as well as application examples (both photos
and parts to pass around). We will also discuss machine types and
power supplies, as well as recent advances in resistance welding
controls.
www.pantagis.com
PROGRAM:
4:30 p.m. Executive Meeting
6:00 p.m. Networking
6:30 p.m. Dinner
7:30 p.m. Presentation
Niels Johnson is National Sales Manager for LORS Machinery, and a
member of the Education and Marketing Committees of the Resistance
Welding Manufacturers’ Alliance (RWMA), of which LORS is a member. Prior to becoming involved with the resistance welding industry, he
was a territory manager for Fastenal.
DINNER COST:
Members & Guests: $ 25.00
Students:
$ 15.00
Keep Current
Please keep your contact info current at
AWS National Headquarters. Log in to
the website at: www.aws.org Click on
“My Account” then click on “Address”
to update your email and other info; or
just call AWS Member Services at:
800-443-9453 ext. 480.
LORS Machinery, Inc. is a full service Resistance Welder manufacturer.
Since 1960, LORS has provided the precision sheet metal and fabricated
wire product industries with quality, cost effective resistance welders and
supplies.
Visit their website at: www.LORS.com
—AWS NJ Section News March, 2015—
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of whom have been with us since the
first issue over 25 years ago. We sincerely thank them for their ongoing
support and encourage you to support them in return.
We also invite other companies to
become Sponsors to help support the
newsletter as well as NJ Section’s
efforts to keep in touch with the
membership through the Section
website and other forms of communication.
Sponsorships are available at very
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each issue, and some exclusive
Sponsor benefits including online
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Single issue promotional flyer
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For complete information, call:
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Important Update for CWI candidates
Effective March 16, 2015, all individuals who have applied for and are scheduled to
test to the ASME Sec IX:B31.1 & B31.3 codebook exam (Part C of CWWI exam or
CWI endorsement exam) will be testing to the following editions:
ASME Section IX: 2013
B31.1: 2014
B31.3: 2012
To order a copy of the ASME editions, visit www,asme.org/shop/standards
or to order by phone, please call 1-800-843-2763.
CWI Seminar & Exam
Seminar: October 11 - 16, 2015
South Plainfield, NJ
Exam: October 17, 2015
 The AWS application deadline is September 7, 2014 
Location: PSEG Power, LLC. Fossil Training Center
40 Cragwood Rd., South Plainfield, NJ 07080
Participating Hotel: Red Roof Inn, 860 New Durham Rd, Edison, NJ 08817
Note: Hotel reservations also needed in advance—call 732-248-9300
For Exam, you must submit a completed application before the deadline. For
full information about requirements, pricing, and online registration, go to the
AWS website: www.aws.org - Click on “Certification” then follow the appropriate application links. For questions, call AWS Certification: 800-443-9353
ext. 273.
The Event ID is: NJ39515
Instructior: James Greer.
Note: All re-exam candidates applying for the second or third retest (or after
the one year grace period), must provide 40 hours of additional training prior
to being accepted to the exam site. This information (proof of earlier training
or confirmation letter for seminar scheduled just prior to the exam date) must
be received no less than two weeks prior to the scheduled exam
date. Candidates who fail to provide this will not be allowed to take the exam.
—AWS NJ Section News March, 2015—
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New Jersey & NYC: Seann Bradley, Sr. Sales Engineer
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Member Award Descriptions
The following info describes the kinds of Awards that are available annually
to AWS members. If you have any suggestions, or know of anyone you feel
deserves to be nominated, please email AWS NJ Section Awards Chairman
Bob Petrone at: [email protected].
Meritorious Awards
District Meritorious Awards are
given as a means of recognizing
AWS members who have performed
some definite or outstanding service
to a Section, a District or to the Society. Form these exemplary activities,
the member has made outstanding
contributions to the enhancement of
the art and science of welding.
District Educator Award
The Howard E. Adkins Instructor
Membership Award is sponsored by
Mrs. Wilma Adkins and family, and
is given as a means of recognizing
high school, trade school, technical
institute or junior college instructors
whose teaching activities are considered to have advanced the knowledge
of welding to students in their respective schools.
District Private Sector
Instructor Award
This award was established by the
AWS Board of Directors as a means
of honoring educators in the welding
community teaching in private facilities. These individuals, in the opinion of the AWS Awards Committee,
have advanced the knowledge of
welding to their students through
apprenticeship programs, internal
corporate training programs, and
similar nonpublic educational activities.
District CWI of the Year Award
The District Director and District
Awards Subcommittee may select an
individual or individuals from names
submitted by their respective Sections to receive the District CWI of
the Year Award. The certificate will
be forwarded to the appropriate District Director for presentation to the
awardee at a suitable setting, The
number of recipients recognized is at
the determination and discretion of
the District Director.
Distinguished Welder Award
This award will recognize an individual whose welding skills and experience would earn her or him the
recognition of being an AWS Distinguished Welder. A nomination
packet should include information
addressing the Definition and candidate’s Application Criteria as outlined in the AWS Distinguished
Welding Award Nomination Form.
The focus of the nomination packet
should include specifics of the individual’s skills.
—AWS NJ Section News March, 2015—
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AWS-NJ and Morris County Vocational School District are offering
this opportunity to any U.S. Veteran
Learn basic, job specific processes & procedures in SMAW, GTAW,
GMAW and FCAW. You choose the area of welding you wish to learn
Saturday July 11 & Saturday July 18. Time 7:00AM to 3:00 PM
MCVSD, 400 E. Main Street, Denville, NJ 07834 (Room #408)
FREE A certificate of completion will be awarded at end of the course
To reserve a seat, call us at (973) 627-4600 ext. 208. We will need your
name, address, email, phone number, date of separation/discharge
and a copy of your DD Form 214
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2014 - 2015 AWS NJ Section
OFFICERS
Chairman:
Vice-Chair:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
PAUL LENOX, CW, CWI, AEIS
VINCE MURRAY, AGL Welding Supply Co., Inc.
GEORGE SHEEHAN, Ret. Union County Vo-Tec
ALFRED FLEURY, A.F. Fleury Associates
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Term through 2015
Term through 2016
LARRY ABERNETHY
STEVEN DAGNALL
BASF Union Engine Labs
Praxair
ERIC DOLAN CWI
AUGUST MANZ
Dolan Associates
A. F. Manz Associates
DAVID GRIEP
ROBERT PETRONE CWI
Passaic County Tech Inst.
CWI Services, LLC
DONALD SMITH
KEN STOCKTON CWI
Somerset County Voc-Tech
PSEG
Sr. Past Chairman
Jr. Past Chairman
JAMES DOLAN CSP,CWI
HERB BROWNE, CWI
Dolan Associates
Morris County Technical Inst
STANDING COMMITTEES & SPECIAL OFFICES
Awards
Membership
BOB PETRONE CWI
ROB CARROLL
CWI Services, LLC
Maxum Industrial, LLC
Certification
Publicity
ERIC DOLAN CWI
ERIC DOLAN CWI
Dolan Associates
Dolan Associates
KEN STOCKTON CWI
AWS NJ Section Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month
from September through May except during the month of December.
Unless otherwise posted, the meeting location is: Pantagis Renaissance/
Snuffy’s Clambar, 250 Park Ave., Scotch Plains, NJ. Guests are welcome.
March 18, 2015
6:00pm
AWS NJ Section Meeting
Planning Ahead:
Lors Machinery, Inc.
July 11 & 18, 2015
Free Welding Workshop
for Veterans
April 15, 2015
6:00pm
AWS NJ Section Meeting
Sponsored by:
AWS NJ Section & Morris County
Vocational School District (MCVSD)
Resistance Welding
Mr. Niels Johnson, Nat’l Sales Mgr.
Magic of Mechanization
Technical Talk mixed with Magic
Mr. Chip Cable, President
Bug-O-Systems / Weld Tooling Corp.
Location: MCVSD
400 E. Main St., Denville, NJ
See flyer on page 5
PSEG
Communications
AL FLEURY
A.F. Fleury Associates
Technical Program
JAMES DOLAN CSP,CWI
Dolan Associates
Education/Student Activities
JAMES DOLAN CSP/CWI
AL FLEURY
Dolan Associates
A.F. Fleury Associates
GEORGE SHEEHAN
DONALD SMITH
Union County Voc-Tech
Somerset County Voc-Tech
Hospitality
Safety & Health, Historian,
Technical Rep,
STEVE DAGNALL
Praxair
Coming Events
GUS MANZ
A.F. Manz Associates
May 20, 2015
6:00pm
AWS NJ Section Annual Meeting
Student Recognition Night
Location: Somerset County
Vocational-Technical High School
Careers in Welding
October 11 - 17, 2015
AWS CWI Seminar & Exam
PSEG Power, LLC
South Plainfield, NJ
Application deadline 9/7/15
www.aws.org.
Mr. Paul Lenox, CW, CWI, AEIS
District 2 Director
HARLAND W. THOMPSON CWI
Underwriters Laboratories
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Help Wanted and other classified
ads are available free to members and member companies.
Just email your text to:
[email protected]
Entry Level Welding Position Wanted—Reliable, highly motivated; trustworthy, safety
oriented welder seeks an entry-level position where one may make significant contributions while
acquiring practical knowledge and experience. Completed three years of classes in Welding Technologies at Morris County Technical Institute, supplemented with private training with a CWI.
Currently certified in both 6G Aluminum and Stainless Steel; and an active member of the American Welding Society. Resumé and references gladly furnished upon request.
Please respond via email and/or cell phone. Paul LoCicero, cell: (973) 666-6633; email:
[email protected]
AWS New Jersey Section Contact info:
Newsletter Contact info:
Website: www.aws.org/sections/newjersey
Send emails to: [email protected]
Mail correspondence to:
AWS NJ Section, c/o Jim Dolan,
169 Clover Hill Rd., Millington, NJ 07946
Publisher/Editor: Patricia Grillon
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—AWS NJ Section News March, 2015—
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Benefactors
Al Fleury, A. F. Fleury Associates
Gus Manz, A. F. Manz Associates
Bob Petrone, CWI Services, LLC
We acknowledge and thank these
members for their ongoing support.
For info on how you can become a
NJ Section Benefactor or Sponsor
call 732-994-1352, or
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