Archive for December, 2007

Bringing Hope and Bridging the Gap: A New Opportunity to Weld

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Located at the confluence of the Rio Grande River and the Gulf of Mexico and at the United States and Mexico border, the city of Brownsville, Texas is in the midst of one of the poorest regions of the country. Los Fresnos High School, situated just outside of Brownsville has not been exempt from […]

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From Metal Electrodes to Metal-Cored, A Brief History of Filler Metals

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

History is a vague and mysterious thing. Its events are undeniably the result of the economic, political and social factors of the time, but our modern understanding of these events depends wholly on the individuals who have taken the time to record them and on what they’ve recorded.  Looking at […]

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Hobart Brothers Employee Honored by LeTourneau University

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

TROY, Ohio. December 19, 2007-Dean Phillips, manager of welding engineering at Hobart Brothers Company, has been named Alumnus of the Year by the Materials Joining Engineering department at LeTourneau University. Phillips, who has worked for Hobart Brothers since December 1989, was […]

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FabCO TR-70 Flux-Cored Wire Increases Productivity, Reduces Downtime

Friday, December 7th, 2007

TROY, Ohio. December 5, 2007-Hobart Brothers’ FabCO® TR-70 gas-shielded flux-cored wire offers high deposition rates with minimal cleaning and strong welder appeal for applications including earthmoving equipment, heavy fabrication, railroad cars, steel structures and storage vessels.    […]

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Hobart Brothers to Showcase Filler Metals at CONEXPO/CON-AGG 2008

Monday, December 3rd, 2007

TROY, Ohio.  December 3, 2007—Hobart Brothers will showcase its welding filler metals at CONEXPO/CON-AGG 2008 in Vegas, March 11-15 at Booth S6.  Featured products have been selected based on their ability to improve welding performance and productivity, and include flux-cored wires, metal-cored wires, […]

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