Lou Smyrlis

Editor’s note: Drew Monkman is away for a few weeks and has asked a few guest columnists to cover his absence. He will return in late March. This week we welcome the words of Lou Smyrlis. After the bleakness of winter, the emergence of the little soft and furry nubs known as catkins on the branches of pussy willows is widely celebrated as the first harbinger of spring.

By Lou Smyrlis You need to in order to become a better and safer welder Being proficient at welding entails more than knowing how to weld; it requires a practical understanding of steel, according to Shane Turcott of Steel Image, a provider of metallurgical failure analysis with clients across North America. “There are many types of steel and each of them have their benefits, but they also have their limits.

By Lou Smyrlis We talk sheet laser cutting optimization with Amada’s blanking product manager, Jean-Philippe Nadeau SHOP: What are the biggest challenges your sheet metal fabricating customers face when it comes to optimization, either in terms of the production process or the parts being manufactured,  and how does your software help them better address those challenges? NADEAU: Optimization is a word that can be interpreted many ways.