Scott-Gross Company, Inc.

Source:  Lincoln Electric News Letter

The transition from EPA Tier 4i (Interim) diesel engines to EPA Tier 4 Final becomes effective on January 1, 2013. For diesel engines over 25 HP, engine suppliers are re-designing their engines to meet new, tighter EPA compliance standards. The new standards require a 90% reduction of particulate emissions which will require the addition of emissions after-treatment.

The impact of the new standards will be substantially higher engine costs which will result in huge price increases for diesel engine-driven welder products sold and operated in the U.S. While final prices have not been established yet, price increases could be up to 50%! In the past Canada has followed the U.S. EPA guidelines for diesel-powered equipment, and Canada is expected to follow the EPA Tier 4 Final guidelines. This means that similar price increases are anticipated in 2013 for products to be sold and operated in Canada.

• Order early in 2012 to avoid the possibility of longer delivery times later in the year, due to customers who delay placing orders until then.
• If possible, move capital expenditures from 2013 well into 2012 for diesel engine welders over 25 HP.

Products having diesel engines UNDER 25 HP will not require the addition of emissions after-treatment. For Lincoln Electric this includes the Ranger® 305 D and Vantage® 300. So, engine cost changes and product price changes for 2013 are anticipated to be typical of year-to-year changes. However, it will still be in your best interests to order earlier in 2012 rather than later in the year for the same reasons stated above.

UK Staff Appreciation Day Winner

Congratulations to Aihua Huang on winning the Apple iPad2 at the University of Kentucky Staff Appreciation Day Event!

We would like to thank everyone who attended our booth! We are proud to be a supplier of UK and appreciate the hard work and dedication of all the UK staff.

Pennsylvania School Puts Aluminum Welding

Education at a Premium

6/2/2011
Miller Electric News

To keep up with the growing high-tech sector in the Pittsburgh area, teacher Ben Bilott knew it was time to prepare the up-and-coming workforce by expanding the welding program at nearby Westmoreland County Community College (Youngwood, Penn.). As a vice president of local precision fabricator JB Anderson & Sons, Inc., Bilott was witness to continuous advancements in welding technology, particularly in the area of aluminum welding.

Bilott saw that many workers had not been exposed to advanced aluminum welding techniques, and research revealed that there was need for a dedicated aluminum curriculum in the area to train workers. To ensure his students would be prepared to work in the local workforce, Bilott went to the dean and got the support to develop an aluminum curriculum at the school. The course was an instant hit and now fills very quickly. Westmoreland’s “Fundamentals of Aluminum” program includes hands-on welding, in-depth education on various aluminum welding technologies, the mathematics and mechanics behind the process, and how to address the many challenges of welding these tricky alloys.

To read more go to millerwelds.com