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ArcSmart
Welding Resources for Educators
November 6, 2008
In this Issue
School Spotlight
Project Challenge
Teaching Aids
SkillsUSA Championships
Hand-held Plasma Cutters
Idea Center
Project Plans
Classroom Resources
Plasma Cutting Videos
Safety First
Plasma Cutting Safety
Outfitting Your Lab
For easy selection, Miller recommends the best plasma cutting products for use in classrooms and training facilities throughout the nation. Learn more about Miller’s recommended plasma cutting packages.
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MillerWelds.com Connection
Miller offers a variety of plasma cutting tips for the classroom. Check out benefits, videos, troubleshooting and more. Learn More »
Instructor Resources
Visit Miller's Instructor's site for more classroom assistance and plasma cutting resources.
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Did you know Miller offers logo merchandise for your classroom and students? Visit the Company Store to outfit your classroom in blue.
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Did you know Miller offers a discount on equipment sold to chartered non-profit institutions? Contact your local authorized Miller distributor to find out if you can save.
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Student Resources
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Education News
Impoving Plasma Cutting Quality, Part I
Modern Application News,
September, 2008
School Spotlight
Demonstrating Teamwork at the Junkyard Challenge
Miller proudly introduces Moraine Park Technical College, Beaver Dam, Wis.
At Moraine Park Technical College, 28 students are enrolled in a welding program made up of four core welding courses. Students can be part of a Welding Club that creates projects and sells them to raise funds for attending events such as the AWS/Fabtech welding show. Even more important, welding students act as peer mentors to the annual High School Junkyard Challenge, where teams compete on a given theme to create a sculpture in four hours (shown above). Instructor Sue Silverstein believes in showing students their options by getting them more involved.
"Welding is a career where you can find what you like and what you are good at because there is so much variety," says Silverstein. "After 25 years, I am still learning things."
In the welding lab, students practice on a variety of welding equipment, including multiprocess welders and Spectrum plasma cutters.
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Teaching Aids
SkillsUSA: Instructors Weigh In
The Skills USA Championships, held recently in Kansas City, Mo., consists of over 90 skilled, health occupation and leadership contests— and many more proud welding instructors. Hear what welding instructors had to say about how SkillsUSA helps to grow a strong, skilled workforce. Read More »
How to Select and Operate a Hand-held Plasma Cutter
One cut and your students will be hooked. Those who experience the benefits of a hand-held air plasma arc cutting machine rarely want to return to other methods. Help your students learn more about this relatively simple process. Read More »
Idea Center
Projects for Everyone!
Inspire your students to build their own projects by showing them nine welding projects, explained step-by-step! Visit Miller's Project Plans for all the information you need: skill level, creation time, processes required, materials and tools needed and steps for completing the project. And don't forget to check out the Idea Gallery, with over 500 projects to view, comment on or even try in the classroom. Learn More »
Classroom Resources
Plasma Cutting and Gouging Video Library
Do you want an easy way to help your students learn more about plasma cutting? Check out Miller's Plasma Cutting and Gouging Video Library, where you can watch 10 videos of plasma cutting and gouging in action. From the basics to beveling an edge, show your students the advantages of the plasma cutting process. Learn More »
Safety First
Plasma Cutting Safety Makes Sense
Like a hot knife through butter, a plasma arc cutting machine slices through any electricity-conducting metal faster than traditional cutting methods, including saws, snips or oxy-acetylene torches. However, because of its newness, many people are not familiar with proper plasma arc cutting safety procedures. Fortunately, basic safety practices are not hard to learn. Learn More »
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