Gary Konarska

Gary Konarska II is executive director and CEO of the American Welding Society, www.aws.org. Email gkonarska@aws.org.

Articles by Gary Konarska

Use Automation to Attract, Retain and Develop Your Welding Workforce

When a company introduces automation, they have the opportunity to create a more cohesive workforce because the investments foster a more attractive work environment and build team spirit.

Welding’s Digital Transformations, Lucrative Occupations

Deemed essential, welding and the related fabricating and metalworking trades weathered the COVID-19 disruption better than other industries, says American Welding Society Executive Director Gary Konarska II. Demand for skilled tradespeople remains high.

Industry News

Sandvik Coromant to Present “The Cutting Edge of Connectivity” at IMTS 2024

Industry expert Jeff Rizzie looks at the future of machining with sensorized tooling in educational session at the 2024 International Manufacturing Technology Show

Greenerd Press & Machine Company, Greenerd To Highlight Innovative Hydraulic Press Solutions Including Automation, Custom Applications at IMTS, International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) Booth #135304, designs and builds custom hydraulic presses with automation solutions, large aluminum pressure vessels, Greenerd deep-draw press with a 76-inch stroke, Jerry Letendre, two-press production cell, pallet staging area, detects and rejects any double-blanks, transfers the blank to a fully integrated and automated blank lube station

Greenerd To Highlight Innovative Hydraulic Press Solutions Including Automation, Custom Applications at IMTS

Greenerd will be highlighting the company’s extensive hydraulic press and automation capabilities at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) Booth #135304 located in the Fabricating Pavilion, East Hall in McCormick Place, Chicago IL from Sept 9 – 14, 2024.

Flex Machine Tools, Tapping, Drilling, Balancing, , International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) Booth #135204, FlexArm REM-24D Electronic Tapping Arm, Multi-Position Head, REM-24D Tapping Arm, 7/8" (22 mm), FlexArm Mag Drill Arm, ergonomic Mag Drill Arm, B-33-RG Balance Arm, FlexArm Part Manipulator, Flex Machine Tools

Flex Machine Tools to Highlight Range of Advanced, Ergonomic Tapping, Drilling, Balancing and Material Handling Arms at IMTS 2024

The flexible FlexArm REM-24D Electronic Tapping Arm with a Multi-Position Head that allows quick and easy switches between vertical and horizontal tapping.

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Lithuania as EU’s springboard for investment: from Musk’s projects to the automotive and agribusiness industries

Membership in the European Union (EU) has ensured access to a single market for goods and services with around half a billion consumers. Investors are familiar with the older Western democracies, but the countries that have joined the EU relatively recently also have something to offer. Lithuania is particularly active in the geographical centre of Europe, and is competing for investments, both in relation to Elon Musk’s projects and for completely new greenfield projects, for which it is offering preferential tax conditions.

Membership in the European Union (EU) has ensured access to a single...