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Pennsylvania College of Technology (PCT) recently honoured its donors after a ‘best-ever’ philanthropic year. Amongst the list were Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE), who partnered with Penn College in early 2020, resulting in PCT acquiring a CVE electron beam welding machine.

The event saw Penn College recognise honourees for their unwavering support that ignited a record-setting year for institutional fundraising.

The annual event took place in front of the Penn College Donor Wall, which pays permanent tribute to those whose contributions of gifts, pledges, donations and entrustments of equipment and technology significantly empower students – including CVE who feature under the Heritage Society section.

The recognition is a result of the $2m Welding Expansion Project that added 35,000 sq. ft. of space to the College’s instructional lab, as well as new systems and technologies. The state-of-the-art welding lab features a CVE welding machine – believed to be the only electron beam welder used for instruction in U.S. higher education. Next door to the welder, you can find advanced laser welding and cutting processes (including CNC plasma cutters) and a full lab of automation and robotics.

Principal supporters for the expansion project included Cambridge Vacuum Engineering, BAE Systems, Kuka Robotics Systems, Lincoln Electric and more.

As a result, the College can enrol up to 60 more welding students annually – more than 300 in total. The welding lab was first extended in 2010 but has had to be expanded again due to the programme’s popularity and growing demand for graduates in the industry.

Figure 1. The Welding Expansion Recognition Wall.

Figure 4. State-of-the-art lab video

Millionaire’s Society ($1 million+)

• Blaise Alexander/Blaise Alexander Family Dealerships*
• William J. Martin*
• Miller Electric Manufacturing Co.*
• Octopuz Inc.
• Larry A. and Sherry Ward

Golden Society ($500,000 to $999,999)

• Ira Lubert
• Anthony Misitano
• Judith von Seldeneck
• Volvo Construction Equipment*

Visionary Society ($100,000 to $499,999)

• ABB Robotics*
• Acero Precision
• Gene Haas Foundation*
• The High Companies and High Steel Structures LLC*
• Highway Equipment and Supply Co.*
• Hudock Capital Group LLC*
• Komatsu
• Kuka Robotics Corp.
• Ed & Sharon Madalis
• Nationwide Insurance Co.
• Novatec Inc.*
• Libellula
• Penn Power Group*
• Farhad and Debi Saba
• The Satorius Family
• Sodick Inc.
• Soitaab USA Inc.
• Susquehanna Trailways
• TurnKey Electric Inc.
• Williamsport Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association*

Heritage Society ($50,000 to $99,999)

• Cambridge Vacuum Engineering
• Dolphitech
• Betty Edkin*
• Mary Fish*
• Frazier Family
• William F. Geyer and Dorothy J. Gerring*
• John Deere*
• Laserline
• Darla Logue*
• John and Linda Lundy*
• Miller Welding Automation
• NAIMA
• Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association-North Central Chapter*
• Subaru of America Inc.
• Susquehanna Valley Corvette Club Foundation
• The Soars Family and Pneu-Dart Inc.
• Terex Corp.
• Woodlands Bank*

Ambassador’s Society ($25,000 to $49,999)

• American Dental Education Association
• BAE Systems
• Lawrence Belle and MaryBernadette Reidy
• Bracalente Manufacturing Group
• The Brook J. Lenfest Foundation Inc.
• The Coca-Cola Co.
• Compass Group North America
• Mark and Denise Cunningham
• Elsner Engineering Works Inc.
• Glen-Gery
• Jim Green
• Tom and Mary Gregory
• Hensel Phelps
• R. David and Joann Kay
• LNS America Inc.
• Randy and Debra Mattern
• Dale and Sally Metzker
• Chris and Wendy Miller
• Ryan Monteleone
• Precitec Inc.
• Michael J. Reed
• Rolls-Royce Corp.
• Harold Sinclair
• Suzanne and David Stopper
• Studebaker Drivers Club-Keystone Region

CVE recently exhibited at FABTECH Chicago 2021. Fabtech is North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event.

Held at McCormick Place in Chicago from September 13-16, the exhibition saw North America’s largest collaboration of technology, equipment, and knowledge in metal forming industries.

Tony Slater, Technical Sales Manager at CVE Inc. (our USA subsidiary), was at booth B25062 in Hall B (welding, welding automation, robotics and industrial automation), where he met a wide range of welding professionals.

The exhibition was attended by over 30,000 visitors, with over 1,000 exhibitors covering 500,000 sq. ft. of floor space.

Thank you to everyone who came to see us! If you have any further questions, please get in touch.

Fabtech provides a convenient one-stop-shop venue. You can meet with world-class suppliers, see the latest industry products and developments, find the tools to improve productivity, increase profits, as well as discover new solutions to all your metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing needs.

The show encompassed three halls with a variety of technology pavilions. Featured technologies included welding machines (electron beam and laser), maintenance and repair, additive manufacturing and much more. Find out more about the exhibition on Fabtech’s website.

The American Welding Society (AWS) are one of the exhibition’s Event Partners. Founded in 1919, The AWS is a multifaceted, non-profit organisation: with a mission to advance the science, technology and application of welding and allied joining and cutting processes, including brazing, soldering, and thermal spraying. Headquartered in Doral, Florida and led by a volunteer organisation of officers and directors, AWS serves more than 70,000 members worldwide.

Take a look at Cambridge Vacuum Engineering’s listing on the AWS Buyer’s Guide or find out more about AWS.

CVE has achieved Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+) certification. The certification helps guard our IT infrastructure against the most common cyber threats; whilst demonstrating our commitment to cyber security.

It is a Government-organised scheme that has two levels: Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus — with certification for the latter only achievable after passing a hands-on technical verification.

Backed by industry organisations, including the Federation of Small Businesses and the Confederation of British Industry, CVE is proud to have achieved the highest qualification level.

The certification is indicative of our proactive measures against cyber attacks, demonstrating to our customers and prospects that data is being held securely, as well as protecting us against at least 80% of common cyber threats.

Operated by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the certification is recommended for organisations of all sizes from SMEs and microbusinesses, to large multi-national corporations. The scope covers firewalls and routers, software updates, malware protection, access control and secure configuration.

Here, you can find out more about CVE.

Cambridge Vacuum Engineering recently attended ITM Industry Europe, the leading trade fair in Poland for exchanging technological experience amongst the leaders of the innovation sector.

ITM Industry Europe promotes innovation in the industrial sector; due to the exhibition of ideas and solutions developed by the trade fair’s participants and partners, giving measurable benefits to companies and scientific research institutions.

The organisers of the event postponed it for the previous two years, but this year reported incredible energy and buzz of business talks.

There were over 340 exhibitors, whereby companies could present either in-person at the exhibition hall, or try a new tool – an online meeting platform.

CVE exhibited in-person, at the Technika Spawalnicza Sp. z o.o. booth in pavilion 5, stand 64, with information on electron beam and laser welding.

Lots of visitors came to take a look at our sample that was welded using an Ebflow system- CVE’s ground-breaking technology that can weld 300 mm thick sections in a single pass!

The date of the next edition of ITM Industry Europe has already been announced. The organisers are planning the event between May 31 and June 3, 2022.

The aim of ITM Industry Europe is to demonstrate and promote industrial achievements on a global scale. Thus, it gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to take a step into the future, which is incomparable to any other event in Poland.

The ITM Industry Europe trade fair is an example of an excellent combination of industry, business and science. It is attended by nearly 1,000 exhibitors who present innovative machines and solutions for such industries as plastic metalworking, metallurgy, welding, surface treatment, varnishing, automotive, transport, railways.

Poznań is also a venue for the presentation of the achievements of engineers, design teams and scientific bodies; innovations and the most modern solutions, delivered to the industry, enabling the increase of equipment efficiency, optimization of production plants and increasing the market attractiveness and competitiveness of companies.

The scope of the ITM Industry Europe trade fair includes 5 thematic showrooms:

• Mach-Tool (machines and tools)
• Surfex (surface treatment)
• Metal forum (metallurgy, foundry, metal industry)
• Welding
• Research for Industry (scientific achievements of research institutes)

Find out more about the event on the organiser’s website.