
Professor Suresh Babu, Ohio State University and PT Group member |

Professor Suresh Babu, Ohio State University and PT Group Member, succumbs to an iPhone |

Professor Suresh Babu, Ohio State University and PT Group Member, succumbs to an iPhone |

Dr W. Zhang from Penn State University, DebRoy's team |

John Elmer in the background, getting ready for his Comfort A. Adams Memorial Lecture |

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Dr Muneo Matsushita of the JFE Steel Corporation, Japan, a friend of Kazu Hase |

Suresh and Professor John Lippold (Ohio State University) |

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The FABTECH exhibition |

Robotics |

Noticeable presence of several Chinese industries. |

I found many Cambridge, Oxford and Nanosteel connections! |

Talking of Nanosteel - I must admit, I could not see it. |

Talking of Nanosteel - I must admit, HARD to spot the novelty. |

Sounds like the nanotechnology pillow |

Looks mean |

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Caterpillar tractor |

Caterpillar tractor (view of the cabin) |

Las Vegas was represented in Chicago. |

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Cutting blades, a bit bigger than those available in the University stores |

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Very clever sales technique |

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Went to the theatre |

Shot blasting machine |

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An exciting boring machine |

Robots everywhere |

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It was switched off. Very energy efficient. |

Not sure what this is about. Perhaps they miss Beckham. |

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Filters? |

Daido Steel |

Titanium exhaust system: therefore, labelled "advanced" |

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Oxford and Cambridge - seem to be exploited by many. |

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Fume extraction |

G Clamps |

C Clamps |

Weird clamps |

Another Chinese industry exhibiting in Chicago |

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Not sure what the robot is doing to this bike other than getting affectionate |

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My favourite company. I met Magnus Johnasson there. |

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Welding consumables |

ESAB was primarily exhibiting welding equipment in their ONE STOP SOLUTION |

ESAB was primarily exhibiting welding equipment in their ONE STOP SOLUTION |

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Automatic vertical-up welding |

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Pipe welding |

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Magnetic conveyor |

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Metal bending machine |

Metal bending machine |

Bent metal |

Bent metal |

Metallurgy |

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Bent metal |

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Pipe bending machine |

Pipe bending machine |

Pipe bending machine |

Abrasive water |

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Fastening devices |

Fastening devices |

Fastening devices |

Metal bending machines |

Metal bending machines |

Metal bending machines |

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Nondestructive testing |

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Another showoff |

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Cutting wheels |

Cutting wheels |

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Bent tubes |

Another Cambridge company. I asked why they use the name. The company apparently originated in Boston (Cambridge, Massachusetts). Not original. |

Pratt and Whitney Aircraft engine. This one rotated at just a few r.p.m. |

Pratt and Whitney Aircraft engine. This one rotated at just a few r.p.m. |

Colours |

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Devices for securing gas cylinders |

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