Welding Technologies featured throughout Iron Man franchise.
Share:
Press Release Summary:
"GAWDA Goes Hollywood" article in GAWDA Edge's May issue takes look at Iron Man 2 and the welding that went into it. Throughout the movie, main character Tony Stark is constantly welding with GAWDA member Lincoln Electric's materials. Article explains how, over last 2 years, no mainstream entity has done more to promote welding trade than the Iron Man franchise. In sequel, Electric Power Wave i400 welding power source and FANUC ARC Mate 100iC robotic arm are featured.
Original Press Release:
Gases and Welding in Iron Man
GAWDA member Lincoln Electric hits the silver screen.
Dewitt, NY: One of the first blockbusters of the spring/summer season features the gases and welding industry in a prominent role. In Iron Man 2, Tony Stark is a brilliant inventor that forges superhuman suits to fight crime. Throughout the movie he is constantly welding and it is a GAWDA member that supplied the materials. As part of its effort to keep young gases and welding professionals up-to-date with everything happening in the industry, the May issue of GAWDA Edge took a deeper look at Iron Man 2 and the welding that went into it.
In the article, called "GAWDA Goes Hollywood," it is explained how, over the last two years, it's safe to say that no main stream entity has done more to promote the welding trade than the Iron Man franchise. Building Tony Stark's suits requires a lot of welding, and the film recognizes that. Welding was featured prominently in the first movie with Lincoln Electric's Power MIG and Precision TIG machines seeing screen time
By the time production began on the sequel, the producers knew that they wanted to feature welding again, but they wanted to go about it differently. Since they had a successful relationship with Lincoln the first time around, the producers gave the company a call. Lincoln suggested using a high-tech Electric Power Wave i400 welding power source and a FANUC ARC Mate 100iC robotic arm. The producers liked the idea and made the decision to move forward.
Of course, to make it all work they needed an engineer. Lincoln sent Brian Simons to do the job. In this article, we talk to Simons and find out all the behind-the-scenes work that made the welding scenes happen. The only way to find it out what went down is to head to www.gawdaedge.org and check out GAWDA Edge the online resource for young professionals in the gases and welding industry.
For more information, contact Dan Vest, editor of GAWDA Edge, dan@datakey.org or 315-445-2347.
About GAWDA
Founded in 1945, the Gases and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA) is the premier source for manufacturing knowledge, education and networking. Through its member journals (www.weldingandgasestoday.org), e-magazines, newsletters and industry wiki (www.gawdawiki.org), GAWDA connects suppliers of gases and manufacturers of related equipment as well as manufacturers of welding equipment and distribution leaders, for the purpose of safely delivering optimal solutions to the users of those products. GAWDA publications are the industry's voice for all matters related to the latest technology and the most up-to-date processes spanning welding equipment and products and services related to industrial, medical, specialty and cryogenic gases. A 501(c)3 organization, GAWDA members are located throughout North America.
