16 Feb Top Five Finalists: 2022 CLIMAX Picture of the Year
We are pleased to announce the top five 2022 Picture of the Year finalists. We have been honored to showcase the work of our customers and highlight their successes using CLIMAX, BORTECH, H&S TOOL, and CALDER machines. Thank you to all 20 of our finalists and everyone who participated!
Congratulations to Ward Vessel & Exchanger (Jon Ward), ATLAS Machine & Supply, Inc. (James Wheatley), General Electric Steam Power (William Higginbotham), Absolute Enterprises Line Boring Division (Ash Grabham), and ATLAS Machine & Supply, Inc. (Adam Lucas) for receiving the most views and ‘Likes’ on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.
| FIRST PLACE
WARD VESSEL & EXCHANGER VIEWS: 15,830, REACTIONS: 838 Congratulations to Jon Ward and Ward Vessel & Exchanger out of Charlotte, North Carolina, for utilizing the CLIMAX CM6200 Circular Mill to successfully machine the face of this 12 ft diameter 110,000 lb. heat exchanger. Acknowledgment for this job is also due to the team at Buckhorn Services for their onsite field machining expertise. For More Information on Ward Vessel & Exchanger: www.wardvesselandexchanger.com |
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| HONORABLE MENTION
ATLAS MACHINE & SUPPLY VIEWS: 13,236, REACTIONS: 495 Congratulations to James Wheatley and ATLAS Machine & Supply, Inc. for using four (4) CLIMAX BB6100 Line Boring setups to successfully re-machine this large gearbox. Atlas is a full-service Machine Shop and Field Machining group based out of Louisville, Kentucky. For More Information on Atlas Machine & Supply: www.atlasmachine.com |
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| HONORABLE MENTION
GENERAL ELECTRIC STEAM POWER VIEWS: 11,882, REACTIONS: 252 Congratulations to William Higginbotham out of Scott, Louisiana, and General Electric, for using a customized CLIMAX BB8000 to update a GE D11 Steam Turbine Casing onsite at a power plant. For More Information on GE Steam Power: www.ge.com/steam-power |
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| HONORABLE MENTION
ABSOLUTE ENTERPRISES LINE BORING DIVISION VIEWS: 10,352, REACTIONS: 319 Congratulations to Ash Grabham and Absolute Enterprises Line Boring Division in Queensland, Australia, on showcasing a bore welding operation using the CLIMAX BW1000 and being fortunate enough to work under the beautiful Australian sky. For More Information on Absolute Enterprises: www.absoluteenterprises.com.au |
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| HONORABLE MENTION
ATLAS MACHINE & SUPPLY VIEWS: 9,144, REACTIONS: 326 Congratulations to Adam Lucas and Atlas Machine & Supply, based in Louisville, Kentucky, for using a CLIMAX BB7100 Line Boring Machine for boring a brass sleeve in a cylinder bore.
For More Information on Atlas Machine & Supply: www.atlasmachine.com |
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At CLIMAX, we are always impressed by the skill and expertise of technicians that use our tools in the field, and we are happy to play a role in promoting their successes.
Thank you once again to all our customers who promote their work on social media and we look forward to supporting more great pictures in 2023. We are accepting photos for the CLIMAX 2023 Picture of the Year contest. You can submit your pictures by clicking the link below.