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Tomcat Launches its New Workshops
After 15 years of in-depth training for industry professionals, Tomcat USA launched a brand new series of courses for 2008. A team of world class instructors and about 70 participants from all over the United States, Canada and Mexico converged on Midland, Texas for the launch of Tomcat’s Hoist & Truss workshop and Rigging & Truss workshop.
The Hoist & Truss workshop featured the disassembly and reassembly of a one ton Lodestar as well as a Prostar with Dave Carmack of Columbus McKinnon. Dave Sowa of Tomcat USA led a discussion on control systems and also coached an advanced troubleshooting session. Instruction was rounded out by Dana Bartholomew of Fisher Technical Services, Inc. who gave instruction and demonstrations on automation.
Rocky Paulson, retired president of Stage Rigging Inc., taught safe rigging practices and principles while Morgan Neff of Mine Safety Appliances gave instruction on fall protection practices and equipment. Participants also had a full day on a Tomcat ground support system with these two instructors for some hands-on instruction and demonstrations.
Both workshops included a full day of truss instruction with Tomcat USA’s Will Todd. The class included beginning and advanced concepts in truss usage, including: grid design, applying loads, ground support system considerations, structural design concepts, inspection techniques. The instruction culminated with one of the most popular features of the workshop: live destruction of truss.
In addition to four days of highly informative classes, the students were treated to dinner each night – concluding with the ever-popular ‘factory night’ at Tomcat USA featuring tours, demonstrations and a graduation ceremony.
If you missed the February workshops, Tomcat is pleased to offer another session for 2008 on June 4-7. Online Registration is open now at: http://www.tomcatworkshops.com
5th March 2008
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