2012 №11 (09)

2012 №11 (11)

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2012, #11, 48-52 pages  

TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS - BASIS FOR INCREASE OF COMPETITIVENESS OF THE U.S. WELDING PRODUCTION

O.K. Makovetskaya

E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute, NASU, Kiev, Ukraine
 
 
Abstract
The tasks and problems of materials joining in industrial production are given. The model of development and implementation into production of technological innovations, offered by the Edison Welding Institute (USA), was considered.
 
Keywords: welding production, science, innovations, industrial consortium
 
 
Received:                ??.??.??
Published:                28.11.12
 
 
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