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ESAB Launches 2015 Student Contest

The “A Cut Above” contest will award more than $30,000 in equipment and cash prizes.

Posted: September 9, 2015

Each member of a winning team receives $500; teams will submit a metal fabrication project that incorporates both welding and cutting.

ESAB (Florence, SC) has launched its 2015 “A Cut Above” student contest that is open to students in welding, cutting and related programs (e.g., Ag Mechanics) at secondary and post-secondary schools. The company will award more than $30,000 in equipment and cash prizes as part of the contest, please click here for contest rules, entry forms and tips for winning. Entries will be accepted until December 31, 2015, with winners announced on February 1, 2016.

The contest has two categories, individual essay and team fabrication project, and company judges will select three winners in each category. Individuals will win $250 by submitting a 500 word essay that best supports the contest theme. Each member of a winning team receives $500; teams will submit a metal fabrication project that incorporates both welding and cutting. Further, each of the schools associated with the winners at their time of entry will receive the following prize package, valued at more than $4,000:

  • One ESAB Migmaster® 215 Pro Ready-to-Weld Package
  • One Victor® Medalist 250 Medium Duty Cutting System
  • One Thermal Dynamics® Cutmasterä 42 Air Plasma Cutting Outfit
  • Two ESAB Aristo® Tech HD high definition welding helmets

The contest is open to students with a passion for welding and cutting who are residents of the United States or Canada (excluding Quebec). Offer/participation void where prohibited or restricted by law. No purchase necessary for entry.

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