in one joule of energy minimizes impact
on heat affected zones. Expensive com-
ponents like a jet engine blade can be re-
paired easily with low energy welding. Not
only will costly parts last longer, they can
be repaired at low expense.
We can continue to expect great innovation
from Huys. The company is highly invested
in R&D, an initiative that has been largely
supported by the Canadian government
through tax incentives. “I think the Cana-
dian government has done a very good job
supporting small companies. It's a com-
bination of luck but it's also the opportu-
nity Canadian universities and government
gave us working with them that allowed us
to make breakthroughs,” Scotchmer said,
adding that the company holds a number
of patents with “more to come”.
Huys’ speciality is relatively new in the
welding industry. Scotchmer has no doubt
that new companies will come along once
people see it as an opportunity, but he
vows that Huys will continue to be a world
leader in this industry.
Huys Industries’ technology is currently
used in a number of sectors, from automo-
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