CA2892520C - Welding resource performance comparison system and method - Google Patents

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CA2892520C
CA2892520C CA2892520A CA2892520A CA2892520C CA 2892520 C CA2892520 C CA 2892520C CA 2892520 A CA2892520 A CA 2892520A CA 2892520 A CA2892520 A CA 2892520A CA 2892520 C CA2892520 C CA 2892520C
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Nathan Gerald Leiteritz
Knut Norman Froland
Todd Earl Holverson
Gregory David POPP
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