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ESAB Upgrades Website
The site now includes an Energy Savings Calculator that compares the savings of using various products and Weld Metal Cost Calculator that realizes savings by varying the metal and process.
Lincoln Electric Acquires Wayne Trail Technologies
The welding OEM strategically strengthens its welding automation position in North America by adding this Ohio-based manufacturer of flexible, automated systems that are used in a variety of metal forming, fabricating and joining industries.
No Turning Back: Pipe Welding System Kicks It Up a Notch
Using the PipeworxTM Welding System from Miller Electric, Shinn Mechanical has increased its pipe fabrication quality and productivity with flatter bead profiles, good sidewall tie-in for 30 percent less grinding, and superior weld puddle control – with no wire rejects in over a year.
Thermadyne Changes Name to Victor Technologies
Innovation to Shape the World: In a strategy to reposition itself in the marketplace, the corporate name change leverages the company’s strongest and most established brand.
Resistance Spot Welding of Aluminum Moves to Production Line
Georg Fischer Automotive uses an innovative resistance spot-welding process from Fronius to join die-cast aluminium parts in the vehicle door-frame on the Porsche Panamera.
Job Shop Gets a Square Deal with Metal-Cored Wire
Rick Conrad of Hobart Brothers explains how full-service job shop Square Deal Machining has, by converting to metal-cored wire as part of its continuous improvement process, improved its productivity by 30 percent to 40 percent as a result of having faster, cleaner welds.
Robotic Work Cells Help Diversify Business
Take a look at how contract manufacturer K-zell Metals can diversify and compete against global competition by bidding and planning fabrication work more aggressively with its increased capabilities and automation flexibility.
Fillet Welds Using Stainless Steel Shielded Metal Arc Electrodes
In developing this welding procedure, here’s how to look for the “keyhole” that is visible behind the arc and making sure that arc does not ride on top of the puddle.
Taming MIG Troubles: Tips for Solving Common Weld Defects
Tricks of the Trade: Seasoned welders will find some good troubleshooting tips in this back to basics primer from Tim Hensley of Hobart Brothers, while new welders can educate themselves toward building a solid foundation to advance their skills.
Estimating Total Welding Costs
Keeping your welding costs low goes far beyond buying the lowest priced wire available. You must analyze how welding processes that increase deposition rate and increase productivity will reduce the largest component of welding costs – your labor and overhead. Here’s how to do it.
Corporate Profile: Bluco Corporation
An overview of the company and its organization, products, services and capabilities.
Retrofit Vision Control Onto Cutting Gantries
With matching mounting holes and all electronics built into the operator console, the Vision T5c is quickly mounted in place of older Vision controls, including the Vision 1000, Vision 2000, and Vision PC on gantries from ESAB.
