Andy Monk
Articles by Andy Monk
Creating a Smooth Wire Feeding Path for MIG Welding
Following best practices and utilizing reliable, high-quality wire feeders and consumables will reduce issues and costs regarding wire feeding challenges.
Which is the Right MIG Gun?
Here are some insightful tips on how to weigh out the pros and cons when selecting between air- or water-cooled guns and light- or heavy-duty models.
When Precision Is Non-Negotiable
Emergency vehicle service provider True North Emergency Equipment deploys firefighting and rescue situations every day. Quality is non-negotiable. Every component must be precisely tooled, every weld precisely placed. Andy Monk explains how this precision demands unique versatility, comfort and effectiveness from the Bernard welding guns used in this MIG welding operation.
UP TO THE TEST
This eye-opening case study explores how Arizona handrail fabricator Hot Az Hell Welding and Fabrication put their welding guns from Bernard to extreme tests during an upgrade from stick to the flux-cored process.
ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS: HOW AIR AND WATER COOLING MAY AFFECT WHICH EQUIPMENT YOU PURCHASE
When choosing between water-cooled and air-cooled equipment, Andy Monk of Bernard Welding Equipment explains how weighing the cost, location, amps, duty cycle and operator comfort will help you determine which equipment can optimize your welding performance.
EXPERT TIPS ON TIPS AND NOZZLES: GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR EQUIPMENT
Andy Monk of Bernard Welding Equipment shows how to greatly reduce downtime spent changing contact tips and troubleshooting weld defects by carefully choosing MIG gun consumables and carrying out a regular inspection and maintenance schedule.
SHIELDING GAS BASICS
To produce a clean, slag-free weld without having to continually stop welding to replace the electrode in your specific application, it helps to understand the role of shielding gas, the different shielding gases available and their unique properties. In this primer, Andy Monk of Bernard Welding Equipment explains each of these.
HOW CONDUCTIVITY CAN AFFECT YOUR WELDING OPERATION
Do you know how easy it is for electrical circuit disruptions to interfere with productivity, weld quality and equipment service life? Andy Monk of Bernard Welding Equipment provides tips to prevent built-up resistance from causing undue equipment and rework costs.
