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Aluminum Welding - Page 12
- From The Welder
Aluminum GMAW guide updated
- Jun 1, 2016
- Product Release
Lincoln Electric has released an updated guide for aluminum GMAW. The manual features a new, reader-friendly layout with updated information and photos of products and processes. The guide offers a detailed look at filler metal types, filler metal selection considerations for welding, tips for...
- From The Welder
Resistance welding control features MFDC programming capabilities
- May 23, 2016
- Product Release
The new Matuschek 1,000-Hz MFDC SPATZ+ is a modular resistance welding power supply and timer that can be configured for various purposes by changing or adding plug-in circuit boards. It can be used as a single weld gun controller, a multigun controller, a servo gun controller, and a master/slave...
- From The Welder
Aluminum Workshop: The push-pull gun and its perks for GMAW
- By Frank Armao
- May 12, 2016
- Article
Learn the benefits of a push-pull gun for GMAW and why it shines in certain types of wire feeding. Find out more about push-pull guns here.
- From The Welder
Lincoln Electric to present aluminum welding seminar May 25-27
- Mar 29, 2016
- News Release
Lincoln Electric Co. will present a three-day Advanced Aluminum Welding Seminar at its Cleveland headquarters, May 25-27, 2016. The course, intended for welding engineers, technologists, technicians, and shop supervisors, will comprise about 70 percent classroom instruction and 30 percent...
- From The Welder
Aluminum Workshop: What not to do when excessive contact tip burnback occurs
- By Frank Armao
- Mar 28, 2016
- Article
Editor’s Note: Part I appeared in the January/February 2016 issue of Practical Welding Today®.
- From The Welder
Aluminum Workshop: What not to do when excessive contact tip burnback occurs
- By Frank Armao
- Jan 29, 2016
- Article
Frank Armao explains why contact tips are important in the welding process and what you shouldn't do to remedy burnback problems.
- From The Welder
Aluminum Workshop: Fine-line lack of fusion and its causes
- By Frank Armao
- Nov 16, 2015
- Article
Q: I recently fabricated a large component from 1-in.-thick 5083 aluminum. The customer required it to be radiographed. His inspector failed one of the radiographs because of a lack of fusion (LOF) discontinuity. I looked at the radiograph and I can’t see any discontinuity. Could the inspector be...
- From The Welder
Ohio State-developed welding technique makes stronger welds using less energy
- Oct 30, 2015
- News Release
Engineers at The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, have developed a new welding technique that consumes 80 percent less energy than a common welding technique, yet creates bonds that are 50 percent stronger. The new technique could have a significant effect on the auto industry, which is...
- From The Welder
Aluminum Workshop: Defining porosity in aluminum welds
- By Frank Armao
- Sep 28, 2015
- Article
What is porosity in aluminum welds? Find out what causes it and what you can do to minimize the porosity when you are welding aluminum.
- From The Welder
Push/pull drive made for aluminum GMAW
- Aug 24, 2015
- Product Release
Dinse Inc. offers a push/pull drive system for GMAW of aluminum. The lightweight system features a four-roll drive system for positive wire feeding of even soft aluminum (4043) and small-diameter wires. The plug-and-weld system offers simple connection and installation. The compact design helps...
- From The Welder
Aluminum Workshop: The real deal when welding aluminum and steel
- By Frank Armao
- Jul 23, 2015
- Article
Rumor has it that fabricating aluminum and steel components in the same building can cause contamination in the aluminum. Is this true or is it just a myth? Frank Armao has the answer.
- From The Fabricator
EBE Reduced Raw Material and Tightened the Production Belt for Fat-zapping Device
- By Sue Roberts
- May 14, 2015
- Article
Production difficulties due to the complex design of a heat exchanger for ZELTIQ® Aesthetic Inc.’s CoolSculpting® equipment designed to selectively reduce fat caused the company to fall behind on shipments. A redesign by Electron Beam Engineering Inc., Anaheim, Calif., reduced the amount of 5052 aluminum needed by about 15 percent, simplified production for a 20 percent time savings, and upped quality to over 99 percent. The 15-in.-long electron beam welds are pressure-tight, narrow, and do not require postweld finishing.
- From The Welder
Aluminum Workshop: What to know when changing shielding gas with pulsed GMAW
- By Frank Armao
- May 12, 2015
- Article
Q: Recently I bought a new high-end pulsing power supply, which has different modes for all of the common materials and wire diameters. I was getting great results with 3/64-in. 5356 wire and 100 percent argon shielding gas. When I changed to a mixture of 70 percent argon/30 percent helium, the arc...
- From The Welder
Best practices for welding aluminum
- By Galen White
- May 1, 2015
- Article
Don’t wait for defects to appear in your aluminum welds. Be proactive by understanding how to prevent them from happening in the first place.
- From The Welder
Welding system designed for aluminum autobody repairs
- Mar 25, 2015
- Product Release
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has introduced the Millermatic® 350P aluminum autobody repair system. The welding package is designed to address the challenges posed by welding thin-gauge aluminum, such as warping, distortion, and burn-through. The system features the components necessary to meet the...
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