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Arc Welding - Page 62
- From The Welder
Clemco Industries, East Central College launch welder apprenticeship program
- Feb 6, 2019
- News Release
In August 2018 Clemco Industries Corp., Washington, Mo., in collaboration with East Central College in neighboring Union, Mo., launched a welder apprenticeship program. Four Clemco employees currently are enrolled in the three-year program, which is funded by a $239,550 Missouri Registered...
- From The Fabricator
Keeping up with education, keeping up with manufacturing
- By Eric Lundin
- Feb 6, 2019
- Blog Post
After high school graduation and a few years at a technical school, or maybe four years at a university, you’re done, right? Racking up 14 to 16 years in classrooms, full-time, should be more than enough for a career, shouldn’t it? How much education does the modern world really need from you?...
- From The Welder
Abicor Binzel’s Abi-Car welding tractor can be used horizontally, vertically
- Feb 4, 2019
- Product Release
Abicor Binzel has introduced the Abi-Car welding tractor. It is available in three models, including one with an oscillator feature. Its strong magnet base lets the tractor be used for horizontal and vertical welding positions. It comes with a variety of cross support and clamping options for user...
- From The Welder
Weld-Ed to host summer workshops for welding educators
- Feb 1, 2019
- News Release
Weld-Ed (National Center for Welding Education and Training), Elyria, Ohio, has announced its 2019 professional development workshop series, which includes seven training modules designed for welding educators and industrial trainers. The five-day, hands-on, instructional workshops offer...
- From The Welder
Ready Rest from Strong Hand Tools positions welding torch, electrode holder
- Feb 1, 2019
- Product Release
Strong Hand Tools® has introduced the Ready Rest™ line of torch, grinder, wrist, and arm rests. The GMAW and GTAW torch rests attach to the welding table, welding machine, or other steel surface with a strong magnetic base. The articulated rests are adjustable for height and angle. A cable...
- From The Welder
SMAW, hardfacing electrode basics
- By Halinson Campos, Martin Brennan, and Richard Cook
- Jan 31, 2019
- Article
Understanding the basics behind your SMAW and hardfacing electrodes could makes a world of difference in your end result.
- From The Welder
Talking arc welding and more
- By Josh Welton
- Jan 31, 2019
- Blog Post
If you read Josh Welton’s blog posts and columns in The WELDER magazine, you will enjoy his “Playing with Fire” podcasts—a trip through a life-educated, blue-collar mind. Here’s a look behind the scenes.
- From The Welder
Illinois Welding School’s decadelong journey from flailing to thriving
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jan 31, 2019
- Article
Ten years ago Debra Horn was out of her element and in way over her head. As the new sole owner and president of the challenged Illinois Welding School, Horn realized she had quite a mess to clean up if she intended for the school to remain open and become a viable educational institution serving...
- From The Welder
Jim's Cover Pass: The pros and cons of becoming a rig welder
- By Jim Mosman, AWS, CWI/CWE
- Jan 28, 2019
- Article
Q: I have been a welder and foreman in the upper Midwest for several years. I weld all day building large storage tanks. I am looking for a new career challenge and am throwing around the idea of heading out to west Texas and rigging up for pipeline work. Can you give me some information about...
- From The Welder
Amada Miyachi America DC2013-T spot welding power supplies offer real-time SPC
- Jan 28, 2019
- Product Release
Amada Miyachi America Inc. offers the DC2013-T series resistance spot welding power supply, manufactured by sister company MacGregor™. The system combines touch-panel integrated database process control and monitoring with ultrahigh-duty and low-ripple 3,000-ADC output. The power supply employs...
- From The Welder
Consumables Corner: Solving weld crack issues with 4150 chrome-moly steel
- By Nino Mascalco, Rob Koltz, and Steve Sigler
- Jan 26, 2019
- Article
Q: We currently manufacture a product that comprises a 4150 steel pipe that is 30 in. in diameter and 2 in. thick, welded to a 1018 steel plate that is 3 in. thick. The pipe has a 3/8-in. bevel and we join it using a triple-pass weld. Recently we switched from an ER80 filler metal containing 1...
- From The Welder
How to weld through mill scale
- By Blaine Guy
- Jan 26, 2019
- Article
Having trouble welding through mill scale? The welding process and consumables you choose will dictate your success.
- From The Welder
Nederman marks 75 years in business
- Jan 25, 2019
- News Release
Sweden-based environmental technology provider Nederman, with U.S. offices in Charlotte, N.C., celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2019. The company, founded as a local workshop, today supplies and develops products and systems for filtering, cleaning, and recycling air in industrial environments to...
- From The Fabricator
South Carolina metal fabricator honors longtime employees with new cars
- By Gareth Sleger
- Jan 24, 2019
- Blog Post
For their four decades of service to Anderson, SC, metal fabrication company Sargent Metal, Amanda Tiller, a customer service representative, and Doug Getsinger, a MIG welder, were each surprised with a brand-new 2018 Nissan Rogue to celebrate their 40-year work anniversaries.
- From The Welder
Repairing a chipped roller on a vintage Skil belt sander
- By Josh Welton
- Jan 23, 2019
- Blog Post
Old, well-worn, favorite tools are worth their weight in gold to those who use them. What do you do when one breaks? If possible, you repair the tool and continue to use it. Josh Welton recently repaired his dad’s belt sander.
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