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Arc Welding - Page 77
- From The Welder
Atlas API Training releases AWS CWI online exam prep course
- Sep 26, 2017
- News Release
Houston-based Atlas API Training, which provides online and on-site petrochemical and power industries exam preparation courses for advanced industry certification, has launched an online AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI®) exam prep course. According to the company, the 60-hour course prepares...
- From The Welder
Panasonic opens welding technical centers in Michigan and Ohio
- Sep 26, 2017
- News Release
Rolling Meadows, Ill.-based Panasonic has opened technical centers for arc and laser welding technologies in Farmington Hills, Mich., and Hilliard, Ohio. Both facilities have the latest TAWERS™ arc welding and LAPRISS™ laser diode welding systems installed, as well as new technologies such as...
- From The Welder
Study finds no elevated lung cancer risk for hard metal workers
- Sep 25, 2017
- News Release
Hard metal industry workers do not face an increased risk of lung cancer, according to research conducted by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health. The research involved more than 32,000 workers from the U.S., U.K., Austria, Germany, and Sweden. Previous studies have...
- From The Welder
EWM presents Physics of Welding Award
- Sep 25, 2017
- News Release
Germany-based arc welding equipment manufacturer EWM AG has presented its Physics of Welding Award to Alexander Atzberger, a junior researcher at the Bundeswehr University Munich, in recognition of his research into the use of augmented reality in welding. Atzberger will work to simplify the...
- From The Welder
For welders, passion is the tie that binds
- By Josh Welton
- Sep 25, 2017
- Article
Though welders come in all types and from all walks of life, the one thing they all have in common is a passion for their craft.
- From The Welder
Tungsten 101c
- By Jon Bowers
- Sep 25, 2017
- Article
Half the battle in GTAW starts with your tungsten electrode. Paying attention to details, such as choosing the right tungsten and achieving the correct electrode geometry, tip preparation, and surface finish, can make all the difference in your end result.
- From The Welder
Is submerged arc welding the right process for you?
- By Robert Fox
- Sep 22, 2017
- Article
Submerged arc welding can substantially improve deposition rates, but it is best-suited to certain applications. Learn about the submerged arc welding process here.
- From The Welder
Help wanted: Character, not skill, in high demand
- By Amanda Carlson
- Sep 22, 2017
- Article
Earlier this year Kyle Layman, co-owner/general manager of Layman Fabrication Inc., a small but growing job shop in North Vernon, Ind., was frustrated with the lack of soft skills he found in prospective employees. So he took to LinkedIn and wrote a post that many small-business owners in the metal fabricating arena can relate to: Where are all the skilled, motivated, hard-working people? Layman discusses what led up to his post and how his company is dealing with this hot-button issue.
- From The Welder
Fabricating a plan B
- By Amanda Carlson
- Sep 21, 2017
- Article
Joel Hester, owner and operator of Weld House has found moderate success by fabricating custom furniture with junkyard automotive metal. But the real story lies in Hester’s willingness to risk everything to live and work on his own terms. It hasn’t been easy, but it’s an ongoing journey of self-discovery and Hester is all in.
- From The Welder
Arc Welding 101: How many weld passes does it take?
- By Paul Cameron
- Sep 21, 2017
- Article
Unless specified by a WPS, the number of weld passes is really determined by only a couple of factors and your welding skills.
- From The Welder
Welder's unlikely invention leads to a growing business
- By Craig Guillot
- Sep 21, 2017
- Article
Welder Jason Marburger couldn’t really understand why he was using a squaring frame, just like a carpenter, as he worked on projects over the years. One day he decided to design a better tool. Today the welder is also a welding equipment entrepreneur.
- From The Fabricator
Fabricating fixtures before fabricating steel
- By Eric Lundin
- Sep 20, 2017
- Article
When internationally acclaimed sculptor Sir Antony Gormley needed a fabricator to build one of his projects on an East Coast college campus, his office staff found an ideal contractor when it contacted Summit Metal Fabricators. Although it consisted of hundreds of components and required welding dissimilar metals, Summit’s was ready, fortified with experience in construction, piping projects, and decorative metals.
- From The Welder
Lincoln Electric launches new education website
- Sep 20, 2017
- News Release
Cleveland-based Lincoln Electric® has consolidated its education products, services, and resources into one website at http://education.lincolnelectric.com. This site provides students, educators, corporate trainers, and design engineers with a common interface and access to welding education...
- From The Welder
Fronius global key account manager named chairman of IIW board
- Sep 20, 2017
- News Release
Fronius Intl. has announced that Stephan Egerland, global key account manager, has been named chairman of the International Institute of Welding (IIW) technical management board. Over the next three years, Egerland will lead IIW’s technical operations. IIW is a welding technology organization...
- From The Welder
CRC Industries acquires Weld-Aid Products
- Sep 19, 2017
- News Release
CRC Industries Inc., Warminster, Pa., has acquired Detroit-based Weld-Aid® Products, a manufacturer and marketer of maintenance chemicals serving the welding and metalworking business segments. The products are used to clean and lubricate welding wire, reducing friction as the wire is fed to the...
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