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From The Welder

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Sheffield Forgemasters makes global leap in welding technology

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The importance of welding procedure specification (WPS)

From The Tube and Pipe Journal

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Fabricator achieves extraordinary with simple approach

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Three big issues fabricators must prioritize in 2024

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Tube 2024 to feature first-ever events

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From The Fabricator en Español

Un operador suelta una pieza de trabajo metálica cuando ésta es doblada en una prensa dobladora.

Los operadores de prensa dobladora inexpertos hacen indispensable el repensar la seguridad

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Foto del exterior de la planta de Cadrex Monterrey.

La avanzada tecnología de fabricación pone a Cadrex Monterrey a la vanguardia

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diode laser

noun

Definitions

A semiconductor diode that can lase, generating 1,550 to 650 nanometers (longer wave portion of the visible spectrum and below); when current is passed through the junction, the laser light is emitted from the edge in the same plane as the junction.

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