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      <title><![CDATA[Eliminating slag time in plasma cutting]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Figure 1Sewer cleaning trucks are fabricated with plate to stand up to the rigors of heavy-duty use. For example, the Public Works Department of Rockford, Ill., has used the same Vac-Con truck for...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Successful plasma cutting counts on consumables]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Always try and change out the electrode and nozzle at the same time. Switching them out individually compromises cut quality.
It&acirc;€™s no secret that plasma torch consumables play an integral role in...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Weld fixturing from virtual to reality]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[When Neil Porter, founder of NCAD Products Inc., added his first initial to CAD (computer-aided design), he created a name that spoke to the very &quot;CAD-centricity&quot; of his new company.Located in Oviedo,...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[A briefing on portable milling tools:]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The traditional methods of torch cutting and grinding bevels and radius edges are being challenged today by portable milling machines.Portable milling tools cut bevels, chamfers, and radius edges on...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fixturing on display]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A Keystone employee brings the robot into position to check clearances in preparation of the weld sequence.Few areas of commerce are as volatile as the ever-changing product mix that retailers are...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 18:23:57 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Choose the right industrial marker for your next job]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On any welding job, the right tools are essential for precision, efficiency and safety, and selecting the right marking tool is a key decision that is sometimes overlooked.LA-CO&amp;reg;/Markal&amp;reg;...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Smooth landing for new airport terminal roof fabrication project]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Some events alter the course of everything that occurs after. The new Indianapolis International Airport terminal is one of the first airport buildings to be designed, fabricated, and built to survive...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The many faces of plasma cutting]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Figure 1Manual plasma systems are most commonly used in the automobile repair, construction, and metal art industries.Plasma cutting is a thermal cutting process in which a beam of ionized gas heats...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Material separation anxiety]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The structural materials that welding and fabrication shops must saw are more abusive to band saw blades than any other metal sawing application, but paying attention to band selection, band speed,...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to perform tack welding successfully]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[TIG Tack WeldingPhoto courtesy of WeldcraftWhat Is Tack Welding?After items to be welded together have been positioned as  required, generally by clamping them on suitable fixtures, tack welds are...]]></description>
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