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Thermal spray safety and OSHA compliance: Protecting operators from ultraviolet light, fumes, dust, compressed air, gases

OSHA has regulations for both facets of thermal spray environment, and shops should be aware of some practical safety tips for how to comply with those regulations.

Publish date: July 12, 2001

Tech cell: Safety


Appliance industry takes a shine to powder blank technology

Among European, Pacific Rim, and U.S. appliance makers and other manufacturers with large-scale, appliance-grade finishing requirements, the use of powder blank line coating systems has grown steadily during the past 10 years.

Publish date: May 15, 2001

Tech cell: Press Technology


Selecting a stamping die pressure system, Part II

Publish date: February 12, 2004

Tech cell: Tool and Die


Al GMAW: CC or CV?

For about 40 years, a great debate in welding is whether to use constant-current or constant-voltage power supplies when using gas metal arc welding on aluminum. Constant-current power supplies made sense 30 years ago and are still used in some applications today, but for most applications, constant-voltage power supplies are suitable for gas metal arc welding aluminum.

Publish date: June 12, 2003

Tech cell: Aluminum Welding


Choosing a GMAW machine for occasional aluminum welding

Publish date: September 25, 2003

Tech cell: Aluminum Welding


GMAW vs. FCAW for beginners: Choose the best process for your small operation

There are several pros and cons to using the gas metal arc welding process versus the flux cored arc welding process in compact applications.

Publish date: August 16, 2001

Tech cell: Arc Welding


Reviving the past: Welding students restore ironwork to Victorian-era YMCA building

Publish date: May 15, 2003

Tech cell: Art and Sculpture


Metal Art Takes on the Fireplace: Jim Truett’s custom fireplace screens are both functional and beautiful

Metal art takes on many forms, from wall hangings to picture frames to fireplace screens. Just ask Jim Truett, a district sales manager for Miller Electric Mfg. Co. by day and artist in his spare time from his Huntsville, Utah, home.

Publish date: February 26, 2004

Tech cell: Art and Sculpture


Robots and dials and knobs—oh my!: GMAW power sources have evolved over time

In the late 1950s, the U.S. Navy wanted to find a way to join heavy aluminum structural sections used to fabricate motor torpedo boat hulls.

Publish date: May 29, 2003

Tech cell: Automation and Robotics


Loading up on quality, productivity, safety: Skid steer manufacturer uses welding robots to meet customer requirements

Publish date: June 12, 2003

Tech cell: Automation and Robotics


Optimizing flow through robotic welding workcells: A 'Case' Study Revisited

Robotic welding systems can enhance a company's production and bottom line. However, using these systems requires careful thought and planning, building the right infrastructure, and achieving the right balance between robotic and manual operations. This article presents an overview of one company's successful implementation of robotic welding.

Publish date: May 9, 2006

Tech cell: Automation and Robotics


Which wire do you require?: How to select a gas-shielded welding electrode

Are you looking for ways to improve quality, raise productivity, and save costs in your current welding operations? If you haven't examined the various electrode choices, you could be missing an opportunity to take your production welding to the next level.

Publish date: July 24, 2003

Tech cell: Consumables


Revving up weld quality: Ford Development Center uses RW system to reduce costs, improve quality

Publish date: June 8, 2004

Tech cell: Resistance Welding