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May 8, 2007
Arc Welding 101 - Paint tank troubles I am building a 400-gallon paint tank and I'm having trouble with leaks when using gas metal arc welding (GMAW). I'm using a welding machine running on 440. My best results come when running hot 19.5 on the heat and about 21/2 on wire speed. I am using a trimix gas and 0.035-inch 308 wire.... Read more...

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May 8, 2007
Arc Welding 101 I am building a 400-gallon paint tank and I'm having trouble with leaks when using gas metal arc welding (GMAW). I'm using a welding machine running on 440. My best results come when running hot 19.5 on the heat and about 21/2 on wire speed. I am using a trimix gas and 0.035-inch 308 wire.... Read more...

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January 29, 2004
Taxing situation That's why The FABRICATOR® sought out a tax expert to explain the opportunities presented by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, signed into law by the president this summer. Mark Sellner is the managing principal of tax services for Larson Allen, Weishair,... Read more...

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November 6, 2003
Meeting ISO 14001 requirements First published in 1996, ISO 14001 specifies the actual requirements for an environmental management system. It applies to those environmental aspects an organization can control. Achieving ISO 14001 requires documented improvement. First, you must document your current environmental conditions... Read more...

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October 23, 2003
Blast Cleaning Equipment: What you need to know before buying Many options are available that can achieve the necessary prefinish requirements of any part. Of those options, blast cleaning can be an efficient and economical choice. Blast cleaning requires no chemicals and does not remove any surface metal in its process. Some facts however, should be... Read more...

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September 25, 2003
Getting a handle on work-related hand injuries Of the 3.6 million work-related injuries treated annually in emergency rooms across the U.S., hands and fingers are the most commonly treated body parts, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 90 percent of all acute injuries in the workplace are... Read more...

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May 29, 2003
Handling the rush Photo courtesy of Hanna Steel Corp., Fairfield, Ala. Think delicate: an antique vase, velvet gloves, the sweet sound of string music. Then imagine a typical stamping operation: bam-bam, metal on metal, all day long. OK, now put those two together. Voil—you've... Read more...

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March 14, 2002
Taking the pain out of paint - Finishing—Part 1 Editor's Note: This article is the first part of a two-part series about structural steel corrosion prevention. Part I discusses surface preparation. Part II , which will appear in the April issue, concerns paint application. How difficult can it be? It's just paint! That sums up a... Read more...

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November 15, 2001
'It's gonna be painful' Metal industry players note little to reassure them in days ahead Ask people in the trenches of the metals industry, job shops and equipment manufacturers alike, what lies down the road, and you might as well paint their windshields black and tell them to drive home — they know where they want to go, but how and when they'll get there remain big question... Read more...

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September 13, 2001
Selecting the right materials for roll forming—Part 2 Alloyed Steel In addition to carbon, large varieties of metallic and nonmetallic elements are used to achieve the desired mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. The most frequently used alloying elements are manganese, cobalt, chromium, copper, molybdenum, vanadium, nickel, zirconium,... Read more...

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August 16, 2001
Do your tubes seam good enough? Using eddy current testing to make sure To use this method, a manufacturer must have, as a minimum, eddy current test electronics, test coils and cabling, and some form of output device such as a strip chart recorder, paint marker, or alarm. More advanced systems include material handling and provide sophisticated flaw evaluation,... Read more...

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July 12, 2001
Examining the GTAW environment Possibly the greatest development of the last decade was increased awareness of environmental and health concerns, which in the welding industry has prompted improvements in air quality, ergonomic workstations, and decreased exposure to materials deemed harmful to health. It is important... Read more...

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July 12, 2001
Turning up the power Industry trends indicate that metal fabricators increasingly are selecting higher-power lasers for cutting applications. Two years ago, the most common power levels ranged between 1,500 and 2,000 watts. However, a statistical survey conducted by the AMT Laser System Product Group indicates a... Read more...

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June 15, 2001
Whale watching: A doctor's love of whales leads to a complex welding project Object Orcas, or killer whales, have many of the characteristics loved and respected by man. Their size, strength, and speed allow them to hunt a range of fish, birds, and aquatic mammals, earning them the reputation as the ocean's top predator. They are intelligent animals that can be... Read more...

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May 30, 2001
Abrasive control factors for mass finishing systems Figure 1: Literally hundreds of media compositions, sizes, and shapes are available. With the advent of the Clean Air Act in the early 1970s, a new playing field for the coating industry began evolving. Simply providing better service and possibly better economics with the... Read more...

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May 30, 2001
The evolution of coatings with low levels of volatile organic compounds: Where the industry stands in its quest for zero VOC With the advent of the Clean Air Act in the early 1970s, a new playing field for the coating industry began evolving. Simply providing better service and possibly better economics with the established technology no longer could be the basis for long-term growth, but exciting new possibilities... Read more...

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February 19, 2001
Increasing stamping press productivity in the appliance industry: Advances in press technology and materials leave their mark To the pilots of high-performance aircraft and operators of stamping equipment, one rule holds true—keep surprises to a minimum. This is especially true for stamping operations in the appliance industry. With the exception of the development of programmable electronic controls,... Read more...

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