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Articles tagged with "torch"

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	Using a hand-held plasma cutter: Exploring techniques for cutting, gouging, & maintenance By: Steve Hidden, Contributing Writer Need to learn some techniques for cutting, piercing, and gouging with a hand-held plasma cutter? Read on for six steps to follow when cutting; information about gouging; and tips on maintenance. Publish date: May 30, 2001 Tech cell: Plasma Cutting
	How to avoid the top 10 problems in plasma cutting: Practical tips you can use right now By: Chuck Landry, Contributing Writer Attention to detail at the outset can save plasma cutting operators a load of trouble during production. Publish date: February 19, 2001 Tech cell: Plasma Cutting
	Cut to the chase: Considering plasma arc cutting for your applications By: John Brennan and Clayton Gould, Contributing Writers This article outlines some of the benefits, limitations, and applications of plasma arc cutting. It also provides questions to ask when considering the process for your business. Publish date: Array Tech cell: Array
	Using plasma arc cutting to clean-cut stainless steel sheet and plate: Variables to consider By: Stephen St. Hilaire, Contributing Writer To clean-cut stainless steel sheet and plate, fabricators first must choose the right CNC cutting equipment and then set the correct process-related variables. Precise machine motion controls, torch-to-material distance control, and the correct plasma and assist gases all are crucial to producing weld-ready plasma-cut edges on all stainless steel thicknesses. Publish date: May 30, 2001 Tech cell: Plasma Cutting
	Making plasma cutting easier: Using CNC automation technology By: Brad Thompson and Kris Hanchette, Contributing Writers For many people, the world of plasma cutting is a complex and daunting place, with a cryptic set of rules that can be mastered only by highly trained technicians after weeks of training. For every change of material or thickness being cut, a long process ensues of resetting gas mixtures, tweaking pierce heights and pierce delays, and manually calibrating every last parameter to ensure a reliable result. Publish date: August 28, 2003 Tech cell: Plasma Cutting
	Brazing copper tubing: It's simpler than it seems By: Walter J. Sperko, Contributing Writer Torch brazing copper tubing is one of the most common–but widely misunderstood–joining processes. It's possible to make sound joints that are just as strong as the copper tube, easier to braze, and less expensive to produce. But first you have to know basic brazing concepts, including joint design, filler metal behavior, and metallurgy. Publish date: May 15, 2003 Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication
	Cut to the chase: Considering plasma arc cutting for your applications By: John Brennan and Clayton Gould, Contributing Writers This article outlines some of the benefits, limitations, and applications of plasma arc cutting. It also provides questions to ask when considering the process for your business. Publish date: Array Tech cell: Array
	How to Improve Your Welds: Helpful hints for GMAW By: Bruce Morrett, Contributing Writer A guide to the gas metal arc welding (GMAW) process. The benefits of the process include its high deposition rate, efficient use of filler matel, elimination of slag and flux removal, and the reduction of smoke and fumes. Publish date: February 19, 2002 Tech cell: Arc Welding
	Beating the welder shortage, recession blues: New welding gun, torch technology aimed at helping fabricators By: Stephanie Vaughan, Contributing Writer Seven OEMs of welding torches and guns talk about fabricator challenges and how they see gun and torch technology changing to help them in the future. Some challenges fabricators face are a skilled welder shortage, an economic recession, and welder safety. Publish date: March 14, 2002 Tech cell: Arc Welding
	Gun Control: GTAW torch design innovations enhance productivity, quality By: Harshad Shah, Contributing Writer This article discusses improvements to the GTAW torch that should enhance the productivity and quality of welding operations. It specifically discusses the welding gun's affect on ergonomics and cooling capacity. Publish date: November 15, 2001 Tech cell: Arc Welding
	Remote GTAW of spent fuel canisters: How this process reduces operator exposure to radiation By: Mike Petersen, Contributing Writer This off-the-beaten-path article defines a remote GTAW process that allows weld operators to minimize their exposure to radiation when welding spent fuel canisters used to contain nuclear fuel. Publish date: October 11, 2001 Tech cell: Arc Welding
	Optimize your plasma performance: 10 steps to proper torch setup, maintenance By: Jim Watson and Jennifer Simpson Plasma arc welding (PAW) uses plasma, a gas that has been heated to a high temperature and ionized. The plasma becomes electrically conductive, transferring an electric arc to the workpiece through a small orifice. Publish date: January 11, 2005 Tech cell: Arc Welding
	Designing for successful robotic arc welding automation By: Dan Crowe, Contributing Writer For a fabricator to enjoy the benefits afforded by a robotic welding system, the parts to be welded and the system itself must be designed properly. Publish date: February 19, 2001 Tech cell: Automation and Robotics
	Cool your torch: How to troubleshoot, repair, and maintain PAC cooling system components By: David Cook and Jason Start, Contributing Writers Your car engine's water-cooling system has a lot in common with the cooling system in your plasma cutter: Both use water and coolant, a pump, cooling hoses, and a heat exchanger to remove energy from a heat source. Publish date: November 20, 2003 Tech cell: Consumables