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Articles tagged with "weld"
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Improvements to CNC plasma technology: The evolution continues with sensor and software advancesContinued improvements to CNC plasma cutting technology have made these units much more adaptable and user friendly. They have also helped improve consistency and cut quality.
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Welding cold-rolled steel to cast iron |
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Is Your Welding Lean?Want know how lean manufacturing principles relate to your welding operation? You have to look further than just what is happening in the welding cell.
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Welding Watch - Managing Your Welding Operation: The basics of welding managementMaking a welding operation as efficient as possible requires from managers a commitment to understanding every facet of their particular operations and insistence on seeing their strategic plans through.
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Improving the bottom line in automotive applications: How to reduce the total cost of weld qualityThe automotive industry is under extreme pressure to improve the productivity and quality of its operations. Tier 1 suppliers especially are being squeezed by a combination of very competitive upfront bidding for contracts and yearly price reductions. One area ripe for savings in most automotive companies is the total cost associated with welding quality.
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Troubleshooting your stamping operationA common thread runs through all effective troubleshooting approaches: the skill of observation. Learn to use it to your advantage.
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The growing use of orbital tube welding: Quality, repeatability, and documentation drive the technologyAlthough orbital tube welding has been used in aerospace, semiconductor, and other high-purity applications for a long time, general industrial markets just now are beginning to view it as a viable and economical option for joining stainless steel tubing.
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Orbital welding for space program applications: Producing welds that withstand the rigors of deep spaceWelding applications in the aerospace industries demand high precision, a quality that can be entirely as low as possible. Automatic orbital welding is being used to help meet these requirements.
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Notching tube and pipe: Examining three common methodsTube and pipe can be notched with a variety of tools and machines, from saws to plasma cutters. For the hobbyist, the job shop, and the manufacturer, the most common machine tools used for making weld joints are the hole saw, the abrasive-belt notcher, and the end mill notcher.
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Low-tech system mechanizes pipe welding: Backing device allows GMAW on open rootWelding technology has changed dramatically over the last few decades. Although skilled welders always will be needed in manufacturing, mechanical welding devices can provide improvements over manual welding in terms of repeatability and throughput.
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Flying high with orbital welding: Equipment, applications, and joint designs for aerospace componentsOrbital welding first was developed in the late 1960s by a group of engineers from McDonnell Douglas to join aerospace tubes. These engineers were aware of the problems associated with producing repeatable welds for their critical applications.
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Tips for welding preparation: How machine, materials, and tool bits affect the resultsThe increasing use of advanced equipment and applications (such as orbital welding for high-purity systems) requires better weld preparation. A thorough understanding of equipment, tool bits, and materials—including advanced alloys—helps to achieve better end prep.
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Producing quality ASTM A249 and ASME SA 249 pressure tubesDetails are everything when you're manufacturing stainless steel pipe to exacting specifications.
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Exploring the welded tube making process: The basics for fabricatorsThis article is aimed not at tube producers, but at fabricators of tubing, to provide an overview of the process.
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Skelp edge preparation for manufacturing ERW pipePreparing the edge of a metal strip properly before it enters an electric resistance welding tube mill makes a huge difference in the quality of the final product. Make sure your prep methods match your quality requirements.
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Solving Problems on the Tube MillTube mill operators face a variety of challenges everyday in their efforts to produce high-quality tubing in a cost effective and productive way.
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Laser welding of stainless pressure tubesNot all laser welded tubes are created equal. Know what to look for in the final product to ensure that you're buying quality and not just an imposter.
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Do your tubes seam good enough? Using eddy current testing to make sureEddy current testing offers several features that makers of welded tube may find to their liking—in particular, high throughput speeds and sensitive flaw detection.
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Inverter versus transformer power supplies for aluminum GTAW |
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GMAW vs. FCAW for beginners: Choose the best process for your small operationThere are several pros and cons to using the gas metal arc welding process versus the flux cored arc welding process in compact applications.
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Considering the benefits of pulse spray transfer GMAW |
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The fundamentals of gas tungsten arc welding: Preparation, consumables, and equipment necessary for the processLearning the fundamentals of the GTAW process will increase the welder's ability to produce quality weldments. Knowing the correct consumables, equipment, and preweld preparation necessary will help the welder troubleshoot welding problems.
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Mastering the art of welding—it's all about proper technique |
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Getting the best results in gas-shielded FCAW: Filler metals play a crucial role in the process |
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Titanium—You can weld it! |
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Welding Miniature Devices: Decisions to make when choosing a joining process |
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Arc Welding 101: ArrayI am building a 400-gallon paint tank and I'm having trouble with leaks when using gas metal arc welding (GMAW).
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Arc Welding 101 - Preheating a shaft-sprocket assembly: Preheating a shaft-sprocket assembly |
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A dream come true: Vermont artist finds way to create architectural sculpturersBy the time he was 12, John Rubino was on a quest: He wanted to weld sculptures.
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Designing for successful robotic arc welding automationFor 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.
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Welding aluminum tailored blanks with Nd:YAG lasers for automotive applicationsThe increased average power at the workpiece delivered by a 4-kilowatt, continuous-wave Nd:YAG laser source can be used for tailored blank welding of aluminum alloys
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Welders turn to induction heating for preheating, stress relievingThis article discusses using induction heating for preheating and (postheating) stress relief of welds. It focuses on what this technology is, how it works, and how it can be used in an industrial setting. This article also gives several real-life examples of how the technology has been used in actual applications.
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Radiographic and ultrasonic weld inspection: Establishing weld integrity without destroying the componentThis article outlines the differences in radiographic and ultrasonic weld inspection, the two most common methods if nondestructive testing. It gives an overview of both methods, including how they are used.
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Understanding weld discontinuities |
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Examining electric resistance weld nuggets in tube and pipe: Using the microscope to study weld characteristicsAn in-depth examination of electric resistance welding nuggets as a quality control step in the manufacturing of high-strength tube and pipe used for pressure applications
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Revving up weld quality: Ford Development Center uses RW system to reduce costs, improve quality |
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Mixing welds & bolts: Practical ideas for design professionalsThis article provides background on bolted connections and situations in which welds are added to mechanically fastened joints. It also offers information on AWS code provisions for mixing fasteners and welds.
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