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Arc Welding - Page 18
- From The Welder
Are products with a grinding aid worth the added cost?
- By Jeremy Spencer
- Oct 12, 2022
- Article
Cost, materials, and heat are among the multiple factors customers must consider before deciding whether they should invest in abrasives with a grinding aid.
- From The Fabricator
New welding standards on the way for pipelines and energy distribution?
- By Stephen Barlas
- Oct 11, 2022
- Blog Post
Proposed changes in federal regulations governing welding in pipeline and energy distribution applications could require heavy industrial investment.
- From The Fabricator
New management team acquires CR Industries
- Oct 11, 2022
- News Release
A trio of investors has acquired CR Industries Inc., a metal fabricating shop in Cudahy, Wis. With the acquisition, the company’s name has been changed to CR Industries LLC.
- From The Welder
ESAB launches global product website
- Oct 11, 2022
- News Release
ESAB has announced the global launch of a new product website focused on user experience and fabricator education.
- From The Welder
Two high school welding teachers win Harbor Freight prize
- Oct 10, 2022
- News Release
Two high school welding teachers and their programs have been named winners of the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence.
- From The Welder
Top student welders take over SkillsUSA competitions in Atlanta
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Oct 10, 2022
- Article
The national SkillsUSA Championships invited hundreds of high school and postsecondary students to Atlanta in June, including dozens of student welders for the skills event’s three welding competitions.
- From The Fabricator
In the Workshop, Ep. 5: Staying steady and balanced while you weld
- By Josh Welton
- Oct 10, 2022
- Blog Post
Detroit welder-fabricator Josh Welton demonstrates the best way to stay steady and keep your balancing while welding.
- From The Welder
Jim's Cover Pass: A look back at a long welding career
- By Jim Mosman, AWS, CWI/CWE
- Oct 5, 2022
- Article
Jim Mosman looks back at his decades-long career in welding, what has changed, and how he’s managed to survive the highs and lows throughout the years.
- From The Welder
Considering powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) technology for welding
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Oct 5, 2022
- Article
Advancements in powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) technology have made this respiratory PPE option less intimidating, more accessible, and more comfortable for welders and metalworkers to wear on the job.
- From The Fabricator
The positive impact of on-staff certified welding inspectors in manufacturing
- By Chuck Schroeder and Dan Davis
- Oct 3, 2022
- Article
Some manufacturing companies might think having a full-time certified welding inspector (CWI) is a luxury, but DIS-TRAN Packaged Substations in Pineville, La., is proving that it makes perfect business sense.
- From The Fabricator
Talkin' Shop with Metal Shop Masters: Stephanie Hoffman of UnderGround Metal Works
- By The Fabricator editors
- Oct 2, 2022
- Blog Post
Stephanie Hoffman of New Jersey-based UnderGround Metal Works talks about her work with the American Welding Society, her time on the Netflix show "Metal Shop Masters," and how she's grown her custom fabrication business to also offer welding classes for non-welders or novice welders.
- From The Welder
Playing with Fire: Welding for fun (and just for the hell of it)
- By Josh Welton
- Oct 1, 2022
- Article
Many fall for welding the moment they strike their first arc. Detroit-based welder Josh Welton says it is because welding can be many things: a job, a career, a tool, entertainment, meditation, and a lifestyle.
- From The Welder
Wisconsin technical college debuts NBT welding summer camp
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Sep 30, 2022
- Article
A small group of 12- to 15-year-olds participated at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Marinette’s first-ever welding camp, funded by a grant from Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs.
- From The Welder
How amperage, WFS, voltage, travel speed, and shielding gas affect welding
- By Tre’ Heflin-King
- Sep 27, 2022
- Article
Understanding what each welding variable in a procedure is and what it does can go a long way in helping welders meet productivity goals and reduce shop downtime and rework costs.
- From The Fabricator
Cobot safety factors in welding
- By Josh Leath
- Sep 26, 2022
- Article
For true cobot safety, the robot, workpiece, robot work area, and even the end-of-arm tooling must be addressed. Read on to learn about cobot welding and safety.
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