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Cutting and Weld Prep - Page 10
- From The Welder
ESAB sponsors welded-art sculptor David Madero
- Oct 22, 2019
- News Release
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has announced it is sponsoring metal artist David Madero, a Mexican-American sculptor and founder of Madero/Co., a welded-art company located in Torreón, Mexico. From tiny to colossal, Madero produces sculptures and functional pieces from steel, brass, copper, and...
- From The Welder
Starting from scratch: The reality of entry-level welding
Aspiring metal fabricators should look here first to learn the truth about entry-level welding, beginner welding jobs, and more from the experts at The Fabricator.
- From The Welder
Amada Miyachi America offers MM-410A hand-held resistance weld checker
- Oct 18, 2019
- Product Release
Amada Miyachi America Inc.’s MM-410A hand-held resistance weld checker is suitable for process monitoring and troubleshooting. The compact unit supports a variety of resistance welding technologies, including AC, DC inverter, AC inverter, transistor, and capacitive discharge. Featuring a simple...
- From The Welder
PFERD introduces VICTOGRAIN abrasive grain
- Oct 18, 2019
- Product Release
VICTOGRAIN, offered by PFERD, is an abrasive grain with precision-formed abrasive grain triangles that are identical in shape and size. Their cutting edges are applied to the workpiece at the optimum angle so that each grain needs very little energy to penetrate the workpiece, the company states....
- From The Fabricator
Determining sharpness of sheet metal edges
- By Victor Alexander Popp, PE
- Oct 15, 2019
- Article
Manufacturers need to learn how to navigate standards and tests to ensure product safety when it comes to sharp sheet metal edges.
- From The Fabricator
College welding club in Washington fabricates artwork for community
- By Sue Roberts
- Oct 13, 2019
- Article
The Skagit Valley College Welding Club creates metal art sculptures that beautify the public spaces of Mount Vernon, Wash.
- From The Welder
ESAB 7018-1 Prime vacuum-packaged stick electrodes offered
- Oct 7, 2019
- Product Release
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has launched its ESAB 7018-1 Prime low-hydrogen stick electrodes. They come in a 24-lb. master carton that contains six VacPac™ vacuum-sealed packages. The electrodes are available in all diameters from 3/32 to 5/32 in. and 14-in. lengths. According to the company,...
- From The Additive Report
Additive is being used more often to make tools for subtractive manufacturing
- By Kip Hanson
- Sep 24, 2019
- Blog Post
‘Additive and subtractive manufacturing are entering the next phase of a once quarrelsome relationship, promising a long-lasting and mutually beneficial marriage of technologies.’
- From The Welder
Dengensha adds 50-kA capacitor discharge welder to LinearWave line
- Sep 18, 2019
- Product Release
Dengensha America has expanded its LinearWave capacitor discharge welding machine product family to five models, adding a second 50-kA version that combines a standard NDZ welder and a LinearWave controller. The unit is suitable for welding high-strength steel, aluminum, and large projection and...
- From The Welder
From tough welder to nurturing woman: It’s OK to be both
- By Amanda Carlson
- Sep 10, 2019
- Blog Post
Whether you want to accept it or not, many women welders go through life balancing traditional expectations for what it means to be female and what it means to be a metal fabricator. There is a group of women at the Elgin Community College welding program empowering and validating one another that it's OK to be a tough welder and a nurturing female.
- From The Fabricator
Victor Rulers of the Flame 2019 student contest emphasizes oxyfuel processes
- Sep 6, 2019
- News Release
Victor®, an ESAB brand, has launched its 2019 Rulers of the Flame student contest, which is open to students in cutting, welding, and related programs at secondary, postsecondary, technical, and vocational schools. The company will award more than $50,000 in equipment and cash prizes as part of...
- From The Welder
Weiler Abrasives adds e-commerce features to website
- Aug 30, 2019
- News Release
Cresco, Pa.-based Weiler Abrasives, a provider of abrasives, power brushes, and maintenance products for surface conditioning, has launched a new website at weilerabrasives.com that provides access to purchase products through select distribution partners. Built on an e-commerce platform, the...
- From The Fabricator
Direct Metals earns ISO 9001:2015 recertification
- Aug 26, 2019
- News Release
Direct Metals, an international steel service center with locations in Kennesaw, Ga., and Waukegan, Ill., has renewed its ISO 9001:2015 certification. This certification extends to the company’s products, warehousing, sales, fabrication, and distribution. Direct Metals offers perforated metal,...
- From The Welder
Ian Johnson extends role as official ESAB spokesperson
- Aug 22, 2019
- News Release
ESAB has announced that it has extended its relationship with off-road vehicle fabrication expert Ian Johnson as an official spokesperson for its welding and cutting products. Johnson’s hardcore off-roading show “Four Wheeler” will debut on MotorTrend TV this fall, and he currently produces...
- From The Fabricator
Still Building America: Aspiring welder Haley DeMitchell
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- Aug 10, 2019
- Blog Post
Ferris State University student Haley DeMitchell knew she wanted a career in welding before she even graduated from high school with the encouragement of her family and an influential welding paraprofessional.
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