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Arc Welding - Page 67
- From The Welder
EWM’s compact Titan XQ C puls GMAW machine offers large action radius
- Oct 3, 2018
- Product Release
EWM AG has introduced the Titan XQ C puls, a compact, multiprocess GMAW machine. Available in 350- and 400-amp versions, the machine has an action radius up to 98 ft., making it suitable for welding booths in industry and training, as well as work on large components. With the torch hose package up...
- From The Welder
ESAB acquires Gas Control Equipment
- Oct 2, 2018
- News Release
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products, Annapolis Junction, Md., has acquired Gas Control Equipment (GCE), a Sweden-based provider of gas equipment for general industrial, health care, high-purity, science, and research applications. GCE employs more than 900 people. ESAB offers filler metals, equipment,...
- From The Welder
250FX flux oven from Phoenix simplifies dispensing for SAW projects
- Sep 28, 2018
- Product Release
Phoenix Intl. has introduced the 250FX flux oven with a 250-lb. flux capacity for easy dispensing for SAW projects. It features a temperature range up to 750 degrees F and offers a digital thermometer, indicator light, and digital thermostat that can be adjusted easily. The 3,000-W, 110-/220-V oven...
- From The Welder
Weldcote Metals opens manufacturing facility in Illinois
- Sep 27, 2018
- News Release
Weldcote Metals Inc., a division of Zika Group, has opened a new, 49,000-sq.-ft. facility in Niles, Ill., that incorporates manufacturing, production, distribution, training, and sales and marketing. The building features racking that is six pallets high and a 32-ft. clear ceiling height, as well...
- From The Welder
Jim’s Cover Pass: Taking the steps toward certification
- By Jim Mosman, AWS, CWI/CWE
- Sep 27, 2018
- Article
Jim Mosman consults a business owner on what steps he must take to get his welders certified.
- From The Welder
Still Building America—Dylan Huso, third-generation pipefitter/welder
- By Josh Welton
- Sep 25, 2018
- Blog Post
Many of today’s welders and other trade professionals are following in the footsteps of skilled workers who first showed them the ropes. Among them is Dylan Huso, Phoenix, who is passing his knowledge on to apprentice welders in Local 469 while plying his trade.
- From The Welder
What Your Weld Color Can Tell You
- By Josh Welton
- Sep 20, 2018
- Article
Colors in your weld bead and the heat-affected zone don’t automatically make it a good weld. Learn more about what your weld color is telling you here.
- From The Welder
Welding the way to a new beginning
- By Amanda Carlson
- Sep 20, 2018
- Article
Michael Miller didn’t start a career in welding until his late 30s. Today he is a successful TIG welder and a budding metal artist who recently won state and national championships in the metal sculpture category at SkillsUSA.
- From The Welder
ESAB changes Sandvik Welding Consumables name to EXATON, an ESAB brand
- Sep 20, 2018
- News Release
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has announced it will change the name of the recently acquired Sandvik Welding Consumables business to EXATON™, an ESAB brand. As part of the brand update, product packaging will be updated, and the contents of the Sandvik website, including specifications and...
- From The Welder
Welder and wife launch their own small business
- Sep 20, 2018
- Article
Side jobs making signs and metal art for friends turn into a new fabrication operation: Tough Weld Fabrication in Marysville, Mich.
- From The Welder
New life for broken taps
- Sep 18, 2018
- Product Release
It’s always disappointing when the tap breaks while you’re tapping a hole. So, we came up with a way to reuse broken and worn-out taps. Broken taps that are 3⁄8-inch diameter or more get chucked into a drill and ground to a point with a belt sander. Running both the drill and the sander...
- From The Welder
Turning C-clamps into half-clamps
- Sep 18, 2018
- Product Release
I call these half-clamps. They are half of C-clamps that were broken or have a bent threaded bar. I cut them in half and welded a block on the clamp. Half-clamps work great for securing metal to the table after it is squared, allowing you to proceed to the next corner. Just tack the inside edge of...
- From The Welder
FMA to host Welding for the Non-Welder workshop
- Sep 17, 2018
- News Release
Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA) will host a hands-on workshop, Welding for the Non-Welder, on Oct. 26 in Palatine, Ill. This workshop provides a basic overview of oxyfuel welding, SMAW, GMAW, and GTAW. Video instruction and hands-on exercises in the FMA Metal Fabrication Lab at...
- From The Welder
You can go home again
- By Josh Welton
- Sep 12, 2018
- Blog Post
You can go home again, especially when picking up vintage welding equipment, traveling in a kick-butt super truck, doing some serious off-roading, and topping it all off with delicious dairy goods are part of the journey.
- From The Fabricator
Technology Spotlight: Could this be the ultimate in portable wire welding power?
A battery-powered unit that fits in a backpack and can deliver up to 300 amps is defining a new category for portable welding tools.
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