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- From The Fabricator
Still Building America: Saved by combining a love of welding and music
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- Feb 22, 2020
- Blog Post
Welder, fabricator, ironworker, and rapper Joe Brown launched Hog On Welding in Phoenix following a decade in an Arkansas prison, where he turned his life around by completing a welding program.
- From The Additive Report
Hardfacing: a new take on a very old technique
- By Kip Hanson
- Feb 18, 2020
- Blog Post
The hardfacing process, invented by the Stoody brothers 100 years ago, has morphed into a hybrid process.
- From The Fabricator
Douglas Machine Shop to expand South Carolina plant
- Feb 17, 2020
- News Release
Custom metal fabricator Douglas Machine Shop Inc. has announced plans to expand its facility in Mount Croghan, S.C. The $2.5 million project, scheduled for completion in mid-March 2020, will add 8,000 sq. ft. The company offers CNC machining, welding, laser and plasma cutting, and custom-made...
- From The Welder
Kemper America names head of North American sales
- Feb 13, 2020
- News Release
Alpharetta, Ga.-based Kemper America, a supplier of portable and central welding fume exhaust systems, has hired Scott Clark to head its North American sales operations. A former U.S. Air Force pilot and graduate of the University of Georgia’s Executive MBA program, Clark has extensive...
- From The Welder
ESAB’s Robust Feed Pro portable wire feeder has IP44 protection class rating
- Feb 13, 2020
- Product Release
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has introduced the Robust Feed Pro portable wire feed system. According to the manufacturer, it is the first product in its category with an IP44 protection class rating, which means it is protected against water splashes from all directions, as well as solid objects...
- From The Welder
Welding a cracked cast aluminum bell housing on a vintage Alfa Romeo
- By Josh Welton
- Feb 12, 2020
- Blog Post
Cast aluminum can be problematic, and fixing cracks only add more of a challenge to the welding process. Detroit welder Josh Welton of Brown Dog Welding tackles a cracked cast aluminum bell housing on a vintage Alfa Romeo.
- From The Fabricator
LCTI opens $4.25 million Welding Technology Center
- Feb 12, 2020
- News Release
Rather than reach for scissors, Jordan Everett fired up an acetylene torch on Feb. 5 during the ribbon cutting for Lehigh Career & Technical Institute’s new Welding Technology Center in Schnecksville, Pa. The 18-year-old sent sparks flying as he made quick work of a ceremonial ribbon, drawing...
- From The Welder
AWS Foundation announces Light a Spark Grant recipients
- Feb 10, 2020
- News Release
The American Welding Society (AWS) Foundation, Miami, in partnership with Appleton, Wis.-based Miller Electric Mfg. LLC, has announced the recipients of the inaugural Light a Spark Grant: Blairsville-Saltsburg School District (Pa.) Easton Valley High School (Iowa) James Hillhouse High...
- From The Welder
What can welders and metal fabricators do with today?
- By Amanda Carlson
- Feb 9, 2020
- Blog Post
The WELDER Editor Amanda Carlson reconnects with welder and aspiring children's book author Kelli Gilliam with the realization there's no time to dwell on negativity and that metal fabricators should be asking themselves, "What can we do with today?"
- From The Welder
Rex-Cut’s Velocity Pipeliner, Velocity Grinding wheels designed for pipe finishing
- Feb 8, 2020
- Product Release
Rex-Cut Abrasives has introduced alumina zirconia grinding wheels for pipe welding applications. The Velocity Pipeliner smooths flame-cut edges on pipe and performs root pass grinding in oil and gas pipeline applications. Its premium grain and hard bond blend make it suitable for use on stainless...
- From The Fabricator
HS MetalWorks expands production capacity with addition of Arkansas plant
- Feb 7, 2020
- News Release
HS Mfg. LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hickory Springs Mfg. Co., Hickory, N.C., has shifted the reporting structure of its Fort Smith, Ark., plant to its expanding HS MetalWorks division to broaden its capabilities. The plant will continue to serve the transportation industry, and the additional...
- From The Welder
Jim’s Cover Pass: Why new welders should learn GMAW first
- By Jim Mosman, AWS, CWI/CWE
- Feb 7, 2020
- Article
Jim Mosman explains why he thinks GMAW is the process every beginning welder should learn first.
- From The Welder
Kemppi’s Alfa and Beta e-series welding helmets designed for protection, comfort
- Feb 6, 2020
- Product Release
Kemppi has introduced Alfa and Beta e-series welding helmets and respirators to protect operators during arc welding, cutting, grinding, gouging, and inspection processes. They feature an impact-rated shell that is both lightweight and strong. The design accommodates eyeglasses and half masks, and...
- From The Welder
Metal fabrication in the World War II era
- By Josh Welton
- Feb 6, 2020
- Blog Post
Detroit welder Josh Welton unearths some World War II-era magazine articles that provide some tips and tricks for metal fabricators and welders.
- From The Fabricator
New developments in modern pipe welding
New technology introductions from welding companies Lincoln Electric and ESAB promise to alter the way pipe is welded.
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