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Arc Welding - Page 62
- From The Fabricator
Airgas acquires Tech Air
- Mar 22, 2019
- News Release
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, a supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, has completed the acquisition of TA Corporate Holdings Inc. (Tech Air), an independent distributor of industrial gases and welding supplies, from CI Capital Partners, New York, and Tech Air management. Tech Air...
- From The Fabricator
Soave Enterprises acquires New Center Stamping
- Mar 19, 2019
- News Release
Detroit-based investment firm Soave Enterprises has announced the acquisition of New Center Stamping’s 240,000-sq.-ft. facility in Detroit. In its 100-year history, New Center Stamping has evolved from stamping parts to welding, assembly, engineering, and tool and die. It has recently expanded...
- From The Welder
Echo weld pull and push plugs protect weld nuts
- Mar 18, 2019
- Product Release
Echo Engineering and Production Supplies Inc. offers masking plugs to help protect a weld nut’s threads from exposure to welding spatter, powder coating, and plating. Push plugs are most suitable for weld nut blind holes, while pull plugs are designed for weld nuts with through holes. They...
- From The Fabricator
Connecticut senator recognizes Aldine Metal Products
- Mar 18, 2019
- News Release
Aldine Metal Products, New Milford, Conn., recently was spotlighted by Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., as a “Murphy's Monday Manufacturer.” Aldine provides custom precision sheet metal fabrication for various parts, including cabinets, consoles, racks, and carts. Its capabilities include precision...
- From The Welder
The art of sign-making
- By Amanda Carlson
- Mar 14, 2019
- Article
Custom sign work allows one Massachusetts fabricator to display his diverse artistic and metal fabrication skills.
- From The Welder
High school welding students fabricate battering rams for state police
- By Amanda Carlson
- Mar 13, 2019
- Article
Four students at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School get real-life work experience fabricating battering rams for the Massachusetts State Police.
- From The Welder
Welders unite on Instagram
- By Amanda Carlson
- Mar 12, 2019
- Blog Post
What’s your relationship with social media? Have you fully embraced it, unequivocally sworn it off, or are you like me and fall somewhere in between? On the surface it appears that I have fully embraced a social media-filled life. I have personal accounts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and...
- From The Welder
Why it’s OK to be your own boss and work for “the Man”
- By Josh Welton
- Mar 12, 2019
- Article
Josh Welton says you don’t have to choose between working for yourself and working for “the Man.” If neither one suits you exclusively, it’s OK to choose both.
- From The Welder
Quickly aligning a shaft before turning
- Mar 12, 2019
- Article
Before I start to turn down a shaft, I always align it with this tool. It’s made of a small bearing fit into a holder, with the holder welded to a square solid that fits into the average toolholder. I place the tool in the holder, start the lathe, slowly turn the bearing toward the shaft being...
- From The Welder
Dual-inverter AC/DC GTAW machine welds thin, thick plate
- By Amanda Carlson
- Mar 12, 2019
- Article
OTC DAIHEN’s WB-A350P GTAW machine is built around dual-inverter technology, allowing for use of the company’s AC+DC Hybrid welding process for welding aluminum.
- From The Welder
The jerrycan: History and design
- By Josh Welton
- Mar 7, 2019
- Blog Post
The jerrycan is a small steel vessel that's typically used to carry fuel or water in the military or on overland expeditions.
- From The Welder
Scientists weld glass, metal using pulsed laser system
- Mar 5, 2019
- News Release
Scientists from Heriot-Watt University have welded glass and metal together using an ultrafast laser system. Various optical materials such as quartz, borosilicate glass, and sapphire were successfully welded to metals including aluminum, titanium, and stainless steel using the Heriot-Watt laser...
- From The Welder
Malco Products’ axial welding pliers come in six styles
- Mar 5, 2019
- Product Release
Malco Products SBC offers six axial welding pliers that provide fast, secure clamping and one-finger release. The pliers hold two pieces of metal together for joint welding. Each pliers is designed to secure various types of joints. The small profile and straight-line motion of the jaws work in...
- From The Welder
Lincoln Electric Ranger 330MPX offers small footprint, quiet operation
- Mar 5, 2019
- Product Release
Lincoln Electric® has introduced the Ranger® 330MPX™ gas engine-driven welding machine and generator. The combination of a small footprint, quiet operation, and clean AC generator power enables the user to operate various tools and tech in the field. It incorporates the company’s patented...
- From The Fabricator
Welding positioner increases productivity, safety in trailer frame manufacturing
- Mar 4, 2019
- Product Release
SituationFalcon Asphalt Repair Equipment, Freeland, Mich., is a manufacturer of asphalt recycling and hot box equipment. It produces three types of trailer frames: single axle, tandem axle, and tri-axle. The company had a single welding fixture that could accommodate one of its trailers, but not...
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