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Kobe Steel, USS Start Continuous Annealing
Joint venture’s third process line adds 500,000 tons/year capacity for high-strength steel Kobe Steel Ltd. and U.S. Steel inaugurated a continuous annealing line at their Ohio joint venture, PRO-TEC...
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Single-mode fiber-laser markers offer processing advantages versus standard beam-quality fiber-laser markers.read more
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Respiratory Protection Gear for Hard Hats
Miller Electric introduces hard-hat head assemblies to its Powered Air Purifying Respirator series Miller Electric Mfg. Co. added a hard-hat option to its Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR)...
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What You Need to Know to Select Your MIG Gun
Andy Monk You will rarely weld continuously enough to reach the maximimum duty cycle: choose the lightest, most flexible gun that meets your needs. Many people believe you need a MIG gun rated to the...
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Wind Tower Builder Scores Big Order
For Broadwind, $27-million order is first since favorable ITC ruling, PTC renewal An unnamed U.S. manufacturer of wind turbines chose Broadwind Energy Inc. to manufacture and deliver wind towers, for...
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New Steel-to-Aluminum Welding Process for Honda
Three developments in joining contribute to lighter door panels, better performing vehicles Honda Motor Co. reports it will implement new welding technologies it has developed in order to join steel...
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AWL-Techniek Claims Europe's First Laser-Welded CCB
Developer conceives, completes a new manufacturing process for critical automotive structures. AWL-Techniek, a Netherlands-based developer of automated welding systems, reported recently that it will...
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Interchangeable CCR for Processing Composite Materials
Cut/Clamp/Restart module increases productivity, throughput, and ease of maintenance for fiber-placement machines MAG developed a system for Boeing’s manufacturing operation in North Charleston, S.C.,...
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SkillsUSA Welding at the Daytona 500
SkillsUSA is holding its Team USA weld finals this week as part of SpeedWeek at the Daytona 500.read more
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Mobile Gas Analysis for Pressure Lines
Welding Stff Hand-held portable analyzer determines the O2/CO2 gas levels in a pressurized supply line With the Oxybaby P, Witt Gas Controls introduces a hand held portable analyzer that determines...
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Efficient, Heavy-Duty Ultrasonic Wire Splicing
Metal welding system handles stranded wire bundles of up to 100 square millimeters with just one pulse Sonobond Ultrasonics introduced a new ultrasonic wire splicing system it indicated would appeal...
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Accepting the Challenge of Welding UHSS
High-strength steels are gaining automotive market share, creating particular problems for welding operations Regulatory and legislative measures continue to pressure automakers to find for...
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Longer, Wider CO2 Laser Cutting
WD Staff Larger workspace for cutting for thin-gauge to inch-thick materials Mazak Optonics Corp. is offering a new, large-dimension format for its Optiplex CO2 laser-cutting system.read more
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U.S. Investigating Dumping of Welded Pressure Pipe
Commerce Dept. responds to charges that products from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam damage domestic producers The U.S. Dept. of Commerce initiated antidumping duty investigations of imports of...
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Payload Increase for Handling Larger Parts, EOT
Welding Design staff Upgrade to welding/tending robot achieves 50% better cycle times than comparable models ABB Robotics increased the top payload of its IRB 1600 from 8 kg to 10 kg, expanding this...
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What Goes Well With Robotics?
Rob Ryan, P.Eng., MBA Learn how peripheral robotic equipment works, why it’s important, and how it can improve an automated welding operation Automated welding systems add speed, accuracy and...
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MIG Gun Redesigned for Extra Toughness
Welding Design staff Materials, handle, and trigger updated on ‘the MIG gun that built America’ The Tweco Classic Number 4 MIG gun is an enhanced version of the Tweco Number 4, one of the world’s most...
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Nordex Ceasing U.S. Wind Turbine Production
Cites “local U.S. market situation” in shutdown of Arkansas plant Nordex SE plans to cease production at the Nordex USA nacelle production plant it opened in 2010, an investment estimated at $40...
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Heavy Structural Welding Simplified
Ken Stanzel With low-speed diesel welder/generators, low-hydrogen flux-cored wire ,and new wire feeding technology Jolson Welding has assembled a powerful structural steel welding system. Equipment,...
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