Wider Range for Cold Metal Transfer Process
A new algorithm and re-engineered current expands the possibilities for CMT welding. Fronius developed a new algorithm and re-engineered current profile that expands the range of applications CMT...
View ArticleFiber Laser Drilling Extends Fabricator’s Functions
Hi-Tek Manufacturing added a new, large-work-envelop fiber laser machine, and expects to increase its productivity and proficiency for precision drilling of turbine parts. Hi-Tek Manufacturing added a...
View ArticleNew Design Advances Weld Purging Possibilities
For pipe and tube products, HFT system extends range of coverage Huntingdon Fusion Techniques PurgElite system manages weld purging for tubular products ranging in diameter from 1 to 24 in. / 20-610...
View ArticleLargest Welding Machine Planned to Build New NASA Rocket
Boeing selects ESAB to supply welding process for fuel tank structures Boeing named ESAB Welding & Cutting Products to help build fuel tank structures for the Space Launch System, a new...
View ArticleFaster, More Productive Electron Beam Welding
Second EBW machine adds speed, productivity, and functionality for Applied Precision Inc. Electron beam welding is not new technology, but it’s gaining some momentum: Applied Fusion Inc. chose...
View ArticleA Distributor Becomes a Demonstrator – and an Educator
New lab in Memphis will offer exhibit technology and techniques, and offer instruction to welders, fabricators, and students.read more
View ArticleMagnets Improve Quality of High-Power Laser Beam Welding
By Marcel Bachmann, with Vjacelav Avilov, Andre Gumenyuk, and Michael Rethmeier Researchers are looking at the effects of stationary magnetic fields on laser beam welding quality. Simulation helps...
View ArticleVictor Rebrands Welding Products as Tweco
Brand realignment groups machines, MIG guns, accessories, under new name logo, livery Victor Technologies is positioning its Tweco product line as a unified brand for specialty welding products and...
View ArticleTraining Center Turns Workers Into Welders
In Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College established the Advanced Technology Training Center (ATTC) , a 50,000-square-foot installation for workforce education that is part of the largest technology...
View ArticleTop-Notch Education in the Ways of Welding
Backed by state-of-the-art equipment, a new community college training laboratory at addresses the welding-workforce challenge. Cuyahoga Community College launched its Advanced Technology Training...
View ArticleKobe Steel to Produce Aluminum Automotive Panels in China
Kobelco Automotive Aluminum Rolled Products (China) Co., Ltd. to produce 100,000 mtpy, starting in 2016 Kobe Steel Ltd. is setting up a company in China to produce aluminum panels for automotive body...
View ArticleFlow International Agrees to Takeover
Private equity group paying over $200 million for waterjet machine builder Flow International Corporation, a developer/manufacturer of industrial waterjet machinery, agreed to a takeover by American...
View ArticleMulti-Process MIG/MAG Control is Future Oriented
The Fronius TPS/i process control platform lets welders carry out specific tasks more easily and more quickly, according to the developer, which noted this control system will be its basis for future...
View ArticleWelding and Winning
A look inside the chassis fabricating operation at Hendrick Motorsports, thanks to Miller Electric Mfg. Co. and its "We Build" program to recognize skilled men and women who demonstrate the value of...
View ArticleNesting Software Makes Laser Cutting More Efficient
Hypertherm’s ProNest software provided the boost in performance for a 20-year-old laser-cutting line Hypertherm’s ProNest software is breathing new life into a 20-year-old laser cutting system for a...
View ArticleDesign, Fabricating … Bringing a Vision to Life
The owners of luxury salon had a high concept, and found a designer and a multi-dimensional fabricator to make it real. 3-Dimensional Services converted CAD files into work orders, using a three-axis,...
View ArticleTrumpf Buys Chinese CNC Machine Builder
Majority holding in sheet-processing expert JFY gives access to China’s mid-sized manufacturers Buying 72% of JFY gives Trumpf access to a new range of customers among China’s mid-sized manufacturers...
View ArticleUnderstanding Fume-Extraction Guns
Dan Weimer Reviewing applications, operations and best features Fume-extraction guns are available in a variety of amperages, cable styles and handle designs, and like all welding equipment, they have...
View ArticleEPA Tier 4-Compliant, Multi-Process, Industrial Welding
Welding Staff Compact power source with a diesel engine for smooth, quiet performance Lincoln Electric’s quiet, compact Vantage 300 is an EPA Tier 4-compliant, multi-process, industrial,...
View ArticleRobotic System for Welding Education, Training
Welding Staff Pre-engineered welding cell for demonstrating techniques, programming ESAB Welding & Cutting Products Swift Arc™ ML is a fully contained robotic welding system for mobile learning....
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