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The Right Atmosphere for Welding Titanium
Welding Staff Specialty equipment for managing the conditions so as to avoid embrittlement of titanium and titanium alloys by contamination with atmospheric oxygen.read more
View ArticleTips, Techniques, and Tools for Titanium Welding
Dr. Michael J. Fletcher Establishing a suitable inert environment is crucial to welding titanium alloys successfully Titanium and its alloys are highly reactive metals, and such materials require...
View ArticleCost-Effective MIG for Joining Thin Sheets
A convenient and flexible approach to reducing heat input The reduced-heat arc welding process called “microMIG” demonstrates well-controllable reduced heat input, good gap bridging, minimal...
View ArticleSeven Steps to Better Asset Availability
Jeff O’Brien Maximize Asset Availability With Better Preventive Maintenance Use asset management techniques to pProlong the service life of capital equipment, increase system availability, and reduce...
View ArticleWalter Surface Technologies' Quick-Step Surface Finishing and Polishing
Walter Surface Technologies’ Quick-Step surface finishing and polishing products now include Quick-Step Finisher, Quick-Step Blendex, and Quick-Step Flex. Content Classification: Curatedread more
View ArticleParts Leveler Elevates O'Neal Manufacturing Services
Engineering manager details the flat-out improvement in processes, potential for O'Neal Manufacturing O'Neal Manufacturing Services adopts the ARKU FlatMaster 88 parts leveler to handle a variety of...
View ArticleOn the Job, Off the Grid
Welding Staff Portable MMA welding unit is lightweight, powered by built-in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries The AccuPocket 150/400 is the first TIG/MMA welding system with a high-performing...
View ArticleMagneGas Extends Venture, Sights New Fuel Combinations
Seeking to match “clean fuel” technology for combustion with diesel, jet fuel, more MagneGas Corporation signed a joint venture agreement with an Australian company, Future Energy Pty. Ltd., to...
View ArticleLaser-Based, Targeted Heating for Surfaces, Coatings
Laser-induced tempering creates an optimal surface in a matter of milliseconds LIMO’s Activation Line 300 was specifically designed as an in-line high-temperature process that provides targeted...
View ArticlePrecision in Fabrication, Speed in Reporting
British fabricator gets real-time quick turnaround thanks to focused ERP DC Developments Engineering Ltd. relies heavily on a management software platform that supports its sheet metal processing and...
View ArticleConverted Lockheed Plant Now Fabricating LNG Tanks
Lockheed Martin produced the first cryogenic tank for liquefied natural gas (LNG) on a converted assembly line in New Orleans, where it formerly produced NASA Space Shuttle tanks.read more
View ArticleExtended-Reach Air Plasma Torches
Welding Staff Hypertherm introduced a new “long” air-plasma torch model for extended-reach cutting and robotic torch operations.read more
View ArticleMesoCoat Process Proposed as Alternative to Galvanizing
MesoCoat Inc. has been granted a Small Business Innovation Research grant by the U.S. Environmental Protection agency, to fund a six-month program to develop its CermaClad™ process as an alternative to...
View ArticleConsolidation of ESAB, Victor Technologies Now Complete
Colfax Corporation completed its purchase of Victor Technologies Holdings, the welding, cutting, and gas-control equipment and technologies group that has been a rival to Colfax’ own ESAB product line....
View ArticleTraining Comes Alive with Motion Tracking, Feedback
Reality-based welding performance management system Miller Electric Mfg. Co.’s new LiveArc™ reality-based training program is designed to recruit, screen, train, and manage trainees’ performance in a...
View ArticleSynalloy Welded Pipe Plant Marked for Closure
Synalloy Corporation delivered WARN notices to employees of its Bristol Fabrication operation in Bristol, Tenn., indicating the plant will close by June 27. The plant processes welded stainless and...
View ArticleLockheed Developing High-Powered, Fiber-Laser Weapon System
The U.S. Army chose Lockheed Martin for a $25-million contract to design, build, and test a 60-kilowatt fiber-laser as part of a truck-mounted weapon system.read more
View ArticleCAD/CAM is Becoming the Short Route to Productivity
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products’ new Columbus III™ version 1.2 CAD/CAM programming and nesting software for plasma, oxy-fuel, laser and waterjet cutting is easier to program for more streamlined...
View ArticleHigh-Temp Cutting Fuel to the Rescue
When two trucks hit an exposed steel girder on an overpass scheduled for demolition, traffic was stopped in two directions blocking traffic traveling between Tampa and Clearwater. Motorists were...
View ArticleClamp-On Orbital TIG Weld Heads for Flexibility, Consistency
Lincoln Electric’s Helix® C663 and C450 clamp-on orbital TIG (gas tungsten arc welding) weld heads are targeted at welding operations in refineries and in manufacturing power generation and pressure...
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