The Cutting Room Floor
Aug 27, 2006, Dean M. PetersI wouldn't call myself a movie buff, exactly, but I have seen many films in my day. Some left a lasting impression on me because of their message or their...
Safety depends on welds
Aug 27, 2006, Kimberley GillesHumberto at Delta Scientific uses Esab machine. Business has grown six fold for Delta Scientific Corp. (www.deltascientific.com) since the war on terrorism...
Welding for security
Aug 27, 2006, Kimberley GillesTop: Out-of-position welding of aluminum poses no problem for Mission Marine. Inset: Mission Marine produces a GTAW-like bead appearance with GMAW equipment....
Welding Camels
Aug 24, 2006, Kimberley GillesMiller Marine uses Koike Aronson's Wel-Handy (Multi) to cut weld time. Miller Marine assembles camels on site. Bryan Miller, vice president of Miller...
The Ancient Art of Brazing
Jul 25, 2006, Bruce VernyiBrazing is an ancient metalworking process that is used to join two pieces of metal together using a third, molten filler metal. The earliest uses of...
Metal Cutting at Light Speed
Jul 19, 2006, Richard MandelAdvanced motion control technologies are contributing to faster laser cutting equipment, such as this Syncrono system from Prima North America Lasers...
Deburring removes welding line
Jul 19, 2006, Dave BartonWe are welding 6061-T6 to 6061-T6 pipe with an extended land-joint geometry, using ER5356 filler, GTAW process, and AC current. The operator is finding...
E-beaming the seam
Jun 21, 2006Figure 1: Electron-beam welding machine. Diagram of electron beam and fixture. A critical concern when electron beam welding high precision parts, particularly...
Vision systems for welding
Jun 21, 2006, Kimberley GillesLine laser and CCD camera set up for triangulation. Acquisition of 3-D information through line-stripe method. In the last five years, technologies for...
Laser welding to grow
May 26, 2006The market for laser welding equipment is expected to grow by 5 percent per year through 2011, as laser-welding technologies are developed for new applications,...
Victor launches new brand and product mix
May 26, 2006Victor cutting and welding products (www.victorequip.com) have been re-branded in one of three categories: Victor Professional, Victor CutSkill and Victor...
Why should adults have all the fun?
Apr 13, 2006, Richard MandelBy MARY KAY MOREL, Motoman Inc., edited by RICHARD S. MANDEL Robots are cool. Everyone knows that, especially anyone exposed to Hollywood fare such as...
Good vibrations
Apr 10, 2006Peninsula Metal Fabrication uses sub-harmonic stress-relieving equipment to improve welds. Peninsula Metal Fabrication in San Jose, Calif., was preparing...
New twists on roll bending
Mar 21, 2006, Richard MandelBy Richard Mandel, senior editor A shopworker assays a metal plate as it runs through a roll bender. Diagram showing contact points when rolling a cone...
Advances in wire-feeder technology
Mar 21, 2006, Chris Anderson, Kimberley GillesBy Chris Anderson, Motoman Inc., edited by Kimberley A. Gilles, associate editor Reversing the wire feed during short circuits allows the welding of thin-gage...
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