July 19, 2006
Articles
Another Advantage of Stiffeners
All too often, a designer will add stiffeners to a weldment haphazardly. This may give the designer a warm and fuzzy feeling while adding little or nothing...
Metal Cutting at Light Speed
Advanced motion control technologies are contributing to faster laser cutting equipment, such as this Syncrono system from Prima North America Lasers...
End of a federal lawsuit
The jury in a lawsuit over the dangers of welding fumes found that welding rod makers were not liable for injuries that the plaintiff claimed. Deliberations,...
In Brief....
Applied Manufacturing Technologies Inc. (www.appliedmfg.com) expanded its mechanical design capabilities in automotive body shop weld systems and tooling...
Building Brutal Blaster
Paul Short dresses for safety when using his Brutal Blaster. In Newfoundland, near the easternmost point of North America, Paul Short established an automotive...
Decades of Difference
If you were an early human on this planet, centuries could pass and life would be virtually the same for your descendants as it was for you. Then, someone...
Maintaining the lines
LeDuc uses Surfox to clean and passivate TIG weld. Custom sheet metal fabricator, R.R. LeDuc Corp. (www.rrleduc.com), needed an alternative method for...
Give it the gas
Wright Brothers' microbulk gas system. Armor Holdings Inc. (www.armorholdings.com) was losing production time and jeopardizing safety because of an inefficient...
Dressed to weld
Welder dressed for safety, comfort and style. Some welders like helmets with designs. Other welders like plain, black helmets. Cowskin or pigskin jackets...
Electronic calipers
New electronic calipers from L.S. Starrett Co. (www.starrett.com) are light, have a streamlined profile, and feature zero at any position, inch/millimeter...
End-prep tool goes to sea
The Millhog Dictator I.D. clamping, welding end-prep tool dry cuts stainless steel, duplex and other hard pipe with an outside diameter to 20-in. Esco...
Flap discs
Z3 Ultimate flap discs from CGW-Camel Grinding Wheels USA (www.cgwheels.com) are constructed of 100 percent zirconia alumina grain with a poly/cotton...
Gas manifold
Smith Equipment (www.smithequipment.com) says its new gas manifold and automatic changeover regulator system provides accurate, uninterrupted gas flow....
MIG guns
Abicor Binzel USA (www.abicorusa.com) has developed new MIG welding guns that the company says use tight-tolerance interfaces, direct crimped-torch bodies,...
Multiflex laser workstation
Trumpf Inc. (www.us.trumpf.com) introduced a multiflex laser workstation for build-up welding on large work-pieces. PowerWeld multiflex has a range of...
Multi-purpose, intelligent robot
Fanuc Robotics America Inc. (www.fanucrobotics.com) introduced a multi-purpose intelligent robot designed for a wide range of applications, including...
Plate beveler
The Model 9000 Bevel-Mill plate beveler is designed to produce bevels to 13/16-in. Heck Industries (www.heckind.com) says its plate beveler is suitable...
Power source weathers elements
The 653csvv-SE welding power source from ESAB Welding & Cutting Products (www.esabna.com) is designed for welding in harsh coastal environments. Its electronic...
Helmets for safety
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. (www.millerwelds.com) is offering two new auto-darkening welding helmets. The Joker portrays a sinister-looking jester surrounded...
Software manages Power Wave
Weld Manager for PC software from The Lincoln Electric Co. (www.lincolnelectric.com) is designed to help weld shops manage and customize their Power Wave...
Square-wave TIG
The Lincoln Electric Co. (www.lincolnelectric.com) is offering a precision TIG welding outfit that features AC and DC output, with an operating range...
Sticky tape
Cotronics Corp. (www.cotronics.com) is offering a woven ceramic tape backed with high temperature, pressure-sensitive adhesive for thermal and electrical...
Swing clamp
A new pneumatic swing cylinder clamp from DE-STA-CO (www.destaco.com) exerts a clamping force ranging from 20 lbs. to 160 lbs. without deforming parts....
Three stainless steel electrodes
Select-Arc Inc. (www.select-arc.com) introduced three gas-shielded, fluxcored, stainless steel electrodes for use in industrial environments. SelectAlloy...
Twin-cylinder press brakes
The Piranha Pro2 series of press brakes feature two hydraulic cylinders that are synchronized to maintain 0.0004-in. parallelism and repeatability. The...
Waterjet cutting OMAX
(www.omax.com) is offering an abrasive waterjet cutting center designed to machine large or multiple parts from stock up to 6 ft. by 14 ft. The 80160...
Deburring removes welding line
We 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...
Substitutes for Sand
Photo courtesy of Mike Grim's Truck Wreck Specialists (www.mikegrims.com) If the old adage is true, that "the devil is in the details," then preparation...
Now it's up to the Judge
The jury's verdict in the "Welding Fumes" lawsuit has made further litigation on the subject much harder for attorneys who wish to continue to press cases....
