October 26, 2006
Articles
Making joints with structural adhesives
By KIMBERLEY GILLES, associate editor Preparing aluminum parts for adhesive bonding at Mickey Truck bodies. While adhesives may join materials better...
Tier-1 Supplier Boosts Production After MIG Robot Retrofits
By RICHARD MANDEL, senior editor By retrofitting this Fanuc robot with Auto-Axcess, DTR increased productivity 25 percent. Part of the increase occurred...
Cutting corrosion in welding stainless
We are welding 304 stainless steel with Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) and Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) with a ER308L filler metal. Our problem is that...
Remember Your Roots
By OMER W. BLODGETT, ScD., P.E. Paying attention to your groove weld root details is important. When a butt joint requires a full strength connection,...
Silver-soldering a pressure vessel
Arecent participant on the www.weldingweb.com website described trying to soldering a 7-in. diameter copper steam boiler for a model train. Over the joint,...
Safety depends on you
BRUCE VERNYI, Editor-in-Chief A sharp-eyed reader in Minnesota pointed out that we made a serious mistake in our August issue. Tom Baldwin is the chairman...
Direct Diode Laser Deposition with Strip Feeding
By ALEXEI YELISTRATOV edited by BRUCE VERNYI, editor-in-chief Fig. 1 Experimental setup, processing area: 1 - Beam's heat spot on top of the molten pool....
Improve Welding Quality With 3D Laser Seam-Tracking
By CHRIS ANDERSON Welding Engineer, Technology Leader for Welding, Motoman Inc. edited by RICHARD MANDEL, senior editor A laser tracker added to a robotic...
AWS Honors 2006 Image Of Welding Winners
The American Welding Society and the Welding Equipment Manufacturers Committee announced on Sept. 20 the recipients of the 2006 Fourth Annual Image of...
Airgas to build an air separation plant in Carrollton, Ky.
Airgas, Inc. (www.airgas.com) announced Oct. 2 that it would build an air separation unit in Carrollton, Ky., to supply Dow Corning Corporation (www.dowcorning.com)...
Of amperes and ammeters
By AUGUST MANZ Fellow of the American Welding Society edited by KIMBERLEY GILLES, associate editor In arc welding, the number of amperes (amps) indicates...
Improving cycle time in spot welding application
By RICHARD MANDEL, senior editor Automated spot-welding can be optimized with integrated pneumatic controllers Welding cycle time is critical for high-volume...
Space Revisited
By DEAN M. PETERS, Consulting Editor In my June column, titled Welding and Space, I invited readers to open a dialogue with us concerning the subject...
Giving new life to older robots
Edited by Kimberley Gilles, associate editor MTD Consumer Products now produces consistent welds on a tank reservoir for a log-splitter used by the lumber...
Ring around the pipe
Edited by Kimberley Gilles, associate editor One of the swivel mechanisms. Saipem uses the swivel nozzle when it needs to bevel the pipes. One of the...
Self-contained welder
By Kimberley Gilles, associate editor The welder installed and ready for work. Zena Inc.'s compact, under-the-hood welding machine and cables. Part of...
No shortage of welders here
Edited by Kimberley Gilles, associate editor A Greenheck welder uses a Millermatic 350P to lay welds on an aluminum louver. Photo courtesy of Greenheck...
Automated plasma cutting
Thermal Dynamics (www.thermadyne.com) has designed two new plasma cutting systems for fabricators who do not need high-precision cutting equipment. The...
Automatic bandsaw
Behringer Saws Inc. (www.behringersaws.com) enlarged the gripper feed unit to three meters (about 9.82 ft.) on its HBP-413A-3000 automatic bandsaw. The...
Ceramic weld backing
Gullco International Ltd. (www.gullco.com) says its Katbak ceramic welding backing helps welders to produce x-ray-quality back beads on the root pass...
Cool torch
Tregaskiss Ltd. (www.tregaskiss.com) has added its Integrated Cooling Enhancer feature to an automatic torch. The Tough Gun ICE Automatic Torch is cooled...
Cutting wheels
Metabo Corp. (www.metabousa.com) says it reformulated the blend of abrasives incorporated into the Super Slicer cutting wheel to increase the longevity...
Downdraft table
Aget Manufacturing Co. (www.agetmfg.com) developed a dual-stage air purifying workstation that eliminates particulates and other contaminates from the...
Edge beveling
Heck Industries (www.heckind.net) introduced a plate beveler that produces bevels up to 1 3/16-in. The company says the Model 9000 Bevel-Mill uses standard...
Flowmeter regulator
Smith Equipment Manufacturing (www.smithequipment.com) designed its new Optimizer anti-surge flowmeter regulator to prevent gas flow surges that normally...
Gas Bottle Storage Carousel
Alabama Laser Technologies (www.alabamalaser.com) has developed a gas bottle storage carousel that the company says is designed to securely store as many...
Gas-saver regulator
CONCOA (www.concoa.com) expanded its line of Gas-Saver regulators with a tamper-resistant feature that the company says eliminates gas surge, reduces...
Grind and blend abrasives
Rex-cut Products Inc. (www.rexcut.com) introduced a kit that contains a 4 1/2-in. diameter grinding wheel for aggressively removing heavy welds on stainless...
Hardfacing electrodes
Select-Arc Inc. (www.select-arc.com) designed its new electrodes for austenitic manganese build-up on difficult hardfacing applications. The company says...
Hose testing to 60,000 psi
Maxpro Technologies (www.maxprotech.com) has designed a hose test bench capable of performing tests to 60,000 psi. The unit is equipped with two Maximator...
Hot or cold shirt
Stromgren Supports (www.stromgren.com) has designed a moisture-wicking compression shirt that the company says helps keep workers warm or cool. A pocket...
Hybrid laser welding and plasma cutting
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products (www.esabna.com) introduced a hybrid laser arc-welding process (HLAW). The company says its HLAW products are the first...
Infrared cameras
Fluke Corp. (www.fluke.com) designed its new Ti family of portable thermal imagers for technicians with little or no thermography experience, and for...
Intensifier pump
Jet Edge Inc. (www.jetedge.com) introduced the iP60-50 intensfier pump for its water-cutting systems. Rated for 60,000 psi, the unit has a non-contact...
Manufacturing cell
Ficep Corp. (www.ficepcorp.com) introduced an integrated drill/saw CNC manufacturing cell for fabricating structural steel. The system features an automatic...
Metal-cored wires
Hobart Brothers Inc. (www.hobartbrothers.com) expanded its line of gas-shielded filler metals with the introduction of three metal-cored wires designed...
MIG gun conversion kits
Tweco (www.thermadyne.com) says its new front-end conversion kits are designed to fit MIG guns made by other manufacturers. Each kit contains two diffusers,...
Multi-task welder
For light to heavy job shop fabrication and manufacturing, The Lincoln Electric Co. (www.lincolnelectric.com) offers the Power MIG 350MP, which is capable...
Noise Canceling Earmuffs
Illbruck Acoustic Inc. (www.illbruck-acoustic.com/ear) has noise canceling earmuffs that the company says provide passive hearing protection with advanced...
Plasma cutting consumables
Thermacut Inc. (www.thermacut.com) offers direct-replacement electrodes, swirl rings, nozzles, shields, deflectors and retaining caps that will fit Hypertherm's...
Portable plasma cutter
Miller Electric Mfg Co. (www.millerwelds.com) designed its new Spectrum 365 X-treme plasma cutter for applications that need a portable machine with a...
Portable holemaker
Hougen Manufacturing Inc. (www.hougen.com) introduced a power-feed portable magnetic drill with a holemaking capacity from 7/16-in. to 1 1/4-in. in diameter....
Pressure compensation seals
Schreiner Label Tech Inc. (www.schreiner-usa.com) developed compensation seals that let air through but not dust, water and oil. The company says the...
Quick shipping for vacuum lifters
The Caldwell Group Inc. (www.caldwellinc.com) has launched a quick-ship program for its Univac vacuum lifters. The company says its quick-ship program...
Pulsed solid-state and flatsheet lasers
The new TruPulse pulsed solid-state lasers from Trumpf (www.us.trumpf.com) feature a burst function that boosts the average power briefly and increases...
Robots to weld and measure
Kuka Robotics Corp. (www.kukarobotics.com) is offering a line of robots for welding and measuring tasks that require high-speed accuracy. The KR100 HA...
TIG torches
Weldcraft (www.weldcraft.com) upgraded its WP17 series of TIG torches to include a patented diamond grip. The company says this grip helps operators maintain...
Vacuum sheet and plate lifter
Anver Corp. (www.anver.com) introduced a high-capacity, vacuum sheet and plate lifter that the company says instantly attaches and releases, prevents...
Waterjet machining center
OMAX (www.omax.com) designed the 55100 JetMachiningCenter to cut large parts. The large-footprint abrasive-jet machine accommodates sheets of material...
Weld alignment clamp
Esco Tool (www.escotool.com) machined its new, compact, weld-alignment tool from heat-treated steel to deliver up to 15,000 lbs. of force for quickly...
