December 7, 2006
Articles
Understanding Creep Resistance
With regard to stainless steel welding, what is creep resistance?Creep is the phenomenon of continuing plastic strain over long periods of time at loads...
Use Physics to Solve Your Weld Design Problems
When addressing a weld design problem, the designer often will rifle through various engineering texts or handbooks, looking for an applicable equation...
Inspiring the next generation
By KIMBERLEY GILLES, associate editor The six 2005-2006 high school teams and their completed mini-motorcycles. Fox Valley Technical College (www.fvtc.edu/)...
Pushing Ahead for 2007
We are changing the name of Welding Design & Fabrication to Welding with our January issue. This magazine has carried the same name since 1959. Since...
Gas prices rising higher than ever
By KIMBERLEY GILLES, associate editor Rick Montagne, an Airgas bulk gas specialist, describes a new bulk tank installation. From May to October, the major...
Armor installed with nylon fasteners, not welding
Armed forces from the United States, Canada, France, and now Great Britain are attaching armor to their vehicles with high-strength nylon hook-and-loop...
Creating a micro-stir
The Welding Institute (www.twi.co.uk/) has developed a new technique that uses its friction-stir welding technology to join aluminum alloy sheets that...
Lincoln Electric acquires Metrode Products Ltd.
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. (www.lincolnelectric.com) announced Oct. 31 that it acquired Metrode Products Ltd., a privately held manufacturer of specialty...
In Brief....
Noble International Ltd. (www.nobleintl.com) acquired Pullman Industries Inc. (www. pullmanind.com), a manufacturer of tubular and shaped structures for...
Trumpf welds copper sheet with solid-state lasers
Trumpf Inc. (www.us.trumpf.com) said its laser specialists have welded copper sheet metal to a depth of 0.020 in. (5 mm) in a one-time experimental setup....
Welder Workforce Development Program Gains $1 Million Boost
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. (www.millerwelds.com) and Hobart Brothers Co. (www.hobartbrothers.com) announced October 4 that they would give $1 million to...
Why robot?
By RICHARD MANDEL, senior editor At a 6-employee shop in Colorado, a Lincoln Electric eCell welds a bracket for agricultural equipment. One of the best...
Less repairs, more take-home pay
Edited by Kimberley Gilles, associate editor Ridg-U-Rak equips its 90 MIG welding stations with 200-amp and 300-amp Q-Guns with 15-ft. power cables. Some...
Adapters for nozzles
Bernard Welding Equipment (www.bernardwelds.com) introduced conversion adapters and gas diffusers that the company says allows its Centerfire contact...
Angle grinder
Metabo Corp. (www.metabousa.com) designed its new 6-in. angle grinder/cutoff machine with a non-locking paddle switch. The company says the design of...
Auto-darkening filter
3M Welding (www.3m.com) introduced an auto-darkening filter that the company says is medium-priced. The Speedglas 92002D has a "low" or normal sensitivity...
Compact wire welders
The Lincoln Electric Co. (www.lincolnelectric.com) developed Power MIG 140 models with an amperage range of 30 amps to 140 amps to run on 120V household...
Copper-coated wire
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products (www.esabna.com) developed a copper-coated, low alloy wire for submerged arc welding. The OK Autrod 13.20SC wire is designed...
Cryogenic cylinder on wheels
Cyl-Tec Inc. (www.cyl-tec.com) introduced a cryogenic gas cylinder that is available with swivel casters or without casters so it can be mounted on a...
Fume and dust collector
Farr Air Pollution Control (www.farrapc.com) developed a mobile fume and dust collector as an economical filtration system for welding workshops and industrial...
Grinders
Bosch Power Tools and Accessories (www.boschtools.com) introduced eight small 1800-series angle grinders to replace its 1700-series models. The company...
Laser cutter with small footprint
Bystronic Inc. (www.bystronicusa.com) introduced a laser cutting machine that has a 20 ft. by 20 ft. footprint. The company designed its ByVention machine...
Mobile metal analyzer
Spectro Analytical Instruments (www.spectro.com) has developed a battery-powered, hand-held spectrometer that can be used for on-site analysis of iron,...
Online flowmeter selection chart
Universal Flow Monitors Inc. (www.flowmeters.com) has added a chart to its website that visitors can use to select flowmeter technology for the type of...
Packaging extends life of electrodes
Hobart Brothers Co. (www.hobartbrothers.com) has developed packaging for mild steel stick electrodes that is designed to prevent moisture from damaging...
Plasma cutter
Kaliburn (www.kaliburn.net) developed a 275 amp, high-definition plasma cutting system that it says produces almost dross-free cuts with minimal face...
Portable work cell
Goff's Enterprises Inc. (goffscurtainwalls.com) designed its Weld/Grind Cell as a freestanding, portable unit. The cell is open at the top, and is made...
Small electrode spools
Select-Arc Inc. (www.select-arc.com) has packaged its Select 700 GS welding electrode in 2 lb. and 10 lb. spools. The company says that the carbon steel,...
Stud welder
Image Industries Inc. (www.imageindustries.com) introduced a stud welder that that delivers 24 welds-per-minute, and has a stud capacity to 1/4 in. steel...
Thermite heating tip
Smith Equipment (www.smithequipment.com) designed its new thermite heating tip to withstand the high temperatures required to weld rail ends. The company...
TIG torch packages
Weldcraft (www.weldcraft.com) designed four TIG torch welding packages for air-cooled applications ranging from 150 amps to 200 amps, and two water-cooled...
Tote kit
TurboTorch (www.thermadyne.com) introduced two air-acetylene tote kits. The MC Tote Kit and the B Tote Kit each include the Extreme self-lighting tip...
