March 19, 2007
Articles
Safety Apparel Moves Into the Comfort Zone
By CLARE GOLDSBERRY, associate editor "Yes, safety apparel has to be functional, but all other industries have made advancements in the look, fit and...
Retooling Automotive Welding
DaimlerChrysler robots are now programmed to weld several different vehicle madels. Welding a Sebring 4-door's roofline at the Sterling Heights Assembly...
Putting an end to rust when carbon and stainless steels react
We are requesting your assistance in resolving a rust problem that we are experiencing with one of our stainless steel fabricated products. Our wet electrostatic...
Ductility, Part 3: Factors That Inhibit Ductility
Figure 1: Picture of specimen from Welding Journal Article. In the previous parts of this series, we examined the fundamentals of ductility and shear...
Go, Weld Team!
Sarah McAllister, 14, with members of the band, Black Moon Groove, at the Biker Block Party in DeLand, Florida, Sunday, March 4, 2007. Sarah drummed for...
The strength of welds
It's easy to get lazy when you think about the welding process and to forget how amazing it can be: You hold in your hand a torch that has the potential...
A heads-up on hose and regulator safety
The result of regulator burnout or seat ignition. (Photo courtesy of ESAB Welding & Cutting Products) Internal construction of an oxygen regulator. (Photo...
Monitoring Resistance Welding
By CLARE GOLDSBERRY, associate editor Eight monitoring packages from Livingston & Company Inc. mounted on a resistance welding cell. Close-up view of...
Airgas announces price increases effective April 1
Airgas, Inc. (www.airgas.com) announced on Feb. 26 that its operating units would increase prices on packaged and bulk gases, and other products effective...
BOC Gases Expands Distributor Network
BOC (www.boc.com), a member of The Linde Group (www.linde.com), has signed a multi-year supply agreement with Superior Welding Supply Company (www.supweld.com)...
Distributor donates $5K to Hobart welding institute
W.W. Grainger Inc. (www.grainger.com), a distributor of facilities maintenance supplies, will donate $5,000 to the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology...
ESAB sells panel cutting machines to Gulf shipyards
After nearly four years of technical discussions and meetings, ESAB Welding & Cutting Products (www.esab.com) announced that the Ingalls Shipyards in...
Hobart Brothers offers new stick electrode resources
To educate welders on the use of stick electrodes, Hobart Brothers Company (www.hobartbrothers.com) is offering a series of technical posters. The first...
KMT acquires two American companies
KMT AB (www.kmtgroup.com) acquired Robotic Production Technology and H2O Jet Inc. Robotic Production Technology of Auburn Hills, Michigan, produces turnkey...
What do you know about handling oxygen?
The safe handling of oxygen is a principal safety practice in welding, especially when you are using an oxyacetylene rig. The issue came up in an unusual...
Abrasive belts
Pferd Inc. (www.pferdusa.com) expanded its line of coated abrasive belts with the addition of file belts that measure to 30-in long, portable belts to...
Compact laser workstation
Trumpf Inc. (www.us.trumpf.com) designed a desktop lasermarking workstation that measures 28.2 in. by 13.1 in., and that is accessible from three sides....
Gas welding/cutting equipment
Victor Equipment Co. (www.thermadyne.com) has introduced the Cutskill 450 series for heavy-duty cutting and welding. Packaged in a durable tool box, the...
Inverted metallurgical microscope
Nikon Instruments Inc. (www.nikonusa.com) says its new Eclipse MA100 inverted metallurgical Microscope delivers rapid production inspection capability....
Metal-cored wire
Hobart Brothers (www.hobartbrothers.com) developed its Metalloy Vantage D2 (AWS E90C-D2) for welding high-strength, low-alloy steels. The company says...
Flux-cored electrode
Select-Arc Inc. (www.select-arc.com) formulated its new low-alloy steel, flux-cored electrode for welding steels that have 3 percent nickel content, and...
Weld fume extractor, stick electrodes
The Lincoln Electric Co. (www.lincolnelectric.com) designed its new Mobiflex fume extractor to reduce welding dust, smoke and fumes in the work environment....
Resistance Welding Technology Advances
By CLARE GOLDSBERRY, associate editor Resistance welding involves primarily automated systems in the automotive industry, where the 4,000 to 5,000 spot...
Welding equipment manufacturers provide free software upgrades
One of the benefits that leading welding equipment manufacturers offer to their customers is a guarantee that the welding unit they purchase will not...
Welded Pipe Economics
By RAY STUBBS, Vice President, Bestweld, Inc. Edited by RICHARD MANDEL, Senior Editor Joint fillet weld Labor is a significant contributor to overall...
Safety Apparel Moves Into the Comfort Zone
By CLARE GOLDSBERRY, associate editor While protection remains the number one job of all welding safety apparel, comfort and fashion are becoming the...
