March 1, 2009
Editorial
Here we are
I confess I never thought I'd be here. I've been circling the perimeter of Welding Magazine for nearly two decades, never making the approach. I've researched...
Features
A focus on gas equipment
Knowledge about fundamentals, applications, processes, and safety is power and a two-way street in the welding industry. Many people have worthwhile information...
The Importance of Welding Education
Welding, in one form or another, has been an integral part of the work performed by the United Association for nearly 100 years. While the technology...
Enterprise Resource Planning
Every welding shop is being forced by the economic times to do more than ever with fewer resources than ever. That makes a focus on productivity the name...
Welding Profile: Brooks Welding
Brooks Welding doesn't trouble with the small stuff. Big is the name of the game for this family-owned business. EBrooks Welding Inc. (Valdosta, GA) is...
News
AWS to sponsor 6th conference on U.S. shipyards
The American Welding Society (AWS) is sponsoring its 6th annual Charting the Course in Welding: US Shipyards Conference, to discuss the progress of new...
Defendants Win California Welding-Fume Trial
Several current and former manufacturers of welding consumables won their case Feb. 11 in the Alameda County (California) Superior Court, in a dispute...
Lincoln Electric announces cutbacks
In an indication of how difficult the domestic and international economy continues to be, just weeks after being named again as one of Forbes Magazine's...
Welding courses in demand in Estonia
A news item on March 4 reported that welding courses are the most popular training courses commissioned by the Labour Market Board of Estonia. The news...
Welding training center opens
The McCook Community College in McCook, Neb., unveiled its new Center for Applied Science and Technology (CAST) that features workshop laboratories dedicated...
Oxy-Fuel welding on-line
The WeldingWeb Internet forum has launched a discussion thread dedicated specifically to Oxy-Fuel welding and cutting. That thread stands to become a...
Welding Videos
A companion site to the WeldingWeb forum is the Welding Theater (www.weldingtheater.com/), where visitors can view product and educational videos on-line....
Fillet weld termination some exceptions
Last month, we learned that the AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code Steel permits fillet welds to be full length, stopped short, or have end returnswith...
There are no easy answers to stop the formation of silicate islands
Q: I am an engineer for a company that manufacturers industrial components that are painted to give corrosion resistance. We currently use the Gas Metal...
The Sky is the Limit at Skyline Steel
Standardization and repeatability have become popular buzz-words in the welding industry as it continues to adapt to lean business models. These practices...
Products
Small, powerful plasma cutter
Miller Electric Manufacturing Co. (www.millerwelds.com) reports its new Spectrum 875 plasma cutter is the smallest, most powerful 60-amp plasma cutter....
Water-cooled TIG welding systems and generator
Miller Electric Manufacturing Co. (www.millerwelds.com) has introduced its first 200-amp water-cooled TIG welding systems: the Dynasty 200 DX TIGRunner...
Robotic torch
Thermal Dynamics (www.thermadyne.com) has introduced its new STR Robotic Torch, designed for use with the Thermal Dynamics Ultra-Cut 100/200/300 precision...
Data collection system for laser and resistance welding
The new AX5000 industrial welding glovebox from Miyachi Unitek (www.muc.miyachi.com) collects and records parameters such as moisture and gas composition...
Cutting torches
Thermal Dynamics (www.thermadyne.com) has introduced the new 90-degree 1Torch to complement its 75-degree torch. Both models use the same 30 consumables...
Boiler tube end-prep tool
The Esco Millhog, an air-powered, right-angle welding end-prep tool designed for stainless steel tubes and others with a high percentage of chrome, and...
Distortion prediction software
ESI Group (www.esi-group.com), a global supplier of digital simulation software for prototyping and manufacturing processes, has released its Weld Planner...
Web-based weld-management software
techMatrix LLC (www.techMatrixLLC.net) reports its web-based wel-management software suite has been upgraded to version 1.5. The WeldWorks Software Suite...
Compact oscillators
A new series of Compact Oscillators from Gullco International Ltd. (www.gullco.com) is said to increase productivity and improve weld quality by producing...
Vacuum disc sander and abrasive belt machine
Dynabrade Inc. (www.dynabrade.com) has introduced its new 5-in. diameter vacuum disc sander that allows for efficient coatings removal in aerospace, automotive,...
40,000-lb vacuum lifter
A new, compact high-capacity vacuum lifter for steel, stone, granite and similar heavy lifting applications requiring a small footprint has been introduced...
Electrodes for flat or horizontal welding
A new generation of E-7024 stick electrode from Hobart Brothers (www.hobartbrothers.com) the Rocket 7024 is designed to improve weldability and productivity...
