April 1, 2009
Commentary
Defy history
For months now, reports and commentaries about the global financial crisis have compared recent developments to the Great Depression. While almost no...
Industry News
Robotic Laser Welding Wins Award for Trumpf
Trumpf, the machine-tool builder and developer of laser production technology and medical systems, has earned Daimler AG's Key Supplier Award for Innovation....
HSLA-V Steel is Focus of New Website
High-strength, low-alloy steel micro-alloyed with vanadium (HSLA-V steel) is a proven alternative to tradition low-carbon manganese steel, according to...
AWS Announces New Membership Program
A new membership program from the American Welding Society (AWS) empowers welders to use their buying power to gain instant discounts at dozens of Gases...
AWS Revises Major Qualification Standard
The fifth edition of the American Welding Society's AWS B2.1, Specification for Welding Procedure and Performance Qualification, has been published. The...
Blodgett's Basics
Tack Welds Deserve Respect
As we have done in recent months, we will continue to focus on the little details that can cause problems, this time looking at tack welds. Let's start...
Features
New Equipment Strategy Pays Off for Fraser Steel
Fraser Steel is bucking the economic downturn by investing big in big equipment just the opposite of what many fabricators are doing. Albertville, Minn.-based...
How Jobs Shops are Bucking the Economic Downturn by Investing in Equipment
The credit crunch, along with the downturn in business has many welding/fabricating companies rethinking their equipment purchasing strategy. A report...
For Battery Assembly, Ultrasonic Technology to Weld Multiple Layers to Tabs, Terminals.
Sonobond Ultrasonics is claiming success as battery assemblers choose its SonoWeld 1600 digital metal spot-welder and its dual-head SpliceRite ultrasonic...
Keeping it Clean
There's not much that's new about flexible welding enclosures. For more than a generation they have been a cost-effective way for welders to maintain...
Re-Building Momentum
With so much talk and expectations about repairing the infrastructure in the United States, it's reasonable to predict opportunities for heavy-duty welding projects...
New Considerations in Smoke and Fume Handling
Clean air in manufacturing plant settings has been a major concern for a long time, particularly for welding and cutting operations that must capture...
HexChrome and You
Employers are under pressure to comply with the new hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) standard as it applies to the welding industry. Christopher J. Cole,...
The Quick Route to Inventory Management
Automating your inventory system, using both inventory management software and structural storage and retrieval systems, brings big benefits, particularly...
Welding Q&A
Managing MIG shop costs; Stainless switch?
Q: Our shop does a lot of MIG welding. About half of it is higher-volume production work and half is one-time special orders. Are there ways that we can...
New Products
Engine-driven generator/compressor
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. (www.millerwelds.com) has introduced the Trailblazer 302 Air Pak a gasoline engine-driven welder, generator and air compressor....
Protective heat barrier
HTP America Inc. (www.usaweld.com) said its new Super Heat Sponge, when applied to a weld area, absorbs heat and provides a strong protective barrier,...
Flap discs for stainless steel
Rex-Cut Products Inc has introduced a full line of finishing flap discs for blending and graining-in stainless steel welds on sinks, cabinets, and small...
