May 1, 2009
Articles
Opportunity knocks
Congratulations, you've just become the owner of an automobile company. No doubt this has been a dream of yours. You've advised others how to run things,...
New Humidification System Introduced For Metal Heat Treating, Decarburization
Steam purification company RASIRC (www.rasirc.com) shipped a new RainMaker Humidification System (RHS) to one of the world's largest steel producers for...
New Brazing Filler Metal Delivers More Cost-Efficient Brazing
A more cost-efficient brazing filler metal - more than the nickel-based brazing alloys commonly used - was launched by Hoganas AB (www.hoganas.com). Developed...
Home Depot Introduces Trade Scholarship Program
Home improvement retailer The Home Depot established its first-ever Trade Scholarship Program, awarding more than 600 students enrolled in building and...
Entries Now Being Accepted For Image of Welding Awards
The American Welding Society is accepting entries for its seventh annual Image of Welding awards, saluting the year's most outstanding public initiatives...
Air Liquide Names Executives in the U.S.
Air Liquide USA LLC announced executive appointments in the industrial merchant business line. Etienne Lepourtre was appointed chief operating officer...
2009 Wholesale Distribution Economic Reports
The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) released its 2009 Wholesale Distribution Economic Reports for each of the 19 major industry...
CAGI Innovation Award Winners Announced
The Compresssed Air & Gas Institute (CAGI) named Team RoMeLa (Robotics and Mechanisms Lab) of Virginia Tech as the winners of the 2008-09 National Innovation...
Hypertherm Announces A Favorable Settlement In Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Plasma arc metal cutting leader Hypertherm (www.hypertherm.com) was awarded a favorable settlement in a patent infringement lawsuit against the American...
Disk Lasers Weld Full Seams, for Lighter, Stronger Automotive Bodies
The new Peugeot 3008, a crossover vehicle due to be introduced this summer, has a body structure that is the result of a welding process that uses three...
Tack Welds Deserve Respect
In Part 1, we examined tack welds in general and discussed tack welds made in the weld joint. This month, we'll consider in detail some toughness-related...
Stainless Steel Clamp Thwarts CatCon Thieves
Thieves are shameless in their pursuit catalytic converters (they're after the precious metal contents, especially platinum), which has resulted in the...
What to Look for in Orbital Welding Training Programs
Automatic orbital Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) is used in various industries where maximum leak integrity, high performance, or ultra cleanliness are...
Short Training Sessions: Bring Profit to Job Shops
Knowing the fundamentals, applications, processes and safety of your operation improves performance of operators of gas and welding facilities...
Welding Wear Plates; Understanding SWPS
Q: We are trying to weld Hardox 400 pads (50mm thick) to a mild steel plate. We have switched from the SMAW (Stick) process to GMAW (MIG/MAG) process....
Torch with 90-degree head
Victor (www.thermadyne.com), a brand name of Thermadyne Holdings, introduced its 21-inch Bulldog torch with a 90-degree Harris-style head. The torch has...
Pipe welding system
New from Miller Electric Mfg. Co. (www.millerwelds.com) is its PipeWorx Welding System, a multi-process method designed for use in pipe fabrication shops....
Protective heat barrier
HTP America Inc. (www.usaweld.com) indicates its new Super Heat Sponge, when applied to a weld area, absorbs heat and provides a strong protective barrier,...
High-performance and pipeline wire
New L-59 MIG wire from Lincoln Electric (www.lincolnelectric.com), a new addition to the company's SuperArc high-performance consumables line, is designed...
New aluminum filler metals
Hobart Brothers Co. (www.hobartbrothers.com) introduced two new lines of aluminum solid welding wires and TIG cut lengths Smootharc 4043 and Smootharc...
Inventory Management Software
FastPic Systems (www.FastPicSystems.com) introduced the FastPic5 suite of inventory management and control software, for managing manual and automated...
Nd:YAG Laser Welding
Process Welding Systems Inc. (www.pwsweld.com) is offering the HTS Mobile Laser for welding by hand or semi-automated processing. The HTS is provided...
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