June 1, 2009
Articles
A moment in time
You may think it's right or wrong, wise or foolish, fair or unfair, but the federal government's decision to take over General Motors is certainly historic....
Lincoln Launches OSHA Awareness Campaign
With new environmental standards looming, Lincoln Electric has launched an awareness campaign designed to educate employers and the welding community...
Welders Speed Repairs During Indy 500
A team of welders and some Lincoln Electric Co. welding equipment raced to the rescue to repair damage to the barrier wall during the Indianapolis 500...
17th Essen Welding Show
Messe Essen and the German Welding Society (DVS) are promising to present the entire world of welding technology at the 17th Essen Welding Show, an international...
Swagelok Tabs New EMS Package
Swagelok Co. chose the AssetPoint (www.assetpoint.com) TabWare Xi standard for its enterprise maintenance management software. TabWare is being adopted...
MagneGas Wins Order, Starts Service in Philippines, Vietnam
Tampa-based MagneGas Corp. a producer of metal-cutting fuel and natural-gas alternative entered into a memorandum of understanding from American Investment...
Birdsall Marine Rides the Perfect TIG Wave
What started off with Bob Big Bob Birdsall, Sr., building hot rod and boat components as a hobby more than 25 years ago has grown into Birdsall Marine...
Comparing Intelligent Robotic Arc-Sensing Technologies
The use of robotics in arc welding applications serves the purposes of decreasing cycle time and improving the quality and repeatability of welds. This...
Digital Revolution Energizes Welding
Because its surpasses past innovations, the emergence of digital technology has changed the way we live and play. The quality, consistency, and repeatability...
Orbital weld heads automate alignment, clamping
Apparent Technologies (www.apparenttech.com) has unveiled its R50 and R100 Orbital Weld Heads, which the company says automates alignment and clamping...
Pipe and tubing notcher
The new Model WFN4 power pipe and tubing notcher from Heck Industries (www.heckind.com) uses a power driven gear box to produce 90-degree notches in pipe...
Software for laser cutting management
New Cincinnati Scheduler software from Cincinnati Inc. (www.e-ci.com) identifies excess capacity on stand-alone laser cutting systems, and automatically...
Abrasives for grinding and cutting
Weiler Corp. (www.weilercorp.com) has introduced a new line of competitively priced Vortec Pro Bonded Abrasives designed for general purpose grinding...
400-amp plasma cutting system
Hypertherm (www.hypertherm.com) said its new HyPerformance Plasma HPR400XD is the fastest, most powerful HyPerformance system. The system's PowerPierce...
Gooseneck system for MIG guns
Tregaskiss (www.tregaskiss.com) has introduced the Quick Load Gooseneck System with a quick-release feature that requires only the opening and closing...
Waterjet units to 40,000 psi
A new generation of the NLB 225 Series of convertible water jet units from NLB Corp. (www.nlbcorp.com) can operate at 8,000 psi to 40,000 psi and improves...
Alternative fuel welding outfits
Thermadyne Industries' (www.thermadyne.com) Victor brand has introduced the Contender AF and CutSkill 250 AF alternative fuel outfits. The Contender AF...
Stick electrodes for boiler tube repairs
Hobart Brothers (www.Hobartbrothers.com) has introduced its Hobart Boilermaker family of low alloy stick electrodes to meet the challenges of tough boiler...
Helmet for high-heat applications
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. (www.MillerWelds.com) introduced the Titanium Elite auto-darkening helmet to its Arc Armor line of safety products that withstand...
Choosing Filler Materials for DSS; What is the X-Factor?
Q: I need to use GTAW to weld SA-790 4-in. schedule 40 duplex stainless steel. What is the recommended filler material? Can it be used on the root through...
