Selecting Abrasives for Prepping Welds
Jun 21, 2006Jeff Simons, technical service engineer 3M Abrasive Systems edited by Richard Mandel, senior editor A coarse surface conditioning disc can be used to...
E-beaming the seam
Jun 21, 2006Figure 1: Electron-beam welding machine. Diagram of electron beam and fixture. A critical concern when electron beam welding high precision parts, particularly...
CO2 Keeps Jets Flying
May 26, 2006, Larry HaftlNew laser welding techniques can repair the fine blades of an impeller (above) and jet engine blades (below). The blades and vanes of a jet turbine engine...
Fueling the cost of gas
May 26, 2006, Richard MandelLike mercury rising in an outdoor thermometer, past the levels of what folks call "comfortable," the rising cost of fuel for vehicles tends to make people...
Miller Electric launches education web site
May 26, 2006Miller Electric Mfg. Co. (www.millerwelds.com) recently launched a new section of its web site that was developed specifically for high school, vocational...
Shortage of welders hits W.Va.
May 26, 2006Approximately 1,500 welders are needed by businesses in West Virginia, and the shortage is causing businesses to put orders on backlog and to recruit...
Laser welding to grow
May 26, 2006The market for laser welding equipment is expected to grow by 5 percent per year through 2011, as laser-welding technologies are developed for new applications,...
Ruling in welding rod litigation counters "silica" argument
May 26, 2006The federal judge who is over-seeing the national suit over welding fume products liability has affirmed the medical screenings that were performed on...
New regulations on medical gas containers
May 26, 2006, Richard MandelOn April 10th of this year, the Food and Drug Administration issued a set of proposals on regulations intended to augment the good manufacturing practices...
Welding industry wins significant court victory in Maryland case
May 26, 2006The Maryland Court of Appeals handed down a victory to the welding industry on Jan. 6 in a ruling that said business insurance pollution exclusion clauses...
Victor launches new brand and product mix
May 26, 2006Victor cutting and welding products (www.victorequip.com) have been re-branded in one of three categories: Victor Professional, Victor CutSkill and Victor...
The Way We Do Things 'Round Here
May 19, 2006, Kimberley GillesA welder uses a respirator. A welder dressed for safety. Ensuring safety takes time, money and effort. Meetings, financial incentives, disciplinary actions,...
Ruling in welding rod litigation counters "silica" argument
May 19, 2006The federal judge who is overseeing the national suit over welding fume products liability has affirmed the medical screenings that were performed on...
Questions and Answers
May 19, 2006, Dave BartonQ: Are there problems indicating a partial flare bevel weld to be used with a concave profile? Should this even be done? The rational is that the joint...
No Gamble - Good Business Judgement
May 19, 2006, Richard HarrisMike VanHouten sets up a workpiece for laser-beam welding Accu-Mold used its laser welding unit to repair the chipped edge (above) of a lifter for a mold....
3M provides information on the new OSHA hexavalent chromium standard
May 19, 20063M is providing information to help its customers meet requirements specified in the new hexavalent chromium standard released Feb. 28 by the Occupational...
Building a "culture of safety"
May 19, 2006, Bruce VernyiLooking at that phrase "culture of safety" makes it easy to think that accident prevention is a boring subject. We've all heard it before, as demonstrated...
Selecting Grinding Tools
May 19, 2006, Richard MandelPrepping a tube for welding with an angle grinder. A hand-held die grinder. Bench grinder with 10 in. wheels. Grinding burrs from a wheel with a robot....
Playing It Safe at the Wheel
May 19, 2006, Richard MandelBy ROGER E. CLOUTIER, Senior Product Safety Engineer Carborundum Abrasives, Saint-Gobain North America edited by RICHARD MANDEL, senior editor Safely...
Illinois high court refuses to hear Elam appeal
Apr 13, 2006The Illinois Supreme Court refused in late March to consider an appeal filed by defendants in a $1 million jury verdict in Madison County, Ill. The state...
Questions and Answers
Apr 13, 2006, Dave BartonQ. Our new project involves welding a 2.5-in. thick piece of AR400 steel to a 2-in. thick piece of mild steel using a 0.5-in. fillet weld, 32 in. long....
Why should adults have all the fun?
Apr 13, 2006, Richard MandelBy MARY KAY MOREL, Motoman Inc., edited by RICHARD S. MANDEL Robots are cool. Everyone knows that, especially anyone exposed to Hollywood fare such as...
Good vibrations
Apr 10, 2006Peninsula Metal Fabrication uses sub-harmonic stress-relieving equipment to improve welds. Peninsula Metal Fabrication in San Jose, Calif., was preparing...
Crushed stone can be a pain in the bar
Apr 10, 2006A Hanson wobble feeder used to separate limestone. The embrittlement of manganese steel is a time/ temperature reaction. Hanson Aggregates-Eagle Crushed...
Prototyping the future
Mar 29, 2006, ,The Taxi 2000 prototype's welded skeleton. The futuristic PRT get finishing touches. Working from geometry to prototype in less than 12 business days,...
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