Pounds of melted electrodes equal growth
Jan 27, 2006Irving B. Hester, publisher of INDUSTRY AND WELDING, noted in his editorial for January 1936 that 36 million pounds of electrodes were melted in 1933,...
Putting the shopping cart in front of the robotic workhorse
Jan 27, 2006Technibilt's new robot welds 24 parts per hour. Technibilt boosts output by adding welding robots. Technibilt/Cari-All Ltd. (www.technibilt.com) produced...
Replacement lens for welding helmets
Jan 27, 2006Weldmark (www.weldmark.com) is offering a 5.25 4.50-inch variable-shade, auto-darkening lens that fits most 5 welding helmets. The lens is solar powered...
Industrial laser shipments up 10 percent in 2005
Jan 27, 2006Shipments of industrial laser equipment and systems within North America totaled $122.3 million, while U.S. exports of that equipment amounted to $49.2...
Survey says worker shortages are hurting U.S. competitiveness
Jan 27, 2006Results of a recent survey that included welders and fabricators show that U.S. manufacturing businesses will have a diminishing ability to compete globally...
Electrodes weld austenitic stainless steels
Jan 27, 2006Select-Arc Inc. (www.select-arc.com) says its Select 409C, 409C-Cb, and 409C-Ti stainless steel electrodes deliver smooth arc transfer with little spatter...
Packaging boosts efficiency
Jan 27, 2006ESAB Welding & Cutting Products (www.esabna.com) now is offering its Marathon Pac, bulk welding wire in an octagon-shaped box. The company says it uses...
No heat, No burrs, only fast fit-up ready cutting
Jan 27, 2006, Richard HarrisBob Gardner cuts through 0.188-inch thick aluminum to shorten a truck bed. A soft-grip side handle increases control for cutting a 40-degree bevel on...
Ceramic antiseize tolerates heat
Jan 27, 2006J. Walter Inc. (www.walter.com) says its Rock 'N Roll ceramic anti-seize does not melt under high temperature conditions. Both the paste and spray formulas...
Deoxiders improve weld quality
Jan 27, 2006Hobart Brothers Co. (www.hobartbrothers.com) has added deoxidizers to its FabCO RXR, AWS E70T-1 gas-shielded, flux-cored carbon steel wire to allow operators...
Return to Erie
Jan 27, 2006, Kimberley GillesErie Shipbuilding LLC's facilities (foreground) include a 1,250-ft.-long dry dock and a 4,000-ft.-long pier. Three views of Joyce L. VanEkenvort, a tug,...
The need for speed
Jan 27, 2006Wilson gains manufacturing flexiblity with a Bytrans system. John G. Wilson Machine Ltd. (www.jgwilson.on.ca) is a high-performance, contract manufacturing...
Microtech Welding expands in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Jan 27, 2006Microtech Welding Corporation, a precision microscopic and laser welding service based in Fort Wayne, Ind., relocated in early January-2006 to a new production...
Smooth wire cuts problems
Jan 27, 2006The Lincoln Electric Co. (www.lincolnelectric.com) says the smooth surface finish and consistent chemical composition of its SuperGlaze aluminum MIG wire...
Sporty spectacles
Jan 27, 2006Magid Glove and Safety Mfg. Co. LLC (www.magidglove.com) has introduced two Myst Flex safety eyewear models with polycarbonate (PC) frames and clear,...
Appellate courts rule against welding industry in two lawsuits
Jan 27, 2006The welding industry saw two legal setbacks in separate appellate court cases that were decided in late December 2005. On Dec. 20, an Illinois appellate...
Welders keep Military Helicopters Flying
Nov 29, 2005, Richard HarrisH-46 Sea Knight production line at Naval Air Depot Cherry Point, N.C. Steve Campbell, Naval Air Depot Cherry Point welder, uses a gastungstenarc welder...
Welding in crisis
Nov 29, 2005, Bruce VernyiIn just one industry segment where more than 35,000 skilled production employees are needed, the National Tooling and Machining Association said in a...
Vac-U-Max dust and debris collector
Nov 29, 2005Vac-U-Max central vacuum system collects debris directly into a 55 gallon drum. Vac-U-Max of Belleville, N.J. (www.vac-u-max.com) is offering its Vac-U-Max...
Inductoheat offers electric galvanealing equipment
Nov 29, 2005The Statitron transistorized induction power supply from Inductoheat is configured for Galvannealing. Inductoheat, Inc. of Madison Hts., Mich., (www.induct-oheat.com)...
Magswitch Technology introduces welding ground clamp
Nov 29, 2005Magswitch Technology Inc., with North American offices in Littleton, Colo., (www.magswitch.com.au) introduced its Magswitch welding ground clamp at the...
Caught on film
Nov 29, 2005, Charles BatesThermal images stop electricity "bandits" from impacting performance. Infrared surveys can find abnormal overheating due to loose connections, corrosion,...
Two Braces Hold a Competitive Bid
Nov 29, 2005, Richard HarrisSpecs called for fabricating two cones of AR 500 with a 32.125-inch circumference tapering to a 15.5-inch circumference within the 8.375-inch-high workpiece....
Think outside the weld cell
Nov 29, 2005The more stable arc offered by metal cored helps reduce spatter. Companies can identify non-value-added labor to determine if the shop is a good candidate...
Woman who Weld
Nov 29, 2005A welding instructor at WyoTech's campus in Blairsville, Penn., teaches students the fundamentals of welding Rebekah Thompson welds metal art sculptures...
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