November/December 2009
Features
Shop Stories
Undersea and Way Above Standard
Sub Sea Services AS is a family-owned fabricating operation in Stavanger, Norway, a large port city that thrives on business activities in the North Sea...
Equipment
Exploring Your Robotics and Fixed Automation Options
In the world of welding and cutting there is a wealth of automation options, but what is the right system, the right equipment, for your business? Whether...
Techniques
Mechanical Finishing of Stainless Steel
In North America, the use of stainless steel continues to grow in popularity, due to its many advantages for consumer and industrial products. Architects,...
Processes
On the Spot Welding for Steel
A rugged and flexible package developed for the specific demands of welding steel products and structures...
Departments
Commentary
What have we learned?
What we've learned in 2009 is that we have to relearn some principles of freedom and prosperity...
Industry News
AFW Adds New Thompson Machine
American Friction Welding, in Brookfield, Wis., will install a new friction-welding system to help complete a recently secured, six-year supply contract...
SmartTCP to Automate Waiward Steel's Welding Process
Automatic welding system developer SmartTCP was selected by Waiward Steel Fabricators Ltd. to automate it structural steel welding...
United Spiral Pipe Starts Calif. Operations
United Spiral Pipe LLC formally dedicated its new state-of-the-art welded pipe manufacturing facility in Pittsburg, CA, adding 120 new jobs. United Spiral...
ARC Specialties, Lincoln Electric to Host Robotics Seminar
ARC Specialties and Lincoln Electric's Automation Division will host a series of technical seminars at ARC Specialties' U.S. headquarters in Houston,...
ESI Introduces Welding Simulation Suite Version 2009
ESI Group has released its Welding Simulation Suite, version 2009, which includes Weld Planner, the first program for quick evaluation of numbers and...
GYS Receives Innovation Award
GYS has received the 2009 Innovation award for the Region West of France from L'Entreprise and the international auditing firm Ernst & Young, highlighting...
Strategic Alliance for Dietrich Metal Framing, Bailey Metal Products
Worthington Industries Inc.'s metal framing business Dietrich Metal Framing has formed a strategic alliance with Bailey Metal Products Ltd., including...
New Products
Welder for rugged environments
Lincoln Electric has added the new Ranger 225 to its engine-driven welder product portfolio. This welder/generator delivers smooth DC welding output and 10,500 watts peak AC generator power...
Spool gun for MIG aluminum welding
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has introduced its new Spoolmate 200 spool gun, for light- to medium-duty aluminum fabrication and repair work...
Battery powered vacuum lifter
Anver Corp. has introduced the battery-powered VFP-57 DC Series Vacuum Lifter for handling smooth, non-porous loads such as glass and architectural panels at installation sites and remote work stations...
Contact tips for robotic MIG guns
Tregaskiss said its new Surestart Contact Tips reduce arc-start failures that may lead to costly rework and downtime in robotic welding applications. The contact tips can reduce arc-start failures by 50 percent and prevent early, unexpected burn backs, making them reliable on critical robotic welding applications...
Auto-darkening helmet
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has added the Blue Rage design to its Performance Series of auto-darkening Arc Armor welding helmets...
Ceramic flap discs
A new line of ceramic flap discs from Rex-Cut Products Inc. that provides aggressive and controlled stock removal has been added to the Sigma Green line of fast grinding specialty products...
Dry ice pellet-to-slice reformer
Cold Jet LLC has introduced its fully automated dry ice pellet-to-slice reformer...
Blodgett's Basics
Dimensional Analysis and Welding Costs
In Part 1 of this report (see WD&F, September/October 2009, p. 9), we used a version of dimensional analysis that I learned from my grandfather to derive...
Kevin Knows
Pre-Calculating Wire-Feed Speed, Travel Speed, and Voltage
Q: We would like to decrease the development time for new MIG welds. Is there a way to pre-calculate wire-feed speed, travel speed and voltage, to get us close before we strike the first weld?...
