Fast Cutting Through All Materials Saves Lives
Aug 1, 2005First responders can slice through 3/4-in. thick carbon steel at 22 in./min. to get through steel doors, dead bolts, barred windows. The heat of the exothermic...
The mark of quality
Aug 1, 2005, Kimberley GillesUsing temperature indicating sticks to monitor preheat and interpass temperatures helps ensure quality. Quality welding requires controlling thermal cycles....
Build in quality, take out cost
Aug 1, 2005A certified ANST inspector prepares to test for discontinuities. Pressure vessels often need to meet ASME, Section VIII, Division One and Section I codes....
Comfort Counts
Aug 1, 2005Protecting welders from head to toe has long been the mantra of many protective gear manufacturers, but today these manufacturers are making that protection...
Check Your Drawings for "See Me's"
Aug 1, 2005It was a simple concept for a sturdy motor platform: four pieces of C8X10.5 channel made up the base. Two lengths of 1-in. thick steel, measuring 5 X...
Cool Cover
Aug 1, 2005While helmet and protective gear manufacturers are focused on creating a safe and comfortable environment for welders, they now have to keep an eye toward...
Keeping to quality standards
Jun 1, 2005, Leslie GordonFabrication shops are increasingly using quality-control software to ensure and verify they maintain required quality specifications. An inspector records...
Small shop with top-notch equipment
Jun 1, 2005Before: A small fab and machine shop want to cut its workers' exposure to fumes, and boost productivity. After: The shop installs two robot cells, boosting...
When welders need training
Jun 1, 2005, Kimberley GillesKimberley Gilles associate editor An experienced Hobart instructor shows a trainee-teacher advanced welding techniques through the institute's train-the-trainer...
Weld monitoring system ensures quality
Jun 1, 2005Before: Truck axle tubes manufacturer needed a way to monitor weld quality and detect problems before parts were shipped to customers. After: The company...
A piece of the action
Jun 1, 2005, Patricia L. SmithHow welding jobshops can get their share of the lucrative medical-manufacturing market. Laser welding's flexibility, precision and cost-effectiveness...
Listen to the welder
Jun 1, 2005, Omer W. BlodgettAn engineer carefully designed the welded assembly for the lifting bail of a machine. On his drawing, everything fit fine. But on the shop floor, the...
A plan for productivity
May 1, 2005, Charles BatesLaser cutting and welding shops fight tough competition. This laser welder integrated into a cold-roll mill is the result of Jac Products going above...
Q & A
May 1, 2005, Dave BartonDave Barton Question: What is an F-Number and how can I determine what it is for an E71T-1 electrode? I can't find this information in the American Welding...
The sights and sounds of failure
May 1, 2005, ,Recognizing potential sawblade problems before they happen makes for better cutting and increased productivity. By Frank Tielli Bahco North America Inc....
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