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Practical Welding Today September/October 2005
The Welder, formerly known as Practical Welding Today, is a showcase of the real people who make the products we use and work with every day. This magazine has served the welding community in North America well for more than 20 years.
Arc Welding 101: Advice for a first-time welder
- By Marty Rice
- Nov 11, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: I’m thinking about learning how to weld. I want a gas metal arc welding (GMAW) machine so I can box my 1955 GMC truck frame and install an independent front suspension. Where should I start? William S. A: Books, the Internet, videos, cable TV shows, and classes offer more information about...
Waste replaced
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Oct 11, 2005
- Shop Management
- Article
If your welding shop hasn't implemented lean manufacturing initiatives, it's only a matter of time, the experts say. Learn and brush up on your understanding of lean manufacturing to see what tools might help boost your productivity and efficiency.
Get your schedule in order
- By Bob Szabo
- Sep 13, 2005
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Article
The quality of resistance-welded components depends on the weld schedule, which comprises several machine settings. Although many resistance welding machine and electrode suppliers offer standard weld schedules for common metal combination, special weld schedules often are necessary to address increased use of special metals, joint combinations, coatings, and weld-through sealants and adhesives.
Safety: The burning issue in oxyfuel torch use
- By John Uccellini
- Sep 13, 2005
- Oxyfuel Cutting
- Article
While flashback arrestors help prevent backfires and flashbacks in oxyfuel torches, no device replaces the necessity for safe operating practices and properly maintained oxyfuel torch equipment.
Keys to success in laser welding
- By David Havrilla
- Sep 13, 2005
- Laser Welding
- Article
Although a firm grasp of laser physics, metallurgy, tooling and fixturing, weld process parameters, and part strength testing is necessary to implement laser technology in any manufacturing facility, it's also critical to think of other issues that will impact the success of your laser use. Some keys to a successful laser project include involving production personnel early in the process, choosing a laser technology advocate, considering your shop's ambient environment, using trained operators and maintenance personnel, and planning for spare parts and maintenance.
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- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/30/2024
- Running Time:
- 53:00
Seth Feldman of Iowa-based Wertzbaugher Services joins The Fabricator Podcast to offer his take as a Gen Zer...
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