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Multiaxis Laser Cutting in the Automotive Industry

Laser technology and the automotive industry have gone hand in hand for a very long time.

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Gaining an Edge on New Cutting Tools

From cutting machines and tables to saws and flap wheels, the following highlights some of the newest tools in the metal cutting industry.

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A Guide to Oxyacetylene Cutting

Oxyacetylene cutting (OFC-A) was one of the first successful cutting processes that used a flame produced by the chemical combustion of acetylene and oxygen.

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Tips for Selecting the Right Torch for Your Oxy-Fuel Setup

Use these three key steps when selecting your oxy-fuel torch.

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Heat Treatment and Other Variables in Pipe and Tube Welding

Pipe and tube welding products exist in service in a variety of forms, from simple, straightforward strings of piping to large, complex systems with joined components.

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Material Conditions and Filler Metal Selection

When proper cleaning and part preparation of dirty or coated materials prior to welding isn’t possible, choosing the right filler metal for the base material conditions can help address quality issues and improve results. 

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Top Four Reasons to Use Arc Thermal Spray for Machine Components in Your Job Shop

Arc thermal spray, also known as twin wire arc spray, is one of the older and simpler forms of thermal spray coating. Thermal spray technology has come a long way, from spraying basic metals and simple alloys to, now, spraying extremely hard ceramics and carbides. These advances don’t mean arc thermal spray is any less valuable. Thermal spray certainly isn’t the cure-all for everything, but each process has a specific fit in the coating world. Among many things, twin wire arc thermal spray is great for dimensional restoration, sacrificial corrosion coatings, custom alloy coatings, and bearing surfaces. Arc spraying is also fast and economical, which can translate into faster turnaround and better margins. 

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How to Make a Quality Shielded Metal Arc Weld

Welding student Mason Blaine performs a fillet weld on a T-joint while welding instructor Brian Wall watches his in-process bead placement. Pictures by Jodi Glass.

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Improving Infrastructure on the Tracks

Keeping railways safe and running efficiently has always been vital. What’s new are the welding and refurbishment methods by which this is being achieved.

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Welding Automation Helps Build the NYC Skyline

Fabricating a project that uses more than 1500 tons of steel or welding 60-ft joints on beams and trusses for some of the largest buildings in New York City may seem stressful. Yet to the guys at Orange County Ironworks (OCI), that’s just an average day. Working in tandem with its sister company, Gabriel Steel Erectors, OCI is one of the biggest players in the city for the fabrication and erection of structural steel on both new structures and retrofits of existing buildings.

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Stay in Your Zone with Exclusive ZoneFlow™ Fume Extraction Technology

Redefine your capture zone with exclusive Miller® ZoneFlow™  Technology – a weld fume capture distance that’s up to five-feet from the arc – compared to traditional systems that require the hood to be placed within 12-18 inches from the arc for effective fume capture. 

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Examining the Flexibility of Additive Manufacturing

Changes driven by rapid innovation in 3D printing (3DP) technologies are afoot. Direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) has allowed an impressive list of metals to be built with additive manufacturing.

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