Blogs about Orbital Welding techniques and best practices.
When I first started driving and learning about cars, it baffled me when older guys would pine for older cars. Classics, they called them. I was puzzled because most of them drove newer cars and loved them. What I came to realize was that what they missed was not the…
Welding services are essential for the assembly of systems across all industries that rely on metal construction. And for high-specification or high-volume projects such as petroleum processing and transport, industrial plant infrastructures, shipbuilding, and aerospace applications, these services can be expensive. To maximize ROI and profitability, companies must control their…
A few years back, I worked in a chemical factory running a piece of equipment. On most days, everything went smoothly and I could easily meet the production quota for whatever mixture I was working on that day. However, on many occasions, my machine would decide it needed attention and…
One of the most common uses for computer vision is tracking objects. This means identifying a particular object, remembering its specifics—dimensions, location, etc.—and then being able to follow that object as it moves around a frame of reference such as a video frame. Simple object tracking is much easier than…
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S. work as welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in industries like manufacturing, agriculture, aerospace, construction, petrochemical, food and beverage, and more. It’s clear that welding is a pillar that supports and is essential for much…
Autogenous welding is a welding process in which no filler material is used. Most welders are familiar with gas metal arc welding (GMAW), more often referred to as MIG welding, which uses a consumable electrode that becomes the filler material for the weld. Autogenous processes like gas tungsten arc welding…
Metals with a thickness of 3 millimeters (⅛ inch) or more are generally too thick to weld with a single pass. Instead, it is customary to bevel both pieces to be joined with an angle between 60 and 75 degrees to reduce the material thickness at the root of the…
Data is what makes much of the modern world run. Data analysis is increasingly being used in industries to refine designs, develop more efficient procedures, and improve the quality of work overall. Welding is no different. Weld process data capture enables the storage of in-depth information about how welds are…
Welders who have bought inexpensive hobby TIG welding machines to use at home may have noticed that while these machines start strong, they struggle to put out heat after an hour or so of work. When this happens, welding will be distinctly harder, requiring slow travel speeds and long dwell…
The welding process balances heat, electricity, and metallurgy in a complex interplay. The result is a nearly contiguous extension of the metal substrate across the joint. The welding process is a marvel that has made much of what we take for granted possible: goods delivered to us via ships, electric…
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