Blogs about Orbital Welding techniques and best practices.
Welding terminologies can seem broad and confusing even to those with several years of welding experience. If you are interested in welding or a career in orbital welding, it is important to know the basics. We are here to help. Although technicalities across manual welding and orbital welding may differ,…
Manufacturers seek the highest level of quality and integrity for their final products. Achieving this, however, is a major challenge that technicians face. It requires thorough preparation and focused attention on material selection, machining, and cleanliness. Cleanliness must extend to the operating environment and the chosen equipment and materials. When…
Over the past few decades, increased automation has influenced the welding process. For instance, mechanized welding systems like orbital welding improve productivity with enhanced speed, control, and precision. Additionally, orbital welding components like weld heads and monitoring systems have made it easier for welders to work from remote locations while…
Large-scale welding operations seek technologies that offer greater productivity, safety, and cost-efficiency. They’ve found that performing welds with an automated process can enhance precision and control, which is difficult to achieve with manual welding. Additionally, automated processes have enabled operators to weld in spaces with tight clearances. However, automation sometimes…
Manufacturers turn to pressure vessels when an application requires high-pressure storage or processing of liquids or gas. As a result, pressure vessels are used across a wide range of industries, including food and beverage, biopharmaceuticals, and oil and gas. While pressure vessels are essentially closed containers, their various applications make…
While the advantages of automation are apparent across a wide range of industries and applications, its contribution to manufacturing has fundamentally changed the way things are produced. Not only has automation increased production speed, but it has also improved quality while lowering costs. Recent advances in IoT and cobots have…
Hygiene and sanitation are critical requirements in industries like biopharmaceuticals and food processing, where contamination is an ever-present concern. Consequently, during component design and fabrication, welding should be performed so that it does not compromise the chemistry of the processed product or encourage bacterial contamination. To guide the welders and…
Pressure vessels are used across industries that employ chemical processing —including oil and gas, chemical, and food and beverage processing—and, consequently, they require high-quality fabrication. Under high-temperature and high-pressure, weak points in the assembly (such as joints) can fail. When welding industrial scale pressure vessels, operators must implement precise weld…
The global demand for natural gas was growing before the recent energy crisis, with the U.S. alone producing 33.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in 2020. Increasing interest in natural gas is directly related to its feasibility as an electricity generator less carbon-intensive than coal. This rising interest, at…
In most cases, welders would prefer to weld closely-related metals because welding dissimilar metals increases the possibility of inconsistencies. In many applications, though, different metals must be welded. Two common scenarios for welding dissimilar metals include: When two components must be attached: for instance, plant pipes attached to tanks or…
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