How data technology can transform education and help fill the demand for welders

By WILL HABERMANN

Scott Laslo, skilled trades associate professor and program coordinator at Columbus State Community College (CSCC), Columbus, Ohio, wants to redefine welding education.

Understanding how liquid metal drops are formed and transferred to the weld pool will make you a better welder

By AUGUST F.

Be honest! How often do you think about and review safety details in your facility? The answer is likely “not often enough.” Fires, explosions and injuries do not happen often in the finishing industry, but they DO happen.  For the first time, the Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) is offering a comprehensive Industrial Finishing Safety Seminar.  This inaugural event will be held April 5 & 6 at the Fabricators and Manufacturer’s Association (FMA) headquarters in Elgin, IL.  CCAI and FMA are partners in FABTECH shows across North America.

Evaluating this process for several tab battery material combinations

BY TIM FRECH, JOLENE TRAN, AND KATE NAMOLA

TIM FRECH (tfrech@ewi.org) is senior engineer, JOLENE TRAN isa former intern , and KATE NAMOLA is a former project manager,EWI, Columbus, Ohio.

The challenge of meeting strict standards while avoiding mismatch, errors in the scarfing process, and hairlike scratches

By Cornelius Sawatzky, sales manager, North American tube and pipe weld inspection systems, Xiris Automation Inc., Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Tube fabricators that supply the automotive industry are required to meet strict standards that are consistently becoming more stringent and difficult to meet.

While technology has improved the reliability of a push-only aluminum welding system, some proven tips still apply

BY Chris Anderson, associate chief engineer at Yaskawa America Inc.

These guidelines can maximize cutting operations and improve consumable life

BY Michelle Avila, communications manager at Hypertherm Inc., Hanover, N.H.

Reprinted with permission: The AWS Welding Journal

Even experienced operators make mistakes that can impact cut quality and consumable life.