Welding

By Ryan Lizotte

RYAN LIZOTTE (ryan.lizotte@tregaskiss.com) is project manager, Tregaskiss, Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Reprinted with permission: The AWS Welding Journal

Ensuring the right setup can prevent downtime and extra expenses

The welding gun is a vital piece of equipment in a robotic welding system, serving as the conduit for the welding wire, gas, and power.

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Welders must use personal protective equipment — such as welding helmets, gloves, goggles, and respirators — to reduce their exposure to ultraviolet (UV) and infrared radiation produced during welding, which can cause skin burns, eye damage, and other health problems, as well as protect themselves from injuries and health issues.

Five factors reveal the value of long-term cost efficiency

By Jeff Hluchyj and Tom Stillwell

Jeff Hluchyj is marketing product manager and Tom Stillwell is product marketing manager of software at Hypertherm Associates, Hanover, N.H

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With the rising cost of today’s business operations, it can be enormously challenging to determine where to allocate our often all too limited resources.

By Cindy Weihl, senior editor of the Welding Journal.

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Thinking of ways to support and celebrate National Welding Month this April?

Learn the characteristics of these welding consumables

By Charlie Cross and Jennifer Peverelle

Charlie Cross is a welding technical specialist and Jennifer Peverelle is a customer solutions development engineer at The Lincoln Electric Co., Cleveland, Ohio.

I have never heard of a welding engineer. What is a welding engineer?” That is a common response I have heard throughout my career. The reason for the question may originate from this job title not being as recognizable in industry as a mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineer.