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The Case for Metal-Cored Wire
When Metal-Cored Wire Is A Better Choice Than Solid Wire Metal-Cored wire, like sold wire, is an AWS A5.18 mild steel GMAW or MIG wire. However, this wire is not a solid wire but rather a composite,...
Welding Variables and Their Effects
Welding Variables: Talking Voltage and Amperage There are so many welding variables that influence a weld's quality; the variables are amps, volts, travel speed, filler metal, shielding gas, base...
Over-Welding: What It Costs
Over-welding: Almost Everybody Does it to No Benefit Countless times throughout my career I have heard people say “I know the print calls for a 3/16” fillet, but I know it is not enough.” As a...
Welding Circuit Hot Spots Are Bad
Eliminate High Resistance Areas Poor arc quality can be caused by a high resistance. This produces a “hot spot” due to undersized welding cables or even correctly sized cables that have cuts or...
Common Wire Feeding Problems, Simple Solutions
Simple Solutions Oftentimes, little, painfully annoying welding problems are caused by commonly overlooked culprits. Throughout my career, I have observed frustrated welders that are achieving...
Welding Automation Reduces Labor Costs
Arc-on-Time, Speed & Consistency Welding automation can be categorized as 1) hard automation or 2) robotic (sometimes called “flexible”) automation. Hard automation is the simpler and least...
Labor Costs: Why You Should Stay Focused
Material Costs are Relatively Small The price of welding supplies is by no means irrelevant; but, in mild steel fabrication, material costs represent only 10-20% of total fabrication costs. For this...