Welding

Welding is a fabrication process that joins materials, mostly metals, by using high heat to melt the parts together and allowing them to cool, causing fusion. It is a widely used technique in the fabrication of equipment such as tubes or heat exchangers. Below you can find the latest newsitems that involve the topic of welding. If you wish to include your newsrelease on our Stainless Steel World Americas website and email newsletter, please feel free to contact us.

Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT®’s PurgEye® 100

Inert shielding gas is used to protect high integrity welds from oxygen and water vapour during the TIG (GTAW) and Plasma (PAW) welding processes.

Interview with the National Projects Leader for Airgas

Stainless Steel World Americas was happy to speak with Fred Schweighardt, an International Expert in welding and cutting, and Chairman of the upcoming

MCTEA getting welding program upgrade

Students who plan on entering the welding programs at the Mitchell Career & Technical Education Academy next fall in Mitchell, South Dakota will train on upgraded equipment, giving them a competitive edge for gainful employment.

Arc Junkies Podcast now featuring Filler Metal Friday

The Arc Junkies Podcast is hosted by welder Jimmy McKnight who interviews welders, blacksmiths, machinists, builders about their experiences.

The benefits of Tungsten Electrode Grinders

Back by popular demand, Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT® have re-initiated the manufacturing of the famous TEG-2 Tungsten Electrode Grinder, under the new name of TEG-1000.

Oil Mist Separators receive ASME welding certification

FRANKE-Filter’s oil mist separators have received the ASME IX welding certification, which is the most important regulation for the welding technology of pressure vessels and steam boilers in the American market.

Lincoln Electric unveils training center in Cleveland

The Lincoln Electric Co. is celebrating the opening of its brand-new Welding Technology and Training Center in Euclid, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland.

STI announces revised SP001 standard

After two years of study and revision, the Steel Tank Institute (STI) has announces SP001 Standard for the Inspection of Aboveground Storage Tanks 6th Edition, and SP031 Standard for the Repair of Shop-Fabricated Aboveground Storage Tanks, 5th Edition.

Lincoln Electric one of 2018’s most ethical companies

Cleveland-based Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc., a manufacturer of arc welding products, robotic arc welding systems, plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment, and brazing and soldering alloys, has been recognized by the Ethisphere® Institute as one of the 2018 World’s Most Ethical Companies.

Newly accredited testing center for robotic arc welding

College of the Canyons, located in Santa Clarita, California, has been designated by the American Welding Society as an accredited testing center for certified robotic arc welding (CRAW).