Cost and efficiency are two factors that dictate manufacturing and fabricating trends across most industries. In addition to implementing lean workflow practices —better, faster transportation and processing, and less wasteful inventory—many companies turn to the use of higher strength, lighter weight materials to reduce costs and improve productivity during welding.
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Increased labor and unessential equipment costs, expensive warranty work and decreased productivity are just some of the problems that manufacturers deal with as a result of silicon deposits in their welds.
From large manufacturing or fabrication plants to one or two man welding shops, the purchasing, storage, and handling of welding wires can be a major headache. Not only do the responsible parties—generally purchasing managers or welding […]
The Muskeg - a swampy concoction of peat and rotting plant life - has plagued the Canadian oil drilling industry for years. Yet underneath the deep layers of muck and decay lay vast deposits of the world’s most demanded natural resource. Oil mavericks were finally able to access these oil deposits with the introduction of rigmats: […]
Hard surfacing involves the deposition of special alloys on a metallic part, using various welding processes, to obtain more durable wear properties. Hard surfacing can increase equipment’s resistance to abrasion and impact, and in some cases, […]