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, […]
For any welding application, it is important to consider ways to make the process more efficient and more effective. Welding abrasion resistant plate, commonly known as AR plate, is no exception.Taking certain precautions and choosing the most appropriate filler metal for your application, whether it is repairing serviced equipment or fabricating a new part or structure requiring the protection of AR plate, is vital to ensuring your welding success. […]
Alloy Cladding Company, LLC of Fort Myers, Fla. is the world’s oldest running company in the business - that is, the business of overlay welding and rebuilding pressure vessels used in the paper, pulp and chemical industries. True to the company’s name, Alloy Cladding specializes in cladding or rebuilding the interior of these structures using custom-made submerged arc welding (SAW) platforms. […]
Mike Bokulic Jr. is the kind of guy who likes to think big. The excavation buckets they make at his father’s company, Mike’s Welding, Inc. of Fontana, Calif., can top 45,000 pounds and take weeks to fabricate. They’re the kind of buckets that contractors ask for when standard production ones just won’t cut it. […]
It can be difficult to be both “artistic” and “cost effective” in the high skill trade of metalworking. Just don’t tell that to Douglas Banks. As the owner of Banks Welding & Fabrication (headquartered in Inglewood, CA), he has built an empire of twisted steel and eccentric clientele through hard work and a keen business sense. Specializing in both structural and architectural steel design, Banks has spent the last 12 years perfecting his business: an intriguing mix of art and metal that is both eye-catching and structurally flawless. […]