Railcar Manufacturer Gains Quality and Productivity Improvements with Metal-Cored Wire
After reviewing quality reports and noticing frequent issues with birdnesting and wire backlash, Freight Car America converted to Hobart® Edge™ MC metal-cored wire to improve quality and productivity. The welding wire conversion at this manufacturer in the Shoals-region of Alabama resulted from a careful assessment of the welding operation in collaboration with the company’s distributor and Hobart representative. The company has since eliminated nearly 15 minutes of downtime per hour, per welding operator, by getting rid of the birdnesting.