Welding & Cutting News
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Preventive Maintenance Helps Optimize Mig Gun Performance
Planned downtime for preventive maintenance in the welding operation is not time wasted. Rather, it is a crucial part of keeping production flowing smoothly and avoiding unplanned downtime. Proper maintenance can extend the life of consumables and equipment, and help pre...Read more -
Mig Welding Basics – Techniques and Tips for Success
It’s important for new welding operators to establish proper MIG techniques in order to achieve good weld quality and maximize productivity. Safety best practices are key, too. It’s just as important, however, for experienced welding operators to remember the fundamental...Read more -
Through-arm Robotic Mig Guns – Top 10 Things to Consider
In recent years, the industry has seen advancements in robotic welding technologies that help companies improve productivity and quality and gain a competitive edge. The transition from conventional robots to through-arm robots is among those advancements. ...Read more -
How to Prevent Common Causes of Poor Welding Wire Feeding
Poor wire feeding is a common problem encountered in many welding operations. Unfortunately, it can be a significant source of downtime and lost productivity — not to mention cost. Poor or erratic wire feeding can lead to premature failure of consumables, burnbacks, bird...Read more -
Criteria for Selecting a Mig Gun
MIG welding is considered among the easiest welding processes to learn and is useful for a variety of applications and industries. Since the welding wire constantly feeds through the MIG gun during the process, it doesn’t require frequent stopping, as with stick welding....Read more -
Correct Contact Tip Recess Can Improve Welding Efficiency
In many cases, MIG gun consumables may be an afterthought in the welding process, as concerns with equipment, workflow, part design and more dominate the attention of welding operators, supervisors and others involved in the operation. Yet, these components — particularl...Read more -
A shielding gas guide for GMAW
Using the wrong shielding gas or gas flow can affect weld quality, costs, and productivity significantly. Shielding gas protects the molten weld pool from outside contamination, so it’s critical to choose the right gas for the job. For best results, it’s important to kno...Read more -
Why Do We Need Welding Equipment
Why do we need welding equipment? Welding equipment refers to the equipment required to realize the welding process, including MMA welding machines, MIG welding machines, TIG welding equipment and SPot welding machine, stud welding machines , laser welding mac...Read more -
What is the Importance of Stud Welder
The purchase cost of stud welding equipment is relatively low, and there are many types. According to the product, it can be made into a multi-station automatic welding machine or a high-precision CNC automatic welding machine. What is the basic principle of threaded stu...Read more -
What is the Gas cutting machine
The gas cutting of the Gas cutting machine is a metal combustion process: first, the metal is heated above its ignition point with an oxy-acetylene flame, and then the high-pressure oxygen is turned on, the metal will burn violently in the oxygen, and the oxides produced...Read more -
Mig Welding Basics
When it comes to MIG welding, it’s important for new welders to start with the basics to set a solid foundation for success. The process is generally forgiving, making it simpler to learn than TIG welding, for example. It can weld most metals and, as a continuously fed p...Read more -
How to Reduce Welding Gun Wear and Extend Gun Life
Knowing the common causes of MIG gun wear — and how to eliminate them — is a good step toward minimizing downtime and costs for addressing issues. Like any equipment in a welding operation, MIG guns are subject to routine wear and tear. The environment and the heat from...Read more
