The Three Most Common Methods for Welding Stainless Steel
07 February 2020
Welding stainless steel has a variety of methods in order to custom fit the finished product into different purposes. These methods normally differ in thickness and material finish. Choosing the right method for welding stainless steel really depends on what qualities you are looking for. You have to evaluate the materials, capabilities, and finishing style you want for each project to determine which welding method will be most effective for the task. Below are the three most common methods for welding stainless steel. Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) Welding Tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding is the most commonly used stainless steel […]
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Welding 101: The Root Causes of Weld Defects
28 January 2020
Weld defects are a common occurrence in the welding industry due to numerous factors. For one, air exposure may lead to a porous outcome for all the welded units. Wrong amount of heat, will possibly cause cracking while bad welding techniques will cause undercuts or incomplete penetration of one kind or another. These are just few of the many factors that contribute to weld defects that are interconnected in one way or another due to poor workmanship and poor weld design. Poor Workmanship A welder may produce poor work for many reasons, including poor instruction. This can be a result […]
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How to Differentiate a Certified Welder from a Coded Welder
14 January 2020
The terms certified and coded welders are often largely interchanged in the engineering industry. Although their definitions couldn’t be any more different, not many people are aware of those differences. Below are the ways on how to differentiate a certified welder from a coded welder. Certified Welder More often than not, you can identify a certified welder by their qualifications. A certified welder holds certification documents. The diploma demonstrates theoretical aptitude and practical mastery. The certifications are independently awarded by authoritative bodies, whose primary goal is to create a test program that verifies practical and theoretical welding competence. Again, certified […]
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Onsite Welding Services: What are the Benefits?
13 December 2019
Although welding shops use their services to support a wide range of industrial and commercial clients, this workflow isn’t going to suit everyone. Granted, shop conditions favour a more controlled environment, but how inconvenient is it to relocate a welding job? In fact, how impractical, possibly impossible, might it be to redeploy an onsite project to a shop that’s located kilometres off-site? More than a question of convenience, it’s simply not possible to carry out some jobs back at a welding shop. Developing an Onsite Welding Service In a large truck or utility vehicle, a team of welding professionals can […]
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An Introduction to the Different Types of Storage Tanks
04 December 2019
Storage tanks are used as containers for liquids, non organic liquids and vapours in industries such as petroleum producing and refining; petrochemical and chemical manufacturing, bulk storage and transfer operations; other industries consuming or producing liquids and vapours. There are eight different types of storage tanks that are commonly used in the abovementioned industries. Fixed-Roof Tanks The fixed-roof tank is a cylindrical steel shell with a cone or dome-shaped roof that is permanently affixed to the tank shell. Among all commonly-used types of storage tanks, fixed roof tanks are considered the least expensive to construct. It is also deemed as […]
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