Components for the aerospace or transportation industry are typical applications for fibre-reinforced thermoplastic polymer composites. These components often require the production of large, complex ...

A weld path programmed from an ideal drawing can lose alignment when a large steel assembly departs from that ideal. HD ...

The first step in proving out a welding automation plan is understanding what’s to be welded and how it’s to be welded.

Tate decided to transition from traditional hand-welding to an agile, cloud-connected automation network powered by ...

HII (NYSE: HII) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) are advancing their strategic partnership with a pilot program to ...

Traditional welding relies on electrical current to generate an arc. Laser welding takes a different approach. Light energy is produced, transmitted through fiber optics and focused through lenses ...

Korean welding robots now operate under U.S. Navy fabrication standards at Ingalls Shipbuilding, the primary builder of ...

New features are available in an all-in-one coil joiner. The Infinite Web system incorporates automatic laser cutting and welding into a single head and uses a noncontact process for splicing coils.

Hot-plate welding and STTIr laser welding are both used in joining plastic parts. The authors break down the differences and the practical outcomes. The Branson GLX-3 Laser Welder from Emerson uses ...

Key opportunities include robotic and laser welding, inverter upgrades, AI inspection, predictive maintenance, digital traceability, fume control, workforce training and local service. Welding ...

Welding Handbook, Volume 3, reflects the dramatic changes brought into welding processes over the past decade due to the emergence of new welding techniques and advanced materials. Included are ...