Structural Field Fabrication: What Materials Can Mobile Welders Weld?
An agricultural rig breaks a structural frame beam in the middle of a remote field during harvest, threatening thousands of…
An agricultural rig breaks a structural frame beam in the middle of a remote field during harvest, threatening thousands of…
A breeze that barely moves the leaves can already matter to a weld. The Federal Highway Administration’s Bridge Welding Reference…
A weld can fail before the first spark ever reaches the metal. The biggest mistake many repair welders make is…
A weld can look perfect while it is still hiding a future failure. Many cracks do not appear while the…
A weld can look solid on the outside and still contain a weakness that causes failure later. A tiny crack,…
An unexpected bump on a haul or years of rust standardly leads to the same dreaded discovery in the shop:…
A welder may look like just another garage tool, but plugging one in is not as simple as plugging in…
I have noticed that welding shops are changing in ways that would have seemed unusual a few years ago. A…
I noticed that welding safety conversations often focus on helmets, gloves, and fire hazards while the electrical side gets less…
I noticed how easy it is to treat welding fumes as part of the job, especially when a shop has…