Q: We use many welding processes in our manufacturing weld shop, including GTAW, SAW, SMAW, GMAW, and FCAW. In many instances, our welders can choose which welding process they want to use for the ...

Like any other welding application, process piping has its own unique requirements and challenges. Welders must adhere to strict codes when welding in these applications, as well as take precautions ...

Kaizen, or continuous improvement, is a basic tenet of lean manufacturing. It says, in effect, that less-than-optimal is never acceptable. The concept can be applied to every major assembly process, ...

Introduction The automotive market is continuously evolving, as cars are required to be light and highly fuel-efficient, as ...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of ASSEMBLY magazine. Since the publication debuted in the late 1950s, we have provided in-depth coverage of key trends, issues and challenges affecting the wide ...

Abstract: Aiming at the high energy consumption and high pollution of the welding process, this paper proposes a green welding process planning evaluation method based on combined weights and gray ...

To ensure that maritime infrastructure no longer has to be repaired exclusively by professional industrial divers, a research ...

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 ...

Researchers led by the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence have developed an AI-enabled underwater welding robot capable of performing welding tasks largely autonomously. Created within ...