Having trouble getting welds to look like you want them to look? Maybe it’s because you can’t see what you’re doing. Controlling the “puddle” of molten metal is key to good welds. Welders often assume ...

Broadcast contract engineer Tim Walker wrote in to say how much he enjoyed reading solutions to problems from engineers in the field in past Workbench columns. It’s reassuring to see the display of ...

The fabrication of titanium demands attention to cleanliness. It is not uncommon for shops that handle several metals to isolate an area to be used especially for titanium. The area set aside for ...

Alyeska suffered its first scandal when a subcontractor falsified weld x-rays. In July 1975, Alyeska suffered its first scandal. A subcontractor was found cutting corners by falsifying weld x-rays.

A device for inspecting weldingrod tips uses machine vision to determine whether redressed tips are good enough to resume welding. Traditional machine-vision equipment has had a hard time telling good ...

Welding dates back many centuries ago, as early as 1000 BC Egyptians first began fusing gold plates. Today, companies like Miller have designed welders that are not only affordable, but also user ...

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TransCanada has inspected nine girth welds on the Keystone pipeline and found them to be sound, according to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. The information released by an ...