Beginner’s Guide to Cast Iron Identification
Due to the temperamental nature of all cast iron types, there’s a common—as well as unfortunate—misconception that it’s nearly impossible to create a quality weld using cast iron. Several welders have been misinformed regarding the possibilities found in cast iron...
Flux in Welding: Advantages and Tips for Proper Use
Welding is an art that, both in the creation and reparation of several projects, offers abundant possibilities. Where reparation is involved, many aren’t aware of the true extent of the solutions that welding can provide. Many seemingly impossible projects are indeed...
The Importance of Welding in Shipbuilding
m Welding is an essential component of a litany of industries, including the automotive, aerospace, and railroad industries. Another task that highly relies on the results that welding provides is shipbuilding. It would be impossible for these structures to operate as...
A Brief Guide on the History of Welding
Welding is a trade used in several different industries, and the results are essential for some, such as shipbuilding and aerospace. Without it, the structures built in these industries would be nearly impossible to create. As different technologies continue to...
Welding in the Automotive Industry
We’ve mentioned the industries that benefit from quality welding services several times. Our previous descriptions were brief, and we’d like to explore them further. Today, we take a look at the automotive industry and the role welding plays in it. The automotive...
The Importance of Using High Quality Welding Products
Welding is a trade in which everything—from your skill level to the tools you use—plays a role in determining product quality. Welding is labor-intensive, and it’s ideal you do the job correctly the first time. Today, we focus on why you should pay special attention...
An Overview of Repair Welding: Basics to Get Started
When we imagine welding, we often first consider the Middle Ages; this is when blacksmiths first developed the basics of the craft as we know it today. Over the years, the art of welding has evolved and changed, with modern advancements offering significant...
Essential Welding Safety Tips to Ensure Workplace Safety
One thing that’s just as important as knowing how to weld is also knowing how to follow proper safety protocols. While a rewarding skill to have, welding can be incredibly dangerous if not done right. It’s for this reason that you should thoroughly familiarize...
Essential Welding Supplies for Welders of All Skill Levels
Welding is a trade that’s continued to evolve over the last several centuries. As the art has improved, so have the tools used to perform it. It was only 80 years ago that the first electric soldering rod was developed, and some of the most important safety equipment...
Improve Your Mettle: Industries That Utilize Welding
The welding industry is not one that’s expected to slow down anytime soon—in fact, it’s quite the opposite. Over the last few years, the industry has seen major growth in several leading economies. If you wish to expand your welding business, you can rest assured that...
3 Common Types of Welding Processes: Stick, MIG & TIG
MIG, TIG, and stick welding are commonly used in modern manufacturing. However, welding is a high-skill process with a history that traces all the way back to the Bronze Age. The operation involves fusing pieces of metal together with heat and, often, force. Anyone...
Key Differences Between Welding and Soldering
Welding is known to the everyman as a process that melts and joins together two pieces of metal. While this is true, professionals know that not all metal crafting falls into the same category. Welding covers a lot of ground, and it’s utilized in over 50% of products...