Welding gloves are a personal piece of protective equipment, that protect the hands of welders from the hazards involved when welding. These gloves allow digit articulation while protecting the operator from many risks. Risks during a weld could be an electrical shock, extreme heats, ultraviolet and infrared radiation and abrasion. Welding gloves are worn over […]
Submerged Arc Welding is a welding process that uses a bare consumable electrode to produce an arc between itself and the work piece within a granular flux applied around the weld. Submerged Arc Welding (or SAW) is commonly used in industries where thick steel sheets of long welds are required. this weld process was discovered […]
When it comes to preparing a pipe for welding, achieving a quality weld hinges on meticulous pipe bevelling. A bevel end, created with a bevelling machine, is essential for a clean weld. There are various types of bevelled ends for butt joints. What is a Bevel end? A bevel is an angle formed at the […]
When making the perfect weld on a section of pipe there are many variables that go into it. Whether it’s about welding high-pressure pipe, high purity pipe for food and beverage industries or pipe for the oil and gas industries, there are a number of mistakes that lead to problems when pipe welding. Read on […]
Why should you pipe weld? It is not easy to simply become a pipe welder. It takes training, experience and a lot of learning from your mistakes to become successful and trained in this industry. Why put yourself through that? The experience needed to be a good pipeline welder means there’s relatively few pipeline welders […]
This is a common problem that occurs when lengths of pipe crash together during the shipping process. Magnetism results in arc blow, this occurs during current welding. This often can be severe and can cause weld defects that will need to be repaired. If your metal gets magnetised there’s a few options you can take. […]
Manufacturing with Aluminium can have many benefits. It can help extend part life, reduce weight and even deliver greater integrity in cold temperature, making the material great for applications such as truck/ trailer/ boat manufacturing. However, the process of Welding Aluminium can come with some challenges. Achieving high-quality Welds, when welding with aluminium with GTAW, […]
If you are not in the pipeline industry, pipe specifications can seem like a daunting task to understand. Take a look at our light-hearted view on pipe specifications! Firstly, it is important to know the definitions of the key words in the industry: Pipe A pipe is a tubular section or hollow cylinder, usually but […]
Gouging is the term to define a type of corrosion which occurs on a metallic surface in which a hole, groove or indentation is created. In welding, gouging has been a requirement for many years in several industries and applications – and is one method to scrutinise. Particularly in maintenance and repair, the ability to […]
As you advance through your welding career, you’ll be expected to be able to work on various jobs using various materials. By far the most difficult process you will come up against is pipe welding, where you will be expected to join cylindrical metal tubes using either gas shielded arc or SMAW welding processes. Pipe […]