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Reasons To Regularly Maintain Welding Equipment

November 23, 2024

By: Dan Coconate, Contributor Keeping machinery intact is a crucial task for businesses that own and operate welding equipment. Here are a few benefits these tools bring and why you should regularly maintain them. As a welder or business owner, you need to recognize the importance of keeping your welding equipment in good working condition.…

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S&T study on heat-resistant materials receives Air Force funding

November 18, 2024

Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology are studying advanced materials and welding techniques for use in extreme conditions that could lead to more durable hypersonic vehicles or safer nuclear reactors with funding from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. The project supports what the U.S. Department of Defense has deemed a critical…

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Safety Practices for Welding & Metalworking

September 3, 2024

By: Barbara T. Nessinger, Editor-in-Chief The American Welding Society estimates that approximately 50% of the U.S. GNP is affected by welding. Anything made of metal, large or small, can be welded. Welding is the most common method used to join metal parts in large structures and equipment, due to its strength. Soldering and brazing are…

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Reasons To Regularly Maintain Welding Equipment

August 13, 2024

Keeping machinery intact is an extremely crucial task one must do when owning welding equipment. Here are a few benefits these tools bring and why you should regularly maintain them. As a welder or business owner, you need to recognize the importance of keeping your welding equipment in good working condition. Caring for equipment can…

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Ways To Keep Your Welding Workspace Safe

July 30, 2024

By: Dan Coconate, Contributor Protect yourself and your workspace with these essential welding safety tips. Learn about proper gear, ventilation and other elements for a safe environment. Welding is a versatile and indispensable process in various industries, from construction and manufacturing to automotive and aerospace. It involves the fusion of materials—typically metals—using intense heat to…

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Ways To Keep Your Welding Workspace Safe

February 14, 2024

Protect yourself and your workspace with these essential welding safety tips. Learn about proper gear, ventilation and other elements for a safe environment. Welding is a versatile and indispensable process in various industries, from construction and manufacturing to automotive and aerospace. It involves the fusion of materials, typically metals, using intense heat to create a…

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Spotlighting OSHA’s Lead Standards: Proposed Updates & Implications

February 5, 2024

By: Ray Chishti, Contributor OSHA plans to continue its rulemaking efforts to update its lead standards in 2024. The agency will focus on reducing medical removal protection and surveillance triggers under its current General Industry and Construction standards. OSHA’s proposed revisions also can impact blood lead triggers, permissible exposure limits, PPE, housekeeping, hygiene and training.…

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Keep Welders Comfortable, Safe, and Productive During National Welding Month and Year-Round with PPE From Magid

April 6, 2023

Since 1996, the American Welding Society has designated April as National Welding Month to bring awareness to the welding industry and the important work that over 400,000 welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers do to keep our country moving forward. This important work includes more than 80 welding processes that provide us with well-built cars, buildings,…

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Mastering Welding Performance & Safety Requirements

September 4, 2022

By: Peter Deutsch, Contributor The performance and safety requirements in welding are becoming more stringent. All welders in industry and workshops notice this every day, due to the ever-increasing pressure to perform. How can you deal with these rising demands on the welder with confidence? It’s simple: Integrate the best technology into a welding helmet…

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Protecting Workers from Welding Hazards

September 21, 2021

By: Barbara Nessinger, Editor-in-Chief According to the American Welding Society, an estimated 50% U.S. gross national product is affected by welding. Anything made of metal, no matter how big or small, can be welded. Welding is the most common method used to join metal parts in large structures and equipment, due to its strength. Soldering…

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