Choosing the right tungsten for aluminum TIG welding
Nov 5, 2014 · Thoriated tungsten did not form a nice round ball, but became very irregular in geometry, which produced a fluttery, irregular arc. So pure and zirconiated electrodes were preferred, and still are if your GTAW machine is an SCR/transformer type, especially an …
The story behind the Iron Man welding helmet - The Fabricator
May 11, 2022 · What do TikTok, welding, and Iron Man have in common? The answer is Precision Welding Academy, a Katy, Texas-based welding school.Why is that? Well, the school’s founder and students are responsible for a couple of viral TikTok posts showing off a helmet identical to the one worn by the Marvel superhero Iron Man that they converted into a welding hood.
The Tube and Pipe Journal - The Fabricator
The Tube and Pipe Journal - The Tube and Pipe Journal became the first magazine dedicated to serving the metal tube and pipe industry in 1990. Today, it remains the only North American publication devoted to this industry, and it has become the most trusted source of information for tube and pipe professionals.
The Fabricator - Metal Fabricating News, Products, Articles, and …
Jan 8, 2025 · The Fabricator provides metal fabrication professionals with market news, the industry's best articles, product news, and conference information from the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association
The Welder - Articles
The Welder - Articles - thefabricator.com is the digital home of The Fabricator magazine, the metal fabricating industry’s foremost authority on manufacturing technology. Technical articles, case studies, and company profiles from The Fabricator and its sister publications, The Welder, and The Tube and Pipe Journal can be found on this site.
FABTECH 2024 Recap: Metal fabrication industry panel looks to 2025
Dec 4, 2024 · The State of the Industry panel on the last day of FABTECH confirmed one immutable fact: No one has a Magic 8 Ball. 2025 could be a bust, the start of a true manufacturing renaissance, or, more likely, somewhere in between. The 2024 show was in October, so no one knew the election outcome. Now we know. We’re preparing for a second Trump …
What’s ahead for fabricators in 2025?
Dec 2, 2024 · The past couple decades have offered many challenges and opportunities for the fabrication industry. Electric vehicles, evolving product functions, new materials, and advancing technologies kept manufacturers busy trying just to keep up.
The Fabricator Podcast
The Fabricator Podcast brings you conversations with people who make things out of metal. We speak with manufacturing leaders, metal fabricators, welders, job shop owners, small business entrepreneurs, artists, marketers, educators, and more. Host Dan Davis, Editor-in-Chief of The Fabricator, and a rotating co-hosts also go beyond discussing just manufacturing and the …
What to know before becoming a welder - The Fabricator
The Welder - The Welder, formerly known as Practical Welding Today, is a showcase of the real people who make the products we use and work with every day. This magazine has served the welding community in North America well for more than 20 years.
Bending Basics: The hows and whys of springback and springforward
Jul 9, 2014 · Figure 3 Coining, bottom bending, and air forming affect stressstrain properties differently. The curved line in the air forming zone shows how springback changes at different bend angles. In bottoming and coining, bending methods that usually produce 90-degree bend angles, the line curves to the right of the vertical axis, showing how the metal springs forward …