One of the best solutions for welding distortion may seem counterintuitive. Many times, when a fabricator is experiencing distortion from welding, they often believe they are welding too hot. Their initial instinct is to reduce the heat input by lowering the amperage. So, they try it, only to find out the problem persists or even […]
Burn-through is a common defect in welding of light gauge materials. It is typically results in costly scrapping of parts since it can be difficult to fix. Or, if left in place when there are not structural integrity concerns it looks awful and portrays extremely poor quality. The following is an excerpt from our guide: […]
If you own, run or work at a welding facility you have undoubtfully had to troubleshoot bad welds. Troubleshooting is necessary in order to solve problems, but if you do not have a clear methodology or process for troubleshooting it can be a huge source of downtime. To properly troubleshoot bad welds, we must have […]
The following is an exerpt from: TROUBLESHOOTING FOR NON-WELDING ENGINEERS There is nothing wrong with concave welds so long as they attain the desired throat dimension. AWS D1.1/D1.1M:2020 Structural Welding Code (Steel) states that “there is no restriction on concavity as long as minimum weld size (considering both leg and throat) is achieved.” Concave welds […]
One of the first steps in analyzing cracks to find their root cause and take corrective action is to categorize the cracks. We categorize cracks based on three elements. Location Direction Timing In today’s article we discuss the importance of crack location when trying to determine what caused it. What follows is an excerpt from […]
A repair procedure is necessary any time there is a defect in welding that must be corrected. The repair procedure is not just a welding procedure specification, but rather a set of instructions and rules on how to repair different types of defects. There is no standard format for a repair procedure, or a standard […]
NOW AVAILABLE! Troubleshoot common welding and welding equipment problems the way welding engineers do. For more information CLICK HERE or the image below. Learn and follow the process used by welding engineers to find the root cause of welding problems and their solutions. This troubleshooting guide goes beyond your typical troubleshooting charts on the back […]
