12 Ideas to Reduce Welding Costs

Controlling costs associated with welding operations does not have to be complicated. Yet, many fabricators miss out on savings substantial amounts of time and money simply because they are too busy to take some time to implement cost reduction initiatives.  Some of the ways in which costs can be reduced are presented below.  Some of […]

Non-Value Added Activities Affecting Welding Costs

Many fabricators struggle to get a grip on their welding costs.  The best they can do is try to find suppliers that will sell them their consumables, gas and other raw materials at a lower price.  Those who try to reduce costs by being more efficient soon realize that simply speeding up welding is not […]

Welding Cost Reduction Revisited

Many of our customers realize that there is a great potential for reducing costs in welding operations.  Yet, not many are willing to attack this area of manufacturing.  The reason for this is that welding is a very complicated industrial process.  It has many variables that come into play which determine quality and productivity.  So […]

How Many Inches Of Mig Wire Per Pound

Easily calculate number of inches of wire per package size for any wire diameter

Have you ever wondered, or have you ever been asked how many inches of wire are in one pound of filler metal?  You may have been asked something like: “How many inches of wire are there in a 25LB spool of .035” ER70S-6 mig wire?”  Typically, this questions is asked when someone is trying to […]