GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Mechanical contractor and fabricator Andy J. Egan Co. (Egan) has a reputation for being an innovator within the industry. From its world-class fabrication shop to cutting-edge ...

Record any incoming material variation. This included the square tube’s straightness, edge prep (the saw cut quality), as ...

“Introduction to Welding Processes” provides a comprehensive overview of the most commonly used welding processes, including oxyfuel welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, ...

Correct welding procedures are extremely important elements of the work done by the PSEG Central Maintenance Shop (serving Public Service Electric and Gas Co., PSEG, a New Jersey utility). We have, ...

Welding creates problems for fleet managers because construction equipment does not fall into a neat category. A welder cannot qualify a hard-facing procedure to a structural steel welding code, for ...

Prepares the student for certification in shielded metal arc, GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding), GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) and other welding processes through study of the welding procedures and ...

Engineers must not only consider design and material requirements, but also should take the actual welding process into account. Part positioning and welding procedures affect weld quality. Designers ...

We’ve been aware of the shortage of skilled welders due to retirements for some time. In recent years the shortage has been exacerbated by furloughing or the early retirement of workers during the ...

Innovative welding techniques can produce consistently better-quality joints. Special alloys, appropriate pre- and post-weld heat treatment, and proper weld procedures can all help prevent ...