Welding Journal

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July 2023

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Collaborative robot welding packages are a viable solution for smaller job shops as well as small and medium-sized enterprises. They are easy to implement and operate without prior robotic experience and require a lower overall investment. (Photo courtesy of The Lincoln Electric Co.)

The Advantages of SMEs Adopting Collaborative Robotic Welding

Small and medium-sized enterprises are looking to cobots to provide relief and support for manual welders

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Editorial

Editorial

(Resistance) Welding is Fundamental

As someone who has sold resistance welding (RW) equipment for more than a decade, I may at first seem a little biased when I say RW is a huge part of our everyday lives, but it plays a bigger role than many realize. It’s easy to think of the RW process as primarily used in cars.

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RWMA Q&A

Q: Greetings. I’d like to keep this short and simple. Why resistance welding?

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Solving the Welder Shortage with Cobots

How two companies overcame skepticism and embraced the benefits of automation

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Welding Workbook

Introduction to Projection Welding 

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Mastering CLASS A ALUMINUM Resistance Welding

Using the right equipment, control, and monitoring system are the keys to quality welds

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Mastering CLASS A ALUMINUM Resistance Welding

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Resistance Spot Welding Automation Advances Since 1980

This first-person historical overview recounts industry developments 

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Proper Robotic Welding Gun Configuration

Ensuring the right setup can prevent downtime and extra expenses

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Summary of changes to the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX, 2023 edition

Learn what's been modified in this publication

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Relevant research papers by the world’s foremost scientists, engineers, scholars and industry professionals, are published monthly in the Welding Journal and are also available for download in PDF format. Browse current peer-reviewed reports of research on welding procedures, metallurgy, equipment, processes, testing and quality control.

Research papers must be submitted through Editorial Manager, where you will find more information on submission guidelines and author responsibilities. The Welding Journal Impact Factor (JIF) for 2022 is 2.2. Please email wjrs@aws.org if you have any questions.

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