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March 2024
Feature Articles
Foundry Casts New Light on Cobot Applications
Trying to shrink an open order backlog in an era of scarce welding talent can make a welding engineer feel like a drowning man wearing cement boots. Fortunately, cobots can be a lifesaver, even in applications where automation had previously been discounted.
SEE MOREEnsuring Overmatching Strength in Pipeline Girth Welds
In a previous Welding Journal article, several girth weld failures in newly constructed cross-country pipelines were described.
SEE MOREKickstart Your Welding Career
Whether you’re looking for your first welding job, aiming to transition into a welder position, or trying to move up in your career, how you prepare and market yourself is key to successfully landing the job.
SEE MOREStructural Welding in Domestic Nuclear Construction
Electricity generation from nuclear power in the United States began in 1958. As of 2023, nuclear power represented nearly 20% of the total annual U.S. electric power generation.
SEE MOREPTAW Hardfacing Nuclear Components
Plasma transferred arc welding (PTAW) hardfacing of components is a vital and complex science. Numerous military, industrial, and commercial products (e.g., pumps, augers, valves, etc.) depend on the hardfacing process to provide a wear-resistant surface so components can achieve optimum performance efficiency and service life.
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SEE MOREWelding Journal Research Supplement Archive
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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