Welding Journal

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May 2024

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Features

Getting the Most from Your Cobot

Welding cobots have the potential to revolutionize metal manufacturing. They also play a major role in combating the labor gap in the welding industry. The cobot market is projected to be worth $9.2 billion by 2028.

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Features

Fiber Laser Cutting vs. Plasma Cutting in Metal Fabrication

In metal fabrication, there are several cutting methods to choose from, the most predominant options being plasma and fiber laser.

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Features

Lasers: The Best Fit(up) for Welding?

For many (or most) manufacturers, the laser has become the default tool for creating sheet metal blanks. The advantages are as obvious as they are plentiful: high throughput, flexible geometry, high accuracy, low operating costs, no tooling requirement, and so on.

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Features

What the Print

If you are a fabricator or have been involved in fabrication, there is one thing you might often wonder: Who came up with this print?

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Editorial

The New Wild West: Welding in Space

A lifetime of rocketry convinced Wernher von Braun that welding was one of the most critical aspects of his job. He had regular conversations with his colleagues discussing the impact of welding on metallurgy, equipment, tooling, quality control, and management.

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Section News

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Q&A

Stainless Q&A

Q: When performing penetrant testing (PT) of stainless steels, numerous codes and specifications call out for penetrant materials to be sulfur, chloride, and fluoride free. Why is this important and what does it mean?

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