Nineteen-year-old Tyler Atkinson, has already enjoyed success in the Worldskills regional and national finals. And now the Blackburn youngster will be turning out for Team UK in construction metal work against all-comers at a global summit in the Russian city of Kazan. Kris Mercer, WEC’s group training manager, said: “We are extremely proud of what […]
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In early March, students from across northern Michigan were able to take the next step in their welding career to prove their skills and learn from others. With fire blowing from the tip of their torches and sparks flying all around them, nearly 50 students from nine schools in northern Michigan came to compete at […]
Read more...ABICOR BINZEL to showcase Spool Welding Robot
Apr 10, 2019 MerseyEquipment News, Technology, Welding Industry, Welding Manufacturers, World Interest, Worldwide
ABICOR BINZEL has announced that it will participate in a live demo week for its Spool Welding Robot. The live demo week will take place between the 1st-5th April in Houston, Texas. The Spool Welding Robot is part of ABICOR BINZEL’s corporation with Novarc Technologies. The Spool Welding Robot is a unique, collaborative robot that […]
Read more...Manufacturers that operate mild steel welding could fall foul of a change in enforcement expectations that has recently been announced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Multi-Fan Systems, a specialist in customised air movement, filtration and extraction systems, has made the rallying call in a bid to educate industry on the importance of providing […]
Read more...Graeme Kirkpatrick is possibly one of Northern Ireland’s most highly qualified tradespeople. The Masters graduate is a published scientist at just 24 after studying the reputed cancer-fighting powers of Manuka honey. Until recently, he was applying for PhDs to advance his biotechnology research. But Graeme, from Greyabbey, County Down, is now making sparks in an […]
Read more...A team of the University of California (UCLA) has developed a new welding technology for high quality aluminum. It takes alloy frames to the next level as it offers the possibility to weld AA7075 alloy. This brings superlight and superstrong frames able to compete with the ones made of carbon. Does it offer opportunities for […]
Read more...Ultrafast lasers used to weld together metal and glass
Mar 08, 2019 MerseyEquipment Education, Initiative, News, Welding Industry, World Interest, Worldwide
Traditionally, welding has been limited to materials that share similar properties, so it’s difficult to make even aluminium and steel join forces. But now, scientists from Heriot-Watt University are claiming a breakthrough method that can weld together materials as different as glass and metal, thanks to ultrafast laser pulses. Currently metals can be welded to […]
Read more...Did you know Welding Twitter was a thing? Apparently, it is! The welders’ much-deserved moment in the sun came last Friday. Twitter user @hotmessmaness (real name Kasey), tweeted about the bad (male) welders she sees online. “Guys weld like this and have ‘welder’ in their bio,” she wrote. Fortunately, it was the good welders, not […]
Read more...New research, led by the University of Leicester, will optimise the welding and additive and manufacturing process. Arc welding and additive manufacturing are hugely important for creating large metal components relatively inexpensively and quickly. Led by Professor Hongbiao Dong from the University of Leicester’s Department of Engineering, the research has shown how to optimise this […]
Read more...Welders are important to one of San Diego’s biggest industries — shipbuilding. At San Diego Continuing Education (SDCE), welding students are also using their skills to honour civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. “For years this country I feel we focused on the service industry more than industrial,” SDCE welding instructor Bob Pyle said. […]
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