There is nothing like the buzz of mig welders, accompanied by the sound and sparks of angle grinders, set off by the din of clanking great hammers. It’s true that this cacophony is something of an acquired taste, but to us it signifies that an industry is getting back on its feet – and doing [...]
It is reported that although Hebei steel output and production capacity ranks the first in the country, its backward steel production capacity is also No1 in China. Of the 175 enterprises that are required by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to eliminate mini blast furnace, 31 mills are based in Hebei province. Of [...]
Circular saws saws are designed to make straight cuts on materials that are difficult to cut by hand. The saw’s size denotes the largest size blade that can be used with it. Most circular saws come with or can be equipped with a rip fence to maintain a uniform width of cut on long passes. [...]
While many building material manufacturers are closing down or cutting back in this slowing economy, Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation charges ahead with two new production lines in its Nashville, Tennessee and Rock Island, Illinois branches. Metal Sales is one of the nation’s most respected manufacturers of quality metal roof and wall panels. The new lines [...]
WorldSteel – Crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 124 million metric tons (mmt) in May. This is 29.1% higher than May 2009. China’s crude steel production for 2010 was 56.1 mmt, an increase of 20.7% compared to May 2009. Elsewhere in Asia, Japan produced 9.7 mmt [...]
WorldSteel – Crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 124 million metric tons (mmt) in May. This is 29.1% higher than May 2009. China’s crude steel production for 2010 was 56.1 mmt, an increase of 20.7% compared to May 2009. Elsewhere in Asia, Japan produced 9.7 mmt [...]
IT proved to be a tense 18 hours for sheet metal fabricator Russell Routledge, but the final product and resulting first prize was well worth the effort. Having worked with steel for the past five years and recently opened his Rusty Metal Worx business, it was proof of his dedication and talent when Mr Routledge [...]
Increasing Productivity with a FCAW Wire Optimized for Your Application Ken Lee, Application Engineer, The Lincoln Electric Company If welding with a solid wire is satisfactory, why use a higher priced flux-cored wire? A flux-cored wire is optimized to obtain performance not possible with a solid wire. For many welding applications like vertical-up welding, flat [...]
By Russell Wood, When you buy sheetmetal from the steel supply shop, it comes coated with a rust inhibitor so that the product doesn’t rust before it gets sold. But if you try to weld to that surface, you’re going to get poor results, so you have to remove it first. Fortunately, it’s not very [...]
MILLER Electric’s product manager John Leisner has written about the considerations between renting or buying welding equipment. The long-running debate between renting or buying welding equipment primarily concerns the balance between budget and technical needs. According to Leisner, a rule of thumb is to consider purchasing or leasing if the welding equipment has utilisation rates [...]
