Welding Technology
May 24, 2022
Projection welding of fasteners to hot stamped boron components
May 5, 2022
The effects of the pandemic continue to rock the global economy, and the robotic welding sector has not been immune. But it holds steady, and in fact, is picking up pace. Torben Henriksen, Sales Manager at Kemppi Danmark A/S, analyses some of the more interesting trends expected to arise in the robotic welding market in 2022.
April 20, 2022
A case study of the speed and flexibility possible through welding automation
April 20, 2022
In search of “massive” productivity gains in process pipe welding
April 20, 2022
As Canada’s aerospace industry starts its path to rebounding, there are opportunities for small and medium-sized shops looking to get in the game
March 21, 2022
Fiber laser welding technology has quickly advanced as the must-have solution for high-volume, low-mix demands. We explore why.
March 21, 2022
by Lou Smyrlis
Elliott Matsuura Canada has partnered with Renishaw (Canada) to represent and promote Renishaw Additive Manufacturing (AM) machines in Canada.
March 21, 2022
by Noelle Stapinsky
3D printing important part of options available to Aarkel
March 11, 2022
Pipe welding operations are being squeezed on both ends of the talent spectrum and it’s only going to get worse.
March 11, 2022
Fiber laser welding technology has quickly advanced as the must have solution for high volume, low mix demands. Is it right for your shop?
March 3, 2022
Novarc has introduced the NovEye smart vision and image processing system.
February 18, 2022
by Noelle Stapinsky
Alberta-based virtual design and construction firm hones in on AI and collaborative robotics to drive consistency and capture critical data
February 18, 2022
by Noelle Stapinsky
What Canada’s auto industry, and the shops supplying it, must do to become a fiercely innovative, advanced manufacturing powerhouse for electric vehicles
February 11, 2022
When it comes to the industrial use of lasers, most people are familiar with their application in operations such as laser cutting and additive manufacturing. However, there is a lot more that can be done by projecting a high-powered beam onto a base material.
February 11, 2022
Too many projects are not properly planning for their Welding Process Specification (WPS) reviews, placing the project at risk, according to welding industry veteran Roy Christensen of KT Project.
February 1, 2022
Hypertherm is now accepting applications for its Spark Something Great educational grant program which will provide 12 North American schools with a Powermax45 XP air plasma system and in-person training from a Hypertherm product expert.
January 20, 2022
FANUC America has introduced the new M-1000iA robot capable of handling very heavy products including automotive components, construction materials and battery packs for electric vehicles.
January 14, 2022
Almost every industry is focused on smarter and more innovative technology solutions. The common goal has always been striving for quality, repeatability and increased efficiency, all elements that today’s welding solution providers are hyper focused on.
December 17, 2021
Novarc claims its recently launched SWR+HyperFill is modernizing historic welding practices, allowing pipe fabrication shops to realize higher performance and productivity, while improving their bottom line.
December 10, 2021
Never mind Covid-19 restrictions and supply chain disruptions, the biggest challenge the metalworking industry faces over the next decade is finding skilled labor, says Marc Hasrouny and as president of the Canadian Machine Tool Distributors’ Association (CMTDA) he plans to make addressing this issue his top priority.