Welding Technology

Founders of Additive Metal Manufacturing from left: Norman Holesh, Nigel Southway and David Slimowitz. Their vision is to make advanced additive manufacturing technologies accessible to Canadian manufacturers and help strengthen the Canadian manufacturing industry.

February 10, 2017

by Andrew Brooks

Additive manufacturing is still relatively new, but will it usher in a new Industrial Revolution?

A Lincoln Electric additive manufacturing system from its Wolf Robotics division.

February 10, 2017

New robotics-enabled technology promises to break some major additive barriers

A lot of future product development will use additive with substractive manufacturing. Additive manufacturing can pose a challenge when it comes to finished machining.

February 10, 2017

by Andrew Brooks

A low-risk, low-cost way to explore the possibilities of additive manufacturing

February 9, 2017

CN plans to spend $2.5 billion in 2017 to improve its core infrastructure, which includes replacement of 2.2 million rail ties, installation of more than 966 km (600 miles) of new rail, and work in bridges, branch line upgrades and other general track maintenance.

Advanced pulse waveforms and weld data monitoring can help welding businesses with production planning and job bidding. Images: Lincoln Electric

February 9, 2017

by Nestor Gula

Increasing weld production in small and medium sized firms

Pipes are never perfect, so if you're fitting one pipe to another one, you may have to rotate the pipe a little to minimize the highs and lows of the pipe. So take time to ensure joint setup and prep is correct, advises Brian Szenasi of Lincoln Electric. Image: Lincoln Electric

February 8, 2017

by Nestor Gula

There are many factors that can lead to weld defects in pipe welds

Scott Stanley is national marketing manager with Lincoln Electric Co. of Canada.

February 8, 2017

by Scott Stanley

Considerations for purchasing the right system

February 7, 2017

Hypertherm is holding its "Spark Something Great" education grant program again in 2017. The contest is open to Canadian and US schools and 10 North American winners will receive Hypertherm's new Powermax45 XP plasma cutting and gouging system and the company's Plasma Cutting Technology: Theory and Practice curriculum kit.

January 4, 2017

ESAB Welding and Cutting has introduced CutCloud online data management system and has unveiled advancements in its WeldCloud online data management system, including the ability for these software programs to bi-directionally share data, as well as incorporate gas management information.

December 27, 2016

Hobart Institue of Technology (HIWT) in Troy, OH, has opened the "Next Generatin Welder Learning Facility. The (16,000 sq ft) facility began to host classes in late October and is an important addition to the (13-acre) campus that has trained more than 100,000 welders.

Kuka Robotics arch welding 2 R270 Sailer 004 RT8

December 21, 2016

KUKA Canada is once again offering its KUKA Canada College in 2017. Courses will be offered in January, February and March.

TAH's high speed robotic cladding system at NRC in BC

December 20, 2016

A Canadian firm with an innovative high speed robotic weld cladding process has received a Japanese patent and is on its way to obtaining a European patent to expand the use of the process around the globe.

November 7, 2016

by Mary Scianna

Business Outlook 2017: Cautious optimism replacing uncertainty for 2017

A beveled and cleaned joint in aluminum bar stock ready for welding. Image: Nestor Gula.

November 1, 2016

by Nestor Gula

What you do before the arc is started is just as important as the actual weld

KUKA's welding-to-go robotic welding cell in a compact footprint

October 16, 2016

A KUKA KR AGILUS six axis robot is part of a robotic welding cell, a mini robotic cell developed by integrator Paul von der Bank GmbH in operation at Bruninghaus & Drisser in Hilden, Germany.

October 16, 2016

CanWeld 2016

CanWeld 2016 opened its doors to industry October 4 and 5 in Edmonton, AB, to welcome members of the Canadian metal fabricating and welding communities from across the country.