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Laser efficiency
- By Nestor Gula
- Dec 2, 2014
- Fabricating
- Article
Faster. Better. Cheaper. These are three words that usually don’t go together. However, in today’s manufacturing environment, these three words drive innovation, production and business. Having been around for nearly 20 years, fiber lasers have shown the metalworking industry that you...
Rust Begone!
- By Nestor Gula
- Nov 17, 2014
- Metal Finishing
- Article
As a vehicle ages, you may notice rust beginning to build up, only minor spots at first, but rust will continue to accumulate and even develop into body damage and holes. Rust is a challenge we have faced since we started using metal in our day-to-day lives. The process of finishing and painting...
Automated automotive assembly
- By Nestor Gula
- Nov 4, 2014
- Automation and Software
- Article
For the average consumer, the concept of robotic manufacturing is something new. The reality is, as manufacturers know, robotics have been ingrained in the production process for many years. However, the technology is constantly changing. There have been many advances over the past several decades...
The driving force behind welding
- By Nestor Gula
- Oct 21, 2014
- Welding
- Article
Both welding and the automotive industry developed at the same time and have grown and evolved together. The welding industry has always been driven by the needs of the auto industry. It was in the 70s that most consumers first encountered automated production when photographs and videos of the...
Getting the fumes out
- By Nestor Gula
- Oct 6, 2014
- Welding
- Article
The smoke that rises from the arc when welding contains many elements that can be dangerous to the welder. The composition of these fumes can vary. This depends on the components of the base metal being welded, the fluxes being used and the presence of any coating on the metal. The smoke will also...
Get the true grit
- By Nestor Gula
- Sep 29, 2014
- Metal Finishing
- Article
Occasionally, we see a flyer that advertises a deal in it — “10 bucks for 10 disks.” Sometimes the deal is great and other times, not so much. But when you look at any deal you may be tempted to ask yourself, “How bad can these disks be?” When considering purchasing a...
Precise pipe production
- By Nestor Gula
- Sep 16, 2014
- Fabricating
- Article
Assembling tubes and pipes has always been a tricky proposition. The cuts and angles have to be precise, otherwise the structure is compromised. Back in the day, this work was performed by skilled craftspeople but was labour intensive and occasionally inaccurate. Modern CNC machines revolutionized...
DC Welder Summit invited the world
- By Nestor Gula
- Aug 26, 2014
- Welding
- Article
Over 30 people from all over the world descended on Lincoln Electric’s facility in the north-east corner of Toronto to attend the DC welding summit that the company hosted on May 13th and 14th. Although Lincoln Electric is an American company, the engine driven DC welders are fabricated here...
SME Success Stories: World Cruising
- By Nestor Gula
- Aug 5, 2014
- Fabricating
- Article
The depth and strength of the Canadian manufacturing sector is very broad. This manufacturing prowess does not just exist in the big conglomerates which have shops across Canada but in small specialized facilities dotted throughout the land. Although unfamiliar to many Canadians, Kanter Marine...
Why cutting should be wet
- By Nestor Gula
- Jul 15, 2014
- Fabricating
- Article
Thick or thin, whatever material you might be faced with – a waterjet system will most likely be able to cut it. “A waterjet can process just about any type of material in virtually any thickness from the thin side to the thick side,” said Scott Wirtanen, regional sales manager...
Hot . . . and accurate
- By Nestor Gula
- Jul 10, 2014
- Fabricating
- Article
Realistically there are but three main types of high performance cutting systems available to manufacturing enterprises: water jet, laser and plasma. They were all developed more or less at the same time, in the late Fifties to mid Sixties, and have had different maturing periods. Plasma cutting...
Pipe welding: Anywhere, anytime
- By Nestor Gula
- Jul 8, 2014
- Fabricating
- Article
Those that have not seen what modern pipe welding is all about have an image of this endeavour that is truly prehistoric. The image is of rusted pipes scattered haphazardly about the field as burly men weld pipe by hand with cigarettes clamped between their teeth. This image makes a great movie but...
Ordered by laser
- By Nestor Gula
- Jul 2, 2014
- Fabricating
- Article
Controlling production has always been a key to maximizing production and minimizing costs. Knowing what parts are where is always good practice. Laser marking has an advantage that it creates a near permanent mark on the part and it can be done efficiently and inexpensively. “The prime use...
The filler we need
- By Nestor Gula
- Jun 24, 2014
- Metalworking
- Article
For those that regularly weld steel, welding aluminium is tricky. It does not behave like steel and those that think they are just proficient welders, in steel, soon get humbled. Aluminium’s heat absorption properties, the reason heat sinks are made from this material, force the adoption of...
Clamp down - welding to avoid distortion
- By Nestor Gula
- Apr 17, 2014
- Welding
- Article
It’s a universal truth in fabrication: parts are manufactured to strict tolerances and any discrepancies slow down production, eventually costing the manufacturer money. When welding, metal is heated and this causes the metal to distort. There is no avoiding this. “When welding, distortion in...
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