Cambridge Vacuum Engineering and Ford have been awarded a £430,000 research grant from UKRI’s Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge.

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A preventative maintenance programme can help save energy and aid your business in achieving its sustainability goals

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Innovative robot technologies - which now make automated welding economically viable even for small batch sizes - prompted high-precision measuring devices manufacturer Anton Paar to invest in a modern robotic welding system

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With welding facing a shortfall of workers, according to research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), only 15% of workers in the sector are female

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Hot active plasma technology has helped Audi significantly reduce cleaning costs where metal sheets have to be prepared for stud welding

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FAKOP needed an overlay welding solution to surface the 12-meter-high finned walls used in large water-tube boilers

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AIRBENCH HAS released a new model in its range of VertEx Cross-Draught Extraction Systems designed specifically for extraction of welding fume and grinding dust.

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Fronius Solar Energy in Austria has been a pioneer of solar power from day one. The business unit’s history began in 1992 and it was quick to gain momentum. Soon after it was founded, the first Fronius Sunrise inverter was introduced onto the market. Since then, the company has been continuously producing photovoltaic solutions and further developments.

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Rising quality requirements, the drive for sustainability and heightened safety standards have raised the bar for welding technology, but automation is helping SMEs address these issues says Christian Neuhofer

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Conventional welding can require costly reworking. Laser welding offers a faster, higher-quality, cost-effective alternative, writes David Sandner

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Industry 4.0 is a hot topic for society, politics and the economy. But what about digitisation in metal-working companies? What does it mean for joining technology with its various welding processes and how do companies stand to benefit? The focus here is on cost effectiveness and competitiveness

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Telford based automated systems manufacturer Bauromat, one of Kawasaki Robotics leading integrators, has recently supplied and installed a robotic welding system to precision pressings and stampings experts Clamason Industries of Kingswinford. Clamason are an ISO 9001 / 14001 accredited supplier to industry and are well known across the automotive and medical sectors.

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Simon Hodge, consultancy group manager at Bureau Veritas explains what companies can expect in light of the HSE's recent action to increase awareness of the hazards posed by welding fume.

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The importance of quality welding in a vast range of fabrication processes, from widely used MIG and TIG equipment to specialist facilities such as orbital systems, needs little emphasis. Yet, according to Claire Spillane, company secretary at Westermans International – a company that has been involved in the industry for almost 60 years – major investment in new equipment may not always be the best option

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Specialist manufacturers and suppliers of components such as wiring harnesses are increasingly turning to Telsonic’s ultrasonic wire splicing technology as an alternative to more traditional methods of joining wires. In this article, Telsonic’s Martin Frost explains why he believes the shift to ultrasonics is occurring and the benefits that can be realised

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There are several ways in which manufacturers seeking to improve welding productivity can boost throughput. However, unless the process is considered in detail by someone who truly understands welding, there is a risk that higher throughout could come at a cost, as ESAB explains

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On a busy production line, time is money. The last thing anyone wants is for machines to grind to a halt – especially if it’s because of a ‘stock-out’ which, with better planning, could have been prevented. Charles Foster, joint managing director at welding supplier Foster Industrial, explains how a new stock management system can help end ‘stock-outs’ and why using a single specialist supplier makes financial and administrative sense

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Advanced MIG/MAG power sources are capable of controlling arc parameters more precisely and dynamically than ever before thanks to high computing power and finely tuned components designed to perfectly complement one another. Fronius has developed new characteristics and functions that, it says, permit a more stable arc and a simplified welding experience

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There are many potential hazards to which welders are exposed. In this article, Rob Brill of diversified technology company 3M, focuses on protection for the head

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TAG Energy Solutions, based on the North East coast of England, has invested £30m over 18 months to kit out a state-of-the-art production facility to serve the renewable energy sector. Included is welding automation equipment – totaling more than £2m – from ESAB UK.

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EXTENDS SERVICING CAPABILITIES TO EQUIPMENT OWNERS

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Fronius U.K. Ltd provides the UK welding market with solutions for MIG/MAG, TIG, electrode, laser, plasma and resistance spot welding and automation.

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