COMMON CHALLENGES OF WELDING HEAVY COMPONENTS

Manufacturing heavy-duty machinery components come with a unique set of welding challenges, such as long seam lengths, joint inconsistencies, multiple weld layers, and thick base materials. Other factors to consider are welder skill level, torch angles, transfer modes, material contamination, and other overlooked elements. You also want to avoid safety issues, welder fatigue and minimize rework that can quickly become expensive and detrimental to your profit.

Welding challenges

Welders are an essential part of any manufacturing operation and yet, one of the most overlooked. Challenges that are faced every day include keeping long weld seams consistent while facing welder fatigue. Any resulting inconsistencies may require rework. It’s a domino effect, costing time and money.

A simple solution is to provide them with a lightweight torch, but some seams are too long to be completed without stops and restarts. Specific best practices can make these weld starts and stops blend effortlessly.

In addition, varied material thicknesses, from thick to thin, provide a set of challenges that may involve pre-heat, multiple weld passes, or consideration of the best mode of transfer for the application.

HOW DO YOU ACHIEVE ALL THIS?

Our application engineers gathered their expertise to offer you practical and applicable solutions for these and other challenges:

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TACKLE THE CHALLENGES OF WELDING HEAVY MACHINERY

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Learn techniques to help with:
- Working productively with difficult-to-access components
- Welding safe, high-quality seams with proper penetration
- Achieving flawless seam appearance without welding spatter

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Webinars to achieve the best weld results

Some practices are used every day in the welding industry; find out which are best practices and why they are the right choice.
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Push vs. Drag in MIG welding, which should you use in your welding operation?

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Techniques for improving weld quality and reducing rework time

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Learn how to improve blending weld starts and stops, avoid undercut, and reduce spatter.

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Easy to use GMAW multi-process welding system (320-600A)
Gas cooled or water cooled available
Integrated data documentation
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Easy to use GMAW multi-process welding system (300-500A)
Developed for steel welding
Basic data documentation available
Designed for rugged environments

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COMMON CHALLENGES OF WELDING HEAVY COMPONENTS

Welding challenges

HOW DO YOU ACHIEVE ALL THIS?

TACKLE THE CHALLENGES OF WELDING HEAVY MACHINERY

DO YOU KNOW YOUR POTENTIAL SAVINGS?

Webinars to achieve the best weld results

Push vs. Drag in MIG welding, which should you use in your welding operation?

Are you using the proper MIG transfer mode for your application?

Techniques for improving weld quality and reducing rework time

Explore our product solutions

Contact

Personal information

Business information