This pole suffered a failure in the welded seam at an overlapping slip splice. A tubular steel transmission pole generally consists of a series of welded assemblies. The pole shafts and arms are ...

It might sound like a trite statement to open with, but welding distortion control is a major concern in large fabricated ...

Q.I've been in this business for many years, and there doesn't seem to be much agreement about the terms used for common weld types. Can you clear up the confusion, and give me accurate definitions ...

Whether you are a qualified engineer or a manufacturer, you most likely use welding on a regular basis when carrying out metalwork. Just to clarify, welding is a heating process that uses an electric ...

A strong weld does not begin when the arc starts or the laser beam hits the joint. It begins earlier, when the metal su ...