The drive to make vehicles lighter and more efficient while retaining durability and usefulness has led to a push to increase the use of aluminum in the building of vehicles, more so than ever before. While aluminum has been a key material in vehicle production for nearly a century, recent changes by major car makers such as General Motors and Ford have really increased the use of it.
The Rise of Aluminum Welding in the Auto Industry
Topics: Aluminum Welding, Laser Welding
The Importance of Safety When Operating Welding Torches
Welding is an incredibly useful skill, and can be used in a variety of industries of manufacturing. With the demand for welders increasing on a global scale, more and more people are getting into the field.
Topics: Welding Safety
New Threshold Limits for Manganese and it's Impact on Fume Extraction Welding
Fusion welding and pressure welding processes both produce visible smoke and fumes that contain harmful metal fume and gas byproducts that can be hazardous to a welder’s health. Manganese oxide has gained so much attention as a hazardous element found in welding fumes that it has warranted a closer study of its side effects.
Topics: Fume Extraction