Reduce Micro Bacteria with Orbital Welded Piping. It’s owing to the improper welds of pipes and tubes servicing the food and beverage industry, that result…

Fuel gases have been used in manufacturing for decades and is a very common part of the process.  Are we well-informed enough to make the…

Pre-heating is sometimes required before welding, learn why! Preheating the base material to be welded minimises the temperature difference between the material and the arc.…

Why Upgrade to a Longitudinal Seam Welder? When seam welding, a continuous weld is created along the weld joint, hence the name “seam” weld. If…

Oxy-fuel processes: it’s everyone’s responsibility Our Insurance company carried out an inspection to ensure we were carrying out safe practice, quite normal for our industry…

Association of Welding Distributors has a new member. Re-united with the AWD. After many absences years, we’ve decided to rejoin the AWD – the Association…

ESAB offers complete solutions for welding longitudinal pipe mills. Includies tack welding, ID welding and OD welding. Tack welding equipment (MAG welding in forming station).…

Innovations and Challenges in 2016 Welding is used in the fabrication process of manufacturing and repairing of metal products. Applications. The process can be used…

One Very Special Welding Award for Peter Westerman Delighted to be nominated for the Welding-World Awards 2016, Peter and Claire, in front of a panel…

An easy way to improve your welding on heavy-gauge material. Applications that would find ceramic weld backing advantageous include structural steel fabrication, pressure vessel manufacture,…

When it comes to architecture and buildings, it’s easy to overlook and forget about just how impressive some structures actually are. From skyscrapers that stand…

Updated February 2026. Tube sheet welding (also known as tubesheet welding) is the process of joining tubes into the tubesheet of heat exchangers, boilers and…