{"id":6193,"date":"2016-06-22T15:54:28","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T15:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/?p=6193"},"modified":"2023-08-15T12:03:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T12:03:02","slug":"orbital-welding-vs-manual-welding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/orbital-welding-vs-manual-welding\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Orbital Tig Welding For You? Here Are Some Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What are the benefits of orbital welding in comparison to manual TIG welding? Have you ever wondered if this process would benefit your business?<\/h2>\n<p>The truth is it isn&#8217;t right for all TIG welding applications,&nbsp;but only you can answer that question!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Polysoude-Open-Head-Weld.png\" alt=\"Polysoude Open Head Weld\" width=\"649\" height=\"471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Polysoude-Open-Head-Weld.png 649w, https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Polysoude-Open-Head-Weld-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here are some points to consider:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Orbital welding produces repeatable, reliable and higher purity welds, with more control throughout the welding process.<\/li>\n<li>The learning process is fairly short compared to manual TIG welding, which can take years to master.<\/li>\n<li>It allows welding of joints that manual welders are prevented from reaching to fulfil complete welds.<\/li>\n<li>Much improved weld bead smoothness.<\/li>\n<li>Greater corrosion resistance.<\/li>\n<li>Improved strength and weld integrity for applications in industries such as aerospace, petrochemical engineering, food and beverage, nuclear engineering and bio-engineering.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can see a direct comparison between manual welding and orbital welding of re-heater and and super-heater tubes in a power plant factory <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arcmachines.com\/news\/case-studies\/practical-applications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">here on Arc Machine&#8217;s website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Although a mechanised process, orbital welding is far from being a &#8216;robot&#8217; process replacing the workforce &#8211; operators and welders are still required. However they are an easy tool for a beginner and an advanced tool for an experienced operator to produce reliable, repeatable and excellent quality welds.<\/p>\n<p>Westermans are suppliers\/hirers\/purchasers of new and used orbital welding equipment,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.westermans.com\/orbitalsystems.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">click here to view current stock<\/a> of AMI, Polysoude and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the benefits of orbital welding in comparison to manual TIG welding? Have you ever wondered if this process would benefit your business? 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