The industry calls this benchmark the “operator factor,” basically arc-on time divided by total time, then expressed as a percentage. “Five years ago, the operator factor for most shops was about 15%, ...

After years of self taught point-n-shoot MIG welding around the home shop, I was finally offered the opportunity to get a bit of an actual welding education. A few weeks ago, Miller Electric ...

Mixed farmer Richard Archer has spent more than 35 years teaching the agricultural fraternity to weld, which makes him more than qualified to give advice on arc welding to help farmers polish up their ...

Classification society ClassNK has released Guidelines on Laser-Arc Hybrid Welding (Ver. 3) aiming to support the widespread application of laser-arc hybrid welding in shipyards. Laser-arc hybrid ...

While workers performing electric arc welding are subject to hazards related to the inhalation of toxic fumes, eye hazards, burns or fires, the most potentially perilous hazard they face is electrical ...