February 2008
Lincoln Electric - the global leader of the welding industry - is rolling out it worldwide strategy in South Africa. African Fusion speaks to Bruce Chantry and Nahanni Nagle - the new regional manager for sub-Saharan Africa. See storyy on page 12.
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Front cover story: Lincoln rolls out global strategy
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Company profile
Meltcast Engineering - located in Kitwe, Zambia - is a leading steel fabrication and erection company in the Copperbelt. Maybin Kombe, director and co-owner, tells African Fusion about the company
Automatic welding in the construction of pipelines
This paper describes the application of automatic electric arc welding in the welding of pipelines. The welding of high strength pipeline steel is addressed and experience and results gathered during the construction of the main gas-pipeline from Pula to Karlovac are presented
Optimisation of martensitic stainless steel weld deposit
This paper reports the results of recent investigations into the influence of wave form controlled current technology on high carbon 12% Cr martensitic stainless steel welds deposited using the submerged arc welding process
Developments in submerged arc welding
African Fusion talks to Alan Reid, contracts manager and Ernest Watson, welding engineer, about fabrication at DCD-DORBYL and developments in the submerged-arc welding process
A national laser centre takes root and sprouts leaves
African Fusion speaks to Corney van Rooyen, Herman Burger and Charl Smal about the latest developments in laser materials processing and the expertise established at CSIR's National Laser Centre
Welding chromium-molybdenum piping
Mike Roth of Miller Electric Manufacturing Company, and Andrew Peters of Afrox, outline the best approach to joining this high-performance, yet difficult-to-weld material
Laser welding for injection mould tools
Dave MacLellan - Laser micro sales manager, Rofin-Baasel UK - presents the case for using the process for mould tool repair
