March 2009
Nahanni Nagle, regional manager of Lincoln Electric sub-Saharan Africa, talks about welding automation and how to go about making appropriate choices from a welding perspective. ""We start with the right welding solution, which we then try to automate - using a BUG-O system or a turnkey installation or an integrated Fanuc-Lincoln robotic welding system"".
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SAIW news
Front cover story: Welding automation - buggies, robots and turnkey solutions
Welding and cutting forum
Company profile: Lesedi's welding and fabrication services
The Welding and Fabrication Services business unit of Lesedi Nuclear Services has recently received ISO 3834 accreditation from the SAIW. African Fusion speaks to Steve Munckton about the unit's offerings and welding choices.
Features
Friction welding repair techniques for power plant
This paper details an investigation of friction welding (FW) techniques for application in the power generation industry, in particular, the use of Friction Hydro Pillar Processing (FHPP) and Friction Taper Stud Welding (FTSW) for the repair of damaged components previously considered not viable for weld repair using arc welding techniques.
NDT of materials subject to atmospheric stress corrosion cracking
Martin van Dalen, Craig Wicker and Graham Wilson detail a Penetrant Testing inspection qualification procedure developed to detect both pitting and cracking defects on 304L stainless steel piping subject to atmospheric stress corrosion cracking (ASCC).
AFRIT - facing the challenges of a transport turndown
African Fusion speaks to Hans van de Wetering, planning and procurement manager, and Gerben van de Wetering, technical designer, about welding and automation in the very challenging current market place.
Plasma-MIG hybrid welding
This article presents the plasma-MIG hybrid welding process and discusses new welding torch designs.
Welding consumables and the power industry
Kim Brightwell talks to African Fusion about consumables in the power industry.
