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It is 2 a.m. in a San Antonio food-processing plant and the steam pressure is falling fast — the boiler has locked out on…
It's 9 p.m., the trailer frame is up on jack stands, and the crack you have to weld is running vertically down a bracket…
A fabricator runs out of argon at 4 p.m. on a Friday with a pressure vessel weld due Monday — and the nearest national…
A small fabrication shop ran out of shielding gas on a Friday afternoon, and the only supplier within an hour was their local Airgas…
When corrosion-resistant piping fails in aggressive acids, the repair or fabrication demands precision welding. For Alloy 20 (N08020), success hinges on controlling heat, choosing…
A fabricator rolls a full acetylene cylinder onto the job site, lights the torch, and within minutes the flame pops and snaps back toward…
For welders stepping onto a drydock or working alongside an AJ marine welding crew, the first reality is harsh: saltwater never stops attacking metal.…
In heavy fabrication shops and shipyards, few tasks are as unforgiving as removing a cracked, defective weld or back gouging a root pass: without…
A small fabrication shop faced with tight deadlines discovers that reliable equipment and consistent gas supply can make or break a job. For welders…