Robert Fernicola is a business manager for ESAB Welding & Cutting Products, 411 South Ebenezer Road
Florence, SC 29501, www.esabna.com. For more information, call Robert at 843-664-4292 or email him at bfernicola@esab.com.
Increasing emphasis on environmental issues and safety has led the welding industry to reconsider how certain tasks are performed. Gouging and cutting metal are primary operations that have come under scrutiny. Robert Fernicola of ESAB Welding & Cutting Products compares carbon-arc vs. plasma gouging for various applications.