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Learn More About Electrode Extension, Stickout and Contact-Tip-to-Work Distance

Each of these terms have specific definitions, and using them interchangeably can cause confusion that puts amperage out of the specified range. Understanding the terms being used and how they are defined by AWS provides clarity that can help prevent mistakes and rework.
Reduce Wire Feed Troubleshooting with Suitcase Wire Feeder Technology

You need to minimize birdnesting, erratic wire feed speed and other problems that are causing unplanned downtime and costing you money. So what technologies should you look for when you choose a durable suitcase wire feeder for the jobsite?
Five Frequently Asked Questions on How to Improve MIG Welding

Use these answers to refresh and refine your skills and take your MIG welding operation to the next level.
Lincoln Electric Opens New Tech Center

Their $30 million Welding Technology & Training Center provides technical welding training and turnkey educational systems for training at customer facilities.
Lincoln Electric Appoints New Member to Board
The appointment of Dr. Ben Patel expands their board to 12 directors, 11 of whom are non-employee directors.
Systems for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Industrial Welding

Aristo industrial welding systems from ESAB combine new and improved components in 21 ready-to-weld packages that increase quality and lower the cost of operation in welding aluminum, stainless and carbon steel.
New Lincoln Electric Welding Technology & Training Center to Open in January 2018

This 100,000+ sq ft building doubles their welding education capacity and will be one of the most advanced facilities of its kind.
Innovative Automated Technology Increases Efficiency in Aluminum Welding

Ideal for manufacturers of trains, road tankers and chemical tanks, shipbuilding and aerospace components, the ARCLINE PP automated welding process from Linde Gases features a positively energized tungsten electrode for constant cathodic cleaning of the welding area to reduce the risk of inclusions and minimize the need for pre-weld cleaning.
Field vs. Shop: What’s the Best Welding Process for Structural Steel Fabrication?

Whether structural steel welding is taking place in an indoor shop setting or outdoors in the field is a factor that either introduces or eliminates a host of elements, including wind, the enemy of shielding gas and the welding processes that rely on it. Here are some insights to help you choose the right structural steel fabrication process for a field application or for shop welding.
Lincoln Electric Partners with SmartEquip Network
SmartEquip now provides owners of Lincoln Electric welding equipment with product information and parts support catalogs to maintain their fleet.
Tips for Successful Aluminum MIG Welding Repairs

With its low melting point, the presence of an oxide layer on its surface, prone to burn-through with a difficult-to-control weld pool, aluminum can be somewhat tricky. Here are some insights that will provide you with the best course of action to take for making a repair.
Miller Electric and Hobart Brothers Earn Stringent Quality Certification
Both companies are registered to ISO 9001:2015 for sharing organizational knowledge, risk assessment, top management leadership and improvements.