An Official Publication of the
Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International®
July/August 2010 / Vol. 14 No. 4
6 Editor’s Corner
8 Calendar of Events
8 Industry News
14 Product Highlight
Plasma cutting power sources
16 Systems & Equipment
Accelerating business
with EB welding
In a short amount of time C.F. Roark
Welding & Engineering Co. Inc.,
Brownsburg, Ind., has carved a niche
as the premier EB welding firm of the
Midwest, thanks to a focused vision
and a key equipment purchase. ( Cover
photo courtesy of C.F. Roark Welding &
Engineering Co. Inc., Brownsburg, Ind.)
18 Safety
Stepping it up
The Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) is
ramping up its efforts to enforce
regulation compliance. Familiarize
yourself with recent and upcoming
OSHA programs to make sure you
understand what’s in place now as
well as what’s to come in the
future.
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20 Consumables
Successful plasma cutting
counts on consumables
Clayton Gould, product marketing
manager of torch consumables at
Hypertherm, Hanover, N.H., discusses the five hand-held plasma
consumable components; how
they work with one another to
achieve a successful cut; and what
operators should look for when
evaluating whether consumables
require replacing.
Aluminum Workshop
What determines aluminum filler
strength?
Frank Armao explains what factors
really reveal weld and filler metal
strength.
Consumables Corner
Selecting the correct diameter for
flux-cored wire
Jay Ginder and Jerry Mathison discuss the benefits of both small- and
large-diameter flux-cored wires.
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Web Site Directory
Check out what Practical Welding
Today advertisers have to offer on
the World Wide Web.
36 Product News
41 Classified Ads
41 Advertisers’ Index
42 Arc Welding 101
Three keys to a successful CWI
Thinking about becoming a CWI?
Paul Cameron says communication
is the key.
COMING NEXT ISSUE …
• Previewing FABTECH® 2010
• Read about what’s involved in fixturing heavy weldments.
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