Protecting arms can be just as important as protecting hands at a job site. To this end, Brighton-Best International (BBI), a master fastener distributor, has launched a new protective sleeve as part of its Ironclad brand. Ironclad provides safety and performance wear, with a large focus on work, impact, and tactical gloves. The new SL18KV3…
How plastic welding is supporting advancements in automobile designs
Written by Priyank Kishor, Global Product Manager Branson Welding and Assembly – Emerson (all images courtesy of Emerson) The sophistication of today’s automobiles is remarkable, with thousands of low-resistance connections of sensors, cameras, and high-tech lighting inside and out. With the private and governmental mandates for the development of electric vehicles (EVs) and autonomous…
DESTACO launches new series of pneumatic pivot units
DESTACO has launched an updated RCM/RFM series of pneumatic pivot units, designed to offer greater flexibility and space-saving installation. The new series replaces the GR and RC Series models. The components feature a toggle lock and are driven by a pneumo-hydraulic cylinder that can move large devices that are used in welding and assembly applications.…
John Deere leveraging AI to support welding manufacturing
John Deere is leveraging Intel’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help solve a costly, age-old problem in the manufacturing welding process. Deere is piloting a solution that uses computer vision to automatically spot common defects in the automated welding process in its manufacturing facilities. “Welding is a complicated process,” said Andy Benko, quality director, John Deere…
How do brazing, soldering, and welding differ?
Written by Miles Budimir, Senior Editor WTWH Media Broadly speaking, there are three common techniques for joining metals together, thermally: welding, brazing, and soldering. Brazing, soldering, and welding are metal joining techniques that use heat as the main mechanism to bond two metals together. These processes also use some kind of flux to inhibit the…
All-Pro Fasteners releases white paper evaluating fastening versus welding
Welding is a proven and sometimes preferred method of fabricating steel-to-steel connections. However, in many applications, fasteners offer advantages including time, cost, labor savings, and safety. When evaluating whether welding or fastening is better suited for a particular installation, a variety of project factors should be considered. In the final analysis, the type of joint…
Emerson’s new ultrasonic metal spot welder delivers repeatable welds
Emerson recently launched its new Branson GMX-20MA ultrasonic metal spot welder, an advanced spot welder that bonds nonferrous metals — including bus bars, foils, switches, and wire terminations in automotive electrical systems, electric vehicles, batteries and battery packs, power-storage systems, and related applications. The GMX-20MA metal spot welder is built around an all-new, rigid pneumatic…
The oxygen, cutting & welding company: Koike Aronson / Ransome
Established near the end of World War I in 1918, Koike Seisakusho and Koike Sanso Shokai — one root of Koike Aronson / Ransome, Inc. — was founded by Mr. Seiichi Koike. Koike truly began to grow its operations near the end of World War II. Well-known today for its precision cutting and welding capabilities,…
Emerson opens new global headquarters for welding & assembly technologies
Emerson has announced the opening of its new, Branson welding and assembly technologies’ global headquarters in Brookfield, Connecticut. This opening completes Emerson’s $49 million investment, which was announced in April 2019, and supports Branson’s plastic joining, ultrasonic metal welding, and ultrasonic cleaning technologies for the medical, textile, automotive, food and beverage, packaging and electronics industries.…
AZZ Inc. acquires Acme Galvanizing
AZZ Inc., a global provider of metal coating and welding solutions, as well as electrical equipment and highly engineered services, announced that it has acquired all the assets of Acme Galvanizing, Inc. Acme is a privately held hot-dip galvanizing and zinc electroplating company that’s based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. For more than 100 years, its…