Case Studies

AVC in Orbital Welding: How Arc Voltage Control...

AVC maintains constant arc length on rotating pipe welds by correcting for pipe ovality, weld bead topography, and fixturing variation — without it, arc length variation causes 3–10% heat input...

AVC in Orbital Welding: How Arc Voltage Control...

AVC maintains constant arc length on rotating pipe welds by correcting for pipe ovality, weld bead topography, and fixturing variation — without it, arc length variation causes 3–10% heat input...

±0.5 V Arc Stability Across 200-Tube Tubesheets...

Full 360° root fusion on SA-179 boiler tubes at 25–35 mm tubesheet pitch — the specs, torch config, and why manual TIG fails NDT here.

±0.5 V Arc Stability Across 200-Tube Tubesheets...

Full 360° root fusion on SA-179 boiler tubes at 25–35 mm tubesheet pitch — the specs, torch config, and why manual TIG fails NDT here.

Pipe Weld Rework: The Real Cost Beyond Direct L...

One rejected pipe weld costs the direct rework labor plus NDT fees, NCR documentation, engineering time, and potentially critical-path schedule delay. This article calculates the actual cost components of pipe...

Pipe Weld Rework: The Real Cost Beyond Direct L...

One rejected pipe weld costs the direct rework labor plus NDT fees, NCR documentation, engineering time, and potentially critical-path schedule delay. This article calculates the actual cost components of pipe...

Duplex Steel Pipe Welding: Why Heat Input Contr...

Duplex stainless steel welding fails silently — phase imbalance from heat input excursion produces no visible weld defect but destroys corrosion resistance or toughness in service. This article explains why...

Duplex Steel Pipe Welding: Why Heat Input Contr...

Duplex stainless steel welding fails silently — phase imbalance from heat input excursion produces no visible weld defect but destroys corrosion resistance or toughness in service. This article explains why...

8–15% X-Ray Reject Rate to Under 2%: How a Solo...

A U.S. piping contractor cut radiographic rejects from 15% to under 2% on 219mm stainless pipe—without hiring a 6G welder. Here's how.

8–15% X-Ray Reject Rate to Under 2%: How a Solo...

A U.S. piping contractor cut radiographic rejects from 15% to under 2% on 219mm stainless pipe—without hiring a 6G welder. Here's how.

8–15% Reject Rate on Outdoor Trench Welds — How...

Manual TIG was failing on district heating mains in trench conditions. See how orbital automation cut reject rates and passed SNiP hydrostatic testing.

8–15% Reject Rate on Outdoor Trench Welds — How...

Manual TIG was failing on district heating mains in trench conditions. See how orbital automation cut reject rates and passed SNiP hydrostatic testing.