Technical Guides & Standards

Why Duty Cycle Rating Changes the Economics of ...

Duty-cycle economics become meaningful when a thermal restriction interrupts the output of accepted tube joints. A percentage on a nameplate cannot establish the payback of a fabrication system.

Why Duty Cycle Rating Changes the Economics of ...

Duty-cycle economics become meaningful when a thermal restriction interrupts the output of accepted tube joints. A percentage on a nameplate cannot establish the payback of a fabrication system.

Reducing Rework Risk on 2-inch Schedule 40 Carb...

A two-inch Schedule 40 carbon-steel field weld should be evaluated as a prepared pipe joint, not as a two-inch thin-wall tube joint. Reducing rework begins with the correct dimensions, groove,...

Reducing Rework Risk on 2-inch Schedule 40 Carb...

A two-inch Schedule 40 carbon-steel field weld should be evaluated as a prepared pipe joint, not as a two-inch thin-wall tube joint. Reducing rework begins with the correct dimensions, groove,...

Top 5 mistakes in thin-wall tube welding (0.5–2...

Thin-wall tube welding becomes inconsistent when preparation, protection or program selection changes around an otherwise repeated job. For the 0.5–2.0 mm range, the first step is to select a head...

Top 5 mistakes in thin-wall tube welding (0.5–2...

Thin-wall tube welding becomes inconsistent when preparation, protection or program selection changes around an otherwise repeated job. For the 0.5–2.0 mm range, the first step is to select a head...

Technical diagram showing spatial requirements for U-tube orbital welding head clearance.

Technical Design Guide: Essential Requirements ...

Automated orbital TIG welding on U-bend tube socket joints requires four engineering prerequisites — spatial clearance, fit-up geometry, material limits, and process sequence — that must be confirmed at design...

Technical Design Guide: Essential Requirements ...

Automated orbital TIG welding on U-bend tube socket joints requires four engineering prerequisites — spatial clearance, fit-up geometry, material limits, and process sequence — that must be confirmed at design...

FYID C-Series closed chamber and K-Series open head orbital welders comparison.

How to Select an Orbital Welding System by Join...

Compare FYID C, U, PT and K configurations by joint geometry, head access, site power, shielding and required weld records.

How to Select an Orbital Welding System by Join...

Compare FYID C, U, PT and K configurations by joint geometry, head access, site power, shielding and required weld records.

Orbital Weld Preparation: Cutting, Facing and T...

Orbital weld preparation links cutting quality, end-facing quality and electrode condition to the programmed cycle. These steps do not become less important when rotation is automated.

Orbital Weld Preparation: Cutting, Facing and T...

Orbital weld preparation links cutting quality, end-facing quality and electrode condition to the programmed cycle. These steps do not become less important when rotation is automated.