Pulse welding comes up in almost every conversation we have about new MIG and TIG machines. It sounds technical, but the idea behind it is simple, and once you understand it you can see why so many fabricators now choose…
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Every bit of spatter that lands on a job has to come off again before it can be painted, powder coated or sent for galvanising. On a busy fabrication shop floor, that grinding and chipping adds up to hours every…
For appearance, TIG has always been the benchmark on aluminium: the evenly rippled “stack of coins” bead that customers love. The trouble is that TIG is slow. Pulse MIG closes much of that gap, giving a well-defined, consistent bead at…
Anyone who has welded thin sheet knows the problem: the weld looks fine, then the panel bows, twists or “oil-cans” as it cools. Distortion costs time in straightening, and sometimes the part has to be scrapped. Why thin sheet distorts…
Pulse is usually talked about for MIG and TIG, but many modern inverters also offer it for MMA (stick) welding. For site work, repairs and root runs where fit-up isn’t perfect, it can make a real difference. How pulse MMA…
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A weld can look perfect and still let you down if the heat input was wrong. Heat input has a direct effect on the mechanical properties of the joint, which is why welding procedures (WPS) give a range for it…
A pulse waveform has a lot of variables: peak current, background current, pulse time, frequency, voltage and wire speed, all of which have to suit the wire, gas and thickness. Setting all of that by hand would be a full-time…
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Long manual MIG/MAG seams take skill. Over a long run the torch angle drifts, travel speed changes and the stick-out wanders, and the weld shows it. Fronius has a new answer to that, and it’s now available from Weldsafe: Fronius…
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Join us on our bigger and better stand at ScotPlant 2026 on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th April, in conjunction with Fronius UK. We will be demonstrating the new Fortis MIG/MAG welding machines throughout the show, with live welding from Fronius…
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You only get one pair of lungs, and one pair of eyes – are you protecting your health? All welding fume can cause lung cancer, so you must put controls in place. It can also cause asthma and other health…
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