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Overcoming the Challenges of Ferrous Heat Exchanger Inspection

The benefits of probe pusher-puller systems and specialized electromagnetic examination methods are investigated.

Editorial

Editorial

What’s Wrong with MIG and TIG?

AWS Certified Welding Inspectors (CWIs), especially those who travel to different job sites and shops, are often inundated with slang terminology and nonstandard terms for welds, welders, power sources, welding equipment, and many others.

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News Bulletin August 2023

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Start Your Engines: Car Television Series and Racetracks Begin a Welder’s 20-Year Career

Most people fall into a career through influences from their high schools or parents, but that wasn’t the case for Padraic L. Bean.

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How Welding Audits Are an Essential Part of Business

Critical aspects of weld auditing involving inspections, observations, and decisive questions are discussed

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Q: My employer asked me to look into what is involved to take on work for the U.S. Navy.

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