Where Resistance Welding Meets Medicine

This process extends from factory floors to operating rooms
July 2026
By: NIELS JOHNSON

When people hear the term resistance welding, they often think of joining sheet metal, attaching automotive fasteners, or spot welding an HVAC duct. Those more familiar with the process might even think of cross-wire welding, a form of projection welding used in everything from store fixtures and fencing to rebar grids for concrete construction and mezzanine or bridge grating. Others may think of resistance welding for aerospace applications, such as exhaust components or the enclosures for emergency oxygen generat..

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