MIG Welding Guide (Series in Welding and Other Joining Technologies) (Woodhead Publishing Series in Welding and Other Joining Technologies) - Hardcover

K. Weman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 185573947X ISBN 13: 9781855739475

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Ltd, 2006

Synopsis

Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) also referred to as MIG (metal inert gas) is one of the key processes in industrial manufacturing. MIG welding guide provides comprehensive, easy-to-understand coverage of this widely used process. The reader is presented with a variety of topics from the choice of shielding gases, filler materials, welding equipment and lots of practical advice. The book provides an overview of new developments in various processes such as: flux cored arc welding; new high productive methods; pulsed MIG welding; MIG-brazing; robotic welding applications and occupational health and safety. This is essential reading for welding engineers, production engineers, designers and all those involved in industrial manufacturing.

Key Features: provides extensive coverage on gas metal arc welding, a key process in industrial manufacturing; user friendly in its language and layout; looks at the practical applications of MIG welding.

Contents: Part 1 Technologies: The MIG welding process; Equipment for MIG welding; Shielding gases in MIG welding; Consumables in MIG welding; Flux cored arc welding; Pulsed MIG welding; MIG brazing. Part 2 Quality and safety issues: Improving productivity in MIG/MAG welding; Assessing weld quality in MIG welding; Occupational health and safety in MIG welding; Reducing costs in MIG welding. Part 3 Applications: MIG welding of uncoated and surface coated steel; MIG welding of stainless steel; MIG welding of aluminium and aluminium alloys; Robotic equipment for MIG welding; Optimising the use of robotic MIG welding; Automotive applications of robotic MIG welding; Heavy vehicle applications of robotic MIG welding.

About this title

About the Author

Formerly at the Welding Technology Department of the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Professor Klas Weman has worked for ESAB Welding Equipment AB and is currently with WEMAB AB in Sweden. Professor Gunnar Lindén is Group Senior Expert for Air Liquide in Sweden, where he is in charge of welding technical support. Both have lectured and published widely on welding technology.

From the Back Cover

MIG (metal inert gas) welding, also known as gas metal arc welding (GMAW), is a key joining technology in manufacturing. MIG welding guide provides a comprehensive, practical and accessible guide to this widely used process.

Part 1 discusses the range of technologies used in MIG welding, including power sources, shielding gases and consumables. Fluxed cored arc welding, pulsed MIG welding and MIG brazing are also explored. Part 2 reviews quality and safety issues such as improving productivity in MIG/MAG welding, assessing weld quality, health and safety, and methods for reducing costs. The final part of the book takes a practical look at the applications of MIG welding, with chapters dedicated to the welding of steel and aluminium, the use of robotics in MIG welding, and the application of MIG welding in the automotive industry.

MIG welding guide is essential reading for welding and production engineers, designers and all those involved in manufacturing.

Edition details

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 185573947X
• ISBN 13: 9781855739475
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: K. Weman, G. Linden