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6 Tips To Improve Welding Productivity on Construction Jobsites

Using more efficient welding processes and technologies can help contractors complete jobs faster and compete for more bids.
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The Right Filter Makes a Difference in Weld Fume Management

Choosing the appropriate filter media can help increase productivity and profitability by lowering downtime, improving airflow and reducing filter replacement costs.
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Electronic Fuel Injection Technology Improves Efficiency of Engine-Driven Welders

Investing in an engine-driven welder with technology advancements — like Electronic Fuel Injection — can dramatically increase the return on investment, resulting in upgrades that pay for themselves in a short time.
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Pipeline Welding Technology Delivers More Reactive Arc and Greater Control

Transmission pipeline welding requires high-quality welds and getting the job done quickly. Dynamic DIG technology can help.
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For Modern Pipeline Welders, Quality and Performance are Critical

Learn more about the challenges pipeliners face on the right of way, including demanding quality standards and deadlines.
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What Are the Biggest Challenges of Pipeline Welding?

Hear from pipeline welders about the issues they face on the right-of-way and what equipment helps them be more productive.
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Cleaning Up Your Work Truck Can Impact the Bottom Line

There are many reasons that fleet managers and technicians should keep a work truck clean. Wear and tear, safety, and truck appearance can all impact a company’s bottom line.
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What’s Driving Up Costs for Your Utility Truck Fleet?

Utility and municipality trucks must be ready for anything. Unplanned downtime means lost time and money — and unhappy customers.
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Reduce Work Truck Battery Worries and Engine Idling With Chassis Power

Technicians can turn off their truck engines and still get the power they need for laptops, tools and lights on the jobsite.
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Decrease Tier 4 Engine Idle Time in Your Work Truck Fleet

Tier 4 regulations have meant big changes for work truck fleets. Learn more about solutions that help reduce truck downtime and costs.
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ArcReach Welding Technology Offers Benefits for Safety, Productivity and Quality

ArcReach remote control technology provides operators with the ability to set welding parameters at joint, and increases arc-on time for greater productivity.

Welding Leads Best Practices for Pipeline Welders

Faulty welding leads is one of the most common problems in pipeline welding. Learn how to maintain weld cables for optimal results.

Avoid Voltage Drop to Improve Weld Quality on Jobsites

Voltage drop can cause poor weld quality and costly rework. Learn more about what causes voltage drop and how to prevent it.

Downhill Welding Tips: Setting Arc Control vs. DIG Range

Arc control and DIG range parameters are critical in downhill pipe welding. Learn how to achieve the optimal settings.

60-Sec Tech: Auto-Process Select™

Learn how Auto-Process Select technology on the XMT® 350 FieldPro™ multiprocess welder can save you time and money.

How to Update Software on Your Miller Engine-Driven Welder

Follow these quick step-by-step instructions to update the software on your Miller® engine-driven welder.

ArcReach® Technology: Don’t Walk. Weld.

Don’t walk to the power source to adjust weld parameters. Do it at the weld joint with ArcReach technology.

How to Set Dynamic DIG Parameters for Pipeline Welding

Local 798 pipeline welder Tyler Sasse shows how to set Dynamic DIG parameters for high-quality pipeline welds.

Stick Welding With Multimatic 255

Set up your Multimatic® 255 multiprocess welder for the stick process quickly and easily with these instructions.

UA Local 67 Welds Carbon Steel Schedule 40 Pipe

Second-year UA Local 67 apprentices Alicia Komejan and Shaun Goulbourne, along with Certified Welding Instructor Steve Knapp, discuss welding carbon steel schedule 40 pipe.

Tips to Increase Productivity in the Field with Wire Processes

Wire welding processes offer significant benefits that make them a frequent choice for welding jobs in the fabrication shop, including high weld quality.

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