Spot welding looks simple and easy until your products fall apart while being delivered to the job site. When that happened to one contractor several years ago, spot welding suddenly took on a whole ...

In modern automotive manufacturing, lightweight design has become crucial for enhancing vehicle performance and safety. The application of steel-aluminum hybrid bodies not only reduces the overall ...

Joining one flat piece of metal to another flat piece of metal is a common requirement, but sometimes the choice of method lies open. For a case in point, please consider these two kitchen spatulas in ...

This gateway acts as a "translator," connecting one end to the Beckhoff PLC's EtherCAT network and the other end to various Modbus devices via an RS485 physical interface. Its working principle is as ...

Discover how to build the world's simplest homemade MIG welder with our step-by-step guide! This video walks you through the process, from gathering materials to assembling your own welding machine.

Clinching is a sheet metal joining process that has been used for decades. It offers a fast, clean way to join metal parts without welding or screws. In this article, we share clinching 101 knowledge ...

The causes of failure due to cracking in the resistance spot welding of the advanced high-strength steels dual-phase 590 (DP590) were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), optical ...