welding machine

Steel seam maker

A welding machine is equipment that joins metal pieces by melting them together, typically using electric current or gas flame to generate intense heat at the joint.

Industrial welding machines range from portable units for repair work to large automated systems in manufacturing: The shop bought a new welding machine for the bodywork.

technique

bead

Pierced ornament for threading

lap joint · undercut · porosity · distortion · penetration · travel speed · overhead · horizontal · puddle · heat-affected zone

arc

electrode

Conductive interface point

TIG · MIG · stick · inverter · transformer · rectifier · argon · helium · duty cycle · polarity

equipment

helmet

Protective head covering

  • gogglesSealed protective eyewear
  • glovesHand coverings with fingers
  • torchHandheld burning light source

leather apron · gun · nozzle · wire spool · gas regulator · flowmeter · clamp · wire brush · angle grinder · positioner

metallurgy

steel

Carbon-hardened iron alloy

alloy · base metal · heat treatment · annealing · stress relief · oxidation · tempering · hardening · preheating

fabrication

blueprint

Detailed technical drawing

pipe fitting · sheet metal · chassis · frame · ductwork · pressure vessel · tank · beam · plate · I-beam

sculpture

bronze casting

Forming objects from melted alloy

figurative · abstract · installation · mixed media · public art · kinetic sculpture · decorative ironwork

Categories
Opposites
joining vs. separating materials

welding machineplasma cutter

Tool cutting metal with ionized gas

cutting torch · angle grinder · bandsaw · laser cutter · metal shears

bonding method strength

welding machinesoldering iron

Heated tool for joining metals

hot glue gun · tape dispenser · rivet gun · staple gun · clamp

permanent vs. temporary fastening methods

welding machinerivet gun

Tool for installing rivets

bolt · screw · clamp · nut and bolt · vice grip

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G