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Renting the Right Welding Equipment
Need to rent some welding equipment for a construction job site? Then you've got a golden opportunity to test new...
Baseball Field Construction Project Demanded Reliability
Reliable welders and wire feeders, such as the Big Blue(r) and SuitCase(tm) 12VS were needed...
Tilt-Up Construction Improves Productivity and Reduces Downtime
To weld an average of 40 to 50 tilt-up buildings a year, Tom Lane of Welding Dynamics...
The Welding Equipment Dilemma: Rent or Buy?
Shortly after the founding of the first construction equipment rental company, the great debate began: Is...
Spectrum 1000 Plasma Cutter Saves Concrete Recycling Facility $52,000 Annually
Bedrock recently acquired a Spectrum 1000 plasma cutter with...
Selecting Portable Equipment for Maintenance and Repair
A veteran shares advice, puts new equipment to the test“Having the right equipment for...
Advances in Pipe Welding Techniques
Take your pipe welding to a whole new level! Discover advances in pipe welding along with the benefits of the...
Cheyenne Plains Pipeline Project Requires Modern Welding Technology
America's first X80 pipeline is no obstacle for welding technology from ITW...
Contractor Saves 40 Percent On Equipment Rental
On a job site that would normally require two individual engine drives to meet welding needs, by...
Understanding Key Welding Business Issues And Turning Them into Opportunities
In surveys conducted by Miller Electric Mfg. Co., fabricators,...
Men and Machines Set New US Pipeline Productivity, Quality Records
Zero downtime on the Miller inverters and a robust automatic welding system...
The Secret to Long Engine Life
Manufacturers of engines and engine-driven welding generators such as the Bobcat series, Trailblazer series and Miller...
Holding Up Under Pier Pressure
The Lake of Bays and Muskoka Lake in Ontario offer the perfect escape for those who wish to trade in the chaos of city...
Miller Helps Build Lincoln Square
Seattle-based Apex Steel turned to the high output capacity, durability and simplicity of the Miller SuitCase...
Spectrum 1000 Takes Plasma Cutting to New Heights
Using the Spectrum 1000, the maintenance crew of the Stratoshphere in Las Vegas demolish the High...
Cutting Cable Clutter
Bechtel will use the Maxstar 200 to weld, more than 985,000 ft., nearly 187 miles, of pipe at the world's largest nuclear waste...
Can Contractors Use One Wire Feeder for the Shop and Field
Many small contractors and fabricators weld in shop and field settings. When feasible, they...
Advice for Welding With Self-Shielded Flux Cored Wires
Greg Metko, a welding engineer with Miller Electric Mfg. Co., has spent thousands of hours...
Pulsed MIG Improved Inconel Cladding by 30%
That can of garbage sitting in your kitchen might not be worth its weight in gold, but it is enough to...
Big Bridge Uses Miller Equipment Because of Space Limitations
The Tacoma Narrows bridge was constructed using the Trailblazer 301D due to its small...
Get the Most From Your Equipment Purchases
To help contractors improve their business, especially those that work from a service truck, three industry...
Dodge Machining Keeps Mining Equipment in the Dirt
Not many people will fix a gear case on a mining truck. It holds half a million dollars of gears,...
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