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Renting the Right Welding Equipment
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%
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
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
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
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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