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Hello all, I have some unknown scrap material and the documentation that comes with it, identity the scrap with the following composition: Fe 86% Sre 0.44% BrO 0.02% La 0.68% Ai 0.94% SiO2 0.5% CaO 0.5% Cr 2.12% Mn 0.4% C Co 0.25% Pd/Sr iba 5% Does anybody knows what is it? Some scrap dealers...

orlorob, our shop uses time cards and the employee would write down the time they took to complete a particular job (braking, punching, sawing etc). The time card has to add up to 9 hours(9 working hours excluding break). Its not accurate because it depends on the honesty of the worker and does...

Happy new year, Have you heard of a process that uses a vibrator to vibrate the workpiece while it is being welded to relieve the welding stress to reduce/prevent warping? Does it work? What are the equipments needed? How do you set it up? What are the limitations? I am welding a 3/8" thick x...

Hi all, How can I permanently mark structural steel that has to go through galvanizing process. I tried using die punch to mark the steels but the galvanize process usually covers parts of the marks, rendering it unreadable. I read about embossing, or using steel tag. How do they work and are...

Hi all, lets us share some of the innovative ideas that we encounter or we have seen in manufacturing environment, job shops etc. So that we can implement the same ideas/solutions or improvise the ideas/solutions in our work place. Its all in the name of Continuous Improvement Thanks

Hi all, My company does fabricating (Welding, burn, sawing, Brake, Punch, Roll). I am assigned to make a time study on the time it takes to fabricate different parts so that we can make price estimation of future jobs. We fabricate almost all kinds of shape of steel (A36)and i have no clue...

Hello, We had a Punch Duplictor that punches holes on Plates and Channels that are between 1/8'' to 3/4'' thick. In the last 30 days, the Tool holder that holds the Punch Die broke down twice. The first die holder, break into 2 clean pieces. While the second die holder, break into several...

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Hi all, We are planning for the AISC-Standard Building certification. Any tips, ideas what to look out for? Thanks koeskoes

Hi, We weld a 1/2 inch thick pipe vertically onto a 1/8 inch thin square plate. The plate is rolled to form a slight curve before we weld the pipe onto it. To eliminate liquid penetration, we made seamless weld and the excess heat causes the thin plate to warp/buckle. We have to spent many...