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Welding & Cutting Processes

In-depth guides to every major welding and cutting process; how each one works, when to use it, and what to look for in equipment.

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Plasma Cutting: The Complete Guide
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Plasma Cutting: The Complete Guide

A guide to all things plasma cutting. Process, applications, and how to choose the right set up for you.

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Welding Fume Extraction Guide
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Welding Fume Extraction Guide

Understand the health risks, HSE and COSHH compliance requirements, and how to control fume across every welding and cutting process, including plasma cutting.

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Arc Welding Processes Explained: MIG, TIG, Stick & PAW Guide
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Arc Welding Processes Explained: MIG, TIG, Stick & PAW Guide

Arc welding covers a whole family of processes: MIG, TIG, Stick and more, all using an electric arc to melt and fuse metal, each suited to different jobs, materials and skill levels.

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All Welding & Cutting Processes

In-depth guides to every major welding and cutting process; how each one works, when to use it, and what to look for in equipment.

Welding Automation: A Complete Guide to Systems, Benefits and Choosing the Right Setup

Welding Automation: A Complete Guide to Systems, Benefits and Choosing the Right Setup

A guide to welding automation systems, their applications, and how to choose the right setup for your shop.

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Plasma Cutting: The Complete Guide

Plasma Cutting: The Complete Guide

A guide to all things plasma cutting. Process, applications, and how to choose the right set up for you.

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Plasma Cutting Stainless Steel: The Complete Guide

Plasma Cutting Stainless Steel: The Complete Guide

The right gas, consumables and settings for clean, dross-free cuts on stainless steel.

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Plasma Cutter Consumables: Tips, Nozzles, Electrodes & Torch Parts Guide

Plasma Cutter Consumables: Tips, Nozzles, Electrodes & Torch Parts Guide

A practical guide to torch parts, wear patterns and replacement decisions for workshop and industrial plasma systems

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Plasma Cutting Aluminium: The Complete Guide

Plasma Cutting Aluminium: The Complete Guide

Gas choices, settings and safety essentials for clean plasma cuts on aluminium, and why it behaves differently to steel.

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A Guide to Plasma Cutting Gases

A Guide to Plasma Cutting Gases

Air, oxygen, nitrogen, or argon-hydrogen; how to match the gas to your material, thickness, and machine.

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Orbital Welding: The Complete Process Guide

Orbital Welding: The Complete Process Guide

The complete guide to automated 360° tube and pipe welding: process, equipment, gases, and applications.

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Welding Fume Extraction Guide

Welding Fume Extraction Guide

Understand the health risks, HSE and COSHH compliance requirements, and how to control fume across every welding and cutting process, including plasma cutting.

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Arc Welding Processes Explained: MIG, TIG, Stick & PAW Guide

Arc Welding Processes Explained: MIG, TIG, Stick & PAW Guide

Arc welding covers a whole family of processes: MIG, TIG, Stick and more, all using an electric arc to melt and fuse metal, each suited to different jobs, materials and skill levels.

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TIG Welding Guide

TIG Welding Guide

How TIG welding works, when to choose it over MIG or Stick, and how to get strong, clean results on steel, stainless, and aluminium.

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Aluminium Welding Guide

Aluminium Welding Guide

TIG and MIG techniques for welding aluminium; AC vs DC settings, amperage rules, filler wire selection, and how to avoid the most common defects.

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