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• Five Equipment Adjustments to Improve Weld QualityNovember 27, 2023
  Five Equipment Adjustments to Improve Weld Quality Regardless of your skill level, you need to make sure that the equipment you use, works as hard as you do. Consider these components of your welding system to help weld conistency. Could it be time to take a good look at your equipment? Read our article published… Read more: Five Equipment Adjustments to Improve Weld Quality
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  Choosing Between Robots and Cobots for Robotic WeldingNovember 27, 2023
  Choosing Between Robots and Cobots for Robotic Welding Learn how to recognize the key nuances between two welding-automation options, robots and cobots and how knowing these differences are essential to attain positive results. Have you ever wondered about the differences between robots and cobots? Learn more! “Choosing Between Robots and Cobots for Robotic Welding” in… Read more: Choosing Between Robots and Cobots for Robotic Welding
• South Louisiana Community College Chooses Bernard® Semi-Automatic MIG Welding Guns and AccuLock™ Consumables for Welding Education | Customer TestimonialOctober 23, 2023
  South Louisiana Community College Chooses Bernard® Semi-Automatic MIG Welding Guns and AccuLock™ Consumables for Welding Education South Louisiana Community College (SLCC) has made a game-changing decision to enhance its welding education program by incorporating Bernard semi-automatic welding guns and AccuLock consumables into its classrooms. This shift marks a significant departure from the MIG guns and… Read more: South Louisiana Community College Chooses Bernard® Semi-Automatic MIG Welding Guns and AccuLock™ Consumables for Welding Education | Customer Testimonial
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  Understand the Truth About These 7 Robotic Welding MythsOctober 3, 2023
  Understand the Truth About These 7 Robotic Welding Myths Speed, accuracy, repeatability — welding automation boasts some big benefits. Using robots across a myriad of manufacturing applications has been a boon to the welding industry, but it hasn’t come without its fair share of misconceptions. Accepting those misconceptions could actually negate those big benefits —… Read more: Understand the Truth About These 7 Robotic Welding Myths
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  Self-Shielded Gun PerformanceSeptember 6, 2023
  Self-Shielded Gun Performance Self-shielded flux-cored welding is frequently used for structural construction and other jobsite welding since it offers a significant productivity advantage compared to stick welding.  Welders using this process are likely holding their welding guns for much of the day, and they may be standing on elevated girders or lifts trying to get… Read more: Self-Shielded Gun Performance
• Bernard® and Tregaskiss® offer welding solutions at FABTECH 2023September 5, 2023
  Bernard® and Tregaskiss® offer welding solutions at FABTECH 2023 Tregaskiss and Bernard, manufacturer of semi-automatic, fixed automatic, cobot and robotic MIG welding guns, consumables and peripherals exhibited at FABTECH 2023, September 11-14 in Chicago. FABTECH is North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event that brings over 1,500 world-class suppliers worldwide together in… Read more: Bernard® and Tregaskiss® offer welding solutions at FABTECH 2023
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  Best Practices For Weld Cell LayoutAugust 31, 2023
  Best Practices For Weld Cell Layout Today, even the smallest weld shops are making the jump to robotics, and even the largest, highly automated OEMs likely have semiautomatic weld cells for repairs or for welding parts that don’t lend themselves to automation. In automotive manufacturing, these manual cells may be midway through the line for… Read more: Best Practices For Weld Cell Layout
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  Proper Robotic Welding Gun ConfigurationAugust 24, 2023
  Proper Robotic Welding Gun Configuration The welding gun is a vital piece of equipment in a robotic welding system, serving as the conduit for the welding wire, gas, and power. However, it can sometimes be an afterthought when companies implement an automated welding solution. Unfortunately, this oversight can lead to a host of problems, not… Read more: Proper Robotic Welding Gun Configuration
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  MIG Welding FAQ: Best Practices for MIG SuccessAugust 15, 2023
  MIG Welding FAQ: Best Practices for MIG Success MIG is the most frequently used welding process in general manufacturing and fabrication, thanks to its ease of use, versatility, and productivity benefits. While MIG is widely used, some operations may still run into issues that require troubleshooting. Understanding the basics of MIG welding and following best… Read more: MIG Welding FAQ: Best Practices for MIG Success
• Upfront Cost vs. Total Cost of Ownership of MIG Guns and ConsumablesApril 21, 2023
  Upfront Cost vs. Total Cost of Ownership of MIG Guns and Consumables While it may be tempting for companies to purchase MIG welding guns and welding consumables based on price, lower upfront costs don’t always add up to savings. Less expensive products often lack in quality and bring risk to the profitability of the welding… Read more: Upfront Cost vs. Total Cost of Ownership of MIG Guns and Consumables
• Employee Training: Best Practices for Preparing New WeldersApril 21, 2023
  Employee Training: Best Practices for Preparing New Welders Given the industry statistics regarding the number of experienced welders who are retiring from the field, many companies are likely training more new welders than ever before. By 2023, the nation’s workforce will need over 375,000 welders to satisfy the demands of several industries. [1] Proper new welder… Read more: Employee Training: Best Practices for Preparing New Welders
• Making a MIG Gun Last in Harsh Manufacturing EnvironmentsApril 10, 2023
  Making a MIG Gun Last in Harsh Manufacturing Environments Whether it’s a high amperage application, high or low ambient temperatures, or humidity, harsh manufacturing environments can be tough on welding equipment — including MIG guns and consumables. Confined, cluttered or dirty weld cells can also negatively affect this equipment.  Cleaning and organizing the weld cell,… Read more: Making a MIG Gun Last in Harsh Manufacturing Environments
• Using Root Cause Analysis to Address Welding Consumable IssuesMarch 6, 2023
  Using Root Cause Analysis to Address Welding Consumable Issues Troubleshooting problems with welding consumables can be time-consuming and expensive. From the associated downtime to the cost of replacing contact tips, diffusers, nozzles and liners, companies stand to lose productivity and potentially miss production goals.  Applying root cause tools can help expedite the process. These are… Read more: Using Root Cause Analysis to Address Welding Consumable Issues
• Welder Training Tips to Help Improve ProductivityFebruary 20, 2023
  Welder Training Tips To Help Improve Productivity Improving productivity in semi-automatic operations isn’t simply about welding faster and working harder. Instead, there are ways to create consistency in the process and support quality so that companies can avoid downtime that adversely affects throughput.  When training new welders, it’s important to provide a solid foundation of… Read more: Welder Training Tips to Help Improve Productivity
• At a Glance: Cobots and the BA1 Cobot MIG GunJanuary 3, 2023
  At a Glance: Cobots and the BA1 Cobot MIG Gun Companies today continue to face a shortage of qualified welders, but the demand for product has stayed the same — or in many cases, increased. Turning to new solutions to keep up with production can help keep the welding operation running smoothly and quickly.  For… Read more: At a Glance: Cobots and the BA1 Cobot MIG Gun
• 5 Tips for Improving Weld QualityDecember 8, 2022
  5 Tips for Improving Weld Quality Establishing consistent levels of weld quality is important for attaining production goals and a better bottom line in semi-automatic welding operations. However, there are many factors that can negatively impact those efforts, including a lack of skilled labor, inadequate or aging equipment or using the wrong welding consumables.  To… Read more: 5 Tips for Improving Weld Quality
• Is a Water-Cooled Robotic Welding Gun Necessary?November 23, 2022
  Is a Water-Cooled Robotic Welding Gun Necessary? Robotic welding operations can be tough on equipment. The heat from the welding arc, along with reflective heat from the base material and resistive heat from the electrical components, can wear on consumables and the robotic welding gun. In some cases, implementing a water-cooled robotic MIG gun is… Read more: Is a Water-Cooled Robotic Welding Gun Necessary?
• From Consumables to Communication: Reducing Human Error in WeldingNovember 14, 2022
  From Consumables to Communication: Reducing Human Error in Welding Human error can take its toll on welding operations, leading to downtime and lost productivity, poor quality and increased costs. It can result from a variety of factors.  An operator may know how to manage a process, but periodically misses a step or forgets to complete… Read more: From Consumables to Communication: Reducing Human Error in Welding
• Choosing Between Fixed Automatic, Cobot and Robotic WeldingOctober 26, 2022
  Choosing Between Fixed Automatic, Cobot and Robotic Welding No doubt manual, or semi-automatic, welding has its place across the industries — general fabrication and manufacturing, shipbuilding and more — and it will continue to be an important process for many applications. There are times, however, when companies need to turn to welding automation to augment… Read more: Choosing Between Fixed Automatic, Cobot and Robotic Welding
• MIG Welding BasicsOctober 5, 2022
  MIG Welding Basics When it comes to MIG welding, it’s important for new welders to start with the basics to set a solid foundation for success. The process is generally forgiving, making it simpler to learn than TIG welding, for example. It can weld most metals and, as a continuously fed process, offers greater speed… Read more: MIG Welding Basics

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