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Common Welding Methods
February 18, 2020
The use of welding can be traced over several millennia, examples of welding can be found coming from the Bronze and Iron ages in Europe and the Middle East. Since those ancient times welding and
its techniques and applications have evolved greatly, the tools, chemicals, and equipment now used today allow for precision welding as you will find in our HollyFab fabrication shop.
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Welding Methods at HollyFab
MIG
‘metal, inert gas’
(GMAW) also commonly named ‘Gas Metal Arc Welding’
Mig welding can be used to achieve great results with typically aluminum and steel and it’s the most generally used welding technique for industrial purposes, it uses a continuous consumable electrode and a shielding gas.
TIG
‘tungsten, inert gas’
(GTAW) also commonly named ‘Gas Tungsten Arc Welding’
Tig welding produces an extremely high-quality weld and is mostly used to weld thinner or more intricate sections of stainless steel and non-ferrous metals such as aluminum and copper. This type of welding whilst toughest to master produces welds that are extremely resistant to future corrosion and cracking.
STICK
(SMAW) also commonly named ‘Shielded Metal Arc Welding’
Stick welding is a very adaptable method and is a popular method or repair and to weld iron and heavy steel structures and stainless steel. It also lends itself well to most other alloys such as nickel, copper, and aluminum.
Oxy-acetylene
Also commonly named ‘Oxy Welding’ or ‘Gas Welding’
Using a neutral flame, oxy-acetylene welding is primarily used for the cutting and joining of non-ferrous and ferrous metals with the exception of brass. It’s uses are very versatile, and it’s regularly used to anneal metals prior to bending and forming.
If you have a welding project or questions about any metal fabrication methods we use at HollyFab, give us a call we’d be glad to help.
Waterjet cut screen designs available via HollyFab, great for homes, businesses and gardens
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We are excited to launch our 'New Online Store', currently available we have contactless hand sanitizer units and foaming hand sanitizer refill cases. The units are the ideal solution for restaurants, bars, retail, and other storefronts fighting the spread of COVID-19 in the US.
With cases on the rise again, HollyFab have solutions for businesses such as hands free hand sanitizer stations and social distancing retrofits for restaurant booths and shop point of sale areas.
HollyFab are providing custom products to help assist them staying open during the pandemic.
Digital fabrication has been around for some time but never has there been a time in recent history has it been so important as now. We live in a digital age and when a crisis such as a pandemic as we are experiencing globally in 2020 hits, digital design and tooling to produce essential parts for industry and consumers is and will continue to be a precise and effective methodology for fabrication.
HollyFab will remain open during the shelter in place order as we manufacture and supply parts that are vital to infrastructure including parts for defense and national security, telecommunications, roads and highways, aerospace, oil and gas, as well as others.
The metal park benches were originally fabricated by HollyFab for the Town of Addison in 1998 and sit within Quorum Park, located between Westgrove Drive and Keller Springs Road in Addison TX.
At HollyFab we have produced signage for many different applications including waterjet cut signage for commercial businesses such as restaurants, bars, games arcades, apartment complexes, corporate headquarters, showrooms, leisure areas and retail spaces.
Today’s modern waterjets can cut through virtually any material and at a material thickness of 12” or more. This includes metals, even titanium and porous and nonporous stone such as granite and quartz. Most modern machines offer Omni-directional cutting and with no heat stress to the material being cut, waterjet offers a precise and versatile solution in the manufacture of a part or product.
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