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Using Metal-Cored Wire in Heavy Equipment Manufacturing

While solid welding wire has been the status quo for heavy equipment manufacturing, switching to metal-cored wire can drive tangible cost savings.
Metal-cored wire offers several key benefits that help improve efficiencies compared to solid wire…

What Are Stickout, Electrode Extension and Contact-Tip-To-Work Distance?

Producing quality welds requires attention to detail in setting weld parameters. Even slight changes can lead to significantly different results…

MIG Troubleshooting for Metal-Cored and Solid Wire

MIG welding (also known as GMAW) is a popular process because of the productivity, reliability and ease of use it offers. However, issues can arise if a welder doesn’t use proper technique and parameters or perform proper equipment setup and maintenance…

How to Convert to Metal-Cored Welding Wire

Cost is always a factor when making a decision about your welding operation. Fortunately, the cost to change from solid wire to metal-cored wire is generally minimal — especially if you factor in the labor savings and increased productivity you can gain…

Is Metal-Cored Welding Wire Right for You?

In the right welding operation, metal-cored wire can provide process improvements and simplify training, particularly if you have less-skilled welders…

The Benefits of Metal-Cored Welding Wire

Metal-cored wire can bring key benefits to your welding operation compared to using solid wire — namely, improved productivity, higher weld quality, and lower costs…