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Welders at work, c. 1939. A welder is a person or equipment that fuses materials together.The term welder refers to the operator, the machine is referred to as the welding power supply.
Spray transfer GMAW. Gas metal arc welding (GMAW), sometimes referred to by its subtypes metal inert gas (MIG) and metal active gas (MAG) is a welding process in which an electric arc forms between a consumable MIG wire electrode and the workpiece metal(s), which heats the workpiece metal(s), causing them to fuse (melt and join).
This is a list of welding processes, separated into their respective categories.The associated N reference numbers (second column) are specified in ISO 4063 (in the European Union published as EN ISO 4063). [1]
Miller Electric is an American arc welding and cutting equipment manufacturing company based in Appleton, Wisconsin.Miller Electric, has grown from a one-man operation selling products in northeastern Wisconsin to what is today one of the world's largest manufacturers of arc welding and cutting equipment.
Fumes and gases, such as carbon dioxide, ozone, and fumes containing heavy metals, can be dangerous to welders lacking proper ventilation and training. [75] Exposure to manganese welding fumes, for example, even at low levels (<0.2 mg/m 3), may lead to neurological problems or to damage to the lungs, liver, kidneys, or central nervous system. [76]
In addition to welders and welding machine operators, there are also schemes to independently certify welding inspectors and related specialities. The duties of the welding inspector are described in ISO 14731; [12] however the requirement for inspector certification are not standardized, so there are differences in requirement between the various schemes.