Matt Underwood

Matt Underwood is welding engineer and certified welding instructor (CWI) for Hobart Brothers, www.hobartbrothers.com. Email [email protected].

Articles by Matt Underwood

Improving Efficiency in the Welding Operation

Making the right choices when selecting filler metal, shielding gas, wire packaging and incoming material boosts throughput.

Understanding Welding Slag in Flux-Cored Processes

Slag is more than a bothersome byproduct. It plays an important role in ensuring good weld quality, and the various slag systems also impact a wire’s welding characteristics.

Industry News

HEULE DEFA tooling, HEULE Precision Tools, chamfering, machining, bore surfaces, cross holes, DEFA blades

New DEFA Adjustable Chamfering Tooling Eliminates Burrs in Exotic Materials

HEULE’s DEFA tooling provides a wide range of adjustment for chamfering operations in difficult-to-machine materials like Inconel, Titanium, 4140 Steel, and others with large burr formation.

Cetec ERP Capacity Utilization, Cetec, ERP, cloud-based ERP, software, Daily Set Capacity, production, machines

New Capacity Utilization ERP Software Feature

The Cetec ERP Capacity Utilization report shows all work locations with respective total capacity in minutes, work scheduled, and what is remaining. It also provides accurate foresight into production resources available for future orders.