Induction heating technology is a more effective, cost-efficient solution for tube and pipe manufacturers. It is an ideal solution for operations including hot bending, brazing or coating, heat ...

Although torch brazing is the most widely used brazing method, finding a skilled operator for the process is a difficult task for many manufacturers. Moreover, it elevates regulatory and safety ...

The processes of brazing, soldering, and welding are often miscategorized as all being welding. In the process of welding, both the edge of the base metal and the filler metal are melted. During ...

Brazing joins parts by heating them to more than 840°F and applying a filler metal that has a melting temperature below that of the base metal. Filler metal flows into the joint by capillary ...

Any business that uses refrigeration is dealing with rising costs. The price of HFCs has increased dramatically over the last few years, and with the EPA phasedown of HFCs beginning this year, experts ...

This article was updated March 7, 2023. It was originally published Dec. 9, 2004. Engineers have an impressive array of ways to join two pieces of metal including adhesives, nuts and bolts, and a long ...