WELCOME INSIDE NEWS


4 TIG welding without filler metal 5 New Partnership with Portable Energy Leader 6 Export growth on track 8 Forging the future: ESAB and EWM unite 9 Listening to demands 10 New Website and Portal for Global Distributors 11 Tangible results 12 New wire adds up 14 Pilot reactor vessel fabricated in the UK 15 Qualifications count 16 Board news


SUPPLIER FOCUS 18 New Training Centre offers so much more TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT 20 Forging the Future: Inspiring the Next Generation of Welders LASER WELDING SAFETY


22 Laser Safety, Sorted: Why CEPRO UniSonic Cabins Are a Workshop Essential


24 Hand-held lasers used for welding and cleaning HEALTH AND SAFETY 26 Electrical current: The unseen hazard of welding UK METAL EXPO


30 The Welder’s Guide to UK Metals Expo 2025 32 New tube laser cutter 32 Bent – but not out of shape 33 A ‘Cut Above’ at Metals Expo


HEAVY DUTY APPLICATIONS 34 Thick steel structure welds for wind turbine towers SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN


36 ‘Join the Future’ is the motto of this year’s world-leading trade fair


37 Pioneering solutions for the welding technology of tomorrow 38 High-end technology on show in Essen 40 Tawers / Breathe Easy


TECHNOLOGY IN FOCUS


42 The supermaterial delivering a new era in welding innovation 43 React offers full control for automated welding MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY


46 Advantages Roll in for Engineered Bearing Manufacturers thanks to Excetek Wire Cutting EDM Technology


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