WELCOME INSIDE NEWS


4 Welding skills shortage? It’s time to smell the coffee


5 Fronius UK hosts cobot open day in March


6 Real-time benefits 7 Key industry events 2025 8 Cycling through the advantages


10 Weld your way to growth at UK metals expo


12 Removing rust from stainless steel - without scratching


14 Board News


SUPPLIER FOCUS 16 Reduce your welding gas consumption with Gastrak® Service from Air Products


PORTABLE SOLUTIONS


18 Portable welding fume extractors: A versatile solutions for all fabrication environment


20 Portable for emergency repairs 21 Off-grid


22 Onsite advantages


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HEALTH & SAFETY


24 Choosing welding helmets and respiratory protection – prioritising safety over cost


AUTOMATION


26 Versatility and flexibility during automated welding 28 Welding for a better future


PROFILING 30 Structured growth 31 Supporting Europe’s plasma growth


32 Output ramped up for Expanded Metal


WELDING PROCESSES


34 Welding Processes and Their Advantages and Limitations


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