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   <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:35:11 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 17, Welding-resources, find what you need when you look for it</title>
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    <description>Welding-resources, links to pages providing a wealth of online information on welding, metallurgy and associated subjects, organized by topics and to be regularly updated. Easy to scan and review.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:35:10 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 16, MJG</title>
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    <description>I am an unemployed aerospace engineer with nothing better to do.  This particular piece was inspired by fractal patterned crop circles.  They have a</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:45:47 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 16, Mid November Bulletin No. 43 (PWL#075B)</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/PRACTICAL_WELDING_LETTER-PracticalWeldingLetterNo75B.html</link>
    <description>Resources on Ultrasonic Phased Array, multielement probe, time shifting, Electronic Scanning, Beam Steering, Swept Beam Technology, Electronic focusing, S-scan Display, time-of-flight, wavefront, software driven, encoder capability, full data storage and more...</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:17:57 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 13, Brazing: strong metal joining without base metal melting.</title>
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    <description>Brazing processes and joints requirements. Dissimilar material joining. Advantages: low heat, rapid application, many brazing alloys, strong joints, suitable for one off and for mass production</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:29:16 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 10, Welding-articles Titles and Addresses for easy Reference</title>
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    <description>Welding-articles by this Author are condensed expositions likely to enlighten certain aspects of welding subjects useful for general understanding. They are starting point for further investigation.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:27:25 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 9, Welding-inspection: complemental methods for best appreciation.</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Welding-inspection.html</link>
    <description>Welding-inspection methods for quality and economy. Service conditions and inspection severity. Evaluation of discontinuities: accept, repair or reject</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:15:16 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 8, Soldering, an ancient process for modern applications</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Soldering.html</link>
    <description>Soldering, low temperature joining for many uses, easy and effective. Manual applications for single items. Or automatic for  mass production.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:21:41 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 7, Welding-talk, the Readers&#39; Voice Page</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Welding-talk.html</link>
    <description>Welding-talk is the page that will host readers contributions, feedback, comments, suggestions and whatever interests the community of people who share welding interests.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:39:14 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 7, Case History on Submerged-Arc Welding</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/case-history-on-submergedarc-welding.html</link>
    <description>This seems like an appropriate time to share a success story regarding submerged-arc welding. We are producing 23 pieces of fluid-mixing equipment for</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:36:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 5, Weld-FAQ: Useful Answers to Common Questions</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Weld-FAQ.html</link>
    <description>Weld-FAQ. Practical Answers to frequent Questions. Weld Thickness problems, Repair techniques, Welding Dissimilar Materials, Unweldable Steels, Brazing, Hardening, Grinding and more...</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:12:59 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 4, Welding-topics: Titles from Practical Welding Letters</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Welding-topics.html</link>
    <description>An updated issue of Welding-topics fast finder. Index of Titles from PWL Past Issues. An easy Guide to published Articles and Information only one click away. </description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:08:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 2, Practical Welding Letter No. 75</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/PRACTICAL_WELDING_LETTER-PracticalWeldingLetterNo75.html</link>
    <description>Sinter Brazing and Resonant Acoustic Inspection, Brazing Flux Removal, Active Solder Joining, Submerged Arc Welding Case History, Interview with Charles Hyatt, Shot Peening, Joining Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites and more...</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:36:07 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 26, Site-Map Navigation of welding-advisers.com</title>
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    <description>Site-Map, &lt;B&gt;Updated&lt;/B&gt; for easy Navigation of welding-advisers.com Site. How to reach every Page. Structured Description.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:42:50 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 25, Joining-Aluminum-MMC for strong light weight applications</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Joining-Aluminum-MMC.html</link>
    <description>Joining-Aluminum-MMC is possible with different fusion welding and solid state processes. But attention to details is needed to limit the formation of detrimental phases that impair their properties.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:55:11 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 22, Shot-peening improves fatigue life of engineering parts</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Shot-peening.html</link>
    <description>Shot-peening extends fatigue life and combats stress corrosion cracking by introducing residual compressive stresses on the surface of metal parts. Invaluable in manufacturing and in repaired parts</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:48:04 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 19, Thermal-Spray for unique technical and economic benefits.</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Thermal-spray.html</link>
    <description>Thermal-spray improves performance, lengthens working life, reduces manufacturing costs, reclaims scrap parts. Unequalled design flexibility.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:51:08 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 19, &quot;Dark Continent&quot;</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/dark-continent.html</link>
    <description>Welding for Art Instructor at a community college in Reno, NV. I started my career as a pipefitter welder in Wyoming. During the boom of the</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:38:39 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 18, Structural Adhesive-bonding for unusual adhesive joining solutions</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Adhesive-bonding.html</link>
    <description>Structural Adhesive-bonding for joining most different materials. Surface chemical bond irrespective of metallurgical properties. All important design, selection, preparation, application  and curing.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:54:30 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 15, PWL#074B - Mid October Bulletin No. 42</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/PRACTICAL_WELDING_LETTER-PracticalWeldingLetterNo74B.html</link>
    <description>Resources on Adhesive Bonding, Advantages &amp; Limitations, Design Considerations, Typical Workpiece Materials, Types of Adhesive and Selection, Surface Preparation and Conditioning, Strength, Quality Control and more...</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:31:26 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Oct 1, Practical Welding Letter No.74</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/PRACTICAL_WELDING_LETTER-PracticalWeldingLetterNo74.html</link>
    <description>Welding Supervisors Duties, welding Stainless Handrails, Lead Free Solders, Importance of Welding Flux Composition and Particle Size in Submerged Arc Welding, Wave Soldering, Laser Drilling, Interview with Anthony Rangus, Wave Soldering, Laser Drilling and more...</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:51:56 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 30, Submerged Arc Welding Fluxes:&lt;br&gt; The criticality of particle size</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/submerged-arc-welding-fluxes-the-criticality-of-particle-size1.html</link>
    <description>(Second Part) These data were then stratified as per the type of weld defect and charted. Analyzing the data collected for a week, it stood out that</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:26:10 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 30, Submerged Arc Welding Fluxes: &lt;br&gt;The criticality of particle size</title>
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    <description>(First Part) Background:  Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) is a very versatile process that can be used across a range of materials and plate thicknesses</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:16:36 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 27, Laser-drilling for economic mass production of thousands of tiny holes</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Laser-drilling.html</link>
    <description>Laser-drilling is a non-contact process to form myriad of small holes in a wide variety of materials with high precision and reproducibility. Essential for advanced industries,from dedicated job shops</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 09:43:21 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 23, Wave-soldering is the standard process for printed wiring boards(PWB)</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Wave-soldering.html</link>
    <description>Wave-soldering is the accepted method for mass producing simultaneously thousands of joints in PWB. Strict requirements for keeping the automated process optimized. </description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:10:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 15, PWL#073B - Mid September Bulletin</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/PRACTICAL_WELDING_LETTER-PracticalWeldingLetterNo73B.html</link>
    <description>Resources on Mechanical Fastening, Bolted and Riveted Joints, Structural Joints, Fastener Design, Self Piercing, Clinching, Blind Rivets, Testing, Failures, Evaluation and more...</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:41:25 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 13, Projection-welding, the right solution for special cases</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Projection-welding.html</link>
    <description>Projection-welding is a process suitable for sheet to sheet welding with embossed projections. It enables also economic application of annular bodies and nuts to plates, and cross wire resistance weld</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:25:23 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 11, Tig-welding-tips for successful process applications</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Tig-welding-tips.html</link>
    <description>Tig-welding-tips are selected process specific instructions. Advantages and Limitations. Fine points on polarity and usability. Special wave forms explained. How to develop Tig parameters.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:17:05 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 9, Magnetic-Pulse-Welding for instant high production of quality joints</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Magnetic-Pulse-Welding.html</link>
    <description>Magnetic-Pulse-Welding is the perfect solution for mass production of tubular connections of dissimilar materials. Its unique advantages make the process an economic choice for suitable joints.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:51:06 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 7, Welding_gas, equipment for a self sufficient welding outfit.</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Welding_gas.html</link>
    <description>Welding_gas for home and hobby work. What more economic and versatile? Oxyacetylene outfit: a must for every shop. For general use low cost installation . Best for repair and short run,  brazing, surf</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:36:55 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 6, SA-welding-tips needed for successful SAW performance</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/SA-welding-tips.html</link>
    <description>SA-welding-tips are essential for selecting and planning one of the most productive processes. Interactive parameters add complexity but also suggest solutions to overcome qualification difficulties.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2009 07:43:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 5, Brazing-graphite for unique applications</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Brazing-graphite.html</link>
    <description>Brazing-graphite is a complex proposition requiring accurate study and dedicated development, starting from suitable joint design, through correct graphite products manufacturing and  process trials.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 06:12:58 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Sep 1, Practical Welding Letter No.73</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/PRACTICAL_WELDING_LETTER-PracticalWeldingLetterNo73.html</link>
    <description>GAWDAwiki: Interactive Resource, Welding Lead, Filler Metals for Brazing Graphite and Carbon/Carbon Composites, Submerged Arc Welding Optimization, Interview with William Reid, Friction Surfacing, Brazing Graphite and more...</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:44:01 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 23, Submerged Arc Welding Optimization</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/submerged-arc-welding-optimization.html</link>
    <description>Submerged arc welding is considered one of the most economical and efficient methods of welding.  Yet, in the search for fine tuning this process,</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:39:03 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 22, Friction-surfacing for strongly bonded deposits</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Friction-surfacing.html</link>
    <description>Friction-surfacing provides a solid state (without melting) method for applying high quality bonded layers of similar or dissimilar metals, with no dilution or defects on a range of substrates.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:58:59 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 19, Welding-gas: useful, versatile and inexpensive for most common thin mat&#39;l jobs</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Welding-gas.html</link>
    <description>Welding-gas, Oxyacetylene welding: versatile, low cost, portable, self sufficient. Suited to short runs, repairs, field work. Best for thin thickness. Ideal for artistic, home and hobby work. </description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 05:28:28 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 17, Practical Welding Letter  #072B - Mid August Bulletin</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/PRACTICAL_WELDING_LETTER-PracticalWeldingLetterNo72B.html</link>
    <description>Resources on Welding Gases, Cutting and Associate Processes, Shielding Gases, Hazards, Safety, Specifications, Purity, Selection, Equipment, Storage and Transportation, Gas Distributors Associations, Information and more...</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:35:13 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Aug 3, Practical Welding Letter No. 72</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/PRACTICAL_WELDING_LETTER-PracticalWeldingLetterNo72.html</link>
    <description>TipTig: An Improved Welding Process, Autogenous Dissimilar Lap Welds?, Filler Metals for Nanostructured Coatings, more on Brittle Fracture, WeldCraft Pro, Hybrid Welding, Stress Corrosion Cracking and more...</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:34:14 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 28, Stress-corrosion-cracking, a dangerous service condition</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Stress-corrosion-cracking.html</link>
    <description>Stress-corrosion-cracking may undermine the stability of bodies and constructions, if the chances of presence of adverse conditions is overlooked. Avoiding them needs screening of stresses/environment</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:50:27 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 27, Hybrid-welding for increased Productivity</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Hybrid-welding.html</link>
    <description>Hybrid-welding is a most consequential recent development for selected mass scale applications. Slowly evolving towards more common implementations.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:08:46 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jul 15, Practical Welding Letter No. 71B &lt;br&gt;Mid July Bulletin</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/PRACTICAL_WELDING_LETTER-PracticalWeldingLetterNo71B.html</link>
    <description>Resources on Welding Instructional Videos and DVD, Training, Self Study, Demonstrations, Techniques, Tips, Suggestions and more...</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:07:58 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jun 29, Roll-welding for composite metals and special applications</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Roll-welding.html</link>
    <description>Roll-welding is a solid state process for joining together sheets or plates in a stack of identical or dissimilar metals. The process is perfectly suited to requirements of specialized applications</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jun 24, High-Frequency Resistance Welding for high speed continuous production</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/High-Frequency.html</link>
    <description>High-Frequency Resistance Welding processes are suitable for energy efficient high speed production of pipes, tubes and other shapes, with localized heating and forge welding.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:36:30 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jun 23, Electrical-Discharge material removal: a useful cutting alternative.</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Electrical-Discharge.html</link>
    <description>Electrical-Discharge metal cutting is an available alternative especially valuable for metals hard to cut by conventional means. Versatile and economic, is used frequently before welding.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:04:24 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jun 21, Welding-titanium, weldable but most reactive</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Welding-titanium.html</link>
    <description>Welding-titanium. Easy to weld if you learn how, using vacuum or protective atmosphere. Which heat treatments are favorable to welds. Weld influence on properties.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:38:40 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jun 10, Brazing-stainless perfect for delicate assemblies</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Brazing-stainless.html</link>
    <description>Brazing-stainless steel offers unique advantages in special situations as lower temperature is suitable to join dissimilar metals. Versatile processes for meeting exacting requirements.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:24:28 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jun 9, Welding-alloy-steel for sound and strong structures</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Welding-alloy-steel.html</link>
    <description>Welding-alloy-steel while preventing cracking risks. Hardenable steels welding.The precautions:oreheat and postheat.Weldability and Hardenability.Hydrogen Underbead Cracking.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:08:49 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jun 2, Welding-software to save in managing routine documents and work</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Welding-software.html</link>
    <description>Welding-software, a necessary toolkit for streamlining performance, for easy Document writing and managing, for record keeping of Welding workforce information, for weld operations management.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:50:31 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 25, Brazing-beryllium, specialized process for unusual applications. </title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Brazing-beryllium.html</link>
    <description>Brazing-beryllium is the technology most used for joining this metal. Highly specialized procedures must be developed and followed for best results. Safety rules must be understood and applied.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 08:00:59 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 22, Forge-welding is an ancient low tech process still good today</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Forge-welding.html</link>
    <description>Forge-welding is an ancient solid state process used for centuries for joining steel. Without melting but using hammer blows to cause coalescence through deformation. Still used for artistic work.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 06:56:26 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>May 19, Welding-procedures and work instructions: from intentions to realization.</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Welding-procedures.html</link>
    <description>Welding-procedures: detailed and explained know how. How to realize a welding job. What to do and how to meet welding requirements. Why and how to follow welding procedures. How to meet requirements</description>
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