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    <title>Mar 8, When Pigs Fly</title>
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    <description>About ten years ago my wife gave me a how to book on salvaged garden art.  There was a photo of a few pigs made from salvaged metal and an empty freon</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:57:11 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 6, Welding-testing: what for, why and how to test</title>
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    <description>Welding-testing: the proof of performance and an educative tool. Improving reliability through monitoring and periodic check. Simple destructive testing for immediate quality assessment. Trial and err</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:46:41 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 4, Weld-FAQ: Useful Answers to Common Questions</title>
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    <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, 04 Mar 2010 07:45:54 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 3, Welding-topics: Titles from Practical Welding Letters</title>
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    <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, 03 Mar 2010 18:27:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Mar 1, Practical Welding Letter No. 79</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/PRACTICAL_WELDING_LETTER-PracticalWeldingLetterNo79.html</link>
    <description>Gleeble Simulations, Heat Affected Zone Characterization, Leaking Tanks, Filler Metal mix-up causes Weld Failures, Laser Beam Cutting, Welding Duplex Stainless, Interview with Jon Cookson and more...</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:51:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 28, 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>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:58:40 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 27, Welding-duplex stainless must follow precise instructions</title>
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    <description>Welding-duplex stainless requires understanding of differences between Duplex and other Stainless Steels grades. To avoid costly failures precise procedures must be developed, qualified and enforced.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:17:44 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 24, Laser-cutting for productive, economic, flexible processing</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Laser-cutting.html</link>
    <description>Laser-cutting, most cost effective preparation method for many industries requiring precision cut blanks, from thin and delicate items for medical use to thick and heavy panels used in shipbuilding.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:24:02 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 17, Friction-stir-welding for diversified successful application</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Friction-stir-welding.html</link>
    <description>Friction-stir-welding: an innovative solid state process successfully applied to industrial production. Characterized by high welding speed and quality, low heat input, economy</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:05:05 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 16, Welding-resources, find what you need when you look for it</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Welding-resources.html</link>
    <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, 16 Feb 2010 07:01:35 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 15, PWL#078B - Mid February Bulletin No. 46</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/PRACTICAL_WELDING_LETTER-PracticalWeldingLetterNo78B.html</link>
    <description>Resources on Friction Stir Welding, Process Technology Development, Research, Microstructures, Modeling, Equipment, Applications, Aluminum, Armor Grade Aluminum, Aluminum Metal Matrix Composites, Magnesium, Steels, Specification, Theses, Downloadable Papers, Books and more...</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:26:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 7, Hydrogen-Embrittlement endangers the Welding of High Strength Steels</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Hydrogen-Embrittlement.html</link>
    <description>Hydrogen-Embrittlement can cause delayed cracking and fracturing after welding if occasional sources of hydrogen are not excluded from the weld region.Stress relieving and baking should be implemented</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:03:30 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 5, Welding-education-and-training. Knowledge: the essential key to success.</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Welding-education-and-training.html</link>
    <description>Welding-education-and-training: plan to achieve, it is all in your hands. Program aggressively to implement incremental progress. Challenge yourself to master a  multifarious profession. </description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:49:50 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Feb 1, Practical Welding Letter No. 78</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/PRACTICAL_WELDING_LETTER-PracticalWeldingLetterNo78.html</link>
    <description>Understanding Differences between Welding Education and Training, Braze-Welding of Steel, Preventing Consumables from being Hydrogen Sources, Computational Weld Mechanics, Managing Welding, Electroslag Welding, Interview with Paul Ipolito and more...</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:38:48 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 30, Electron-Beam-Welding, Laser Beam Welding: neat and fast for thick and hard </title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Electron-Beam-Welding.html</link>
    <description>Electron-Beam-Welding, Laser Beam Welding: deep, narrow penetration, low heat input and thin HAZ. Joining dissimilar materials. Minimum contamination, distortion and shrinkage. Least influence on prop</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:54:03 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 28, Electroslag-welding, cost effective vertical one pass process for thick joints</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Electroslag-welding.html</link>
    <description>Electroslag-welding drastically reduces weld time for suitable thick vertical joints. Narrow Gap version remarkably improved weld properties. Approved for demanding structural applications.</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:49:17 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 27, Welding-articles Titles and Addresses for easy Reference</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Welding-articles.html</link>
    <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>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:01:10 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 25, Managing-Welding: systematic approach integrating functions for improved results</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Managing-Welding.html</link>
    <description>Managing-Welding introduces rational principles to complex operations. Experience shows remarkable success achieved through organized team work supported by encouraging Central Management attitudes.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:32:25 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 16, PWL#077B - Mid January Bulletin No. 45</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/PRACTICAL_WELDING_LETTER-PracticalWeldingLetterNo77B.html</link>
    <description>Resources on Fiber Optic Sensors, Acoustic Sensors, Piezoelectric Impedance Sensors, TWI Fatigue Sensor, Monitoring Aging Aerospace Structures, Monitoring Composite Airframes, Dynamic Testing of Bridges, Structural Health Monitoring, Concrete Structures Aging, Recent Trends in Structural Health Monitoring and more...</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:23:42 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 10, Welding_resistance equipment: which types for which uses?</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Welding_resistance.html</link>
    <description>Welding_resistance, equipment for economic high quality joining. Special equipment adapted to materials. Automated equipment for automotive applications. Fast, efficient, low cost joining method.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 06:51:15 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 9, Resistance-welding-tips for solving practical problems</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Resistance-welding-tips.html</link>
    <description>Resistance-welding-tips may help in setting up welding schedules or for troubleshooting. Introduction to feedback control for consistent performance.</description>
    <pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 08:57:43 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 8, Hardfacing, cladding with welded-layers of abrasion-resistance, wear-resistance </title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Hardfacing.html</link>
    <description>Hardfacing for longer economic operation, for wear and abrasion resistance. Overlays provide abrasion- and corrosion resistance where needed most. Salvaging costly items by adding new service life </description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:59:15 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 4, Practical Welding Letter No. 77</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/PRACTICAL_WELDING_LETTER-PracticalWeldingLetterNo77.html</link>
    <description>Hermetic Seal Laser Welding, Selecting Carbide for Hardfacing, New Consumable Process Tape for Spot Welding, Direct Manufacturing Process with EBW, Interview with Leonard Mills, Monitoring Structures, Production Failures and more...</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Jan 3, Welding-Plan Advice and Practical Solutions for welders...</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/index.html</link>
    <description>Welding-plan advisers for any welding shop. Welding-plan to trobleshoot and solve welding problems. Selecting a Process for a welding Project. How to plan for a Career in Welding.Understanding Welding</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 08:22:34 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 28, Production-failures can be prevented</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Production-failures.html</link>
    <description>Production-failures are generally costly consequences of negligent carelessness. They should be prevented or minimized by a competent management providing expert, motivated people and suitable means.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:08:09 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 27, Welding-validation for demonstrating acceptable Quality</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Welding-validation.html</link>
    <description>Welding-validation is the process of proving that the complex of requirements necessary to assure the integrity of welding operations satisfies established criteria detailed in binding documents.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:11:30 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 24, Monitoring-structures for taking cost conscious responsible decisions</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Monitoring-structures.html</link>
    <description>Monitoring-structures provides information as to the safety of their continuing use even when their design life limit is approached. For new structures the trend is to implement unobtrusive sensors</description>
    <pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:43:43 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 16, Mid December Bulletin No. 44 (PWL#076B)</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/PRACTICAL_WELDING_LETTER-PracticalWeldingLetterNo76B.html</link>
    <description>Resources on Best Paying Welding Jobs, Pipeline-, Structural-, Pipe-Fitter-, Boilermaker-Welder, Aerospace-Welder, Union welding Jobs, Oil Rig Welders, Underwater Welder and more...</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:24:41 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 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>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 09:12:06 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 8, Weld-cracking, dreadful occurrence to avoid</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Weld-cracking.html</link>
    <description>Weld-cracking is a major concern in designing welded structures. Knowledge of sources of Weld-cracking helps in avoiding dangerous outcome. How to tell the difference among crack types.</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:08:05 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 6, Mig-welding-tips essential for successful welding</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Mig-welding-tips.html</link>
    <description>Mig-welding-tips and common misconceptions. Polarity, power supplies and self regulated arc length. Metal Transfer Modes. Slope and Inductance Control. Where else to find useful References.</description>
    <pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 09:09:27 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Dec 1, Practical Welding Letter No. 76</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/PRACTICAL_WELDING_LETTER-PracticalWeldingLetterNo76.html</link>
    <description>GMAW-P, Straight CO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt; gas GMAW, Metal Cored Filler Wire, Delayed Failure, Electrochemical Machining, Hydrogen Embrittlement, Interview with Marcel Bauer, and more...</description>
    <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:17:58 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 25, Oxyacetylene-welding-tips for using successfully a proven process.</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Oxyacetylene-welding-tips.html</link>
    <description>Oxyacetylene-welding-tips for a versatile and economic process suitable for a large selection of jobs. Self contained, portable outfits, useful even in difficult situation with proper skills.</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:23:22 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 23, Electrochemical-machining shapes easily hard to work metals</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Electrochemical-machining.html</link>
    <description>Electrochemical-machining is a non contacting electrolytic method of metal removal used to work hard metals and difficult to machine alloys. It produces unstressed smooth surfaces for severe service.</description>
    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:47:31 GMT</pubDate>
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    <title>Nov 16, MJG</title>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/mjg.html</link>
    <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>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/Brazing.html</link>
    <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 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 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 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>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>
    <link>http://www.welding-advisers.com/submerged-arc-welding-fluxes-the-criticality-of-particle-size.html</link>
    <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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