THE quarterly journal Electric Welding, issued by the Quasi-Arc Company, Ltd., Bilston, Staffs., is being discontinued. Advances which may occur in welded construction or technique will be published ...

A leading manufacturer of universal grill burners needed a stronger bond on the mounting brackets for its burner assemblies. The bond had to outlast the grill's five-year warranty and be quick to ...

Parts can be fastened by a rivet if flat parallel surfaces exist for both the rivet clinch and head, and there is adequate space for the rivet driver during clinching. When a blind rivet is set, a ...

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