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Part 2: Attaching Welding Studs to Advanced High-Strength...
June 27, 2023
Part 1 of this two-part blog series covers the development of advanced high-strength steel (AHSS), also known as automotive steel, and the first-generation AHSS categories, which includes a brief...
Part 1: Attaching Welding Studs to Advanced High-Strength...
June 15, 2023
The earliest forms of welding, dating as far back as 1,800 BCE, forged basic bronze and irons into various weapons and tools. Over the centuries, more sophisticated uses of metal developed, such as...
Advantages of Stud Welding over Other Fastening Systems
May 30, 2023
Throughout manufacturing history, many methods of fastening one component to another have been implemented, ranging from the most rudimentary nails to the most advanced industrial adhesives. The best...
Specialized Groups of Construction Equipment Built with S...
May 26, 2023
There are many tools and types of equipment we use daily that are built with stud welding processes. From the cars we drive to the appliances we use in our kitchens, stud welding operations are...
Full Scope of Applications for the Stud Welding Process
May 16, 2023
Compared to many other manufacturing operations, stud welding is a relatively young technology. The first uses of stud welding didn’t occur until after World War I in the early 1900s. Early stud...
Tagging, Name Plating, Insulating, and Other Small Diamet...
April 17, 2023
Different types of stud welding operations each have its own range of applications in a broad scope of industries. Not only has drawn arc stud welding been used for shipbuilding since the early...
History of Sheet Metal and Arc Stud Welding
April 3, 2023
While general welding dates back to the Bronze Age, the history of stud welding is much more recent. The first stud welding operations were developed in the early 1900s in the shipbuilding industry....
Our Market Today for Industrial and Construction Welding
March 20, 2023
Northland Fastening Systems started in 1987 with the goal of bringing stud welding into the future and committing to excellence in service and products. Over the past 30 years, we’ve seen many...
Aluminum Alloys Used for CD Weld Studs
March 10, 2023
Capacitor discharge (CD) stud welding has a broad range of applications from the installation of insulation with CD pins to the construction of electrical cabinets with larger diameter CD studs. CD...
Strength of Complete Fusion in the Stud Welding Process
February 27, 2023
Since its invention in the early 1900s, stud welding has proven to be an exceptionally useful tool for a wide range of industries. From construction to electronics, stud welding offers a fastening...
Power Supply Classifications for the Stud Welding Process
February 14, 2023
Welding with an electrically generated arcing current was first developed in the late 1800s by several British, Russian, and American inventors. In 1887, Russian inventor Nikolay Benardos presented...
Our Favorite Automated Production Welding Equipment
February 7, 2023
Manually operated stud welding tools are practical and convenient for many applications across industries. Portable welding equipment that can be quickly set up on job sites are key for many...