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Arc Stud Welding and Other High-Intensity Fastening Proce...
October 14, 2024
Arc stud welding is one of the greatest innovations in the world of construction and fastenings, but along with high-powered innovation comes inherent safety risks. At Northland Fastening Systems...
ARC Stud Welding Is the Future of Fastening
October 16, 2023
ARC stud welding offers a unique approach to joining metal components in industrial projects. It stands out due to its efficiency, versatility, and the strong connections it creates on a wide variety...
Drawn Arc Stud Welding Using a Standard Stud Gun
September 25, 2023
Many factors go into completing a high-quality stud welding operation. Attention must be paid to the surface preparation, stud type, materials, local contaminants, and the welding gun setup. Each...
Heavy-Duty Arc Stud Welding with Large Diameter Studs
August 21, 2023
Stud welding as a manufacturing operation can be divided into two general categories: capacitor discharge (CD) and drawn arc. CD stud welding is most effective for smaller dimension studs and pins....
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....
Heavy-Duty Construction Equipment Built with Arc Stud Wel...
June 28, 2022
Stud welding is used to build ships, infrastructure, commercial, residential, and industrial buildings, electrical equipment, food production equipment, and much more. Another industry where drawn...
Types of Ferrules and Their Applications with Drawn Arc W...
May 28, 2022
As a broad category of manufacturing operations, stud welding has many applications. Even within the stud welding classification, there are various kinds of operations with specific applications and...
Commercial and Industrial Projects Built with Drawn Arc W...
April 3, 2022
Northland Fastening Systems supplies a complete range of products for stud welding manufacturers working at all sizes for drawn arc, capacitor discharge (CD), and short cycle operations. Not only do...
Technical Details: Drawn Arc Welding
January 29, 2022
Stud welding operations today are highly standardized manufacturing processes. They are widespread across multiple industries as fastening systems, in composite construction, for large-scale...
All About Ceramic Ferrules for Drawn Arc Stud Welding
June 15, 2021
Northland Fastening Systems is a complete supplier of tools, studs, accessories, and operations knowledge for CD, short cycle, and drawn arc stud welding. Whether you need a stud welding tool for...
Resistance-Welded vs. Arc-Welded Fastening Systems
February 25, 2021
At Northland Fastening Systems, we provide a comprehensive supply of stud welding supplies, from tools for rent or purchase to studs in a complete range of dimensions with custom sizes available....
Four General Properties Every Drawn Arc Stud Welding Tech...
July 23, 2020
Drawn arc stud welding is one of the most important manufacturing operations in large-scale steel and composite construction. From its first key uses in shipbuilding to its common uses today in...