The energy crisis is real, and it is here now. It affects the energy-intensive welding industry because welding refers to the uniting or fusing of pieces by using heat and/or compression so that the pieces form a continuum, thus consuming plenty of energy. How can we cut energy consumption in the welding industry? Unless we're prepared to weld by candlelight, we cannot simply refuse to weld until the energy crisis is over. But there is a solution, small changes to daily work can result in significant energy savings in the long run.

Energy saving, Industrial welding, Welding process, Welding production

Welding mild steels may often be considered a simple task. However, welding these steels has specific characteristics that can make the welding process challenging.

Steel welding, MIG/MAG welding

Pipelines are built in many different places, from freezing cold Siberia to the plains of Central Asia and the scorching deserts in the Arabian peninsula and Africa. Every year, thousands of kilometers of pipelines are installed and maintained in extreme conditions that are incomparable to the steady, stable temperature conditions of the workshop. Pipelines may be installed and repaired at temperatures below -20°C or above +50°C.

GMAW, Industrial welding, Manual welding, Mechanized welding, Middle East, MIG/MAG welding, MMA welding, Pipe welding, TIG welding, WPS

Small improvements in welding efficiency can positively influence overall productivity and establish valuable cost savings. By investing in robust, reliable, and versatile equipment, you can improve and better manage welding project costs.

Ergonomics, Industrial welding, WeldEye, Welding cost management, X5 FastMig

Kari Kemppi, who just retired this summer, has seen in his 40 years of work how an arc welding equipment manufacturing company founded by his uncle Martti Kemppi has become an international pioneer in the welding industry.

Arc welding, Welding management software, Welding technology, History, Product development

Once a year, all welding professionals in the world gather together to share their expertise and insights on the welding industry. The 68th IIW Annual Assembly and International Conference is currently in motion in Helsinki, Finland.

Events, GMAW, Manual welding, MIG welding, Welding process, Welding technology, WiseRoot+

Experimenting with different ideas, fast and small, then scaling up boldly and even faster - this is my experience of pioneering after a couple of months as Chief Digital Officer at Kemppi. Experimenting was present at Kemppi already 25 years ago, when we developed a new, numeric way to manage arc characteristics and invented the first digital welding power source in the world.

Cloud service, IIoT, Industry 4.0, Internet of welding, IoT, History