Issue 2 (2015)

Issue Highlights:

Joining brake discs for wind turbine generators with the "forceArc" welding process

Using energy-saving welding machines and emission-reduced welding processes makes the construction of renewable energy plants both environmentally friendly and economical. Wind power is an important future market. I...

Automation company publishes industry report on energy efficiency

Industrial automation components supplier European Automation, Stafford/UK, has compiled a special report containing helpful information and advice for manufacturers who want to become more energy efficient. The rep...

Anniversary for "Beijing Essen Welding & Cutting"

Asia’s most important trade fair for the sector dealing with joining, cutting and surfacing technologies will celebrate an anniversary with a zero: From16 to 19 June 2015, “Beijing Essen Welding & Cutting“ will take...

Content

31 Articles:

Cover Page

Cover Page, 65

Editorial

Editorial, 67

Contents, 68 - 69

World market for industrial robots: China to overtake EU and North America by 2017

News, 70 - 71

New fracture toughness testing standard published based on TWI findings

News, 72

The "Radicle" project: Developing a real-time dynamic control system for laser welding

News, 73

UK Engineers and Government work together to bridge the skills gap

News, 74

National Structural Integrity Research Centre to begin its operations from new facilities at TWI

News, 74 - 75

China insolvencies to increase in 2015 according to Euler Hermes

News, 76

New business engagement for non-destructive testing (NDT)

News, 77

Joining brake discs for wind turbine generators with the "forceArc" welding process

From Companies, 78 - 79

Mission to India explores opportunities for UK aerospace sector

From Companies, 80

Pioneering fatigue tests being conducted on bespoke rig

From Companies, 80

Automation company publishes industry report on energy efficiency

From Companies, 81

Short Messages

From Companies, 81 - 82

Products

From Companies, 83 - 85

Information about practical welding

Welding Practice, 86 - 87

HVOF Colloquium 2015: High velocity oxy-fuel flame spraying in focus

Events, 88

4th International Congress and Exhibition on Aluminium Heat Exchanger Technologies for HVAC&R

Events, 88

ITSC 2015 in May in Long Beach/USA

Events, 89

Anniversary for "Beijing Essen Welding & Cutting"

Events, 89 - 91

Single arc cascaded plasma guns

Reports, 92 - 95

Evaluation of adhesives and test methods for measurement of adhesion and cohesion strength of thermal spray coatings

Reports, 96 - 99

Information from the DVS - German Welding Society

National Pages, 100 - 101

Brazing PCD (polycrystalline diamond) and other ceramics - Part 1: The direct brazing of ceramics

Reports, 102 - 105

Influence of imperfections on the loadbearing behaviour of spot welded joints made of high manganese TWIP steels

Dipl.-Ing. Jascha Veit, Dr.-Ing. Antonia Schram, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Volker Wesling, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wilko Flügge, Dr.-Ing. Christian Fritzsche, Dipl.-Ing. Matthias Schneider

Specialist Articles, 106 - 110