Welding is often a cost-effective way to fabricate. Welding is often a cost-effective way to fabricate. It does not require overlapping materials, so it eliminates excess weight caused by other ...

This pole suffered a failure in the welded seam at an overlapping slip splice. A tubular steel transmission pole generally consists of a series of welded assemblies. The pole shafts and arms are ...

Photo Credit: DLR CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 The DLR Center for Lightweight Production Technology (ZLP, Augsburg, Germany) is advancing automated processes for fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites in ...