WIRS would like to bring you just some of the headlines from around the welding supplies industry that have surfaced in the past month. Supplying the field with the best welding equipment and easy hire also available, we aim to be the focal point of the Midlands welding industry by bringing all the regular updates you could need into one handy place!
- Work starts & finishes on the Forth Road Bridge (via BBC)
The bridge had been closed to all traffic since 4 December after a crack was discovered in a truss under the carriageway. The work carried out cost an estimated £2 Million pounds but was completed well ahead of schedule!
Welder supplies expertise over the Forth Road Bridge.
The first cars were allowed back onto the crossing at 05:20 on the 23rd after engineers welded a splint onto damaged steelwork. Heavy goods vehicles will remain banned until further work is carried out, with this scheduled for completion by “mid-February”.
For the full stories visit the BBC News website.
- Can Pipe Welding be made any easier with this revolutionary robot?
Welding metal pipes is cramped and potentially very dangerous. OC Robotics and TWI Ltd have been working on a potential solution in the form of an articulated robotic snake that navigates and welds pipes from the inside using high-powered industrial lasers. See more here!
Potential new pipe welder
WIRS was founded in 1965 to supply the welding and engineering industries with a comprehensive range of quality cutting and welding equipment, consumables and allied accessories. Four years later, following the success of the Wolverhampton operation, a branch office and stores was opened in Stoke on Trent and later Shrewsbury!