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Friction stir welding and Japanese jewellery
IIW Annual Assembly 2012
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Learning from recent nuclear construction projects
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Nuclear construction lessons learned - report published
Wonderstuff - TWI provides adhesives expertise for new TV series
Tank Integrity Monitoring - non-invasive monitoring of storage tanks
Aerospace sector set to benefit from £3.8m industrial research collaboration
Are you making the most of Information Services?
Announcing TWI's new website
International CSWIP certification for personnel involved in FRP strengthening of concrete structures
Asbestos detection made easier and more reliable
Long range ultrasonics testing for composites
SAFERAIL concludes to fanfare of approval
Structural applications of ferritic stainless steels
Industrial membership enhanced by SSA affiliation
The Welding Institute Awards 2012
New Sector Manager for Energy
Power news round-up - November 2011
TWI reaches £1m US Membership
NozzleInspect
Version 4.3 of CRACKWISE® software now available
TWI wins tender from the French National Radioactive Waste Management Agency
Thousandth Members' report launches web-accessible archive
MoorInspect - Development of an advanced medium range ultrasonic technique for mooring chains inspection in water
The Welding Apprentice Group Training Association (WAGTA)
TWI provides support for Fracture Toughness Testing in China
TWI Doubles the Trevor Gooch Corrosion Laboratory
Preparation of a State-of-the-Art review of Industry concerns and perceptions
TWI launches Award for Technology Engineering in International Markets
New inspection and training facilities for TWI's partner in Nigeria
TWI participates in welding software project - Jan 2012
Announcing The Welding Institute’s new website
TWI extends its training programme in South Africa
World's first training CD on counterfeit electronic components
AIM aims higher
Reinforced concrete bridges get the NDT treatment
Bridge health monitoring
Welding Abstracts Journal available electronically
Charity funds boosted by over £5000 after TWI's Christmas gift
TestPEP enters final year of tests for NDE of plastics pipes
TWI announces upgraded Members’ Showcase on its website
Technology Engineering - Widening Horizons
Amino wins TWI Award for Technology Engineering in International Markets
The 38th Aerospace Industry Panel meeting
1000 miles per hour – TWI plays its part in the World Land Speed Record attempt
Follow @TWI_Ltd – now going live on TWItter!
21st Technical Seminar of the Institute of Rail Welding - Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of IoRW
Introducing TWI on YouTube
National champion announced as SkillWeld 2012 standards reach highest ever
Leading Edges in Welding: Summer School in Modelling of Welding
Mobile electron beam welding provides the solution for fabricating large structures
Fast Access to Metals and Consumables Data Online
Global success builds momentum in Nigeria for TWI’s plastics welder training and certification
Materials, Corrosion and Surfacing Week
TWI extends bespoke training course to Uganda
TWI website launches MyTWI
TWI charters an active approach to IT
2012 Annual WJS Conference
Indian Training and Technology Centre
The Welding Institute Annual Dinner 2012
Business and Management Skills Training from TWI
Construction and engineering news round-up
Guidance on best practice for welding for the nuclear construction industry
chemiluminescence measurement with sensitive analyzer
William Hare UAE receives TWI certification
9th International Symposium on Friction Stir Welding
Malaysian students visit TWI Yorkshire branch
TWI NDT group at BINDT
Wuhan Iron and Steel Corporation secondment
World of work - Build it
Industrial Member Invitation
essential metallography training to ensure best practice
Friction stir welding – enabling worldwide engineering success
Welding training partnership adds value to Malaysian Government programme to boost the national economy
Nominations for The Welding Institute Annual Awards
TWI welcomes funding award for a new higher-education engineering research centre
Welding sparks interest at WorldSkills UK
TWI agrees research and training collaboration with GMRI, China
Celebrating the publication of The Cambridge Phenomenon
Welding profession celebrates the award of the first Foundation Degree in Materials Fabrication and Engineering
SIRF drives £150m Structural Integrity Research Initiative at TWI
TWI celebrate a signing ceremony to seal their partnership with Yayasan Felda
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February 2011 - Developments in Structural Integrity
June 2011 - Fracture Toughness Testing of Welds
October 2011 - Arc welding power sources
March 2012 - Advances in Composites
Case Studies
Non destructive testing of lifeboats
On-site consultancy for adoption of new welding standards
Fabricator receives assistance under the REMTEC programme
Aircraft landing gear testing
Aircraft wing refurbishment
Manufacturing simulation
Aero-defence structures fabricated by resistive implant welding of long fibre reinforced
Electron beam welding using advanced beam deflection techniques
Laser welding and cutting
Engine mount quality tests
Training and qualification services for the Aerospace Industry Sector
Engineering ceramics - turbine blades
Fine tuning to spot welding kit
Simulation of roll cage manufacture
Laser welding of tailored blanks
Welding of fuel tanks
Project management in component manufacture
New design of weldbonded refrigerated containers
Huge increases achieved in torsional resistance.
Metal-to-composite coating solves insulation problem
Friction stir welding adopted for invisible stainless repair
'Honeycomb' structures made using Surfi-Sculpt
Testing escalator steps
Linear friction welding cuts costs
On site strain gauging and fatigue analysis
Case studies related to the construction industry
TWI keeps centrifuge turning
Cracking of hardfacing alloy
Tack welding reinforced bars
Low cost titanium structure
Powder metal repair process
Eastenders' rail link upgraded
Welding up the tubes
Carbon dioxide laser welding
Increasing robot cell utilisation
Friction Stir Welding patents - a stirring story
New product, new assembly problem
On track with London Underground
Formula One benefits from electron beam welding
Preheat avoided
RISKWISE software used in Japan
Self-piercing riveting of sunroof framework
Polypipe Civils take CSWIP Plastics Welding Examination
Self-piercing riveting case study of Volvo FH12 truck cab
High quality doesn't have to be a daily grind
Plasma coating of engine block cylinder bores
Case study: High release sleeve sticks to its leading role
Self-piercing riveting of Freightliner truck cab
Compressor blade failure
FEA aids design of climbers' snow safety device
Self-piercing riveting for electric window winders
Environmentally friendly material looks weldable
Helping the Flying Scotsman to fly again
Fitness for service project on Middle Eastern pipeline
Enhanced QA system puts welding on a more formal footing
A cut above the rest - especially when it comes to titanium
Lean manufacturing prepares stainless fabricator for growth
Increased customer demand triggers review of strip processes
Laser spot welding of a stainless steel razor blade assembly
Advanced phased array inspection
Friction and MAG process comparsion
Improved brazing technique in push for enhanced tool endurance
FSW variant leads the way with 'impossible' joints
Performance claims of MIG/MAG variant checked
Friction stir welding variant for transport applications
Simulation tests robot feasibility
Materials handling costs set to fall
No more fire-fighting production snags
TWI assists with critical repair at Canadian nuclear plant
Cracks in submerged-arc welds
Static strength of cracked tubular joints
Lead-time halved in heat exchanger production
Ashland Storage Tank
Assessing plant life
M V Kurdistan Tanker
World Concord Tanker
High speed MIG/laser welding for aluminium alloy railcars
Schenectady T2 tanker
Decommissioning offshore platforms
Reduced pressure EBW of Tokamak vacuum containment vessel
Team helps in Magnus repair
Switch box redesign reduces cost
Testing time for highway parapets
Moth-balled naphtha plant
TWI aids in product development of electronic packaging for bore hole data loggers
Measuring complex geometries for residual stress
Laser welding of plastics for energy storage system
TWI helps to verify the reliability of radiography
Marine corrosion diagnosis
Strain gauging in extremis
Mast repair maintains communication
Explosion damage limitation
Cladding disbonding explored
Drill pipe failure explained
Flaw assessment saves repair
Rigs get a doubled life span
Tank corrosion investigation
Hong Kong bridge builders call on TWI
Fawley Crude Oil Storage Tank
John Thompson Pressure Vessel
Repair of hydropower station turbine casings to a tight deadline
NDT survey of a 10" buried line
NDT procedures for hot tapping
Robert Jenkins Pressure Vessel
Union Oil Amine Absorber Tower
Winch shaft failures diagnosed
New NDT gear side-steps awkward inspection
Stringent quality criteria calls for weld procedure development plus refresher training
Life extension of FCC reactor
Ethylene cracking furnace coils
Life extension of offshore rigs
North Sea pipe takes the strain
Leak check simplifies mast crack testing
Fast results achieved in South Wales
Weldability of new pipeline steel
NDT inspection of a 24 inch slurry line
Improved design for heat exchanger
Joint design alterations for adhesive bonding
Inspection of a 14 inch ammonia line
North Sea giant calls on TWI expertise
Revalidation of gas field facilities
Typpi Oy Ammonia Plant Water Coolers
Assessment of dent in subsea pipeline
Specialist NDT services move offshore
Search for a welded solution ends with election beam
Corrosion testing for seawater service
North Sea giant calls on TWI expertise
Software for plant inspection analysis
Serious savings from service assessment
Solution found to refinery damage problem
UK contractor turns to TWI on Far East fabrication
Structural integrity of a gas separation plant
On-site metallography solves a pressure vessel problem
The application of Long Range Ultrasonic Technique (LRUT) in inspecting aircraft wires for common type of flaws
Alexander L Kielland Accommodation Platform
High temperature ultrasonic weld inspection
Flexible risers - is repair a viable option?
Defects in lifting-eyes: repair and root cause analysis
Project saves time and money for Amerada Hess
TWI assist Mobil during turnaround inspection
Resolving a dispute on how much porosity is acceptable
Structural performance of components for racing vehicles
NDT inspection of offshore risers in Lake Maracaibo
RISKWISE for TotalFinaElf's refinery in Belgium
TWI assists with nuclear boiler repair
Teletest long range UT inspection of riser bundles
Structural integrity assured for Liverpool Bay
Welding trials permit reduced inspection times
Computer aided engineering for shipbuilding and ship repair
Downtime reduced after ethylene plant assessment
Engineering critical assessment of pipeline welds
NDT inspection of a 48" line
Fitness for purpose of flanges built up by welding
Post-exposure testing of powerformer furnace tubes
Crack arrest checks for new LPG storage tank steels
Teletest inspection of road crossings on the North Slope
Solder materials for use in 'down hole' data loggers
Underwater friction welding for electrical couplings
Prediction and control of distortion in light-weight ship panels
On-site metallography solves a pressure vessel problem
TWI studies significance of Aleyaska pipeline defects
TWI Group Sponsored Projects yield $17m for oil producer
How to galvanize welds - an account of a manufacturing experience
Metallurgical examination of gas pipeline reassures Shell
Aircraft fabrication by induction welding of long fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites
Teletest long range UT inspection of 12 inch heavy fuel oil
'Teletest' long-range UT inspection of jetty lines for Shell
TWI training courses add to Phillips's inspection capability
Teletest survey of pipework at ST Services' Eastham Tank Fa
Teletest long range UT inspection trials for Caltex, Indone
NDT inspection of three kilometres of 10 inch gas line in Venezuela
Fitness for purpose of duplex stainless steel risers for sour service
1 million pound per annum potential savings through project
Development of girth weld repair assessment procedure for offshore pipelay
Analysis of flaws in North Cormorant jacket saves Shell 45m
Automated ultrasonic inspection and ECA of riser tie-in welds offshore
Production of welding consumables from scrap material
Procedures for pioneering fusion project
Water jet cutting in explosive environments
Examination of cracking in boiler tubes
Confidence restored in diesel generator
TWI Power Industry Case Study 264: Lead time halved in heat exchanger production
Tubestress measures residual stresses in parts that other equipment cannot react
Assessment of power station header weld flaws
Distortion in fusion reactor coil case
Electron beam welding of fuel bundles
Examination of failed fuel nozzles
Reduced pressure EBW of copper canisters for SKB, Sweden
Metallurgical analysis of pressure vessel
Repair welding Cr-Mo steels without PWHT
Condition assessment of hot gas path turbine components
Examination of failure in fir tree connection in disc from steam turbine 101-JT
Advanced welding techniques for sealing nuclear waste canisters for SKB, Sweden
NDT inspection of gas turbine blade
Corrosion detected in turbine failure
Turbine is given a clean bill of health
Resilient rubber
heat sink joining finds EB solution
Step tests reveal failure details
Why preheat?
Clean up the act
Composite lifeboat hatches tested at TWI
The literature search made easy - Weldasearch
TWI advances Battrix of structural batteries concept for automotive applications
Rotary friction welding for mediacal application
TWI provides on-stream inspection service
Offshore ferrous link investigation
Development of low cost linear friction welding machines
Bobbin tool friction stir welding
New pressure test chamber commissioned
The laser alternative to nuclear decommissioning
Development of NDT procedures to establish the integrity of tube-to-header welds in a Waste Heat Boiler
New linear friction welding machine for solid phase additive manufacture
Tank Integrity Monitoring - non-invasive monitoring of storage tanks
Quick response to a contamination problem
Linear friction welding of preforms
New pipe connector passes the crucial test
Validating a new product
Eddy current non-destructive technique of pipelines
Enhanced fatigue performance achieved by locally thickened and machined pipe ends
Laser direct metal deposition for shaft refurbishment
Historic aircraft restoration
Manufacturing a friction stir welded demonstration piece
Finite element analysis of offshore wind turbines
Welding improvements for the maritime industry
Medical research carried out by TWI for the NHS
TWI helps repair vintage Sabre jet
SubCtest - development of a novel NDT technique for inspecting offshore structures
Advanced long range ultrasonic technology for integrity assessment
Quick response favours the experts - in search of contamination
Crucial replication made easy
'Floating' bobbin tool eliminates FSW shoulder forces
Staying in shape
Vessel dismantling - TWI broadens its marine interests
Repair statistics of manufacturing and fabrication welding
Structural health monitoring of 1950s bridge
SAFERAIL prototypes minimise wheelset failures
Pushing the boundaries
On line monitoring of a power slip ring in a wind turbine
Peace of mind assured using on-site metallography
Teletest Focus+ launched
Repair of hydraulic pump shafts
Million pound laser scabbling job won by TWI
Cost cutting software for predicting distortion and improving fatigue performance
In-situ wireless monitoring of on- and offshore wind towers and blades using energy harvesting technology
Advances in polymer stent manufacture
Comparing EB and laser welding processes for a new production line
Laser welding of PEEK for inflatable bag manufacture
Phased array ultrasonics inspection of wind turbine aluminium blade roots
Electron beam technology provides high-integrity solution for Formula One
High temperature test facility assesses material performance in hydrogen chloride environments
Quality testing of dry film coating system to protect welding torch components
EB welding takes on the challenge of spent nuclear fuel storage containers
Friction Stir Welding for the Aerospace Industry
Friction stir welding of combat vehicles
Friction stir welding of thick section aluminium
Friction stir welding on the London underground
Dual-rotation Friction Stir Welding
Extra-large diameter pipeline inspection
Welding engineering support
AI Li alloy bonding
Boiler assessment
Publications
Connect
Connect - January/February 2012
News in Brief
March/April
News in Brief
May/June
MARWIN frontiers robotic welding
design manufacturing pressure vacuum vessels
A comparison of ISO 15614 Part 1 and ASME IX
QCOALA - Quality Control Of Aluminium and Copper Laser-welded Assemblies
News in brief May/June 2012
July/August
Ancient and modern technologies overlap
News in brief
September/October
Narrow-gap TIG welding of P92
Munich venue for Aerospace meeting
Job knowledge 120: Structural Steel, CE Marking and ISO 3834
November/December
Leading Edges in Welding
Connect Article No. 121 Power Source Characteristics
Driving inspection around the bend
TWI Bespoke Plastics Welder Training Courses go World-wide
Archive
2011 issues
January/February
Nano-indentation at TWI
Subsea testing from ROVs
TWI hosts Chinese delegation
Aerospace sector to benefit from TWI-let industrial research collaboration
Skills gap training and certification identified in the UK oil and gas industry
March/April
WELD-IT - Software for SMEs
Local MP meets TWI apprentices
TWI experts keep flying legend airborne
Inspection and maintenance of wind farm installations
Rapid heat exchanger and boiler tube inspection using ultrasonic guided waves
May/June
Recycle - resurface
Underwater laser cutting
News from South East Asia
TWI expertise in novel solvent development
Double success for TWI in RoSPA Awards 2011
Automated non-destructive evaluation of welded joints in plastics pipes
July/August
Aiding industry with coating technology
High Energy Digital Radiography
New President for The Welding Institute
Add TWI’s information to your own
News in brief
September/October
Record turnout for Aerospace
Automated inspection of nozzle welds in nuclear environments
TWI strengthens its presence in India
Australian Welding Institute forges relationship with TWI
Welding of geomembranes - CWSIP exam success for Greenstar in Ireland
Advanced Long Range Ultrasonic Technology (LRUT) for integrity assessment
News in Brief
November/December
Information search made easier
News in brief
Nano-indentation at the Low Carbon Energy Manufacturing Technology Centre
Thousandth Members’ report launches webaccessible
Faster than a speeding bullet
2010 issues
January/February
New thermographic inspection training at TWI
Welder Apprentice Scheme in Brunei a great success
TWI member companies have free access to MI-21 consumables database
TWI receives Health and Safety certificate from Lloyd's Register CEO
Customised replica training gives insights into material microstructures
Innovative bed manufacturing and new product development
March/April
TWI hosts high-level delegation from Malaysia
Take advantage of TWI's improved identification service
Composite patch repair for marine and civil engineering applications
TWI awarded funding to develop innovative fabrication route for wind turbine foundations
Welding with Chocolate - the fusion of fun and engineering
May/June
PEDITO - a unique plasma generation process
IMPCOAT - a new project to extend the life of coatings
First CSWIP thermographic inspection certificate issued
Risk based, direct assessment of pipelines coupled with TWI Inspection Services
Safe under pressure - new test chamber now completed
July/August
New Chief Executive
TWI Technology Awareness Day
CSWIP Welding Quality Control
TWI seminars in Japan and China
Join TWI's new group in LinkedIn!
UK and China co-operate in steel research
TWI contributes towards Royal flower show gold
HRH The Prince of Wales celebrates his scholars' success
September/October
TWI North America
In-service inspection
Aerospace industry panel
CSWIP Welding QC Co-ordinator - a popular new scheme
ADEPT at System in Package - collaborative project draws to a successful close
Selection of welding processes for high-level nuclear waste encapsulation
November/December
Digital radiography now PCN and CSWIP approved!
New laser materials processing equipment at TWI
TWI South East Asia expands into Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)
Turning up the heat: Laser ablation of ultra-high temperature ceramics
European project to develop inspection system for counterfeit components
TWI Technology Awareness Day 2010: Materials selection and failure avoidance
2009 issues
January/February
Manifold failure in service...but why?
Seminars in Japan and China prove a hit
TWI leads revision of unique publication
Residual stress measurement - an alternative solution
Tendering strategy meets challenge of new business environment
High pressure H2 equipment - partners now sought for European and UK collaborative projects
Thomas Swan to launch TWI'sadvanced abrasion resistant additives
March/April
Reza takes the business reins
High profile for TWI in SE Asia
Electronic joint breakdowns prompt TWI investigation
Bespoke solutions using advanced phased array techniques
Assessment of bobbin friction stir welding for joining aluminium alloys
Success on track: high speed hybrid laser-MIG welding for aluminium alloy railcars
Childsplay! Modelling of composite structures via the NCN
May/June
A model change - latest advances in modelling at TWI
A whole new platform ... robotic friction stir welding
Vessel dismantling - TWI broadens its marine interests
Unique system for generating electricity from ocean waves
Integrity management and inspection seminar - a smash hit in Libya
Million pound laser scabbling job for TWI
July/August
Friction surfacing onto ceramics
Surfacing and particulate engineering
A novel underwater digital radiography inspection system
Returning by popular demand ...friction stir welding training
Friction stir variant open new doors for transport applications
Successful project on corrosion resistant coatings for biomass plant
September/October
Top HSE approval for TWI
New pipe connector passes the test
TWI seminars in Japan and China - 2009
Laser direct metal deposition for shaft refurbishment
Structural batteries - TWI applies for Battrix patent
November/December
TWI in Scotland
Better connect-ed
The Brunel Innovation Centre
EU funding for low carbon energy manufacturing
Variable amplitude fatigue testing of full-scale pipe joints
Modelling of Interface Evolution in Advanced Welding (MintWeld) - new Framework 7 project
Successful launch of the Energy Generation and Supply KTN
2008 issues
January/February
News in brief
Success in Japan
MMCs database goes live
State of the art wire bonding
Materials issues in creep service
Cold spray launch at TWI Yorkshire
Advanced manufacturing technology event
ALTEX - Automated laser welding for textiles
A 'hole' new technique for friction stir welding
March/April
Product life cycle carbon footprinting
Composites research fuel innovative application
Low cost lead-free soldering technology to improve the competitiveness of European SMEs
May/June
New laser technology enables design
Bevan Braithwaite OBE MA FREng FWeldI
Release of updated CRACKWISE software
New coating facility in the North East
Thermal sprayed coatings for composites
Welding and joining information at your desk
July/August
Teletest Focus goes permanent
Helping to preserve Britain's heritage
TWI buzzes at Technology Awareness Day
Contact angle and surface energy measuring system
High pressure hydrogen test facility nears completion
Renewable Energy Centre operational at TWI's Technology Centre (North East)
Advances in joining medical devices
September/October
Heat treatment at TWI
Improving thermal management
TWI software launch in Las Vegas
The Mayor of Chongqing visits TWI
Large-scale resistive implant welding of thermoplastic composites
Co-operation agreement set up for engineering services in Indonesia
Safety and reliability concerns with P91 pressure vessels and piping
Multi-disciplinary brainstorm aids manufacturer
November/December
New centre for the power industry
Plant integrity management training
Industry benefits from new technique
Fabrication quality audit of a power plant
Novel optical system for residual stress measurement
Infra-red alternative scores highly in plastics joining task
Prediction and control of distortion in lightweight ship panels
2007 issues
January/February
News in brief
Friends and rivals
A cutting edge solution
Major partnership for TWI
Robot downtime costs cut using offline programming
Friction stir processing for on-line repair of nuclear plant
TWI co-chairs energy materials task group on alternative energy
Laser textile joining puts stitching in the shade - a new Wales project
March/April
News in brief
Novel, low-cost and unique
Adhesive bonding technology
New standards in construction
First Official Representatives Induction Day
Welding fume and your health - advice from HSE
Novel pre-polymer gives superb abrasion resistance
High pressure hydrogen test service launched at TWI
Automated PCB inspection system covers all the bases
May/June
Life on Mars
News in brief
A unique resource for high tech inspection
Medical application of fatigue life analysis
TWI/NPL collaboration on coating adhesion assessment
Equipment Risk Consulting - a new approach to plant management
July/August
News in brief
Sitting pretty
Technology Fellows 2007
Tech firms at TWI for a green meeting
EWM Hightec Welding GmbH holds training course at TWI
Corrosion surprise threatens costly shutdown extension
Intellectual property - exploiting your ideas with TWI's help
High integrity welding of thick section magnesium - not a problem!
September/October
News in brief
New President of EWF
Upgraded software now available
Queen's Award for TWI Member company
A novel method for joining dissimilar materials
Champion brazer prepares for industrial Olympics
TWI hosts round table on 'De-risking alternative energy projects'
Chinese Institute benefits from Cambridge's twin spot laser experience
November/December
News in brief
Electrifying visitor at sector meeting
New technology transfer project in Wales
Vitolane resins enable new high performance coatings
Prompt inspection of fire damage puts client's mind at rest
TWI's successful defence of the patent for Clearweld technology
TWI project team wins Best Materials and Design Innovation prize
Stepping back in time - a weld of difference for re-born Bluebird
2006 issues
January/February
TWI achieves ISO 14001 certification
News in brief
What's the spatter with you?
ENGFit - fitness-for-purpose software
Timber welding - not such a tall tale
Pushing the boundaries - Friction stir goes deeper than before
Welded afterthoughts prompt a closer look
Up, down, up, down - cyclic pressure testing at TWI
March/April
News in brief
TWI to research UAVs
TWI arrives in Rotherham
Causing a stir in the welding world
CrackFirst wins national WCSIM award
Electronics companies need to take action
Farewell to a free thinker - Dr Alan Wells
DTI support for Knowledge Transfer Network
Official opening of the NDT Validation Centre at TWI Wales
May/June
TWI Technical Groups
Forging links in Yorkshire
Power plant suites launched
Mini-tool launch shakes LRUT market
A world first in phased array qualification
ChainTest - automated inspection of mooring chains
Championing Chinese change - TWI's push for Beijing business
New TWI/Mermaid diver inspection facilities open in Thailand
Better joints using two contra-rotating FSW tools ... and all with less clamping?
July/August
MES-merise at TWI
News in brief
Looking for something?
Small joints make a big difference
Library catalogue now available online
Metal-to-composite coating solves insulation problem
Ratification for welds working in cryogenic conditions
Encapsulation of electro magnetic sensitive components - laser welding solves the problem
September/October
Leading Innovation
News in brief
EMF deadline looms
Teletest Focus takes off
Manufacturing crashworthy rail vehicles
First Passports issued under the National Welder Training Scheme
Science award support for TWI's damage mechanism training course
November/December
Food for thought
From Russia for training
In-house design capability
Aerospace team touch down in India
Framework 7 and TWI support for Members
Stainless steel flange toughness testing
TWI Yorkshire on the Advanced Manufacturing Park
7th International Friction Stir Welding Symposium
A New Award: The Richard Dolby - Rolls-Royce Prize
2005 issues
January/February
Making the change to lead-free soldering
Thermal spraying for novel bearing design
News in brief - Construction - beyond the horizon
Teething troubles ... dental engineers given a helping hand
Robotic arc welding - successful conclusion to European project
Enhanced sealing method for curtain airbags...using laser welding
March/April
News in brief
SkillWELD winner goes West
New team for industry support
Core research pushes the boundaries
Upgraded P-scan ultrasonic equipment
New laboratory named after Trevor Gooch
High pressure hydrogen test service launched at TWI
CrackFirst - a new sensor system to assist in structural health monitoring
The modelling option ... lead-free soldered circuitry faces a reliability onceover
May/June
News in brief
New kit... new partnerships
Stirring things up on the London rail network
The Trevor Gooch environmental testing laboratory
Hot stuff... turns the heads of the furnace business
South East Asia welcomes a new focal point for welding professionals
Equipment, consumables and materials forum takes off - your chance to make a change
July/August
News in brief
Spot on welding
Warming to friction stir welding
New equipment expands capabilities
Biggest girth weld test gets underway
Legislation with far reaching effects
A tough choice - made easier by talking to the right people
September/October
News in brief
TWI opens in Brazil
Quality service in Wales
Decision made - it's official
Plant Integrity wins LNG contract
Reduce process variation in lead-free soldering
Coatings comparison lends insight to cost cutting
TWI's new diffusion bonder builds on 40 years' research
November/December
News in brief
Decompression chamber at TWI North provides local services
Europewide audience at textiles event
FEA aids design of climbers' snow safety device
Polypipe Civils take CSWIP plastics welding exam
TWI to develop risk-based tool for maintenance planning of wind turbines
Product improvement prompts welding procedure development
Spoilt for choice ... tiptoeing through the plastics minefield
Reel results - offshore pipe plastic straining ... simulated in the lab
2004 issues
January/February
Weldasearch reloaded
Fuel cells - the way ahead
Everyone's a winner [news of awards]
Nickel superalloy blades pass the test
Subsea engineering benefits from review
Offshore contractor consults on coating integrity
March/April
Toolform
News in brief
Manufacturing simulation
Flip chip - answers for the future
Exhaustive testing proves Barrikade benefits
Comeld (TM) - an innovation in composite to metal joining
Game, set and match ... Yorkshire sports equipment firm gets stuck in
May/June
CPD news
News in brief
Plasma to the fore
Taking to the valleys
Adhering to sound advice
Electronics fuels innovation - packaging makes it work
Making life safer - fume and pollutants lab opens at Abington
July/August
Far and wide
News in brief
Royal visitor for TWI
Throwing a little light on the matter
Free technical support comes to Welsh valleys
Surfi-SculptTM uses electrons to reshape future
Eight countries - fourteen companies - budget US$1.4M
No room for failure - first time, every time for electronics and sensors
September/October
News in brief
Help for hydro
A new spin on arc welding
National Composites Network
Virtual ultrasonic testing to the fore
Lottery funding refurbishes library archive
A thousand answers to the first thousand FAQs
Phyz biocompatible coating lends visibility to ultrasound images and eliminates biopsy procedure guesswork
November/December
News from Plant Integrity
Metz event attracts record numbers
European Space Agency receives TWI support
Stir welding with a difference..... dual-rotation
Mechanical testing made easy - top equipment at TWI
Gripping end to design of innovative wall repair device
2003 issues
January/February
News in brief
Rail rejuvenation
New spraying facility
Instant radiographic imaging
A new worldwide Joint Industry Project
A flying success story for friction stir welding
Hi-tech metals HQ takes off in TWI-South Yorkshire alliance
Welding Co-ordinator implemented at United States nuclear plant
RISKWISE a success in China
March/April
News in brief
Fast track to industry support
Re-stir(TM) - reversal stir welding
Expansion of TWI services in Malaysia
Drop-on-demand ink jet printing adhesives
Middlesbrough leads the way in track safety
International friction stir event gathers momentum
Step into the light: Lasers - the competitive and cost effective solution
Interpretation of weld radiographs - a multimedia training course
May/June
STEQ - software for SMEs
EC 6th Framework programme.
Changes at TWI Certification Ltd
SkillWELD finalist heads for the top
Conference in honour of Richard Dolby
Trivex tool for friction stir welding
Continuing Professional Development News
Unique MI-21 project to put metals knowledge on-line
INKASS - Intelligent Knowledge Asset Sharing and Trading
Com-stir (TM) - Compound motion for friction stir welding and machining
July/August
IoRW - one year down the line
Successful demonstration in Europe
Certification of Welding Inspectors
Enhanced facilities for Microtechnology
A salty problem - towards a cracking solution
Helping the oil and gas industry to make the most of FSPOs
Back to the future - central certification for NDT personnel
'The best event yet...' 4th International Friction Stir Welding Symposium
September/October
News in brief
Extending ECA to sour service
Chief Executives' names to live on
Renewable energy technologies at TWI
Hybrid laser-arc welding with adaptive control
Unique corrosion testing facility for hot components in immersed environments
Interfaces of Medical Devices, Electronics and Photonics and Intelligent Textiles
November/December
CPD news
News in brief
Young author causes a stir
Raising the standard of plastics welders
High level service for the aerospace industry
Team building! [building with sandwich panels]
Regional technology project pops welded bubbles
TWI to expand materials processing capabilities
2002 issues
January/February
Weldasearch is on Dialog
Enhanced benefits for Members
Electronics team get new Manager
Hybrid laser-arc processing at TWI
Reliability tools for asset managers
Vice Chancellor encourages engineering
New equipment - ultrasonic phased array
State-of-the-art lasers for project work
Quantum steps ahead for leg orthotics design
Teletest inspection of offshore risers in Lake Maracaibo
News in brief - Middle East project set to reduce costs; AWS show; SkillWELD 2002; and Technical Group Meeting
March/April
News in brief
Building for the future
New version of CRACKWISE software
Institute of Rail Welding - on track for higher standards
Enhanced service for microtechnology applications
Electronics success in the North East [of England]
First dedicated friction stir welding job shop in Denmark
High performance polymer coatings for the protection of large components
Nominations invited for TWI's premier awards
May/June
Lord Sainsbury at TWI EPPIC seminar in Taiwan
News in brief
Opportunity for the medical sector
Novel developments in friction stir welding
SkillWELD 2002 - National finals held at TWI
Euro MP opens TWI welding exhibition on Tyneside
Continuing Professional Development news - an update
TWI helps build the future as part of a stg 2.7M project
July/August
Skew-stir
Royal Television Society rewards TWI team
News in brief
Access denied?
The road to success
New standards ahead for rail industry
New project for subsea materials
New equipment for micro-engineering
FITNET European Fitness-for-Service Network
September/October
News in brief
RiskIT - a new information service
Software aids the welding industry
First EuroStir workshop a popular hit
NOMAD - European collaboration to aid industry
New mechanised system for electro-spark deposition
New project on thick section friction stir welding
Professional development - recognition by employers
Verification of brass valve components for Air Products
Supermartensitic stainless steel developments for sweet environments
November/December
News in brief
Barrikade holds fire!
Belgian refinery benefits from RISKWISE
Membership boosted by generating companies
Medical devices Faraday Partnership for TWI
TWI website under surveillance by Europeans
Get stuck in - with the Adhesives Design Toolkit
Investigation of coating failure - a TWI service
Acceptance criteria for pipe girth welds inspected using automated ultrasonic testing
2001 issues
January/February
News in brief
CPD News update
Raising the standards
TWI springs into action
Launch of oil and gas project
Space technology uses friction stir
Advances in medicine - important new projects
HVOF wire spraying system extends TWI facilities
Novel surface treatment process for light metal alloys
Infra-red welding technology - successful proving tests
March/April
News in brief
TWI site re-development
Middle East focus on corrosion
Defect assessment reaches four continents
Any time, any place - JoinIT fills the bill
Long-term testing of polyethylene pipe joints
Ex-Struct- a new concept in sandwich panel structure
Rapid deployment of structural composite tunnel linings using AdhFAST
May/June
All TWI is here
AC pulsed MIG welding
Vision to join the world
New MD for Plant Integrity Ltd
Continuing Professional Development news
Holistic approach to problem solving
Light metals usage in the automotive sector
Giant contract causes a stir in Parliament
Improve your qualifications - enhance your career!
July/August
News in brief
Filter press alert
On line support progresses
Skew-stir, variation on a theme
Welding polyethylene pipes with confidence
Adhesives and sealants - new data on fume emissions
New Faraday Partnership to support the electronics and photonics industry
September/October
News in brief
Far East rescue mission
Fume exposure data wanted!
Lead free soldering goes to Taiwan
Continuing Professional Development News
Innovation award for TV company
Plastics welder training
Award celebrates friction stir welding in industry
The world's largest laboratory friction stir machine installed at TWI
November/December
News in brief
Dr Keith France
Prestigious award from Japan
Aerospace industry can train online
Foundation of a new era - news of TWI's new site development
RISKWISE software sees action in Japan
Industry exploits TWI services at Essen
New equipment enhances customer service
2000 issues
January/February
CPD news
News in brief
Top environmental award for TWI
Closer ties with South East Asia
Friction stir welding journeys into space
Nominations invited for TWI's premier awards
Abington contributes to energy storage revolution
Are you aware of skin sensitisation problems caused by epoxy resins?
Focus on Europe - EESD - R&D funding for energy, environment and sustainable development
March/April
News in brief
Farnborough Air Show 2000
Closer ties with Malaysian industry
AdhFAST - Adhesive injection fastener
Cost effective operation in sour service
Make It With Lasers marks the millennium
Failure analysis services cross the Atlantic
Not sure what JoinIT is - or how it can help?
Advanced repair of hot section gas turbine components
May/June
News in brief
The Weld Gauge
CPD News - update
Welding the unweldable
A thousand holes every second
Friction processes - 100 years on
Dave Ellis - a lifetime in welding
Plastics join the friction revolution
Time and money savings in South Africa
Fitness for purpose requirement justifies clad repair
Graded composite coatings show potential for better performance
July/August
News in brief
Dr Trevor Gooch
Calling all JoinIT users!
Materials testing at TWI
TWI helps people under pressure
Construction connection in Malaysia
Deepwater risers require inspection assurance
ERW/HFI welded linepipe - the state of the art
Tool technology - The heart of friction stir welding
Government gives green light to TWI Certification Ltd
Mobile electron beam welding - a new 'on-site' process
RISKWISE Advanced RBI software for optimising plant inspection and maintenance
September/October
News in brief
Jobs on JoinIT
CPD News update
Defensive role for Barrikade
International prize for TWI team
In-situ production of plastics pipes
The material benefits of welded fabrics
Multimedia training - cost effective and flexible
New development in friction stir welding of steel
Programme helps company find applications for its novel material
European project increases opportunities for self-piercing riveting
November/December
JoinIT
News in brief
Study in Scarlet
Award for laser trio
Friction stir does it again
Quality assured by beam diagnosis
New manufacturing role for Barrikade
Joint effort on tank integrity training
Magnesium joining - new developments aid industrial fabrication
1999 issues
January/February
News in brief
TWI comes up to scratch
Presidential visit to TWI
Top team scoops top TV awards
Friction stir - the way ahead
Serious savings from service assessment
Make It With Lasers (TM) Innovation award
First awards under the new Certification Scheme
Local business collaborate for long-term research
Friction stir welding under licence in Germany
March/April
News in brief
New Chairman for CSWIP committee
TWI helps with company's long term plans
Green legislation - meeting the challenge
Adhesive technology dissemination programme
Rust never sleeps but TWI continues the battle
Product development - design and implementation
Friction Acoustic Bonding establishes microjoining foothold
Novel coating for medical devices enhances ultrasound imaging
May/June
News in brief
New Chairman for Research Board
Adhesive technology solves your needs
Face-to-face through video conferencing
Laser makes invisible welds in plastics
Rescue mission saves 15m pound investment
Career progression and competitive advantage
TWI/Cambridge scheme gives unique research training
Cathodic protection of duplex and superduplex stainless steels offshore
July/August
Online service open to all
Corrosion problem under scrutiny
Continuing professional development news
Enhanced robotic capability aids training
European support for medical data collection
Navy underwater trials completed in TWI tank
Focus on Europe - CRAFT - R and D funding for small companies
September/October
News in brief
Lasagne and chips?
Welding Institute Awards
Brazing process ideal for zirconia
Future comes into focus at Weldex '99
Training role expands in the Far East
Solution found to refinery damage problem
Obituary, Roy Nichols - his role in CSWIP and TWI
Adhesive technology - make the most of what's on offer
Outstanding success for world's first friction stir welding symposium
November/December
News in brief
FAQs for JoinIT
Innovation in adhesives
Worldwide success for standards sets
Downtime reduced after plant assessment
FR Eng award for Chief Executive
Strong future for novel centrifugal winding
New project support use of diving tank facilities
TWI expands its electromagnetic inspection capability
Focus on Europe - CSG - Research and Development funding for major industrial projects
1998 issues
January/February
TWI investigates micro materials
Busbar business benefits for Joining Forces
Ministerial launch of high power laser project
March/April
May/June
Design advice at 30 mph
New GRP certification scheme
Ceramics Centre has a new home
TWI aids in product development
Improved facility for high temperature diffusion bonding
Major CSWIP development pioneered by TWI
Continuing Professional Development - an update
Cathodic protection of ferritic-austenitic stainless steel
On-going work helps verify reliability of radiography
July/August
September/October
Guideline development for pipe reeling
Crack arrest checks for new LPG storage tank steels
Development of girth weld repair assessment procedure for offshore pipelaying
November/December
Focus in Europe
Pit stop for site water system
Novel development in continuous casting
Lead free: TWI prepares for new legislation
Friction stir wins Millennium Products recognition
Ultrasonic immersion - new testing facility at TWI
Cracking risk in steel pipelines from external hard zones
New agreement with Columbus
Pre-1998 articles
1997 articles
Titanium in industry
Spotlight on titanium
Strain gauging in extremis
Probing Titan
Joining Forces - the first two years
CSWIP NDT programme in India takes off
Art + technology = beauty
Composites activity expands
Rapid metal to ceramic joining
TWI acquire the AGEMA LOCK-IN Thermography System
Abington work behind standards revision
TWI achieved Investor in People status
Gas additions boost friction performances
Penetration control system for TIG welding
Welds before and after
Kawasaki robots aid key R and D at TWI
New Welding Co-ordinator software takes off
New project will build high power Nd:YAG laser
Stir welding marches into thick-section territory
Fast results achieved in [reactor vessel strain tests in] South Wales
Proving fitness for purpose [of pipe welds for an offshore structure]
Increasing electronics efficiency with flip-chip on board
Ultrasonics help investigate the integrity of adhesive-filled metal structures
Stir welding emerges as major new process for aluminium
WELDTECH '97 marks new agency agreement in the Middle East
1/2M pound sterling plastics joining demonstration centre at TWI North
The Al to Zn of friction stir welding fastest ... thickest ... and now in ferrous materials
1996 articles
Making calculations easier
South East Asia ACFM course
Help with adhesives training
Boiler takes the heat in comfort
Novel method joins plastic pipes
Joining Forces success in Belfast
Far East fitness-for-purpose check
Adhesive technology demonstration centre
Spot the evidence
Wider recognition for welding inspectors
First UK Research Council contract for TWI
Joining demonstration centres in industry
Conductive adhesive for ultrasound catheter
Project saves time and money for Amerada Hess
New standard for weld fracture toughness testing
Aged samples lend added credence to safety codes
Engineering critical assessment of pipeline welds
Supporting technology on the Indian sub-continent
Small firms seize no-cost reviews and low-cost trials
Technology demonstrators show best practice in action
Friction stir welding of titanium
Joints take 10 seconds in the microwave
'Mildly sour' environment project saves half a million pounds
Plastics fume - new findings released
Arc welding Demonstration Centre shows best practice in action
Underwater welding work expands at TWI North
Space Shuttle technology transferred to power generation industry
TWI enhances on-stream inspection service
LIVEMAN - Advanced joining processes for lightweight vehicle manufacture
Cracking risk in steel pipelines from external hard zones
Structural integrity assured for Liverpool Bay
'Tubestress' measures residual stresses in parts that other equipment cannot reach
Thermomechanical material processing by friction [friction pillar processing]
1995 articles
Assessing plant life
Diffusion bonding of titanium alloys
Warm pre-stressing of pressure vessels
Aluminium extrusions make gas storage easier
Low skill arc welding development shows its potential
1994 articles
A force for the future
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2011 issues
January/February
Project news
Membership Voice - Bulletin - January / February 2011
Up to the job - in the harshest environment?
Case Study: New pressure test chamber commissioned
Phased array inspection of aluminothermic rail welds
Information download
March/April
Project news
Membership Voice - Bulletin - March / April 2011
Information download
Case Study: Formula One benefits from electron beam welding
TWI announces CompoSurfTM technology for applying coatings to composites
Material selection for supercritical CO2 transport
The way forward in surface modification using the low power laser Surfi-Sculpt solution
May/June
Lifeboat hatches get the test treatment
Looking into the weld pool with Camweld
Fabricator calls in the experts - using REMTEC funding
Membership Alert
Up to specification, or not?
Arc specialists check out performance claims of MIG/MAG variant manufacturer
July/August
Manufacturing Talk - Membership Alert
September/October
Membership Voice - Bulletin - September / October 2012
November/December
Membership alert
2010 issues
January/February
Old ... but how old?
TWI assists with critical repair at Canadian nuclear plant
Bigger and better
Maintenance down, lifetime up, using thermal coatings in waste plant
March/April
Membership voice
Micro-friction surfacing on ceramics
Steel catenary risers in sour deep water environments
Getting it right
FSW variant leads the way with 'impossible'
May/June
Keeping repair costs down
New Energy Generation and Supply Knowledge Transfer Network
Advances made in friction stir welding of steel
Manual phased array inspection - how reliable is it?
Steel catenary risers in sour deepwater environments
July/August
Bobbin tool friction stir welding advances
Membership Voice - Bulletin - July / August 2010
Bulletin - The literature search made easy.....Weldasearch
Weld overlaying - are we doing the right thing?
Less invasive inspection...how can it be justified?
September/October
Membership Voice - Bulletin - September / October 2010
High beam brightness aids fine scale processing
Customised replica training gives insights on material microstructures and surface condition
Austenitic stainless steel weldments - the sour service limits
November/December
Project news
Membership Voice - Bulletin - November / December 2010
Nuclear decommissioning - the high power laser route
Case Study: Fitness for service assessment of pipelines
Information download
Fine scale processing using high beam brightness - the sequel
2009 issues
January/February
How will the financial crisis affect TWI?
Surfi-Sculpt.....yes, but using lasers
Electronic joint breakdowns prompt TWI investigation
Trains, planes and automobiles...a joining process of tomorrow
Laser fillet welds in thicker steels...in-process quality monitoring
March/April
Your team at TWI
Burning desire to succeed
Flying high - with the aerospace industry
Quick response favours the experts - in search of contamination
Urgent need for titanium preforms - prompt delivery delights customer
Examination of failure in fir tree connection in disc from steam turbine 101-JT
Tubestress measures residual stresses in parts that other equipment cannot reach
Offshore hardware - those life shortening threats (Part 1)
Blowing in the wind - risk based inspection of offshore turbines
May/June
Project Manager of Group Sponsored Projects
Infrared alternative scores highly in plastics joining task
Life shortening threats to offshore hardware
The inside story ... X-ray computer tomography (Bulletin May 2009)
Changes on the surface...laser based modification of polypropylene pipe coatings for oil and gas applications
July/August
Membership Voice - Bulletin - July / August 2009
Vessel dismantling
Enhanced fatigue performance achieved by locally thickened and machined pipe ends
Sticking to the issues...bonding composites to steel in double lap shear
Fluid movements through polymers...permeation and diffusion under the spotlight
Getting to grips with fasteners ....the structural integrity of bolted connections
September/October
Composites lead the way in fuel cell manufacture
A novel approach to offshore wind power
Membership Voice - Bulletin - September / October 2009
Multi-disciplinary brainstorm aids manufacturer
Bespoke solutions using advanced phased array techniques
Magnetic particle inspection...just how good is it?
Getting more for your assets... an approach to assured availability
November/December
Member services improved by enhanced global approach
FSW adopted for invisible stainless repair
Watching the costs...in ship welding
'Floating' bobbin tool eliminates FSW shoulder forces
Laser direct metal deposition for shaft refurbishment
Battery or structural component...or both? (Bulletin November 2009)
2008 issues
January/February
Review of 2007
Launchpad - Bulletin - January / February 2008
Net Gains - Bulletin - January / February 2008
Dissimilar materials...novel solutions to joining the unjoinable
Pipeline plastic straining...are those flaw assessment procedures too conservative?
March/April
2008 - A lucky year for TWI
BS 7910 under the spotlight
Launchpad - Bulletin - March / April 2008
Net Gains - Bulletin - March / April 2008
Dangers...what dangers? Just what products evolve during hot gas welding of fluoropolymers?
May/June
Paper or electronic?...it's your call
1980s material - a question of fracture toughness
Net Gains - Bulletin - May / June 2008
Launchpad - Bulletin - May / June 2008
Advice and technical support for tricky offshore repair
Welding with a new generation of high brightness lasers
Tomorrow's energy sources...addressing the materials issues
Information, information, information...the where and how at TWI
July/August
Launchpad - Bulletin - July / August 2008
Metals information at your fingertips
Comparative fatigue lives in question - so ask TWI
The late Bevan Braithwaite OBE MA FREng FWeldI
Non-stick developments underway...to counter paint, dirt and grease
Fatigue sensors take centre stage - 'seeing' the way forward
September/October
Membership Voice - Bulletin - September / October 2008
Project news
Improving turbocharger performance
Electron beam welding large parts...without a vacuum chamber?
Pipeline corrosion control - the history and the long range future
A crashworthy solution...friction stir welding in aluminium rolling stock
November/December
China update
Project news
Second opinion sets client's mind at rest
Making it last longer..... life extension of offshore installations
Corrosion detection in offshore risers...using guided ultrasonic waves
2007 issues
January/February
Membership Voice - Bulletin - January / February 2007
Net Gains - Bulletin - January / February 2007
Launchpad - Bulletin - January / February 2007
Welding - using the new generation of high-power fibre-delivered lasers
Healthy Aims - secrets under the skin. Implantable microsystems-based medical devices in the spotlight
It's the strategy that counts - supply chain management under scrutiny. Understanding the use of a systems approach
March/April
Review of Member services
Launchpad - Bulletin - March / April 2007
Net Gains - Bulletin - March / April 2007
Nano what?..The tiny technology of tomorrow
TRIP steel - better weldability using resistance spot welding
Taking the guesswork out of fatigue - a sensor for welded steelstructures
May/June
The passing of an age
Net Gains - Bulletin - May / June 2007
Launchpad - Bulletin - May / June 2007
Getting it right - inter-organisational relationships in production
Joining steel to aluminium and magnesium alloys...a new way forward
July/August
Looking into the pool
Update on China
Net Gains - Bulletin - July / August 2007
Launchpad - Bulletin - July / August 2007
Looking good - a first attempt to develop conductive carbon nanotube/epoxy adhesives
September/October
Improving our services to our members
Net Gains - Bulletin - September / October 2007
Launchpad - Bulletin - September / October 2007
Challenges for smaller enterprises - in the supply chain
Hybrid process poses attractive solution for joining thin auto sheet
Improved material processing achieved using high brightness electron beam power deposition
November/December
The changing face of TWI
Net Gains - Bulletin - November / December 2007
Launchpad - Bulletin - November / December 2007
The changing face of composite structures
Promising results from hybrid laser-arc work...ideal for thin auto sheet
2006 issues
January/February
Membership Voice - Bulletin - January / February 2006
Net Gains - Bulletin - January / February 2006
Launchpad - Bulletin - January / February 2006
Wired for sound results... pulsed MIG welding of titanium
The see-through look...an automated approach to magnesium casting inspection
March/April
Energy - past, present and future
Net Gains - Bulletin - March / April 2006
Launchpad - Bulletin - March / April 2006
Nickel superalloys - their welding and deposition
Sustaining a healthy lifestyle...through knowledge transfer
A second life - waste composites adopted in reinforced concrete
May/June
The role of the Official Representative
Launchpad - Bulletin - May / June 2006
Net Gains - Bulletin - May / June 2006
An environment of innovation - the TWI approach
Throwing new light on materials processing...[laser welding]
July/August
AGM honours recognise personal excellence
Launchpad - Bulletin - July / August 2006
Net Gains - Bulletin - July / August 2006
A world of information....at your fingertips
Core research at TWI in design and engineering
Variations on a theme - the twists and turns of friction stir welding
September/October
Membership Voice - Bulletin - September / October 2006
Net Gains - Bulletin - September / October 2006
Launchpad - Bulletin - September / October 2006
The friction stir revolution - Part 2
Better and better... resistance spot weldability progress made in car, truck and bus applications
November/December
Welcome to our new look!
Net Gains - Bulletin - November / December 2006
Launchpad - Bulletin - November / December 2006
Managing old equipment... save or scrap?
Damage detection - the phased array approach
A cutting edge solution...using fibre lasers
2005 issues
January/February
Membership Voice - Bulletin - January / February 2005
Net Gains - Bulletin - January / February 2005
Launchpad - Bulletin - January / February 2005
Measure for measure - getting it right
Design for disassembly - re-use of electronics when their day is done
March/April
Membership Voice - Bulletin - March / April 2005
Launchpad - Bulletin - March / April 2005
Net Gains - Bulletin - March / April 2005
Heart of the matter - research at TWI
Deep penetration welding - the fibre laser way
Changes in a materials world... Peter Hart retires
May/June
Industry teams - serving the Members
Launchpad - Bulletin - May / June 2005
Net Gains - Bulletin - May / June 2005
NDT tool makes light work of tank inspection
Polymer degradation revisited - fast or slow, how and why
High power non-vacuum EB welding...Could it be the thick section welding process of the future?
July/August
Investing for the future
Derek Russell - a laser luminary
Launchpad - Bulletin - July / August 2005
Net Gains - Bulletin - July / August 2005
Titanium alloys under stress - more than just a specification
Managing nicely - the electronic approach to fabrication management
Changes on the surface - Radical advances have been made in composite to metal joining
September/October
TWI or The Welding Institute?
Net Gains - Bulletin - September / October 2005
Launchpad - Bulletin - September / October 2005
Titanium alloys under stress - the results
Disruptive technology.... recognising and coping with the inevitable
Detecting microscopic structural vibrations for monitoring storage tanks - with piezoelectric transducers
November/December
China - a personal view
Net Gains - Bulletin - November / December 2005
Launchpad - Bulletin - November / December 2005
Consuming matters - a structured approach
Putting waste aircraft down the drain? [Recycling of composites]
Piezoelectric transducers adopted for storage tank monitoring ... the results
2004 issues
January/February
Net Gains - Bulletin - January / February 2004
The information team at your service
Launchpad - Bulletin - January / February 2004
Know the how and why - learning from failure
NDT quality - signal processing for stir welding
In the spotlight - plasma/plume effects in laser welding
March/April
Net Gains - Bulletin - March / April 2004
Launchpad - Bulletin - March / April 2004
Membership Voice - Bulletin - March / April 2004
Keeping up standards - Worldwide contributions to worldwide industry
The sandwich solution... Could the fireproof composite Barrikade be the construction material of the future?
Skin deep... success on the surface - Creating a hard ceramic coating on aluminium alloys by plasma electrolytic oxidation
May/June
Launchpad - Bulletin - May / June 2004
Net Gains - Bulletin - May / June 2004
A new home for a key Member service - the Library
Polymer performance - in a tough world
First time, every time - stats in NDT reliability
Riser girth weld toughness - an HAZ microstructure issue
July/August
Farewell to Peter Adams
Net Gains - Bulletin - July / August 2004
Launchpad - Bulletin - July / August 2004
Bevan bows out - the first 43 years
Surfing success - a site with a difference
PEEK performance - thermal spraying of a polymer
The see-through look... digital radiography gets under the skin
September/October
Taking the long view
Net Gains - Bulletin - September / October 2004
Learning from our mistakes
Launchpad - Bulletin - September / October 2004
Further modelling - radiography of thin-section welds
Adhesive bonding - Organosilane modification of aluminium alloys
November/December
Net Gains - Bulletin - November / December 2004
Taking the long view - a moving occasion
Launchpad - Bulletin - November / December 2004
Procuring defence jobs...the offset way
Hot news - thermal management 10 years on
Dissimilar metal welds - how good are they?
2003 issues
January/February
Your CRP - your chance to make a difference
Net Gains - Bulletin - January / February 2003
Launchpad - Bulletin - January / February 2003
Risk ... what risk? Assessing the risk in inspection planning
Friction stir welding - How big is the process torque? - a simple prediction
The changing worlds... Radical advances in both electron beam and friction welding come under the spotlight
March/April
Launchpad - Bulletin - March / April 2003
Doors open on a new future for industrial member services
Net Gains - Bulletin - March / April 2003
Joint mix on the line... [The weld line properties of polymeric mixtures]
Taking the long view... [long range ultrasonic testing for the oil and gas industries]
May/June
Launchpad
Are you getting the most out of your Membership?
Net Gains - Bulletin - May / June 2003
The changing worlds - Part 2: Rubbing along nicely
Built by robots - autonomous manufacture of large steel fabrication by robots was a manufacturing dream not so long ago
Taking the long view - Part 2
July/August
Net Gains - Bulletin - July / August 2003
Launchpad - Bulletin - July / August 2003
Membership Voice - Bulletin - July / August 2003
At the helm... [TWI's new Chief Executive]
Richard Dolby [a tribute marking his retirement from TWI]
A panel of experts... [Ex-Struct laser welded sandwich panel structures]
At odds with ODS... [joining iron-based oxide dispersion strengthened alloys]
September/October
X-ray...the practical way
Net Gains - Bulletin - September / October 2003
Membership Voice - Bulletin - September / October 2003
Launchpad - Bulletin - September / October 2003
Flying high - with the aerospace industry
Quality...at the cutting edge [factors affecting laser cut edge quality]
November/December
Meet the library and information services teams
Launchpad - Bulletin - November / December 2003
Net Gains - Bulletin - November / December 2003
The model approach ... to radiography
Just how much does it matter? Inadvertent welding procedure changes - investigating their influence onweldment properties
2002 issues
January/February
Staff Papers - Bulletin - Janurary / February 1999
Killer consequences of defective welds - a plan for prevention
Adhesives and sealants in medicine, dentistry and pharmacy - a review of materials and applications
March/April
New Projects - Bulletin - March / April 2002
Staff Papers - Bulletin - March / April 2002
WebWatch - Non-ferrous metals
Comparing processes - a software model to tackle the job
How long have they got? ... predicting the remaining lifetime of in-service pipelines
Adhesives and sealants in medicine, dentistry and pharmacy - a review of materials and applications - Part II
May/June
Standards Update - Bulletin - May / June 2002
New Projects - Bulletin - May / June 2002
Staff Papers - Bulletin - May / June 2002
Webwatch - Road transport and Composites
Friction stir in aerospace - the industrial way - Part I
The PC based solution - gas related metal fabrications software comes of age
July/August
Standards Update - Bulletin - July / August 2002
WebWatch - Oil and gas industry
Staff Papers - Bulletin - July / August 2002
Rapid curing by variable frequency microwave (VFM)
Friction stir in aerospace - the industrial way Part II
September/October
WebWatch - Engineering - September /October 2002
Staff Papers - Bulletin - September / October 2002
Barrikade - tried and tested ... now a commercial reality
The development of RF excited guns for high power electron beam welding
Weld metal and heat affected zone (HAZ) properties of tanker hull structures
November/December
Standards Update - Bulletin - November / December 2002
New Projects - Bulletin - November /December 2002
WebWatch - Environmental issues
Staff Papers - Bulletin - November / December 2002
The ideal mix - polymeric blends and laminates to the fore
Independent qualification of phased array inspection of fillet welds
X-ray vision at your computer - a training course in weld radiography
2001 issues
January/February
New Projects - Bulletin - January /February 2001
Library - Recent Additions - Bulletin - January / February 2001
Standards update - A summary for TWI Industrial Members
Webwatch - Health and safety sites
HVOF spraying evolves to meet 21st century challenge
MIAB - a process rediscovered, for joining thin walled non-ferrous tubulars
Adhesives and coatings - the cheaper, greener, higher productivity approaches to rapid curing - Part II
March/April
Library - Recent Additions - Bulletin -March / April 2001
Standards Update - Bulletin - March / April 2001
Remote crack repair - the laser solution
Friction stir welds in magnesium alloys - just how good are the mechanical properties?
May/June
Library - Recent Additions - Bulletin - May / June 2001
New Projects - Bulletin - May / June 2001
Web Watch - Bulletin - May / June 2001
Staff Papers - Bulletin - May / June 2001
Standards Update - Bulletin - May / June 2001
Electron beam probing systems - a review
Making sandwiches for tomorrow - Ex-Struct points the way
Sticking to the healthy option - using adhesive bonding in medical and implantable devices - Part 1
July/August
New Projects - Bulletin - July / August 2001
Standards update - A summary for TWI Industrial Members
Staff Papers - Bulletin - July / August 2001
Web Watch - Bulletin - July / August 2001
Fuel cells - the quest for renewable energy
Great strides ahead - advances with leg orthotics promise sound future
Sticking to the healthy option - using adhesive bonding in medical and implantable devices - Part II
September/October
Library - Recent Additions - Bulletin - September / October 2001
Standards Update - Bulletin - September / October 2001
Web Watch - Bulletin - September / October 2001
Scanning the field - electron beam deflection systems reviewed
Charpy testing laser welds - the significance of fracture path deviation
Distorting the truth - a novel manufacturing route for aluminium alloy stiffened panels
November/December
New Projects - Bulletin - November / December 2001
Library - Recent Additions - Bulletin - November / December 2001
Staff Papers - Bulletin - November / December 2001
Modelling bonded joints - don't become unstuck
Reliability of welded structures - the next step
Economics made easy - spreadsheet applications for high power laser welding
2000 issues
January/February
Web Watch - Bulletin - July / August 2000
Library - Recent Additions - Bulletin - January / February 2000
Standards update - A summary for TWI Industrial Members
Active metal brazing of ceramics
Disassembly and recycling - technology to meet the manufacturing revolution
The heat in the sandwich - homegrown fire resistant composite out-performs competitors
March/April
Library - Recent Additions - Bulletin -March / April 2000
New Projects - Bulletin - March / April 2000
Standards Update - Bulletin - March / April 2000
Web Watch - Bulletin - March / April 2000
Sticking to the path of good conduct - the future for ECAs
European Welding Federation qualifications in the dock ... fact vs fiction
A teaching disc-overy - multimedia training in basic metallurgy and welding - at your PC
May/June
New Projects - Bulletin - May / June 2000
Dr Trevor Gooch
Measuring residual stress - yesterday and today
The first four years - TWI teams up with University in postgrad training partnership
Teamwork With Industry - nuclear boiler repaired using multi-disciplinary approach. Part I
July/August
Webwatch - manufacturing
Library - Recent Additions - Bulletin - July / August 2000
Using Barrikade - the practical approach
Teamwork with industry - nuclear boiler repaired using multi-disciplinary approach - Part 2
Faster and faster - welding speed increases with tool development - one of a series of steps
September/October
New Projects - Bulletin - September / October 2000
Library - Recent Additions - Bulletin - September / October 2000
Materials processing - the diode laser alternative
Testing the waters - shipbuilding laser welds face toughness trials
Polymers get the laser treatment - surface modification for better adhesion
November/December
Library - Recent Additions - Bulletin - November / December 2000
Standards Update - Bulletin - November / December 2000
Web Watch - Steels and NDT - Bulletin - November / December 2000
Staff Papers - Bulletin - November / December 2000
Testing the waters - shipbuilding laser welds face toughness trials. Part II, the findings
Adhesives and coatings - the cheaper, greener, higher productivity approaches to rapid curing - Part I
Forces to be reckoned with - an examination of what acts where, and by how much, during the friction stir welding process
1999 issues
January/February
Standards Update - Bulletin - January / February 1999
Library - Recent Additions - Bulletin - January / February 1999
New Projects - Bulletin - January / February 1999
Vibration fatigue of bond wires in electronic circuits - not all it's cracked up to be
Welding and fabrication of high temperature components for advanced power plant. Part 1
The closest approach to bending light - laser materials processing using diffractive optical elements
March/April
Standards Update - Bulletin - March / April 1999
Spotlight on plastics joining advances at K'98
Welding and fabrication of high temperature components for advanced power plant - Part 2
Generating confidence through inspection qualification - the surest route to effective NDT
May/June
New Projects - Bulletin - May / June 1999
Library - Recent Additions - Bulletin - May / June 1999
Standards Update - Bulletin - May / June 1999
Web Watch - Bulletin - May / June 1999
Getting stuck in - preparation for success using adhesive technology
New alloy group under the microscope - tomorrow's lightweight joining solutions
Microjoining on wheels - the quest rolls on for smaller and smaller, tougher and tougher
July/August
Library - Recent Additions - Bulletin - July / August 1999
New Projects - Bulletin - July / August 1999
Web Watch - Bulletin - July / August 1999
Wheeling to the millennium - TWI and the automotive industry
Seeing through the problems - real time microfocus X-ray inspection
Stirring steel - a feasibility study into the friction stir welding of ferrous materials
September/October
Web Watch - Bulletin - September / October 1999
Standards Update - Bulletin - September / October 1999
New Projects - Bulletin - September / October 1999
Lead-free solders: - today and tomorrow
Corrosion of dissimilar steel joints - a cracking tale
Read all about it - libraries lauded in millennium finale
November/December
Web Watch - Bulletin - November / December 1999
Standards Update - Bulletin - November / December 1999
Staff Papers - Bulletin - November / December 1999
Top environmental award for TWI
Electrospark deposition: A new repair technique
Plastics pipe joining - productivity increases with infrared welding
Validation through specialised mechanical testing - the Abington solution
1998 issues
January/February
Shielding gas formulation - its effect on arc welding fume emissions
Testing, testing... making complex microelectronics testable
Medical devices - the today and tomorrow of joining and manufacturing technology
March/April
Prediction and control of distortion in EB welding
Central composite design - an aid to weld optimisation
Using shielding gases for improved productivity arc welding of titanium
May/June
Friction stir - where we are, and where we're going...
Aluminium metal matrix composites - successes using diffusion bonding
The top twenty - TWI's score of top achievements in 1997
July/August
Materials processing tomorrow - new laser sources
The first quarter century - TWI's sour service test facility
Transmission laser welding of plastics
September/October
New Projects - Bulletin - September / October 1998
Standards Update - Bulletin - September / October 1998
Radical new approach to joining - in the pipeline
The shape of things to come - distortion control by multimedia
Electrofusion welding - software validation trials prove valuable
November/December
Library - Recent Additions - Bulletin - November / December 1998
Silver anniversary of duplex stainless steels
Linear vibration welding of polyethylene pipes
Plastics to metals joining - the combined solution
Pre-1998 articles
1997 articles
Taking off - TWI and the aerospace industry
Tomorrow's solutions today - new plastics joining methods
An initial feasibility study of moving contact arc welding
Laser welding of steel sheet - the carbon monoxide alternative
Microsystems assembly and interconnection
A novel approach to joining polypropylene - focused infrared welding
Proving and improving electronics reliability
Limit load analysis of a bolt with a chordal flaw
The Internet comes of age - no longer a web of intrigue
Information services speaking, can I help you?
What really happens - current theories for welding plastics
Improved heat treatment for superduplex thin walled tubes
Stainless steel weld attack - electrochemical corrosion testing
The flux-cored arc process for wet welding and cutting - an assessment
Impact performance - design using fibre reinforced polymer composites
What are TWI's training, examination and fabrication services? (Bulletin, January-February 1997)
Friction stir welds in aluminium alloys - preliminary microstructural assessment
The need for gas shielding - positive advantages for two friction processes
1996 articles
Assessing the weldability of primers
Oil, gas and Abington - the first half century
High speed sheet joining - by mechanical fastening
Clinching and self-piercing riveting for sheet joining
Thermoplastics revisted - second time around for auto parts
Quicker and cheaper - plastics pipe joining, the linear way ...
Stainless pipe welding - optimum purging for economy with efficiency
Production and use of carbon-carbon composites
TWI Core Research Programme (CRP) - the results
Making waves - industrial marine work in full sail
Sol-gel: synthesising glasses and ceramics
Another friction welder comes on stream
Pulsed MIG - a closer look at productivity, spatter and fume
Seeking approval - welder testing and welding procedures
Friction surfacing tomorrow - industrial applications of cladding
Avoid postweld heat treatment - use fracture mechanics
The shadow optical method of caustics - crack tip stress intensity factors
Weld metal ferrite secondary standards for calibrating magnetic instruments
1995 articles
A-TIG welding - the effects of the shielding gas
Plastic pipes offshore - a look below the surface
Cutting the cost of cutting
Electron beam welded butt joints - a fatigue study
Benefits of R and D and Consultancy
NDT of butt fusion welds in PE pipe
Environmental testing - PCM joints go on trial
Friction stir joining of aluminium alloys
The tough truth - wear resistant coatings using HVOF
Welding of rapidly solidified alloy 8009
How much longer will it last? The assessment of high temperature plant
Joining of graphite and copper for nuclear applications
High velocity oxyfuel spraying of hydroxyapatite
Inspecting fusion welds - a standards evaluation
Sensor systems for top-face penetration control
Vibration welding nylon 6 and nylon 66 - a comparative study
Fume emissions from laser cutting and hot gas welding of plastics
HF butt welding - a new process for tailored blanks
Lasers make advances in welding of automotive aluminium alloys
Wheels within wheels - TWI contributions to the automotive industry
AMV-WELDCHECK - to monitor arc welding parameters and validate power sources
Ozone and the breathing zone - health and safety using gas shielded processes
Measurement of fracture toughness in weld metal: results of a European round robin
1994 articles
Preparing for adhesive bonding
Al-Li alloys - fusion welding
Ceramics in turbine applications
Green light for aluminium gas tanks
The 'local approach' to cleavage fracture
Alumina coatings - HVOF using hydrogen
Lasers excel in high speed plastics welding
Friction welded steel bars - a fatigue study
Neural networks for encapsulating welding expertise
The ultimate coating - thermal spraying at Abington
Making ends meet - joining thermoplastic lined pipe
Skindeep improvements - laser beam surface modification
Thermal spraying gives a new look to substrate design
A closer look - adhesive bond inspection using NDT
Nuclear waste disposal task calls on electron beam welding
Simultaneous engineering - a route to improved profit
Joining requirements for oil and gas work - yesterday and tomorrow
Polyethylene and polypropylene hot plate welds - a structural evaluation
Getting it right every time - quality consistency of on-site plastic gas pipe joins
Instant response - tackling high voltage problems with high speed power supply control
Instant response - tackling high voltage problems with high speed power supply control [for electron beam welding]
1993 articles
Adhesive joints - how strong, how long?
Sticking to the quality rules - in bonded joints
Cutting - the basics
Sizing flaws by ultrasonics
Hydrogen - a moving target
Laser welding of laser cut edges
An overview of glass-ceramics
Hollow bead - a question of technique?
Laser welds - ending the right way
Process control for improved EB weld quality
Groove sizing beneath the waves - an in-depth probe
Welding stainless in the nineties - an update
Quality message stronger and stronger in microelectronics
Plastics welds - testing techniques and the effect of defects
EB imaging without visual optics - using backscattered electrons
The not-so-new fatigue design rules: BS 7608 embraces previous codes
MMC [metal matrix composite) deposits from powder mixtures by friction surfacing
1992 articles
EUREKA expert system
Plastics at TWI - an update
Weld flaws - Do they matter?
Your project - can you manage?
Developing a diagnostic expert system
Work starts on NDT of duplex stainless
Ceramic coatings - a growing technology
Defects - why they occur, how to stop them
Winch shaft failure - a comedy of errors
Arc spray coatings using inert gases
Polypropylene welds - orientation evaluation
Coating quality in arc spraying - getting it right
Hot plate welds in ABS - ageing and degrading
One-off EB machine tailored to non-welding
Pipeline corrosion - assessing the damage
Predicting thermal cycles in duplex stainless steel
Trends in laser cutting of advanced materials
Joining aluminium alloy MMCS [metal matrix composites]
Databases for welding procedures and welder qualifications
Stainless steel MMA welding - fume safety under the spotlight
Approaching total joining technology for carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastics
1991 articles
Why do welds crack?
Not sticking to tradition - a guide to adhesive bonding
Plastics come of age at TWI
Preheat - the mysteries revealed
Ultrasonic welding - the next chapter
Repaired tubular joints in service
Energy saving in welding - a greener approach
Phase balance in 9%Cr1%Mo steel welds
Selecting filler metals for copper and its alloys
Friction welding - the next step forward
Cracking of hardfacing alloys - prevent, cure or ignore?
Heavy section EB welds face the NDT treatment
HVOF [high velocity oxyfuel spraying] takes off
Polymer degradation - fast or slow, how and why
Surface quality in arc spraying - optimising the parameters
Surfacing armoury broadens to combat industry bane
Tiny joins, severe demands - microjoining at Abington
Bimodality revisited - split behaviour of weld metal
New plant from old - Overhead cranes successfully restored
Maximum efficiency, maximum profit - controlling your systems
Plastics in the automotive industry - second wind for the new material of the 1940s
Higher strength, lower weight materials - maximising the benefits of reinforced thermoplastic foams
1990 articles
EB design uses FE analysis
Welding insulated copper wire
A vision for manufacturing
Encapsulation of electronic devices
Techniques for bonding ceramics
Welding bosses to polypropylene pipework
Design for continuous fibre composites
Fracture and fatigue assessment simplified
Friction surfacing - an update
Equipment and power sources for resistance welding
Progress on hydrogen analysis standardisation
EBW [electron beam welding] enters fourth decade
Local brittle zones in C-Mn steel multipass welds
Measuring properties of plastics welds
Selecting filler metals for fusion welding aluminium
Just deep enough - automatic penetration control for TIG welding
A step in the right direction [testing of escalator steps]
Stretching a point - new boltmeter aids pre-tension measurement
NDT research for industrial applications
T-Scan [ultrasonic testing system] aids marine corrosion inspection
Cracking solutions - finding and fixing fatigue failures
Accept-reject criteria for ultrasonic weld testing in pressure vessels
Cracking in the heat affected zone (HAZ) of Al-Mg-Si alloys - a review
Accurate analysis - a standard OES [optical emission spectrometry] calibration procedure
1989 articles
Hot gas welding of thermoplastics
TV mast safety - high level research!
Repair welding - A guide to good practice
CIM and the production engineer
Magnetic arc oscillation in mechanised orbital TIG welding
Developments in friction and MIAB welding
How TIG welding procedure affects penetration and slag island formation - 2
Buckling bridges - an unusual test successfully completed at Abington
The application of magnetic arc oscillation to mechanised orbital TIG welding - Part 1
Factors influencing the toughness of submerged-arc welded line pipe welds - Part 1: Oxygen and deoxidising elements
1988 articles
Welding plastics pipes
Caustic cracking - a layperson's guide
Thermoelastic stress analysis with SPATE 8000
Non-destructive testing of engineering ceramics
Repair of aircraft using adhesive bonding
Strain gauging - half a century of success
Eastenders' rail link upgraded to meet 1990s workload
Strain ageing of weld metals tensile test behaviour
Fracture tests on welded polyethylene gas pipe
Production improved by high power laser welding
Computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) for welded products
Seam tracking in electron beam welding - a new detector
Motorway safety fences - welded barriers in the spotlight
Abrasive water jet cutting and its applications at The Welding Institute
The reprocessing and re-use of slag as flux in submerged-arc welding - 1
Fourier transform infrared spectrometry for the analysis of polymers
Metal powder additions in submerged-arc welding. Part 2 Techniques and properties
Low temperature diffusion bonding of steels. Part 1 Surface cleaning - experimental
Low stress non-distortion welding - a new technique for thin materials
Flame spraying thermoplastics for plastics/metal joining. Part 2 - Results and discussion
How TIG welding procedure affects penetration and slag island formation - Part 1
Metal powder additions in submerged-arc welding. Part 1 Equipment and process characteristics
Low temperature diffusion bonding of steels. Part 2 Surface cleaning - results and discussion
Low temperature diffusion bonding of steels. Part 3: Diffusion bonding below the A1 temperature
1987 articles
Crack arrest concepts - Part 2
Acicular ferrite in high oxygen weld metals
Identifying high temperature oxides on steel
Air carbon arc gouging - a process review
TIG brazing machine meets special requirements
Determination of optimum test parameters for MPI
Deaerator cracking - a new problem in old equipment
Fume problems during manual metal arc weld-surfacing
NDT of welded joints in advanced composite materials (Bulletin August 1987)
The feasibility of welding APC-2 thermoplastic composite material
Sample surface preparation - its effect upon the analysis of hydrogen samples
Evolution of power sources in arc welding - transition from passive to active role
Flame spraying thermoplastics for plastics/metal joining. Part 1 - Techniques and experimental procedure
Analysis of all weld metal manual metal arc test pads and thick steel plate using optical emission spectrometry - an interlabora
1986 articles
Electrogas welding of C-Mn steel
Practical application of 'creeping' waves
Is this the start of something small?
Joining techniques in zero gravity
Synergic control in MIG welding - Part I
Ultrasonic ball/wedge bonding of fine copper wire
1-Thermal spraying, weld surfacing and surface preparation
Metal sorting - on-site methods for chemical analysis of steels
Corrosion fatigue crack growth in BS 4360 Grade 50D steel - an analysis
Probabilistic fracture mechanics - towards a practical approach
The influence of steel cleanliness on HAZ hydrogen cracking - the present position
Maintenance of mechanised arc welding equipment and process fault finding
Tailoring the surface: Heat treatment and surface modification, PVD, nonmetallics, wear resistant coatings, testing
1985 articles
Abrasive water jetting
Repair of a steel viaduct
What do you mean by current?
What do you mean by voltage?
Surface tension effects in welding
Acoustic pulsing - some questions answered
No fume in the TIG process?
Electrostatic bonding of engineering materials
An introduction to die attach
Electrostatic bonding for electronic applications
Welding Institute assists in extrusion press repair
Weld size and ferrite measurement
Diffusion bonded test blocks for ultrasonic inspection
Practical measurement of voltage and current in arc welding
Improving TIG welding productivity using the hot wire technique
Am I interfering with you? - guidelines on grounding and shielding
The plasma transferred arc weld surfacing process
Measurement of hydrogen entry into the heat affected zone during weld cladding
The local stress-strain approach to fatigue analysis
Friction and flash welding - mechanical properties reviewed
A technique for determining austenite to ferrite ratios in welded duplex stainless steels
Proposed standard procedures for the determination of diffusible hydrogen in submerged-arc weld metals
1982 articles
Surface analytical techniques - a review
Hardness and stress corrosion cracking of ferritic steel
Piezoelectric techniques for the initiation of TIG arcs
A friction welding application in the nuclear power industry
Measurement and analysis of thermal cycles in submerged arc welding
The alternating current potential drop method for surface crack depth measurement
Pre-1982 articles
Welding martensitic stainless steels
Sigma formation in austenitic stainless steel weld metal
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Abrasion test for Vitresyn
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Auto manufacture - the MAG YAG process
Barrikade - motorcycle silencers
Canister sealing for nuclear waste - EB or FSW
Changing the surface - using EB
China - new Beijing office supports Industrial Members
ClearWeld
Comeld - composites to stainless steel
Diffusion bonding re-visited - new machine in action
Electronic packaging - joining ultra-thin aluminium sheet
Electrospark Deposition
Equipment, Consumables and Materials - new TWI sector
Eurostir
FSW used in auto blanks
Faraday medical initiative
Faraday
Fireproof door tests - Barrikade
Friction at Essen show
Friction stir - Dual Rotation and Twin Stir variants
Friction stir - another variant
Friction stir welding at British Aerospace
Friction stir welding of aircraft fuselages
Higher specification from Teletest
Historic spot welding of WWII aircraft
Institute of Rail Welding
Invisible joining - clear plastic to clear plastic
Laser-arc pipe joining
Lasers Concrete Scabbling
Lead free soldering - new lab
Long range ultrasonic pipe testing with Teletest
Low cost linear friction welding
Low distortion sheet welding
Multimedia radiography training
NDT - Robot Inspector and Magcast
NDT - tank inspection made easy
NDT developments at TWI Wales
New pipe welding bug-on-band
Nomad - a travelling robot
Pressurised hydrogen lab opens
Professional Membership - getting Chartered
Rail Inspect - track scrutiny
Robair - NDT vehicle
Software - Crackwise and Riskwise
Surfacing lab in a new home
T joining - from the back face
TWI Malaysia CIDB
TWI in Yorkshire - FSW giant
TWI's new regional centre in Yorkshire
The NDT Validation Centre opens at TWI Wales
The National Composites Network
The Welding Institute of Malaysia
Thirty inch linepipe under test
Trainmakers adopt friction stir
Trevor Gooch corrosion lab
Weldasearch - Advanced Search Demo
How to use Weldasearch Alerts
Weldasearch - Easy Search Demo
What's this... welding wood
Arc Air Gouging
Arc Spraying
Ball Wedge Bonding Hughes Machine
An insight into TWI’s Structural Integrity Technology Group
ChipCheck – an EU initiative to detect and eradicate the use of counterfeit electronic components
Ship breaking and recycling with improved safety and technology
An introduction to fatigue testing at TWI
Long range ultrasonic testing using Teletest Focus
Non-destructive testing at TWI
The popular arc welding processes
A portable particulate detection device for identifying asbestos
Rail track inspection using phased array ultrasonic testing
TWI – a moving snapshot of the world’s leading welding and joining business
The Big Bang
Up to the mark
High speed weld preparation of thick section steel plate
CO2 Laser Cutting
CO2 Laser Welding
Concrete scabbling
Continous Drive Friction Welding
Cutting of pipe
Device Attachment using Conductive Adhesive
Diffusion Bonding
Electrostatic Bonding
Encapsulation by Glob Top
Exothermic Cladding
FHPP Welding
Fine Wire Wedge Bonding
FIRE Focused Joining
Flame Cutting
Flux Cored Wire Welding
Friction Extrusion Welding
Friction Plunge Welding
Friction Stir Welding
FSW - Floating Bobbin
FSW - Milling Machine
Friction Stud Welding
Friction Surfacing
Chocolate Welding
Plastics joining training at TWI
Hot Gas Extrusion Welding
Hot Plate Pipe Joining
Hot Plate Pipe Welding
Hot Wire TIG Welding
In Vacuumn EB Welding
Keyholing Action
Laser Direct Metal Deposition
Laser single sided tube cutting
Laser Demolition of a Range of Tubes
Laser Package Sealing
Laser Seal Repair
Laser Spot Welding
Linear Friction Welding
Macro TIG Welding
Manual TIG Welding
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Micro Friction Welding
Microwave Joining
MIG - MAG Welding
MMA Welding
Moving Contact Arc Welding
Orbital TIG Welding
Out of Vacuumn EB Welding
Oxy-acetylene Welding
Plasma Cutting
Plastic Coated Metals
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Pulsed MIG Welding
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The future of fracture assessment
Low Power Laser Surfi-Sculpt
Wet welding repairs (May 2006)
Moving contact arc welding (March 1998)
Fabricating LNG carriers (September 2006)
Friction stir welding of aluminium alloys
Developments in A-TIG welding (March 1998)
Welding aluminium by laser (November 1996)
Welding of titanium alloy risers (May 2000)
Fatigue Life Prediction in Welded Structures
Validation of CIVA software (September 2005)
Friction Stir Welding Of Industrial Steels
The early days of laser cutting (August 2007)
Advanced hybrid joining technology (June 2009)
Sound field modelling using SimulUS (May 2008)
The new age of pipeline inspection (July 2007)
Avoiding PWHT - Can it be justified? (May 2005)
Friction stir welding developments (April 2002)
Performance of weldments in advanced 9%Cr steel
Laser welding for plastic components (May 2002)
Viewpoint - Value and Quality [robotic welding]
Advanced joining techniques for the 21st century
Digital Radiography - Is It for You? (July 2004)
Mechanical testing of plastics welds (Sept 2002)
Welding fume - Do you know your WEL? (July 2006)
Welding technologies for polymers and composites
Transmission laser welding of plastics (May 2002)
TWI: Corrosion, welds and pipelines. (March 1999)
A review of plastic welding processes (March 2005)
Advances in rail inspection technology (June 2005)
Material selection for supercritical CO2 transport
Modelling of adhesively bonded joints (April 2001)
Resistance welding - state of the art (March 2003)
Computerising your welding information (April 2001)
Reliable technical failure investigation (May 2005)
Bonding plastics? Stuck for a solution? (April 2006)
BS 7910: History and future developments
COMELD - An innovation in composite to metal joining
Creating a stir in the rail industry
Evaluation of CrackFirst fatigue sensors
Friction stir welding of aluminium ships (June 2007)
Hybrid joining - the best of both worlds (Sept 2002)
Laser welding of thermoplastic materials (June 2001)
Predicting adhesive joint life-times (February 2002)
Recent Developments in Welding Technology (May 2006)
The Medical Devices Faraday Partnership
Adhesive joining of metallic materials (October 1999)
R-Curve Modelling with Constraint Effect? (July 2009)
Welded aerospace structures pass the test (July 2002)
Friction stir welding of magnesium alloys (March 2003)
Friction welding of aero engine components
Shielding gases for arc welding and cutting (May 2001)
Sustained load cracking in titanium alloys (July 2003)
Validating the integrity for re-use of a land pipeline
A competitive advantage through innovation (March 2001)
European-sponsored NDT Research at TWI Ltd
Modelling the radiography of thick-section welds (1999)
Review of rail axle inspection methods (September 2003)
Tandem MIG welding for improved productivity (May 2001)
Industrial lasers and applications in automotive welding
Innovation in Materials Joining Technologies (July 2006)
JoinIT - Computer Based Technology Transfer
Laser welding automotive steel and aluminium
Structural integrity methods, where next? (October 2002)
Fatigue design rules for welded structures (January 2000)
Friction stir welding - tool developments (February 2001)
Friction Stir Welding in Series Production (October 2004)
The SINTAP fracture toughness estimation procedure (2000)
Welding engineering knowledge on the Internet (July 2001)
Foresight - Future trends in materials joining (June 2001)
Resistance spot welding of high strength steels (May 2003)
Emerging technologies for ceramic joining. (September 1998)
Friction based welding technology for aluminium (July 2002)
Friction stir welding of steel - a feasibility study (1999)
J-fracture toughness of polymers at slow speed (March 2001)
Modelling guided waves in complex structures - Part 1: Rail
Pressure vessel corrosion damage assessment (November 2005)
Some developments in the joining of light alloys (Nov.2001)
Transition joints between dissimilar materials (April 2006)
TWI: Corrosion, welds and pipelines - An update (July 2000)
Dual-rotation Stir Welding - Preliminary trials (April 2004)
Friction stir welding of titanium alloys - A progress update
Hybrid laser/GMA welding of new land pipelines (August 2003)
Advanced joining processes for repair in nuclear power plants
Glob top materials to chip on board components
Hydroprocessing reactor integrity: The basics (November 2004)
The application of ultrasound to refine weld metal structures
The potential of high power lasers in nuclear decommissioning
The use of power beams in surface modification (January 2007)
Adaptively Controlled High Brightness Laser-Arc Hybrid Welding
Canister sealing for high level waste encapsulation (May 2001)
Four decades of electron beam development at TWI (August 2006)
Novel Techniques for Corner Joints Using Friction Stir Welding
The feasibility of friction stir welding steel (February 1999)
Weld modeling of thin structures with VFT software (July 2004)
A review of the concept of mildly sour environments (June 1998)
Environmental Lining Systems - Raising the Standards (May 2001)
Novel technologies for repair and refurbishment (November 2006)
Rotary friction welding of an Fe3Al based ODS alloy (July 2000)
Sustained load cracking of titanium alloy weldments (June 2005)
Taking fabrication management into the 21st century (June 2006)
The laser alternative....to nuclear decommissioning
The weldability of vanadium-microalloyed steels (November 2000)
Advances in welded creep resistant 9-12%Cr steels (October 2007)
Fatigue life prediction for toe ground welded joints (July 2009)
Material selection requirements for civil structures (July 2003)
Demonstration of in-situ weld repair to a FPSO hull (August 2004)
Developments in fusion welding of stainless steels (January 1994)
Optimisation of resources for managing competing risks (May 2009)
The reliability of radiography of thick section welds (July 1999)
Welding and testing of thermoplastics tanks and pipes (June 2006)
Corrosion of welded components in marine environments (April 2003)
In the beginning ... [the history of laser cutting] (October 2002)
In-line reciprocating friction stir welding of plastics (May 2007)
Innovation and the Medical Devices Faraday Partnership (June 2005)
Laser diode based vision system for viewing arc welding (May 2009)
The effect of low H2S concentrations on welded steels (March 2000)
ADIMEW Test: Assessment of a cracked dissimilar metal weld assembly
Friction stir welding - process variants - an update (October 2007)
Laser welding of low-porosity aerospace aluminium alloy (July 2004)
Recent trends in the implementation of EN 729 (ISO 3834) - May 2001
Reliability of manually applied phased array inspection (June 2009)
Risk based optimisation of inspection planning in ships (June 2010)
Silsesquioxanes - Tailored multifunctional oligomers (October 2007)
The importance of welding quality in ship construction (March 2009)
The phased array inspection of friction stir welded aluminium plant
Validation of arc welding equipment - revision of BS7570 (May 2001)
Virtual fabrication technology (VFT) and shipbuilding
Bringing aerospace welding specifications up to standard
EB welding of large components without a vacuum chamber (April 2007)
Fatigue performance of riser girth welds for deep-water applications
Friction welding of near net shape preforms in Ti-6Al-4V (June 2007)
Management processes for innovation in joining technology (Nov.2001)
Manufacturing with Lasers Developments and Opportunities (July 2004)
Moving weld management from the desk to the desktop (September 1999)
Process monitoring methods in laser welding of plastics (April 2006)
Production of titanium deposits by Cold Gas Dynamic Spray (May 2005)
Testing of superduplex stainless steel for sour service (March 2003)
Trends in the design and fabrication of rolling stock
Welding of Ti-6Al-4V with fibre delivered laser beams (October 2007)
A review of adhesive bonding techniques for joining medical materials
A review of ball grid arrays for electronic assembly
Industry survey of risk-based life management practices (August 2002)
Laser welding of plastics - process selection software (October 2003)
Modelling of time reversal focussing in straight pipes (October 2007)
Radiography of thin-section welds, part 2: modelling (September 2002)
TELETEST (R) Guided wave technology - case histories (September 2001)
Ultrasonic phased array inspection of FSW lap joints (September 2004)
Aero engine improvements through linear friction welding
Corrosion fatigue behaviour of welded risers and pipelines (June 2007)
Development of a fatigue sensor for welded steel structures (May 2006)
Development of HVOF sprayed aluminium alloy engine bearings (May 2003)
Developments in the use of adhesives in industrial applications (2005)
Materials processing with a 10kW Nd:YAG laser facility (November 1999)
NOMAD - Autonomous manufacture of large steel fabrications (June 2002)
Operational Excellence through an asset management optimisation system
Plume attenuation under high power Nd:YAG laser welding (October 2002)
Trials using the Instrumented Indentation Technique (IIT) (March 2005)
Welding new stainless steels for the oil and gas industry (March 2000)
Development of corrosion resistant coatings by HVOF spraying (May 2000)
Digital radiography for the inspection of small defects (February 2006)
Evaluation of weld metal strength mismatch in X100 pipeline girth welds
Fracture toughness estimation for pipeline girth welds (September 2002)
Friction based technologies for joining and processing (September 2001)
Reduced pressure electron beam welding in the power generation industry
Welding and joining techniques for polymeric medical devices
A review of postweld heat treatment code exemption - Part 1 (March 2006)
Development of the Trivex(TM) friction stir welding tool (February 2003)
Hydrogen cracking - its causes, costs and future occurrence (March 1999)
Performance Improvement through an Asset Maintenance Optimisation System
Heat insulation and fire resistance using composite materials (June 1999)
JoinIT - A knowledge trading development for the 21st century (July 1999)
Modelling of Guided Ultrasonic Waves in Aircraft Wiring (September 2008)
Overview of the European Fitnet fitness-for-service procedure (June 2008)
Reliability of inspection for root flaws in riser girth welds (June 2004)
Techniques for welding polymeric devices using laser sources (April 2003)
Yb Fibre Laser/MAG Hybrid Processing for Welding of Pipelines (July 2005)
Advanced welding processes for fusion reactor fabrication (September 1999)
Corrosion fatigue of steel catenary risers in sweet production (June 2008)
Enhancements to power beam welding processes for land transport (May 2004)
Fracture mechanics assessment of flaws in pipeline girth welds (June 2006)
Friction stir welding conquers austenitic stainless steels (November 2000)
Laser-vapour interaction in high-power cw CO2 laser welding (October 2003)
National and international qualifications for welding personnel (May 2005)
Novel joining and sealing processes for solid oxide fuel cells (July 2002)
Use of infrared dyes for transmission laser welding of plastics (May 2000)
Application of extreme value analysis to corrosion mapping data (June 2009)
Inspection reliability and periodicity for rail axle inspection (June 2006)
Joining polyethersulphone to aluminium by ultrasonic welding (January 1999)
Laser welding of aluminium alloys using different laser sources (June 1998)
Magnesium joining - process developments and future requirements (May 2001)
Nd:YAG laser welding of titanium alloys using a directed gas jet (May 2010)
New Advances in Plastics Joining for High Speed Production (September 2001)
Re-evaluation of fatigue curves for flush ground girth welds (October 2008)
The fibre laser - a newcomer for material welding and cutting (August 2005)
The Generation Of Autogeneous Surface Features Using A Low Power Laser Beam
Assessment of flaw significance in a pipeline weld - a case study (May 2000)
Friction stir welding - how to weld aluminium without melting it (May 2001)
Friction stir welding - invention, innovations and applications (March 2001)
Steeling the competitive edge: is there a place for robots?
The development of lightweight self-piercing riveting equipment (March 2001)
Training and Certification in Long Range Ultrasonic Testing (September 2008)
A general review of recent developments in resistance welding (November 2002)
Assessing toughness levels for steels to determine the need for PWHT - Part 2
Autogenous Nd:YAG laser welding of 6mm thick dissimilar steels (October 2001)
FPSO Structural integrity - a TWI collection of case studies (September 2004)
Friction stir weld integrity and its importance to the rolling stock industry
Friction stir welders provide prefabricated components and panels (July 2004)
Hybrid Nd:YAG laser/gas metal arc welding for new land pipelines (March 2002)
Laser-vapour interaction in high-power cw Nd:YAG laser welding (October 2003)
Long-range ultrasonic testing (LRUT) of pipelines and piping (September 2004)
Radiography of thin-section welds, part 4: Further modelling (September 2004)
Solid state joining of metals by linear friction welding: A literature review
Activating Flux - Improving the Performance of the TIG Process (February 2000)
Effects of plastic strain on cleavage fracture predictions in steel (Dec.2001)
Evaluation of necessary delay before inspection for hydrogen cracks (May 2001)
Fibre lasers for surface removal of contaimated concrete in the nuclear sector
Finite Element Residual Stress Prediction After Pwht Of Branch-Pipe Connection
Radiography of Thin Section Welds, Part 1: Practical Approach (September 2002)
The simultaneous use of two or more friction stir welding tools (January 2005)
Friction stir welding and related friction process characteristics (April 1998)
Friction Stir Welding for the fabrication of aluminium rolling stock (May 2008)
Laser and Hybrid Laser MAG Welding of Thick Section C-Mn Steel (September 2005)
Modelling of long range ultrasonic waves in complex structures (September 2008)
Nd:YAG Laser welding of a stiffened panel demonstration component (August 2001)
Plastics welding and adhesive bonding - Innovative applications (November 2000)
Resistance seam and laser welding of large hybrid metal packages
Signal processing for quality assurance in friction stir welds
The significance of softened HAZs in high strength structural steels (May 2003)
Welding supermartensitic stainless steels for corrosive service (November 2007)
Achieving low-porosity laser welds in aerospace aluminium alloy
Friction stir welding: invention, innovations and industrialisation (March 2002)
Novel joining methods applicable to textiles and smart garments (September 2005)
Novel joining techniques for repair in the power generation industry (June 2002)
The special importance of personnel competence in welding fabrication (May 2009)
Adaptively controlled hybrid welding using a high brightness laser (October 2010)
Application of friction stir welding in the shipbuilding industry
Critical review of joining processes for powder metallurgy parts (September 2008)
Electron beam welding of crack sensitive nickel super alloy MAR-M-002 (July 2006)
Energy absorbing joints between fibre reinforced plastics and metals (April 2006)
Friction and forge welding processes for the automotive industry (September 1999)
Low-porosity laser welding of 12.7mm thickness aerospace aluminium (October 2007)
Modelling of crashworthy welded joints of aluminium railway carbodies
Programme of mitigation for in-service damage of FPSO hull structures (June 2001)
Quality requirements for an FPSO hull and marine piping fabrication (August 2004)
Review of the effect of hydrogen gas on fatigue performance of steels (June 2010)
Yb-Fibre laser single sided tube cutting for nuclear decommissioning applications
Corrosion fatigue of simulated C-mn steel HAZs in sour produced fluids (June 2008)
FSW process variants and mechanical properties (July 2004)
Laser and hybrd laser-MAG welding of steel structures for shipbuilding (June 2007)
Overview of recent welding-related pipeline technology advances at TWI (June 2008)
Railway rolling stock manufacturers implement friction stir welding (October 2002)
Review of statistical methods used in quantifying NDT reliability
Spectroscopic studies of plume/plasma in different gas environments (October 2001)
The resistance spot welding of high and ultra-high strength steels (November 2004)
Validation of fracture assessment procedures through full-scale testing (May 2008)
Validation of idealised Charpy impact energy transition curve shape (October 2001)
Detection of corrosion in offshore risers using guided ultrasonic waves (June 2007)
Hydrogen cracking of ferritic-austenitic stainless steel weld metal (February 2000)
Industrialisation of friction stir welding for aerospace structures
PD 6493 becomes BS 7910; what's new in fracture and fatigue assessment? (June 1999)
Remote crack repair welding in steels using high power Nd:YAG lasers (October 2000)
Structure/property relationships in polyetheretherketone vibration welds (May 1999)
Surfi-Sculpt - Revolutionary surface processing with an electron beam (August 2005)
The influence of vanadium-microalloying on the weldability of steels (October 2001)
The use of bobbin tools for friction stir welding of aluminium alloys (August 2009)
Coatings for offshore applications by high velocity wire flame spraying (April 2005)
Comeld - A New approach to damage control for composite to metal joints (April 2005)
Laser welding of ultra-high strength steels for automotive applications (April 2008)
Mechanical Properties of Friction Welds in High Strength Titanium Alloys (June 1999)
Which procedures for fitness-for-service assessment: API 579 or BS 7910? (July 2003)
Analysis of crack arrest event in NESC-1 spinning cylinder experiment (November 2002)
Application studies using through-transmission laser welding of polymers (April 2006)
Eddy current and thermography application for robotic aircraft inspection (July 2002)
Independent qualification of phased array inspection of fillet welds (September 2002)
Laser sealing of plastics for medical devices (September 1998 and Addendum July 2001)
Static and fatigue behaviour of spot welded 5182-0 aluminium alloy sheet (March 1999)
Adhesive shear properties - development of a simplified test specimen (September 2002)
An investigation into arc constriction by active fluxes for TIG (A-TIG) welding (2000)
Corrosion damage assessment and burst test validation of 8in x 52 linepipe (July 2001)
Corrosion fatigue performance of welded risers for deepwater applications (March 2004)
Heat affected zone microstructures in supermartensitic stainless steels (October 2002)
Influence of spraying parameters on the properties of HVOF alumina coatings (May 2005)
Significance of liquation cracks in thick section welds in Al-Mg-Si plate (April 1998)
Static shoulder friction stir welding of Ti-6Al-4V; process and evaluation (June 2007)
The application of finite element modelling to guided wave testing systems (July 2002)
The special importance of personnel competence in welding fabrication
A new technique for girth welds in land pipelines: hybrid laser-arc welding (June 2003)
A novel polymeric coating for enhanced ultrasound imaging of medical devices
Condition monitoring of large structures using piezoelectric transducers (October 2007)
Loading rate effects on tensile properties and fracture toughness of steel (April 1999)
Review of fatigue assessment procedures for welded aluminium structures (December 2003)
Risk-based inspection and maintenance - industry feedback and user needs (October 2002)
A review of K-solutions for through-thickness flaws in cylinders and spheres (July 2007)
Correlation of phased array inspection and fatigue performance of FSW joints (June 2007)
Design of pipelines subject to lateral buckling to resist corrosion fatigue (March 2009)
Friction stir welding - recent developments in tool and process technologies (July 2003)
Information technologies and their influence on joining and construction
Modelling and measurements for the assessment of a full scale pipe bend test (July 2007)
Radiography of thin section welds, Part 3: Additional Flaw Measurements (September 2004)
Recent developments & applications in electron beam and friction technologies (May 2001)
The prediction of maximum HAZ hardness in C-Mn and low alloy steel arc welds (June 2008)
A review of joining processes for packaging with plastics (May 1999 + Addendum July 2001)
Advanced transducer development for Long Range Ultrasonic inspection systems
Application of friction stir welding for the manufacture of aluminium ferries (May 2000)
Application of innovative welding methods to prefabricate aluminium panels (October 2004)
Constraint loss in welds due to geometry, loading mode and strength mismatch
Corrosion fatigue of welded stainless steels for deepwater riser applications (June 2005)
Development of Nd:Yag Laser-MAG hybrid welding of T joints for shipbuilding
Development of the laser/MAG hybrid welding process for land pipeline construction
Hybrid Nd:YAG Laser-AC MIG welding of thin section automotive aluminium alloy (June 2006)
Hydrogen induced stress cracking of duplex stainless steel subsea components (June 2010)
Joining technology for high volume manufacturing of lightweight vehicle structures
Recommended hot-spot stress design S-N curves for fatigue assessment of FPSOs (June 2001)
A review of the effect of cold-work on resistance to sulphide stress cracking (March 2007)
A thermal method for surface crack detection in metals with high lift-off (September 2004)
Friction Stir Welding - Process Variants and Recent Industrial Developments (October 2007)
Long range inspection of engineering assets using guided ultrasonic waves (September 2008)
Subsea dissimilar joints: Failure mechanisms and opportunities for mitigation (March 2009)
A novel polymeric coating for enhanced ultrasound visibility of medical devices
An Introduction to Surfi-Sculpt Technology - New Opportunities, New Challenges (April 2007)
Assessment of Dissimilar Metal Interfaces for Sub-Sea Application under Cathodic Protection
Comparison of the ASME, BS and CEN fatigue design rules for pressure vessels (October 2003)
Detection of fouling in food pipelines using Long Range Ultrasonic Testing (September 2009)
Experimental study and prediction of fatigue crack growth in girth welded pipes (June 2002)
Hybrid Nd:YAG laser-MAG welding of thick section steel with adaptive control (October 2004)
Integrity of FPSO [floating production storage and offloading] hull structures (March 2000)
Integrity of reduced pressure electron beam girth welds for deep water pipelines (May 2004)
Making the link - Effective joining technology for aluminium in the 21st Century (May 2006)
Novel method of recording cooling curves during laser & laser/arc hybrid welding (May 2003)
Recent developments in friction stir welding of thick section aluminium alloys (March 2007)
The evolution of Yb fibre laser/MAG hybrid processing for welding of pipelines (June 2005)
Use of supermartensitic stainless steel pipe for offshore flowline applications (June 2006)
Development of thermal sprayed plain bearings for automotive engine applications (July 2006)
Ferric chloride testing for weld procedure qualification of duplex stainless steel weldments
Hydrogen embrittlement stress corrosion cracking of superduplex stainless steel (March 2001)
Investigation of the A-TIG Mechanism and the Productivity Benefits in TIG Welding (May 2009)
Preferential weld corrosion: Effects of weldment microstructure and composition (April 2005)
The prediction of maximum HAZ hardness in various regions of multiple pass welds (June 2008)
Long term monitoring of offshore installations using ultrasonic guided waves (September 2008)
Reliability analysis of defect-containing structures using partial safety factors (June 2009)
Structural integrity with Time of Flight Diffraction (TOFD) ultrasonic inspection (July 2005)
The potential for solid state welding of titanium pipe in offshore industries (November 1997)
Corrosion mitigation in biomass combustion plant using thermal spray coatings (September 2009)
Development of a permanent installation tool for structural health monitoring (September 2008)
Immersion Transmit-Receive Longitudinal phased array probe for stainless steel (December 2008)
Priority areas for welding, joining and associated engineering research in Europe (April 2002)
Progress in friction stir welding of aluminium and steel for marine applications (October 2003)
Recent Developments in Welding Inspection Certification (including developments in EWF and IIW)
Trends in welding processes in engineering construction for infrastructure projects
Comparison of long-term and short-term tests for electrofusion joints in PE pipes (October 2006)
Condition monitoring of large oil and chemical storage tanks using guided waves (September 2004)
Environment assisted cracking assessment methods: The behaviour of shallow cracks (October 2007)
Interim fatigue design recommendations for fillet welded joints under complex loading (May 2001)
Towards a simplified assessment procedure for corroded nozzles in pressure vessels (August 1999)
Development of laser, and laser/arc hybrid welding for land pipeline applications (February 2003)
Friction Stir Welding - Process variants and developments in the automotive industry (April 2006)
Laser and hybrid laser-MIG welding of 6.35 and 12.7mm thick aluminium aerospace alloy (July 2006)
Modelling guided waves in complex structures - Part 2: Wire bundles - with and without insulation
The corrosion behaviour of high velocity oxy-fuel (HVOF) sprayed Ni-Cr-Si-B coatings (March 2002)
Three-dimensional robotic high-power Nd:YAG laser welding: Opportunities and obstacles (May 2001)
Development and evaluation of CO2 laser-MAG hybrid welding for DH36 shipbuilding steel
Friction stir technology - recent developments in process variants and applications (October 2006)
New developments in ultrasound phased array for the evaluation of friction stir welds (March 2003)
Sulphide stress cracking of welded joints in weldable martensitic stainless steels (February 2001)
A new method of laser beam induced surface modification using the Surfi-Sculpt process (April 2008)
Compilation of stress intensity factor and load limit solutions for the Fitnet procedure (May 2008)
Emerging friction joining technology for stainless steel and aluminium applications (February 1996)
Extending the internal examination intervals for pressure vessels using an RBI approach (July 2009)
HVOF sprayed WC-Co-Cr as a generic coating type for replacement of hard chrome plating (March 2002)
Microstructure & properties of autogenous high-power Nd:YAG laser welds in C-Mn steels (April 2002)
Microstructure characteristics and corrosion behaviour of HVOF sprayed metallic coatings (May 2001)
Sour service limits of dual-certified 316/316L austenitic stainless steel and weldments (March 2010)
Stress corrosion cracking of ferritic steel weld metal - the effect of nickel. Part 1 (January 1982)
Techniques for improving the weldability of trip steel using resistance spot welding (December 2005)
Battle of the sources - using a high-power Yb-fibre laser for welding steel and aluminium (July 2005)
Battle of the Sources - Using a high-power Yb-fibre laser for welding steel and aluminium (June 2005)
Effects of different gas environments on CO2 and Nd:YAG laser welding process efficiencies (May 2002)
Healthy Aims - Development of Implantable Microsystems Medical Devices MPMD 2004, St. Paul, Minnesota
Stress corrosion cracking of ferritic steel weld metal - the effect of nickel. Part 2 (February 1982)
The Potential of High Power Lasers for Tube Cutting and Concrete Scabbling in Nuclear Decommissioning
Case studies on ECA-based flaw acceptance criteria for pipe girth welds using BS 7910:2005 (June 2007)
Probabilistic remnant life assessment of corroding pipelines within a risk-based framework (July 2002)
Requirements for the European education of railway track welders in aluminothermic welding (June 2006)
Ultrasonic phased array inspection technology for the evaluation of friction stir welds (January 2004)
Welding of structural steel components with high power, fibre delivered Nd:YAG lasers (September 2003)
Autonomous Manufacture of Large Steel Fabrications EC Contract: G1RD-CT-2000-00461 'NOMAD' (March 2004)
Comparison of methods for predicting the influence of residual stresses on brittle fracture (July 2007)
Pipeline Corrosion Control: a historical perspective and a long range approach to the future (May 2007)
The effects of steel composition on the laser cut edge quality of carbon and C-Mn steels
Ageing of adhesively bonded joints - fracture and failure analysis using video imaging techniques (2001)
Improved corrosion performance of AZ91D magnesium alloy coated with the Keronite process (February 2002)
Investigation of fatigue damage to welded joints under variable amplitude loading spectra (January 2008)
Laser surface modification of polymers to enhance adhesion part II - PEEK, APC-2, LCP and PA (May 2000)
Process developments enabling more effective joining of medical devices - MPMD 2004, St. Paul, Minnesota
The evaluation of root defects in FSW by 'through-hole' impact testing - preliminary studies (July 2005)
Welds, their quality and inspection capability for high integrity structures and components (April 1999)
A brief review of recent developments in laser welding processes for ferritic pipe steels
An exploratory investigation of Nd:YAG laser welding in high pressure gaseous environments (October 2003)
Effect of intermetallic content on pitting resistance of ferritic-austenitic stainless steels
Is your decision to extend a pressure vessel internal examination interval properly justified? (May 2009)
Development and implementation of innovative joining processes in the automotive industry (September 2005)
NZ Fabricators begin to use Friction Stir Welding to produce aluminium components and panels (August 2006)
Resistance of dissimilar joints between steel and nickel alloys to hydrogen-assisted cracking (March 2008)
Susceptibility to SOHIC for Linepipe and Pressure Vessel Steels - Review of Current Knowledge (March 2007)
The effect of strain on the susceptibility of pipeline girth welds to sulfide stress cracking (April 2005)
Thermal stresses measurement of solder joints in BGA packages: theoretical and experimental (November 2008)
Using wide plate test results to improve predictions from probabilistic fracture mechanics (September 2000)
The use of advanced thermal spray processes for corrosion protection in marine environments (September 2003)
A new statistical local criterion for cleavage fracture in steel. Part I - Model presentation (February 2005)
A practical approach to risk based assessment and maintenance optimisation of offshore wind farms
Development of girth weld flaw assessment procedures for pipelines subjected to plastic straining (July 2007)
Disbonding of austenitic stainless steel cladding following high temperature hydrogen service (February 2007)
Improved corrosion resistant coatings prepared using a modified diamond jet HVOF spraying system
Comparison of API 1104 Appendix A and BS 7910 Procedures for the Assessment of Girth Weld Flaws (October 2009)
Hybrid laser-MAG welding procedures and weld properties in 4mm, 6mm and 8mm thickness C-Mn steels
In-process weld quality monitoring of laser and hybrid laser-arc fillet welds in 6-12mm C-Mn steel (June 2007)
Inspection engineers require new FFS competencies: Illustrations from a pressure vessel failure (January 2005)
Optimisation of plasma control parameters for Nd:YAG laser welding of stainless steel enclosures
Corrosion fatigue of welded C-Mn steel risers for deepwater applications: a state of the art review (June 2005)
Intensive validation of computer prediction of welding residual stresses in a multi-pass butt weld (June 2010)
High quality and productivity joining processes and procedures for titanium risers and flowlines (February 1999)
Hydrogen embrittlement of 8630M/625 subsea dissimilar joints: Factors that influence the performance (June 2009)
Phased array scanning of artificial and impact damage in carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP)
The potential of high power lasers for tube cutting and concrete scabbling in nuclear decommissioning
Assessment of a new, completely controlled, IR welding system using statistically designed experiments (May 2000)
Development of a comprehensive in-line quality control system for printed circuit board assemblies (October 2007)
Friction stir welding - a competitive new joining option for aluminium rolling stock manufacturers
Employing the focussing of ultrasonic guided waves for the in-situ non-destructive testing of pipes (October 2005)
A risk based approach to maintenance optimisation of business critical railway structures/equipment
Condition Monitoring of Large Oil and Chemical Storage Tanks Using Long Range Ultrasonic Testing (LRUT) (June 2005)
Optimisation of plasma/plume control for high power Nd:YAG laser welding of 15mm thickness C-Mn steels
Stress based design guidelines for hydrogen induced stress cracking (HISC) avoidance in duplex materials (May 2009)
The Influence of Ti, Al and Nb on the toughness and creep rupture strength of grade 92 steel weld metal (April 2007)
Quantification of residual stress effects in the SINTAP defect assessment procedure for welded components (July 1999)
The corrosion behaviour of HVOF sprayed stainless steel and nickel alloy coatings in artificial seawater
A review of the development and application of laser and laser-arc hybrid welding in european shipbuilding
Mechanical testing and characterisation of a steel adherend bonded using an automotive grade epoxy adhesive (May 2001)
Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Crack Growth in Dissimilar Joints for Corrosion Resistant Applications (September 2008)
An investigation into the effect of weld strength mismatch on the assessment of HAZ fracture toughness (September 2002)
Effect of hydrogen and strain rate on superduplex stainless steel weld metal fracture toughness and fracture morphology
Review and assessment of fatigue data for offshore structural components containing through-thickness cracks (June 2008)
Deformation pattern based digital image correlation method and its application to residual stress measurement (July 2009)
Development of an automated optical imaging system for non destructive testing of printed circuit boards (September 2006)
Editorial by Steve J Maddox on friction stir welded joints from a special issue of International Journal of Fatigue, 2003
External hardness limits for welds in cathodically protected C-Mn steel pipelines carrying sour products (September 2000)
Corrosion behavior of an HVOF-sprayed Fe3Al coating in a high-temperature oxidizing/sulfidizing environment (October 2004)
Effect of intermetallic phases on environmental cracking resistance of superduplex weld metal in sour media (October 2000)
Polymer coated material (PCM) joining technology for manufacture and repair of dissimilar material structures (March 1999)
Qualification of Nd:YAG laser direct metal deposition techniques for repair of nickel superalloy components (October 2006)
Understanding and avoiding intergranular stress corrosion cracking of welded supermartensitic stainless steel (March 2007)
Microstructural quantification, modeling and array ultrasonics to improve the inspection of austenitic welds
Application and verification of the SINTAP fracture toughness estimation procedure for welds and parent materials (July 1999)
Avoiding hydrogen embrittlement stress cracking of ferritic austenitic stainless steels under cathodic protection (June 2004)
Development of an in-line X-ray system for automated inspection of defects in PCB assemblies containing BGAs (September 2006)
Postweld heat treatment to avoid intergranular stress corrosion cracking of supermartensitic stainless steels (November 2005)
Prediction of creep crack growth properties of P91 parent and welded steel using remaining failure strain criteria (June 2009)
A Temperature controlled mechanical test facility to ensure safe materials performance in hydrogen at 1000 bar (September 2007)
An assessment of the welding performance of high-brightness lasers and a comparison with in-vacuum electron beams (October 2008)
FEA investigations into the effects of geometry and tensile properties on J and CTOD in standard fracture specimens (October 200
Effect of intermetallic phases on corrosion resistance of superduplex and superaustenitic stainless steel weldments
Local approach predictions of fracture toughness behaviour in real multi pass welds using thermal simulation specimens
A comparison of the gap bridging capability of CO2 laser and hybrid CO2 laser MAG welding on 8mm thickness C-MN steel plate (Jul
A new statistical local criterion for cleavage fracture in steel. Part II - Application to an offshore structural steel
Calculation of stress intensity factors corresponding to standard residual stress profiles for common weld joint geometries (Jul
Fracture assessment of through-wall and surface cracked pipes by BS 7910 and API 579 assessment procedures-a comparative study
The effect of spot size and laser beam quality on welding performance when using high-power continuous wave solid-state lasers (
Analysis of cross-correlation and wavelet de-noising for the reduction of the effects of dispersion in long-range ultrasonic tes
Resistance welding toolkit - A computer knowledge base, covering design and manufacturing considerations for resistance spot wel
Engineering critical analyses to BS 7910 - the UK guide on methods for assessing the acceptability of flaws in metallic structur
The effect of composition on microstructural development and toughness of weld metals for advanced high temperature 9-13%Cr stee
The feasibility of using piezoelectric transducers to generate and detect microscopic structural vibrations for monitoring stora
An experiment to show the feasibility of condition monitoring above ground storage tank walls by modal testing with piezoelectri
Evaluation of the phased array Transmit-Receive Longitudinal and Time of Flight Diffraction techniques
Some preliminary evaluations of black coating on aluminium AA2219 alloy produced by plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) process
The effect of average powder particle size on deposition efficiency, deposit height and surface roughness in the direct metal la
Characteristics and electrochemical corrosion behaviour of thermal sprayed aluminium (TSA) coatings prepared by various wire the
In-line reciprocating friction stir welding of plastics / Ruhrreibschweissen von Plastik mit einer vibrierenden Vorwarts- und Ru
An experiment to investigate the feasibility of using piezoelectric transducers to monitor corrosion damage in storage tanks wit
Background to requirements for the prevention of brittle fracture in the European standards for unfired pressure vessels (prEN 1
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Industrieller Einsatz des Reibruhrschweissverfahrens im Verkehrswesen
Reibruehrschweissen in der Serienproduktion
Reibruehrschweissen: Erfindung, Innovationen und Industrialisierung
Forschungsaktivitaten in der Verfahrens- und Werkzeugentwicklung
LinFric - Entwicklung einer hydraulischen Linearreibschweissmaschine
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Recenti sviluppi nei processi di saldatura ad energia concentrata e friction stir welding
Developments in micro applications of friction stir welding
Modelling and validation of a ceramic/metal joining technique for power electronic applications
Effects of Strain Rate and Microstructure on Fracture Toughness of Duplex Stainless Steels under Hydrogen Charging Conditions
Fatigue performance of sour deepwater riser welds: crack growth vs. endurance
Assessment of Flaws in Pipe Girth Welds
Progress Towards The Revision Of BS 7910
Differences In The Assessment Of Plastic Collapse In BS 7910: 2005 And R6/Fitnet FFS Procedures
Fracture Mechanics Techniques for Assessing the Effects of Hydrogen on Steel Properties
Novel Control of Weld Metal Hydrogen Cracking in the Welding of Thick Steels
Development and Qualification of Welding Procedures and Inspection Methodology for In-service Welding
Manufacturing of welded joints with realistic defects
The History of BS 7910 Flaw Interaction Criteria
Revised Guidance on Residual Stresses in BS7910
Infrared thermography as a non-destructive tool for materials characterisation and assessment
The effects of loadings on welding residual stresses and assessment of fracture parameters in a welding residual stress field
Welding Of Hydrogen Charged Steel For Modification Or Repair
Investigation Of Weld Repair Without Post-Weld Heat Treatment For P91
The Effect Of Metal Transfer Modes On Welding Fume Emission In MIG/MAG Welding
Crack front straightness qualification in SENT specimens
Selection of materials for high pressure CO2 transport
Development of ultrasonic phased array inspection of polyethylene pipe joints
Validation of Methods to Determine CTOD from SENT specimens
Development of an automated scanner and phased array ultrasonic testing technique for the inspection of nozzle welds
Comparison between ASME and RCC-M requirements for welding and NDT
Corrosion testing of HVOF coatings in high temperature environments for biomass applications
Improved Coatings for Extended Design Life of 22%Cr Duplex Stainless Steel in Marine Environments
Increasing the tolerance to fit-up gap using hybrid laser-arc welding and adaptive control of welding parameters
Fatigue testing of full-scale girth welded pipes under variable amplitude loading
Effective design of electron beam processing systems by trending
CRA Weld Overlay - Influence of welding process and parameters on dilution and corrosion resistance
Knowledge Transfer Networks
Industrial Member Reports
Corrosion Behaviour of Cold Sprayed Tantalum coatings
Process Charateristics when Friction Surfacing Mild Steel with Austenitic Stainless steel
Insights into Friction Stir Welding
Industrial Applications of Multi-Scale Modelling 987-2011
Initial Assessment of Precision Reliability Test Methods 975-2010
Effect of composition on creep properties of 9%Cr1%Mo weld metals for grade 91 steel 657-1998
Estimation of exposure to arc welding fume 654-1998
Measurement and Modelling of R-Curves for Low-Constraint Specimen 988-2011
Shallow Fatigue Crack Growth Behaviour in Sour Pipeline Girth Welds 984-2011
Welding of CRA Clad Materials - Three Layer (Buffer Layer) Approach 981-2011
Weld Overlaying-Effect of Process and Process Parameters on Dilution 968-2010
Review of Recent Advance in Computer Based Prediction of Weld Distortion 971-2010
Review of Innovation Management tools illustrated by industrial case studies 979-2010
Effect of process parameters on centre-line solidification structures
Friction welding of injection moulded acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene 363 1988
Shallow Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior in Sour Pipelines (Near-Threshold Regime) 972-2010
Synergic control in MIG welding using an inverter controlled power source 410 1990
Joining Aerospace Composite Structures - Machining, Mechanical Fastening and NDI 982-2011
Examination of crystallinity in polyethylene and polypropylene welds 423 1990
Fatigue performance of tungsten inert gas (TIG) and plasma welds in thin steel sections 656-1998
abrication Thermal History effect on Weldment Mechanical Properties in Grade 91 Steel 976 - 2010
An investigation of the hydrogen-induced cracking behaviours during welding of two high strength structural steels 507 1995
A Preliminary Investigation into Welding Fume Formation Mechanisms for MIG/MAG welding 980-2011
Effect of surface preparation on adhesion of alumina coatings sprayed using high velocity oxyfuel process 554 1996
Effect of intermetallic content on pitting resistance of ferritic/austenitic stainless steels 653-1998
Industry survey of dissimilar materials joining and opportunities for friction welding
Thermal welding of polymers 552 1996
Microstructural characterisation of HVOF spreayed tungsten carbide-cobalt coatings 588 1997
Fabrication technologies, residual stresses and structural integrity in clad components 970-2010
Examination of the sampling protocol defined by draft European/International Standard prEN ISO 10882-1 596 1997
A cutting process comparison 605 1997
Resistance welding toolkit 609 1997
Weld metal hydrogen cracking during welding 450 N/mm2 yield strength steel using tubular cored electrodes 655-1998
Corrosion Testing of HVOF Coatings in High Temperature Environments for Biomass Applications 977-2010
Application of a steelmaking model to predict weld metal composition 582 1996
Digital Image Technique for Displacement and Deformation Measurement of Structural Components 985-2011
Assessment of monitoring methods for Clearweld 826-2005
Mechanised Wet Underwater Flux-Cored Arc Welding Trials and Qualifications for typical Weld Repair 969-2010
Friction stir welding of steels - status report 838-2005
Hybrid Laser-arc Weld Quality Enhancement by Seam Tracking, Adaptive Control and Weld Bead Inspection 978-2010
Thermal welding of polymers 667-1999
Producing High Quality Welds in up to 7mm Tickness Titanium Alloys with High Brightness Yb-Fibre Lasers 989-2011
Sulphide stress cracking of welded 0.5%Cr steel: Effect of pH 648-1998
One spot or two 793-2004
Risky business 809-2004
Bridging the gap 792-2004
Finite element analysis of crack driving force at circumferential cracks in pipelines under large deformation 983-2011
Laser welding of aluminium alloys 517 1995
NDT techniques for inspection of thick section EB welds in ferritic steels 613 1997
Materials Technology Gap Analysis for Handling CO2 in Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), and Oil and Gas Service 973-2010
Novel modelling methods 816-2004
Comparison of the Fatigue Performance of Full-Scale Girth Welded Pipes and Small Scale Strip and Plate Specimens 986-2011
Sticking to the rules 808-2004
A review of HAZ toughness evaluation 566 1996
Catastrophic failures of steel structures in industry: Case histories 632-1998
Gap tolerance tested 802-2004
Robots on the floor 790-2004
Advanced tool material technology for FSW stainless steel 951-2010
Beam characterisation of industrial lasers 518 1995
Effects of composition and welding speed on solidification cracking in C-Mn steel laser welds (Industrial Members Report No 681
Developments to the Master Curve for application to welds 831-2005
TIG welding high nitrogen superaustenitic stainless steels with filler addition
A review of ozone formation in arc welding 549 1996
Cold spray technology update and TWI facility installation 947-2010
A critical review and comparison of various methods to evaluate the static strength of corroded pressurised components
Looking beneath the surface 746-2002
Friction stir welding - the state of the art 678-1999
Laser welding of plastics film and sheet 519 1995
Overview of friction stir welding modelling projects at TWI 830-2005
Review of optical NDT techniques in industrial applications 949-2010
Fuel cell joining techniques 806-2004
Keyhole plasma welding of carbon steel sheet 608 1997
Let the train take the strain 785-2003
Microwave heating and bonding of alumina ceramics 611 1997
The MIAB welding of mild steel tubing (Technology Briefing No. 76 - November 1978)
Precision laser welding of plastic components 876-2007
Titanium alloys - a review 789-2004
Assessment of shearography and thermography for flaw detection 963-2010
Linear Friction Welding Information for Production Engineering 961-2010
Review of systems for portable friction stir welding equipment 851b-2007
The development of an impression creep technique to characterise weldment properties 600 1997
Vibration welding of polyetheretherketone 537 1995
HAZMET: Microstructural prediction software 938-2009
Real-time hydrogen monitoring during welding 943-2010
Stress corrosion of friction stir welds in 7050 aluminium alloy 953-2010
The generation of surface features using a low power laser beam 960-2010
The use of glass-ceramics as joining media 651-1998
Clothing manufacture at TWI? 730-2001
Study into the use of process gases in high power Nd:YAG laser welding of C-Mn and stainless steels 723-2001
The risky business of inspection 722-2001
Review of assessment methods and the influence of process factors on the quality of self-piercing riveted joints 720-2001
Design and development of a locally coupled, high frequency pulser for 100kW EB welding 719-2001
Laser process cuts repair costs 794-2004
New materials in fuel cell seals 807-2004
Weldbonding of 1mm aluminium alloy sheet
An Introduction to Lean Manufacturing for SMEs 933-2009
Composite materials - a review 779-2003
High Productivity Weldments in the Advanced 9% Chromium Steel FB2 948-2010
Laser cutting of sheet steel - a users' guide 401 1989
Laser deposition of functionally graded material 867-2007
Laser welding of structural steel with wire feed
Technology survey and assembly demonstration of flip chip bonding 825-2005
Ultrasonic inspection of external stress corrosion cracking in ferritic steel line pipe 621 1997
Development of a brazed ceramic-faced steel tappet 450 1992
Off-line programming for robots 823-2005
Tools and parameters - further study 801-2004
Further progress in joining of intermetallic alloys 536 1995
Joining of metal matrix composites - a review 489 1994
Laser welding of titanium alloys with low internal porosity content 924-2009
The development of a solidification cracking test for carbon-manganese steel laser welds 573 1996
Welding titanium alloys - the laser way 763-2003
Characterisation of nylon 6,6 vibration welds 483 1993
Corrosion damage detected at a distance 800-2004
Extend the life - reduce the costs 783-2003
Further studies on the welding performance of high brightness lasers 959-2010
High-brightness electron beams for micro processing 870-2007
How they break - in more ways than one 743-2002
Laser surface hardening with adaptive control 909-2008
Pulsed MIG welding of titanium with a novel wire 900-2008
Root passes - a feasibility study 804-2004
CO2 laser welding of 5000 series aluminium alloys 455 1992
Control of porosity in CO2 laser welds in C/Mn steel 546 1996
Cutting stainless steel with disc and CO2 lasers 920-2009
Fatigue life prediction for toe ground joints 910-2008
HVOF sprayed alternatives to hard chromium plating 844-2006
In the pipeline - girth weld detail 769-2003
Linear friction welding of engineering metals 894-2008
Neural network processing of ultrasonic test signals 602 1997
Properties of diffusion bonds in a 0.4C steel (Technology Briefing No. 131 - December 1980)
Shipbuilding benefits from new process 796-2004
Tandem MIG-MAG, a process made for two 745-2002
A review of joint tracking systems for laser welding 543 1996
An initial study on laser welding of magnesium alloys 644-1998
Corrosion protection - thin and invisible 777-2003
Curing and high temperature stability of silica-based sol-gel coatings 835-2005
High productivity pipe welding of Ti-6Al-4V alloys 660-1998
Improved operation of Nd:YAG lasers using diode pumping 522 1995
Resistance spot welding of hot pressed boron steels 932-2009
Top-face monitoring of weld penetration using a single sensor with two assessment parameters 619 1997
Welding characteristics of an 800W pulsed Nd:YAG laser 400 1989
Cohesive zone modelling of ductile crack growth in high strength steels 834-2005
Evaluation of Welding Processes for S32205 Duplex Stainless Steel Plate 957-2010
Extending the range of services to Members 812-2004
Fine-scale electron beam processing development 912-2008
Laser-arc hybrid process opens new door 739-2002
Portable arc welding robots - an industrial survey 595 1997
A review of glass-ceramics as ceramic bonding media 584 1996
Assessment of the torsion test for resistance spot welds
Clearweld - software and process guidance 772-2003
Electrochemical noise methods for identifying pitting of stainless steel 925-2009
Four steels - one light - five conclusions 742-2002
Lead-free solders: Current status and future trends 685-1999
Literature review: Forced cooling of polyethylene pipe butt fusion welds 964-2010
Real time defect assessment from ultrasonic test data 567 1996
The model approach - material flow in FSW 775-2003
A review of ball grid arrays for electronic assembly 675-1999
Behaviour of 0.5 percent Cr steel in sour environments (Technology Briefing 626 - October 1997)
Computer based fatigue analysis for welded joints - Third progress report 955a-2010
Development of an electronic weld measurement gauge 564 1996
Distortion accumulation in welded structures 786-2004
Extending the range of friction stir welding 815-2004
Initial development of transparent conducting coatings by a sol-gel route 829-2005
Innovation management processes at TWI 754-2002
On the spot - with high strength steels 767-2003
On-line monitoring of laser welded steel tailored blanks 698-2000
Pressure equipment design - a data study 784-2003
Specification of portable friction stir welding equipment 851b-2006
A review of crack arrest tests, models and applications 521 1995
Advanced MAG Welding Techniques for Thin Sheet Material 936-2009
Brazing ceramics - with a little extra 729-2001
Brazing of zirconia for structural and sensor applications 709-2000
C-Mn microalloyed steel single pass welds 756-2002
Cold spray - new method for metal deposition 787-2004
Joining aluminium alloys - the twin spot way 765-2003
Mechanical approaches to seam tracking for arc welding (Technology Briefing 167 - December 1981)