Robotic Welding Start Spatter: 4 Checks for Cleaner Starts
October 9, 2026
A practical guide to spatter at robotic MIG/MAG ignition: compare start settings, wire-end condition, torch geometry, feeding, shielding and robot timing.
Read article →Welding Process & Defect Solutions
Find practical guidance on welding parameters, shielding gas, porosity, undercut and other weld quality problems.
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Robotic Welding Crater Fill: 7 Steps to Prevent End Craters
Set up and diagnose the weld end sequence step by step.
Read article →Welding Undercut: 5 Causes, Prevention, and Repair
Identify the causes of undercut and review prevention and repair.
Read article →Carbon Steel Robotic Welding Shielding Gas Selection and Parameter Setup Manual
Compare shielding gases and establish a controlled parameter setup.
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Robotic Welding Arc Start Failure: 3 Essential Checks
October 5, 2026
Learn how to investigate robotic MIG/MAG arc-start problems by checking the start sequence, contact tip and wire delivery path, then verifying the repair safely.
Read article →MIG Shielding Gas Cost Comparison: CO2, 80/20, and Ternary Blends
August 24, 2026
A practical total-cost comparison of pure CO2, 80/20 argon-CO2, ternary blends, and lower-CO2 gases for carbon-steel MIG/MAG fabrication.
Read article →MIG Welding Arc Sound: 7 Noises That Reveal Setup Problems
August 24, 2026
Learn how to use MIG arc sound as one diagnostic signal while checking wire feed, voltage, inductance, consumables, shielding and weld quality.
Read article →Robotic Welding Crater Fill: 7 Steps to Prevent End Craters
August 24, 2026
A practical guide to diagnosing and programming robotic crater fill using coordinated wire feed, voltage or arc length, ramp time, endpoint motion, burnback and gas post-flow.
Read article →Robotic Welding Seam Misalignment: 6 Causes and Fixes
August 24, 2026
A practical diagnostic sequence for robotic welds that run off the joint even when the programmed teach points appear correct.
Read article →Welding Undercut: 5 Causes, Prevention, and Repair
August 24, 2026
Learn the main welding undercut causes, how to prevent the defect in manual and robotic welding, and how to inspect and repair it correctly.
Read article →MIG Welding Troubleshooting: 5 Beginner Mistakes That Cause Porosity, Spatter, and Poor Welds
August 23, 2026
Read article →Carbon Steel Robotic Welding Shielding Gas Selection and Parameter Setup Manual
August 16, 2026
Carbon Steel Robotic Welding Shielding Gas Selection and Parameter Setup Manual Purpose of This Manual This manual helps robot operators select shielding gas and establish practical starting parameters for gas-shielded arc welding…
Read article →How Do You Adjust MIG Welding Current and Voltage? Remember: Current Controls Penetration, Voltage Controls Bead Width
August 15, 2026
MIG welding current and voltage settings confuse many new welders because one small turn on the machine can change penetration, spatter, bead shape, and arc sound. If the current is too low,…
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