Category: Welding

What Is Mobile Welding?

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When you think of welders, you’re probably picturing someone working in a fabrication shop. However, mobile welding services exist. How can welding be mobile—and how does it work?

One common use for mobile welding involves heavy equipment repair. If you can’t haul your equipment to a service center, you’ll need to call a mobile welder. They’ll come to your location and perform the necessary repairs, using special equipment to power the welding tools.

Here’s how mobile welding works.

Mobile welding equipment

You might be familiar with traditional welding equipment, which is usually used in the confines of a workshop. The actual welding guns, protective equipment and welding supplies are the same as what’s used in a mobile welding situation. However, the power supply is different.

Instead of plugging mobile welding equipment into an AC outlet, mobile welders have to find other solutions. Most commonly, this involves a gas-powered generator. The generator has to be able to meet or exceed the welding equipment’s needs, which can make them quite loud. They often use mufflers to cut down on the amount of noise produced.

Gas-powered welding machinery doesn’t take up a lot of physical room, but it can be heavy. Some welding equipment (including the generator) weighs 600 pounds or more. This requires the use of a trailer to transport the welding equipment to remote locations.

There are also “portable” welding generators and equipment, which can produce about 10 to 12 welds on one charge. Some of these weigh as little as 31 pounds, making them suitable for hard-to-reach or elevated areas.

Safety considerations

Mobile welding also involves different safety considerations. The welder will use all the regular protective gear they’d wear in a fabrication shop. However, they also need to be conscious of their surroundings. Between vegetation and other flammable material, there’s potential for serious damage. That’s why mobile welders spend a lot of time cleaning up the site and the equipment—before and after the repairs are completed.

Equipment repairs

One popular type of mobile welding is equipment repairs. After all, when your tractor breaks down, loading it onto a trailer (if you own one) is going to be difficult. Alternatively, you could pay someone to come tow it for you, but that can get expensive. Having a mobile welder come out and perform the repairs on-site is a convenient and easy solution for everyone involved, and means you’ll save both time and money on the repair.

Now that you know how welding can be mobile, be sure to consider this option for your next repair needs. Your mobile welder should be trained in using mobile power sources as well as the best safety practices. This will ensure you get the repairs you need, with no added complications.

The team at Bailey Heavy Equipment Repair, Inc. can help you with all your heavy equipment mobile welding needs. When you need safe, reliable and expert welding services, our team is ready to help. Call us today to learn more and get a quote.

The Importance of Quality Welding and Fabrication

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There are certain types of products and services you should never, ever cheap out on, and welding and fabrication certainly qualify. As you look for a provider of welding and fabrication services to help your business, you should make sure you’re partnering with a company that cares about the quality of its work and is capable of delivering the outstanding results you need over and over again.

Here are just a few of the ways in which top-notch fabrication and welding services can benefit your Lexington, OR company:

Quality products are a result of excellent quality control. Machine shops in Lexington, OR should have rigorous quality control measures in place to ensure their quality standards get implemented with every single job they perform.

Visual welding and fabrication inspections are one key step to ensuring this consistent, repeatable quality. During such an inspection, companies inspect materials before they start the weld to make sure they meet quality standards. Then they will frequently test the quality of the weld and materials during the welding process, and inspect the final result upon completion of the weld. If the final product has any issues, they will take the appropriate measures to fix them.

The visual inspection that occurs during the welding process will feature checking for craters that must be filled (to avoid porosity), inspecting weld passes and checking for any types of other faults that could increase the potential for cracks to form in the product later in its life.

It is also important to regularly inspect the equipment used in welding and fabrication. Inspections will include checking for damaged cables, making sure arc voltage is correct and checking all amperage meters. High-quality equipment is crucial for producing high-quality products. At some points, it may become necessary to replace that equipment if the company is to reliably achieve the same levels of quality.

If you’re interested in learning more about what goes into creating high quality in welding and fabrication, we encourage you to get in touch with the team at Bailey Heavy Equipment Repair, Inc. The experts at our machine shop in Lexington, OR would be pleased to answer any questions you have!