Evolution hasmade MIG welding a universal process - New developments are pushing the envelope for this familiar welding method

摘要

MIG welding is the most common welding process found in fabricating shops. While it has been around since the early 1940s, MIG welding has evolved to accommodate two forces: First, MIG welding has been expanded to include an increasingly broad range of materials and applications. Second, welders have searched for ways to reduce the costs of consumables and maintenance and set-up for the MIG process. The goal of either of these does not exclude the other, and together, they are the reasons that MIG welding is so popular today. And they are the forces that continue to drive advances in the process.