About Welding
Welding is the process of joining together metal pieces or parts by heating the surfaces to the point of melting using a blowtorch, electric arc, or other means, and uniting them. Welding is utilized in every industry and is an important manufacturing process to make tools and equipment we use every day. Welding includes common welding processes as well as brazing, soldering, and the solvent welding of many plastics.
Welding Processes
Vista Engineering’s consultants have specialized experience in many joining processes including gas metal arc welding (GMAW/MIG), shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW/TIG).
Testing & Analysis Methods
- Bending testing
- Fracture surface evaluation
- Load testing
- Macroscopic & microscopic analysis techniques
- Metallography
- Optical & scanning electron microscopy
- Photographic documentation
- Tensile testing
Industries Served
- Automotive and commercial vehicle manufacturing
- Chemical processing
- Food processing
- Medical tools and implants
- Petrochemical and industrial
- Pipelines
- Power generation
- Railroad and heavy equipment manufacturing
Our Expert
Dr. Raymond Thompson is a Fellow and Life Member of the American Welding Society, and has received numerous recognitions for his contributions to the field. His expertise spans decades of welding consultation across virtually every industry.