A 12-person shop's office administrator shares what happened when she tried to replace a dead MIG welder — and why the vendors who took her small order seriously are the ones she still calls today.
A 9-step procurement checklist for B2B buyers of industrial laser and welding equipment. Covers TCO calculation, hidden fee detection, spec verification, and vendor evaluation. Based on 6 years of managing a $200K+ annual equipment budget.
A practical checklist for engineers and shop owners buying IPG photonics lasers or building a welding machine rack. Includes quality inspection steps, weld acceptance criteria, and a caution for those coming from a used DC TIG welder used for aluminum TIG welding.
A procurement manager shares why an IPG Photonics fiber laser earned the order for aircraft engine blade repair, and where a DeWalt TIG welder or 215 MIG welder still makes sense.
When our shop needed more welding capacity, I had to choose between a traditional TIG welding machine and a heavy duty laser welding machine. The process taught me more about buying industrial equipment than any spec sheet ever could.
I'm an office administrator, not a welding engineer. When online searches mix IPG Photonics products with carbide welding machines and MIG argon settings, this is what I sort out before buying.
A 36-hour aluminum radiator deadline forced a Canadian fabricator to act fast. Here’s why a hot gas welding machine was the wrong answer and an IPG Photonics welder was the right one.
A cracked stainless rail, a 6 a.m. deadline, and a failed arc repair forced our shop to rethink TIG. Here's how an IPG Photonics laser welder saved the shift.
Fiber laser welding isn't the right answer for every shop. This three-scenario buyer's guide helps you decide whether to stay with TIG/MIG, move to mechanized welding equipment, or explore femtosecond laser applications.
Quality manager at an automatic pipe welding machine manufacturer shares why a 1500W IPG Photonics laser welder beat transformer TIG for hygienic pipe work - and why checking the IPG Photonics logo and serial number matters before you buy.