Mike Smart, IFPA chairman, explained that this decision was taken in the interest of ensuring consistent quality installations. IFPA was formed by SAPPMA to expand regulation of the plastic pipe ...

The Installation and Fabrication Plastics Pipe Association (IFPA) has announced that it will be qualifying welding procedures and weld jobs performed by its members going forward. Mike Smart, IFPA ...

Perhaps the largest variable is the individual performing the welding. “As with everything, you have from A to Z in terms of capabilities,” says Duane Miller, welding design engineer, Lincoln Electric ...

Introduction to Welding Processes provides a comprehensive overview of the most commonly used welding processes, including shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, flux-cored arc welding, ...