Ed
has developed the world's most effective MIG /
Flux Cored, Manual / Robot
Weld Process Control
Training and Educational Resources.
The
following are the books, video, DVD and CDs developed by Ed Craig.
[A] Book. A
Management and Engineers Guide to MIG
[B] Book. Gas
Metal Arc and Flux Cored Welding.
[C] Book. Manual
and Robot Gas Metal Arc Welding.
[D] Video / DVD. Manual
MIG Process Control Made Simple.
[E] CD Power Point Training Program.
Robot Process Controls for all Steel Gage Applications,
< 4 mm using short circuit or pulsed transfer.
[F] CD Power
Point Training Program. Robot Process Control for all Steel
Applications > 2 mm using Spray and Pulsed.
[G] CD Power Point
Training Program. Manual MIG Best Weld Practices and Process
Controls.
[H] CD Power Point Training Program. Gas
Shielded flux cored Pipe and Plate welds. Best Weld Practices and Process Controls.
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[1]
Book:
"A Management, & Engineer's
Guide to MIG Weld
Quality, Productivity and Costs"
The most
comprehensive book ever written on the total process requirements necessary to
establish MIG Weld Best Practices and Weld Process Controls.
Written
by Ed Craig.
Cost
$160. Order Here
Hi
Ed;
I have been
through your book several times now (Management and Engineers Guide…) Coming
from a pressure vessel background I can share 100 stories with you as to why various
welders or management decision makers avoided the MIG or flux-core process. All
based on myth or history. I am currently a welding engineer in the automotive
industry. Your book has helped educate and inspire me in many ways. I feel very
fortunate to now have practical process experience and theoretical process knowledge
in MIG, TIG and Stick. The interesting element in my personal development and
evolution is this,”The more I learn, the more I find there is to learn.”
That is what makes it all so exciting. Process knowledge combined with your personal
opinion (which I find hits the nail on the head more often than not) has made
this book one of the best teaching and training tools I have seen to date. Worth
every penny.
Fraser
Rock.
Weld Engineer. Ont: Canada.
Hydroform Solutions On. Canada.
Ed.
I have just read your Chrysler Neon article regarding the cross members
and self shielded flux cored wire issues. I fully endorse your views and comments.
Its a shame that many "weld engineers" in the automotive industry lack
the actual knowledge and skills to fulfill this critical role. I myself am a welding
engineer for a tier one supplier to the UK auto industry and see this too often.
As an engineer and also time served boilermaker, I feel that there is a tremendous
lack of MIG weld process knowledge and experience with the welding and engineering
personnel in the auto industry. I must also thank you for your books 'A
Management & Engineering Guide to MIG and the great MIG Training' materials.
We as a company refer to them regularly. Cheers
PL
- England.
Dear
Ed,
I
am very interested your guide book, “A Management & Engineers Guide to
MIG Welding Quality Costs Training” We are are an auto / truck frame manufacturer
located in Thailand. My friend who works for Dana - Structural Solution Group
in the United States suggested we get this book.
Regards,
Kanit. Product Engineer. Thailand.
Dear Ed. Love the site, its a great weld resource and
a comforting reassurance that I really wasn't the problem. I have been welding
for 17 years and had different gases thrown in my face by salesmen along with
extensive weld advice and parameters that just didn't seem to make sense, not
to mention all the "learning curves" that I seemed unable to attain.
With your Management / Engineers book, I finally have found the process control
book that I need.
Regards.
Kevin Gough.USA.
"Some
times you don't pick the book, it will pick you." Rubin
Carter.
[2]
Book: "Gas Metal Arc
and Flux Cored Welding"
Ed
presents a unique simple approach to manual weld parameter selection for both
MIG and the Flux Cored process.
Written
by Ed Craig.
Cost
$90. Order Here
Good
day Ed. I found your Gas Metal Arc and Flux Cored Welding book an excellent weld
process control resource.
Chris Stask
Welding Instructor
Camosun
College
Vancouver Island BC
From: "Dave Helliwell" <djhelliweld@hotmail.com
Hi Ed. I
Just wanted to say thanks for the welding books, the weld process control advice
in them is priceless. Thanks a Million. David.
[3]
Book: " Manual / Robot Gas Metal Arc Welding"
Written
by Ed Craig.
This
manual and Robot MIG weld Process Control Training book is the key tool for MIG
weld quality / productivity optimization.
Ed's unique, process control
Clock Method provides a simple training approach to the selection of optimum MIG
parameters for any robot carbon steels, alloy steels and stainless applications.
Available in both English and Spanish.
OPTIMIZE
THAT ROBOT MIG WELD EFFICIENCY BY MINIMIZING ROBOT ISSUES:
Address contact tip, wire burn backs, weld start issues, crater and undercut
problems, weld spatter, inconsistent welds, burn through and lack of fusion.
Be
aware of weld cost, weld deposition and weld speed potential for any applications
. Once you read this 160 page book and answer the 160 questions there is no reason
for playing around with the MIG weld controls. This
book also available in Spanish,its ideal for anyone who is making manual and robot
weld decisions.
I
believe this is the world's most effective Self Teaching manual and Robot MIG/MAG
Weld Process Control Training book. Try it with the following video and if you
want to train weld personnel with the following CD "Robot Process Control
Training Program".
Please
note: Copies of this book have been made and passed around without Ed's permission.
I will take legal action against any company that infringes on copy right laws.
Cost
$90. Order Here
E-mail.
From Jose Ignacio Moreno. Spain.
Ed.
I work as manufacturing engineer in Johnson Controls Alagon (Spain). We mainly
build car seat structures. And we have some robot welding cells. Last week I received
your robot process control material, which I've been reviewing. I find it really
interesting and practical. Your approach to weld process control is unique. It
seems you have been in our company, as many of the issues you address are part
of our every day work.
Thank you JM.
E-mail
From: Tom Plummer:
Good
afternoon Ed.
Tenneco
has plants all over the world. We
have been very enlightened by your " Robot MIG Weld Process Control"
training book and your "Seven Steps to Robot MIG Weld Best Practices and
Process Controls Workshop" We are slowly implementing your process control
and best practice concepts to the shop floors.
Tenneco
.USA.
Aug 2007:
E-mail
July 06:
From Dana Corporation Employee:
Jan
2007: Ed I wanted to send update about that E-Town plant that you visited a few
years ago: As you know on your first visit to this plant, our robot lines were
producing less than 40 truck frames per-hour and
the majority required extensive weld rework. Thanks to your weld process control
/ best weld practices recommendations the results from our employees are today
staggering. Yesterday this plant hit very close to a record of 76
frames jobs per hour. We daily attain our average goal of one frame per-minute.
We had two recent weld audits. One weld audit had a total of two failures, and
the 2nd weld audit was the first 100% pass weld audit in the history of the F-150
line.
A
Grateful Employee
Dana Corporation.
March
2007: Update from GR. Hey Ed:
Just thought I would drop you a line and let
you know that in the beginning of April we will be working on switching over the
5th Dana plant to your process recommendations of an 0.040 wire and the traditional
spray mode instead of the 0.052 wire and Rapid Arc (Lincoln's pulse program).
Thanks again GR.
From Ed: Scroll down for this Robot Process Control
Train Program, or call Ed for info at 828 658 3574
For
those of you that wonder about the level your MIG 
weld
process knowledge, try this MIG test.
[4]Video
/ DVD. "Manual MIG Process Control Made Simple".
Produced
by Ed Craig.
Available
also in DVD format.
No
more playing around with the MIG equipment weld controls. Ed developed over three
decades The "MIG Clock Method" . This is the world's most unique and
simple approach to setting optimum MIG, short circuit, and spray data for any
steel or stainless applications. Just present this one hour video to your employees
and bring a uniform approach to attaining optimum weld quality and productivity
for your shop.
Cost
$125. It's
$90 when ordered with
any other product. Order Here.
E-mail
From Marcus di Sabella
Ed, I just received your process control materials
and within five minutes n of skimming I found flaws in our weld techniques. These
materials will be very helpful to our organization!
Thanks for your expertise
and prompt service!
Process
Engineer.
Car Sound Exhaust System, Inc / Magnaflow Performance Exhaust.
Rancho
Santa Margarita, CA
Best
MIG Weld Practices and MIG Weld Process
Controls can be implemented with
the
following Training CDs.
This
is it. Four of the world's most effective robot / manual MIG and flux cored
weld
process control training programs.
[5]
Robot Process Controls for all Steel Gage Applications <
4 mm using Short Circuit or
Pulsed Transfer.
A
Power Point Training Program available on a CD.
Produced
by Ed Craig.
Price $189. Click here for information
Order
Here.
Ed
took over 2500 hours to develop these
Two unique,
Robot Process Control Power Point Training Programs.
CD's E-F are applicable to all robot / automated carbon steel / stainless
welds.These
valuable CD resources, provide more highly effective robot weld process control
data than all the combined global resources.
[6]
Robot Process Controls for all Steel Gage Applications >
4 mm using Spray Transfer or
Pulsed Transfer.
A
Power Point Training Program available on a CD.
Produced
by Ed Craig.
Price
$189. Click
here for information
Order
Here.
If
you need more data on any of the programs or resources call Ed at North Carolina
828 658 3574 - 770 330 9933, or E-mail. Ecraig@weldreality.com.
Consider
items C and D (above) with CDs E-F:
Look
what Ed's Robot Process Control program achieved
for the Ford F-150 truck
frames and Dana
E-mail
July 06: To
Ed Craig:
Jan
2007: Ed I wanted to send update about that E-Town Dana plant that you visited
a few years ago: As you know on your first visit to this plant, our robot lines
were producing less than 40 truck frames per-hour and the majority required extensive
weld rework. Thanks to your robot weld training programs and the process and consumable
recommendations, the results from our employees are today staggering. Yesterday
this plant hit very close to a record of 76 frames jobs per hour. We daily attain
our average goal of one frame per-minute. We had two recent weld audits. One weld
audit had a total of two failures, and the 2nd weld audit was the first 100% pass
weld audit in the history of the F-150 line. We have now
implemented your robot weld process recommendations in five of our USA plants
Many
thanks!
RG:
A Grateful Employee
Dana Corporation.
For
questions call Ed at 828 658 3574 or e-mail ecraig@weweldreality.com.
Use
item D above with this program for your complete training package.
I
BELIEVE THIS MIG WELD TEST EXPLAINS THE IMPORTANCE OF WELD PROCESS EXPERTISE THAT'S
NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF WELD PROCESS CONTROLS.
[7]
A
UNIQUE MANUAL MIG TRAINING PROGRAM:
"Manual"
MIG Best Weld Practices and
Weld Process Controls"
The
world's most effective, manual MIG training program for your weld personnel. This
unique Power Point Program is a available on a CD.
Produced
by Ed Craig.
Price
$189. For information click here.
Order.
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[H]
"Gas Shielded Flux Cored"
Pipe and Plate Welds: Best Weld Practices and Weld Process Controls"
Produced
by Ed Craig.
Available on a CD:
Flux Cored Program. Cost $189. Order Here.
This
CD training program is the most comprehensive weld process control resource ever
developed for the Gas Shielded Flux Cored weld process. Developed
for all position, Carbon Steels / Low Alloy Steels / Stainless Pipe and Plate
Welds.
Also
included is a MIG short circuit / STT / RMD section on welding pipe open roots.
An
incredible flux cored Training Resource.
Worried
about your flux cored, vee grooves, plate, pipe, weld rework, weld repair costs,
weld productivity and product liability?
Do
you weld all position, plate, pipe, pressure vessels, oil storage tanks, construction,
heavy equipment, large fabrications, bridges, structural steels, ships? 
Do
you weld on vee groove applications with open roots, or roots with steel or ceramic
backing?
This program presents unique, cost affective, solutions to over
sized weld gaps.
You will worry less about
lack of weld fusion, excess porosity, weld cracks, or slag inclusions as
this program teaches the weld personnel how to avoid the weld defects before they
occur. This unique flux cored weld program provides the Best Weld Practice and
Process Control requirement necessary for any welding shop that wants to be at
the top of what it does.
Flux
Cored. The CD Power Point Program Contents.
[]
Everything you need to know about all position flux cored wires.
[] Why pulsed
equipment or Inverters may impair those flux cored welds and which weld equipment
works best with flux cored wires.
[] Why stick weld techniques cause flux
cored weld issues.
[]
Correct flux cored weld techniques for all position vee groove welds on open roots
and ceramic / steel backing.
[] When to use fore hand and back hand.
[]
How to prevent weld defects, porosity, worm tracks, lack of weld fusion, cold
hydrogen cracks and hot plate and hot weld crack's.
[] Why you should use E701-1
versus E71T-1 wires.
[] When to use MIG versus flux core.
[] The correct
flux cored wire diameter for optimum weld fusion and weld deposition rates.
[]
The differences between CO2 and Argon CO2 flux cored welds.
[] The correct
utilization of wire feeders and guns with a great trouble shooting section.
[]
Correct weld edge and plate preparation for flux cored vee groove welds.
[]
How wire stick out variations can work for or against the weld.
[] Ed's unique
Weld Clock Method". This process control method simplifies the required flux
cored weld parameter selection for all steel and stainless flux cored plate and
pipe welds. No notes required by the weld personnel as this data stays in their
head.
[] Ed's unique clock method also focuses on attaining maximum weld deposition
rates, and also makes it easy to figure out flux cored weld costs.
[] How the
flux cored weld surface will reveal the weld internal quality.
[]
With pipe and plate vee welds, use Ed's special instruction to minimize the weld
defects that typically occur in the common vee groove locations.
[] Cap welds,
root welds and fill passes all require unique techniques and weld settings for
optimum weld quality.
[] MIG welding the pipe roots, the right way.
[] Ed's
12 steps to flux cored welds. These welds will not require rework.
It took Ed over 500 hours to develop this very unique training program.
If
you want a fast track training program this is it. If your weld personnel apply
the unique flux cored Weld Process Controls, Best Weld Practices, Skills and Techniques
provided in this program, you will see dramatic improvements in your manual flux
cored weld quality and productivity.
Flux
Cored Program Cost $189 Order Here.
HOW
WELL DO YOU THINK YOU KNOW
THE FLUX CORED PROCESS . WHY NOT TAKE TEST?
Bring
Process Uniformity and Control to your weld shop.
Best
FCAW Weld Practices and Weld Process Controls
can be implemented with the
following
Process Control Training Resources.
More
data on the world's most unique
Flux Cored Process Control Training Program.
Click
E-mail
Feb 2007
Ed.
I have read book about flux cored weld parameters and reviewed the CD flux cored
training power point slides many times. The methods in which you address the root
cause of the common flux cored weld issues is unique and makes complete sense.
Your program simplifies the requirements for all position plate and pipe welds,
and made those difficult ceramic backed vee groove applications one less thing
to worry about. I have learned many things that give me a better understanding
of how to quickly correct the weld issues and set the weld equipment for the many
variables that occur. By the way you are correct most of these welders I work
with know little about how to set machine correctly. Because of their improper
parameters and techniques they daily create lack of fusion, porosity and slag
issues. What's ironic is after they repair the welds, they then create more of
the same weld problems. Thanks again for the flux cored book and CD.
Gary
253 405 6414
This
group is part of the 300 ship yard welders who went
through Ed's flux cored
process training program.
Jan
2007: Ed and Tom (blue sweaters) provided flux cored Weld Process Control
Training,
for Aker. This company builds oil tankers.
Location:
Excel Weld Training Center, the Philadelphia Naval Ship Yard.
  
In
the nineteen nineties, Ed was asked to establish Best flux
cored and MIG Weld Practices and Process Controls for the SMAW pipe line
welders employed by Imperial Oil, Alberta.
The one
day, flux cored process control training program provided dramatically improved
the pipe weld quality / productivity. Imperial engineers reported that this eight
hour training program produced an annual cost savings of more than one million
dollars for this one pipe crew.
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Steve Bleile
wallmountain@imbris.net
Ed:
Just found your site and I am slowly going through it. I hope you enjoy doing
this, because it sure is an asset to the industry. I'm a retired pipe welder,
and now teach welding. I have some experience welding with MIG and gas shielded
flux cored wires, but I'm weak in the welding processes and parameters. (I'm ordering
your book tomorrow.) Would it be all right if I asked you some questions (after
I read the book) so I can enlighten my trainees. When I have had weld technical
questions I have tried both Miller and Lincoln techs, but either get answers that
make no sense or no answers. Regardless, great job on this site. Steve.
2007:
Hello Ed;
I recently purchased "A Management and Engineers Guide
to MIG Welding". The book is everything I had hoped it would be...and then
some! Thank-you for having the motivation and courage to make this kind of information
available. I have not yet come across an opinion that I did not share or a concept
I did not admire.
Regards; Fraser Rock. Weld Engineer / Weld Analyst.
Hydroform
Solutions On. Canada. L6S 6E5
Dear
Ed, Your website is very useful to me . I admire you for your knowledge in welding.
You are really are a great welding engineer. If you visit Saudi Arabia please
contact me. I am eager to meet you.
With great respect and regards,
B. Muralidaran.
Saudi Arabia.
Hi Ed, The books arrived on Friday and
I can see from the couple of hours reading I've done so far that they're full
of valuable knowledge. Thanks for books and website.
Show
me a weld shop in which the young or old welders don't "play around"
with the weld controls and it's time for me to retire. 
For
those of you who have Spanish speaking robot MIG personnel.
