Can you imagine a firefighter tackling a blaze without a helmet? Or a surgeon operating on a critically ill patient without sterile protective clothing? Itโs almost unthinkable. Safety is paramount in these scenarios and the same applies to welders, whose work can pose significant health risks. This makes it all the more important to ensure they have sufficient protection measures in place. Failing to do so can even result in hospitalization, as is the case for welding and application engineer…
Sustainable Welding & Awareness
Welding and sustainability: how do we combine the two?
Posted on 11. August 2022Acting sustainably and taking a conscientious approach to the use of resources and energy is becoming increasingly important in the manufacturing sector โ not just in view of new energy laws and eco-design directives but also in view of cost effectiveness and companiesโ environmental footprint. Given that welding technology is a central component of many production processes, we are seeing this trend becoming established here too. But what kind of factors do we need to consider? What are the important criteria…
Sustainability at Fronius: what are we doing?
Posted on 7. July 2022Climate change, a shortage of raw materials, and social injustices essentially leave us with only two alternatives. The first is that we do nothing and watch what happens from the sidelines, and the second is that we make use of the opportunities available to us and take action within our means. At Fronius we have opted for the latter; that is to make our company, our welding systems, their manufacture, and even the welding processes as sustainable as possible. You…
Sustainable Welding in Practice
Posted on 23. October 2019Our environment can only take so much. That is why sustainable action and the conscious use of resources and energy is extremely important. Sustainable Welding is also playing an increasingly important role in industrial production. A number of factors are decisive for welding technology, including the correct welding process and a higher welding speed combined with less rework. How does sustainable welding work? The use of modern and sophisticated welding technology is extremely important when it comes to achieving sustainable…