Manual Arc Welding Productivity and Recent Development in Stick Electrodes

Abstract

The use of welding in India has caught on at a rapid rate in the last decade and to-day it is accepted as a fully dependable and an indispensable tool for fabrication. The basic reason for this has been the rapid industrialisation and expansion of economy in general. In particular, the growth of wagon and coach building, structural fabrication and automobile industries has contributed largely to this increased adoption of welding.