Welding is a core service in steel construction industry and only to be undertaken by skilled, qualified operatives such as the team at Iconic Rigging & Construction. We work to a welding quality management system under the control of a Responsible Welding Coordinator. Welding is used to prepare joints for connection in the shop and on site, and for the attachment of other fixtures and fittings. Different welding techniques are used depending on the specific application required.

Essentially, the welding process uses an electric arc to generate heat to melt the parent material in the joint. A separate filler material supplied as a consumable electrode also melts and combines with the parent material to form a molten weld pool. As welding progresses along the joint, the weld pool solidifies fusing the parent and weld metal together. Several passes or runs may be required to fill the joint or to build up the weld to the design size.