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A pipeline welder in northern Canada once spent an entire shift grinding one pipe joint with a manual grinder. The edge quality was inconsistent, the bevel angle was uneven, and the weld ultimately failed X-ray inspection, forcing a costly rework. The root cause? Poor edge preparation.In industries where steel, pressure, and precision collide, oil & gas, shipbuilding, structural fabrication, the quality of the weld always begins with the quality of the bevel. This expert-driven analysis, Wha …