What is one stated advantage of using more than one welding process to complete a weld?

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Using more than one welding process lets you pick the best process for each part of the weld, so you can work faster where speed is allowed and still meet quality requirements where precision or control is needed. This approach can lower overall welding costs and shorten production time because you’re not forcing a single process to do everything. For example, you might use a fast, high-deposition process for the main weld and switch to a process that offers better control for a critical root or bridge area. The result is a weld that meets the required strength and quality without the extra time and expense of forcing one process to handle every aspect.

The other options aren’t the main benefit here: no single multi-process setup guarantees the absolute fastest weld, it doesn’t eliminate the need for inspectors, and it isn’t guaranteed to use less energy than every single process on its own.