Welding

WELDING ARTICLES

The Fabricator 252i features a built-in feeder that accommodates 4 in, 8 in and 12 in diameter (44 lb.) wire spools. Its front-panel controls and connections enable switching between the MIG, TIG or Stick processes in seconds.(Click on photo to enlarge it)

REDEFINING MULTIPROCESS WELDERS

Until the development of the newest generation of “3-in-1” inverter-based MIG-Stick-TIG welding systems, fabricators had to compromise on one or more aspects of their operation. Not anymore. Tom Wermert of Victor Technologies explains why.

The PurgElite group of inflatable devices contains the world’s smallest inflatable pipe purging system. It can be used in pipes and tubes with a diameter of only 25 mm (1 in) and up to 300 mm (12 in).(Click on photo to enlarge it)

GRAPES OR SUGARING?

Makes no difference what you call them, these tube and pipe weld root defects can be a thing of the past by using some innovative ancillary equipment from Huntingdon Fusion COB Industries.

Welding operators at True North Emergency Equipment weld on a variety of materials and at a variety of angles by using Bernard Q-Gun Series MIG guns that have helped them achieve quality welds despite those challenges.(Click on photo to enlarge it)

WHEN PRECISION IS NON-NEGOTIABLE

Emergency vehicle service provider True North Emergency Equipment deploys firefighting and rescue situations every day. Quality is non-negotiable. Every component must be precisely tooled, every weld precisely placed. Andy Monk explains how this precision demands unique versatility, comfort and effectiveness from the Bernard welding guns used in this MIG welding operation.

WELDING INDUSTRY NEWS

Thompson AX axle machine supplied to SAF-HOLLAND.(Click on photo to enlarge it)

Thompson Friction Welding to Supply SAF HOLLAND

Thompson to supply SAF HOLLAND with equipment and machinery.

The new site has been redesigned to be intuitive and user friendly.  Users can seamlessly browse through the products and solutions that are offered by Wolf Robotics.(Click on photo to enlarge it)

Wolf Robotics Launches New, Interactive Site

The new Wolf Robotics website keeps visitors involved.

Joining Technologies’ product commercialization assistance helps ramp up production and speed time to market.(Click on photo to enlarge it)

Joining Technologies Offers Product Commercialization Assistance

Joining Technologies announces expansion plan to include product commercialization assistance.

WELDING PRODUCTS

This unique course is recommended for curriculums that include pipe welding as well as for continuing education for those in industries that are involved in pipefitting and pipe welding.(Click photo to enlarge it)

Pipe Layout for Pipefitters and Welders Training DVD Released

New instructional video from The Hobart Institute of Welding promises it will be worth every penny.

The Tweco Fusion Series of light-duty MIG guns offers the durability and performance users expect from Tweco. Tweco Fusion guns features Tweco Velocity consumables, which provide smoother arc characteristics and reduce spatter.(Click on photo to enlarge it)

SPEED MADE EASY BY ADVANCED CONSUMABLES

These advanced consumables from Tweco provide a quick change tip, smoother arc characteristics, reduced weld spatter and also make it easier for the operator to control the arc.

StoodCorTM 136 is an open-arc wire ideally suited for ID cladding pipe. It provide both erosion and corrosion resistance to meet the needs of tarsands transportation applications.(Click on photo to enlarge it)

HARDFACING, HARDBANDING WIRES FOR OIL & GAS EXPLORATION

These wires from Stoody have been designed specifically to meet challenges of erosion, corrosion and the needs of the oil and natural gas industries.

WELDING COMMENTARY

Regis Geisler 

Regis Geisler

Registered Professional Engineer
Specials Certification Engineer
AWS Certified Welding Inspector

The Lincoln Electric Company
Cleveland, OH

Geoff Lipnevicius 

Geoff Lipnevicius

Operations Manager, Automation Division

The Lincoln Electric Company
Cleveland, OH

Tim Hensley 

Tim Hensley

Distribution Manager

Hobart Brothers Company
Troy, OH

Nick Peterson 

Nick Peterson

Welding Engineer

Miller Electric Manufacturing Company
Appleton, WI

Jerry Mathison 

Jerry Mathison

Senior Sales Application Engineer

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products
Florence, SC

Robert Fernicola 

Robert Fernicola

Product Manager

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products
Florence, SC

David Long 

David Long

Director of Marketing,
Strategy and Marketing Information

Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc.
Worcester, MA

Heath Suraba 

Heath Suraba

Automation Application Technologist

The Lincoln Electric Company
Cleveland, OH

Thom Burns 

Thom Burns

Technical Service Director

AlcoTec Wire Corporation
Traverse City, MI

Bruce Chantry 

Bruce Chantry

Director of Marketing for North America

The Lincoln Electric Company
Cleveland, OH