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New Educational Center Opens for Automated Welding and Cutting Solutions
Airgas Great Lakes is marking the grand opening of its newest Automation Center with an educational event designed to help end users increase productivity and lower costs.
LINCOLN ELECTRIC ENTERS RUSSIAN MANUFACTURING MARKET WITH ACQUISITION
The welding OEM plans to acquire $30 million Mezhgosmetiz-Mtsensk OAO (MGM), a privately held welding wire manufacturer based in the Orel region of Russia.
REDUCE LINER REPLACEMENT TIME BY HALF
On QUICK LOAD liners from Tregaskiss, the welding operator needs only to remove the front-end nozzle, retaining head and contact tip, then feed the liner through the front of the robotic MIG gun and over the wire, using it as a guide.
ELECTRODES IMPROVE WELDING PRODUCTIVITY IN HIGH SERVICE TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS
Tri-Mark Metalloy B2-S and Metalloy B3-S low alloy submerged arc metal-cored electrodes from Hobart Brothers provide weld deposits that withstand elevated service temperatures and improve productivity compared to welding with solid electrodes.
NEW PACKAGING OF WIRE FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL ERECTION BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION SHIP FABRICATION
Fabshield XLR-8 and Fabshield XLNT-6 self-shielded flux-cored wires from Hobart Brothers come in easy-to-identify screen-printed boxes that include valuable wire parameter information that assists users in proper welding procedure.
Miller Electric Strategically Expands Welding Automation Channel in North America
Panasonic robotic and electronic welding technology will be combined with Miller products and delivered to market under the new Miller Welding Automation business unit.
Jobs Increase on the Horizon for Sheet Metal Workers
There once was a time when pipefitters and iron workers were the icons of the welding craft. Not any more. Sheet metal workers with welding skills are now working in power and nuclear facilities and automobile manufacturing plants that are coming online as welding certification becomes a valuable asset on job sites across the U.S.
ROBOTIC WATER-COOLED MIG GUN MAXIMIZES PRODUCTIVITY
The TOUGH GUN robotic water-cooled MIG gun from Tregaskiss features 600-amp water-cooled welding capacity and is designed to withstand the abuse of thick-plate and high-duty cycle applications.
REDUCE FUEL USE BY 25 PERCENT IN PIPE WELDING FABRICATION FIELD MAINTENANCE REPAIR
The industrial-strength Big Blue 400 Eco Pro welder generator from Miller Electric Mfg. saves space and simplifies the operation of Stick, TIG, MIG, FCAW and CAC-A processes.
Lincoln Electric Announces 4Q10 Motorsports Welding School Schedule
The Motorsports Welding School uses hands-on applications to teach students the fundamentals of welding on racecars and expand their knowledge from basic to advanced materials.
POWER SUPPLY IDEAL FOR RESISTANCE SOLDERING HEAT SEALING AND CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE BONDING
The Uniflow3 from Miyachi Unitek provides targeted heating and precision temperature control for such components as flex circuits, ribbon cables, wires, SMT components, single- or dual-sided edge connectors and thermocompression bonding of gold ribbon.
SEMI-AUTOMATIC STRESS RELIEF AND WELD CONDITIONING SYSTEM
The reliable Meta-Lax 2000 touch-screen system from Bonal Technologies replaces manually operated systems by automating several tasks that would have required operator input and decision making, such identifying the proper energy level for stress relief.
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