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Consumables - Page 28
- From The Welder
Retired Hobart Brothers manager inducted into engineering academy
- Jun 27, 2018
- News Release
Hobart Brothers LLC, a filler metal manufacturer in Troy, Ohio, has announced that Dean Phillips, former manager of welding engineering, is one of 31 engineering alumni inducted into LeTourneau University’s inaugural Academy of Engineering and Engineering Technology. The academy is a hall of fame...
- From The Welder
Gesellschaft für Wolfram Industrie’s Orbistar electrodes designed for tube welding
- Jun 19, 2018
- Product Release
Gesellschaft für Wolfram Industrie mbH has developed two new Orbistar electrodes for orbital, tube, and circular welding. Comprising rare earths, the WS2 Witstar electrode offers durability for tube welding applications. As an alternative, the WLa 20 electrode is suitable for working with frequent...
- From The Welder
Weld Mold Co. receives ASM Historical Landmark Award
- May 29, 2018
- News Release
Weld Mold Co., Brighton, Mich., has received the ASM Historical Landmark Award for 2017 from ASM Intl. The company received the award for developing and innovating the flood welding process for weld die repair. Matt Kiilunen (1905-1990), who founded Weld Mold in 1945, was personally responsible for...
- From The Welder
Consumables Corner: Preventing cracks when welding high-strength steel
- By Nino Mascalco, Rob Koltz, and Steve Sigler
- May 16, 2018
- Article
The columnists help a fabricator navigate the cause of cracking when welding AR400 and A514.
- From The Welder
GMAW gun and consumables
- By Dan Weimer
- May 16, 2018
- Article
Being aware of common mistakes with your GMAW gun and consumables and taking steps to avoid can help you improve performance and results. Learn how.
- From The Welder
Wolfram’s Triconstant back-cast resistance welding electrodes optimize current transfer
- Apr 3, 2018
- Product Release
Wolfram Industrie offers the Triconstant WHG3 resistance welding electrode. The electrode’s tungsten core is back-cast with copper or copper alloys, preventing the entrapment of air to help ensure uninterrupted current transmission and improved heat dissipation. In addition, the electrode offers...
- From The Welder
A glimpse inside the welding distributor
- By Amanda Carlson
- Mar 17, 2018
- Article
Evan Bennear, sales manager at Dale Oxygen Inc., member of the GAWDA board of directors, and co-chair of the member services committee, discusses some of the hot-button issues welding distributors face today.
- From The Welder
4 ways welding distributors can help weld shops
- By Craig Guillot
- Mar 17, 2018
- Article
Welding distributors are equipped to help you in more ways than you might think. From process analyses and safety audits to hands-on training and equipment demonstrations, many distributors can offer expertise and a foundation to grow your welding operation.
- From The Welder
Tips for out-of-position welding
- By Blaine Guy
- Mar 16, 2018
- Article
Welding out of position is at times a necessity, and some processes and consumables are better suited to fit your needs than others. Read on to learn how to choose the right welding process and consumables and which common mistakes to avoid.
- From The Welder
Consumables Corner: Tips for welding thin materials
- By Nino Mascalco, Rob Koltz, and Steve Sigler
- Mar 15, 2018
- Article
Q: We're an independent welding supply and distributor company. We frequently field an array of questions from our broad customer base. While we have straightforward answers for most questions, we seem to have difficulty finding common ground on the topic of welding thin materials. What are some...
- From The Welder
voestalpine Böhler Welding Group to open facility in Indiana
- Mar 9, 2018
- News Release
Austria-based voestalpine Böhler Welding Group has announced plans to open a 138,000-sq.-ft. facility in Portage, Ind., creating 50 jobs in the next three years. The total investment in the facility will be about $13.5 million, of which about $12.85 million will be for machinery and equipment....
- From The Welder
D/F Machine Specialties introduces automatic GMAW torches
- Mar 8, 2018
- Product Release
D/F Machine Specialties offers heavy-duty, air-cooled, automatic welding guns for gas metal arc welding. The remote-mount and direct-mount machine barrels are suitable for users involved in all types of automatic welding with fixtures, manipulators, positioners, and robotics. Offering extended...
- From The Welder
ESAB completes acquisition of Sandvik welding business
- Feb 2, 2018
- News Release
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products, Annapolis Junction, Md., has completed the acquisition of the Sandvik welding operations, including production units in Scranton, Pa., and Sandviken, Sweden; the technical sales and product management organization; as well as multiyear strategic collaboration on R&D...
- From The Welder
EWM UM series GMAW torch compatible with welding machines featuring Euro torch connector
- Jan 31, 2018
- Product Release
EWM offers the UM series universal GMAW torches. They are compatible with all welding machines featuring a Euro torch connector. The torch trigger helps ensure safe, simple operation with its effective pressure point, states the company, and torch trigger protection prevents unintentional ignition....
- From The Welder
Consumables Corner: Heat input and its effects on material properties
- By Nino Mascalco, Rob Koltz, and Steve Sigler
- Jan 29, 2018
- Article
Columnists Nina Mascalco, Rob Koltz, and Steve Sigler dive into the world of heat input.
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