Aluminum Welding - Page 9
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Aluminum products manufacturer right-sizes press needs with air/oil-based system
Situation: The sophistication of punch presses and roll forming equipment today allows fabricating shops to do a tremendous amount of work on one machine. However, plenty of shops don’t require such sophisticated machines; they simply need a versatile tool that will allow them to efficiently and...
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HyperFill GMAW system from Lincoln Electric uses twin-wire design for high-deposition welding
Lincoln Electric® has introduced HyperFill™, a patent-pending, twin-wire system for high-deposition GMAW. Developed for semiautomatic or robotic applications, the system increases the usable deposition rate. It uses two smaller-diameter wires to produce a larger weld droplet and arc cone. This...
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Optrel’s “ready” welding helmet designed to be cost-effective
Optrel has introduced its new “ready” automatic welding helmet. It offers IR and UV protection, even in inactive state, and features a sturdy, lightweight helmet shell, but remains cost-effective, the company reports. Features include seamless shade level adjustment 4/ 9-13, a sensitivity...
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International Trade Commission makes affirmative final determinations on large-diameter welded pipe imports
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has made affirmative final determinations in the antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations on large-diameter welded pipe (LDWP) from Canada, Greece, Korea, and Turkey. The ITC found that U.S. LDWP producers have been materially...
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Weldcote introduces new website
Kings Mountain, N.C.-based Weldcote, a division of Zika Group, has introduced its new website at weldcotemetals.com. The site features detailed product pages with photographs, product catalogs, and videos highlighting the company’s abrasives, production alloys, and brazing and welding...
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SkillsBuilding training program in Dallas offers debt-free training in welding
Meritize, a provider of funding programs for skills-based education and workforce development, has launched a SkillsBuilding training program in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. The program gives area residents the opportunity to gain debt-free, on-the-job training in specific, skills-based jobs...
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Aluminum Workshop: An overview of 4XXX and 5XXX fillers
Frank Armao focuses on the less seldomly used fillers in the 4XXX and 5XXX categories. Learn more about 4XXX and 5XXX metal fillers here.
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Welding hazards seminar to be held May 1
Hastings Air Energy Control, New Berlin, Wis., will host a complimentary seminar on welding hazards May 1 from 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Attendees will learn about the latest regulations and best practices to address concerns with hex-chrome, manganese, and other hazards specific to welding. Topics...
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Airgas acquires Tech Air
Airgas, an Air Liquide company, a supplier of industrial, medical, and specialty gases, has completed the acquisition of TA Corporate Holdings Inc. (Tech Air), an independent distributor of industrial gases and welding supplies, from CI Capital Partners, New York, and Tech Air management. Tech Air...
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Alcom to expand in Maine
Alcom has acquired a 30,000-sq.-ft. building next to its aluminum trailer manufacturing facility in Winslow, Maine, and has announced plans to invest $500,000 to convert it into a welding shop. The expansion is expected to create more than 150 jobs over the next three years. Operations are expected...
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Connecticut senator recognizes Aldine Metal Products
Aldine Metal Products, New Milford, Conn., recently was spotlighted by Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., as a “Murphy's Monday Manufacturer.” Aldine provides custom precision sheet metal fabrication for various parts, including cabinets, consoles, racks, and carts. Its capabilities include precision...
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EWM’s Titan XQ 400 AC puls designed for aluminum welding
EWM has introduced the Titan XQ 400 AC puls for GMAW of aluminum. The water-cooled welding machine, suitable for manual and automated welding, can join extremely thin sheet without the molten metal falling through and with reduced distortion, the company reports. The welding current alternates...
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Aluminum Workshop: Deciding between 4043 and 5356 filler metal
Q: I have a project that requires welding 6061-T6 extrusions to themselves and to 6061-T6 sheet. My local welding distributor says that I can use either 4043 or 5356 filler metal, but this doesn’t make sense to me. Isn’t 5356 stronger?A: You should know that approximately 80 percent of the...
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Welding units minimize conversion costs for tube producer
SituationThe Troxel Co. has been producing high-frequency welded specialty tubing for more than 50 years. Its capabilities focus on productivity and quality, for example making tubular products at speeds up to 600 FPM while maintaining sufficient quality control to comply with TS 16949-2009 and ISO...
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Aluminum roller increases quality and yield with surface inspection system
SituationHulamin is an aluminum roller in sub-Saharan Africa, supplying customers around the world with aluminum sheet, plate, and foil products. The manufacturer’s biggest range of products is can stock, which includes can-body stock, tab stock, and coated can-end stock, which it has supplied to...
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