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Consumables - Page 3
- From The Welder
Consumables Corner: Troubleshooting lack of fusion and porosity in submerged arc welding applications
- By David Meyer and Rob Koltz
- Jul 5, 2023
- Article
The Consumables Corner duo address a reader’s struggles with lack of fusion and porosity on complete joint penetration welds, a common issue with submerged arc welding.
- From The Welder
What gas should welders use for manual plasma cutting?
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Jun 14, 2023
- Article
Compressed air typically is used for manual metal plasma cutting in a fab shop. But oxygen, nitrogen, or other gas blends give fabricators ample reasons to use them instead.
- From The Welder
National Standard announces staff changes
- Jun 7, 2023
- News Release
Wire manufacturer National Standard has promoted Chris Pruett to product manager for welding filler metals and hired Matt Wasinger to fill Pruett’s former position of district sales manager for industrial wire.
- From The Welder
Astaras names international sales manager
- May 22, 2023
- News Release
Largo, Fla.-based Astaras Inc. has hired Sam Thompson as international sales manager.
- From The Welder
E-book from CO2Meter.com explores welding gases, gas detection equipment
- May 22, 2023
- Product Release
CO2Meter.com has released the e-book “Your Guide to Understanding Gas Safety & Analysis Across Welding Applications.”
- From The Fabricator
Laser Research Optics’ sapphire laser debris shields protect fiber laser optical components
- May 3, 2023
- Product Release
Laser Research Optics offers sapphire laser debris shields to prevent fiber lasers’ optical components from damage caused by slag and splatter.
- From The Welder
National Standard appoints district sales manager
- Apr 20, 2023
- News Release
Welding wire manufacturer National Standard has named Steve Coker as district sales manager for Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
- From The Fabricator
Etna Products acquires metalworking fluids line from JTM Products
- Apr 20, 2023
- News Release
Etna Products, a Chagrin Falls, Ohio, developer and producer of lubricants for drawing and stamping of nonferrous materials, has acquired the metalworking fluids line of JTM Products, Solon, Ohio.
- From The Welder
The FAQs about MIG gun nozzles and contact tips
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Apr 12, 2023
- Article
Consumables experts break down the relationship, variety, role, and importance of MIG gun nozzles and contact tips.
- From The Fabricator
Laser Research Optics offers CO2 laser lenses for cutting heavy steel parts
- Apr 5, 2023
- Product Release
Laser Research Optics offers CO2 focusing lenses designed for 10.6-µm, 200-W to 400-kW lasers used for cutting heavy steel parts.
- From The Fabricator
Hypertherm Associates announces two successful counterfeit consumable raids in United Arab Emirates in 2023
- Mar 29, 2023
- News Release
Hypertherm Associates, a manufacturer of industrial cutting systems and software in Hanover, N.H., has announced successful raids of two connected counterfeiting operations in the United Arab Emirates that led to the seizure of hundreds of counterfeit Hypertherm HPR consumables.
- From The Welder
Bernard and Tregaskiss release catalog of welding guns, consumables
- Mar 27, 2023
- Product Release
Bernard and Tregaskiss have announced the availability of a joint MIG welding guns and consumables catalog.
- From The Welder
Understanding the relationship between deposition rate, deposition efficiency, and production output
- By David Meyer and Rob Koltz
- Mar 25, 2023
- Article
The Consumables Corner duo clarify deposition rate, deposition efficiency, and production output, as well as provide some real-world examples of the terms.
- From The Welder
Bernard AccuLock S consumables offered on select Miller packages
- Mar 20, 2023
- Product Release
Bernard has announced that AccuLock S consumables will now be standard on its BTB MIG guns included in select packages from Miller Electric Mfg. LLC.
- From The Fabricator
Renewable Lubricants catalog highlights biobased products
- Mar 3, 2023
- Product Release
Renewable Lubricants has published a guide that details the company’s petroleum-free, biobased products.
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