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Consumables - Page 25
- From The Fabricator
Inventory IQ System from HUB Industrial helps companies control consumables usage
- Apr 2, 2019
- Product Release
The Inventory IQ System from HUB Industrial helps companies control use of consumables such as gloves, safety glasses, small parts, and band saw blades. The system allows access only to authorized employees, and it tracks individual usage. It can be used to generate reorders automatically or prompt...
- From The Additive Report
Additive manufacturing can shorten the time needed to make jigs and other common shop tools
- By Kuldeep Agarwal
- Mar 27, 2019
- Article
Prototyping usually comes to mind when industry people think of additive manufacturing (AM). They seldom think of using AM to build jigs, fixtures, and gauges, which typically are machined from metal. However, job shops can save dollars and time by 3D-printing these common shop tools. All it takes...
- From The Fabricator
Beaumont Machine relocates in Ohio
- Mar 26, 2019
- News Release
Beaumont Machine, a supplier of fast-hole EDM machines, has moved to a new manufacturing facility in Batavia, Ohio. After five years of semi-retirement, Ed Beaumont has returned to run the company, which has expanded its machine line and consumables offerings. The EDM machines are used primarily...
- From The Welder
Consumables Corner: Choosing the correct carbon equivalency formula
- By Nino Mascalco, Rob Koltz, and Steve Sigler
- Mar 25, 2019
- Article
Q: We're a midsize fabrication shop that builds and welds machines and structural components from varying types of carbon steel. Some of the material is mild carbon steel, while some is high-strength, low-alloy (HSLA) or stronger grades of structural steel. If we're welding on thicker sections of...
- From The Additive Report
New resin-removal solution for 3D-printed parts from PostProcess Tech
- Mar 19, 2019
- Product Release
PostProcess Technologies, a supplier of equipment, solutions, and software used for postprocessing additively manufactured components, has introduced a solution for removing excess resin from SLA-built parts. The company claims that its PostProcess™ solution consistently removes resins in five to...
- From The Additive Report
MicroCare solvent smooths out steps left during additive manufacturing processes
- Mar 11, 2019
- News Release
Plastic 3D-printed parts are made from ultrathin layers of special polymers built up layer by layer. The process often yields a printed part with a stepped, or terraced, surface that requires smoothing during a postprocessing operation. Traditional methods of smoothing steps have been...
- From The Fabricator
Fine art photography meets metals technology
- By Eric Lundin
- Mar 6, 2019
- Article
The first photographic process, the daguerreotype, used a sheet of polished copper. It was superseded by photographic paper, but these days, photosensitive aluminum is a viable photography option.
- From The Fabricator
Hypertherm consumable kits designed for XPR X-Definition plasma systems
- Mar 4, 2019
- Product Release
Hypertherm offers consumable kits for its XPR X-Definition™ plasma systems. These consumable starter kits are available with or without a torch for mild steel and nonferrous cutting applications. They include a variety of consumables to allow for cutting at different amperages, using all of the...
- From The Welder
Miller MDX GMAW guns designed for operator comfort
- Feb 19, 2019
- Product Release
Miller Electric Mfg. LLC has introduced MDX™ series GMAW guns. They feature an ergonomic handle with a rubber overmolding for improved grip, while ball-and-socket handle swivel helps reduce fatigue. AccuLock series consumables provide a flawless wire feed path, according to the manufacturer. The...
- From The Welder
Consumables Corner: Solving weld crack issues with 4150 chrome-moly steel
- By Nino Mascalco, Rob Koltz, and Steve Sigler
- Jan 26, 2019
- Article
Q: We currently manufacture a product that comprises a 4150 steel pipe that is 30 in. in diameter and 2 in. thick, welded to a 1018 steel plate that is 3 in. thick. The pipe has a 3/8-in. bevel and we join it using a triple-pass weld. Recently we switched from an ER80 filler metal containing 1...
- From The Welder
How to weld through mill scale
- By Blaine Guy
- Jan 26, 2019
- Article
Having trouble welding through mill scale? The welding process and consumables you choose will dictate your success.
- From The Welder
Translas enters Canadian market
- Jan 17, 2019
- News Release
European company Translas, a producer of welding guns and fume extraction guns, has entered the Canadian market with Translas Canada Industries Ltd., located in Woodstock, Ont. Applications for its products include mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminum manual and robotic GMAW and GTAW. Duncan...
- From The Welder
ESAB Pipeweld 78LH Flux allows coating shortly after welding
- Jan 16, 2019
- Product Release
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has introduced Pipeweld 78LH Flux, a low-hydrogen flux for longitudinal or spiral welding of pipeline steel grades, such as X70 and X80, using multiwire SAW processes. A new flux formulation and production process enable the flux to meet the H4 classification of ≤...
- From The Welder
Böhler Welding’s diamondspark cored wires are weather-resistant
- Jan 15, 2019
- Product Release
Böhler Welding offers weather-resistant diamondspark seamless cored wires, which provide extreme toughness and total resistance against moisture absorption. The company offers three seamless FCAW wires and one SAW-FCW in combination with two different fluxes for weather-resistant steel in this...
- From The Additive Report
Resins from Formlabs designed for additively manufacturing dentures
- Jan 9, 2019
- Product Release
Resins for 3D printing dentures are available from Formlabs. The company says its Denture Base Resin and Denture Teeth Resin improve production efficiencies and lower the cost of 3D printing dental prosthetics. The Somerville, Mass., firm added that compared to handcrafting, 3D printing dentures...
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