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Content about Hobart Brothers - Page 3
- From The Welder
Using cored wire in submerged arc welding applications
- By Robert Fox
- Jun 11, 2015
- Consumables
- Article
Like all arc welding processes, submerged arc welding (SAW) requires the right consumables for the specific application to achieve optimal results. Are cored wires right for yours?
- From The Welder
Best practices for welding aluminum
- By Galen White
- May 1, 2015
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Don’t wait for defects to appear in your aluminum welds. Be proactive by understanding how to prevent them from happening in the first place.
- From The Welder
Low-manganese, metal-core wire offered
- Jan 30, 2015
- Consumables
- Product Release
Hobart Brothers Co. has expanded its FabCOR® Element™ family of low-manganese wires to include the FabCOR Element 70C6 metal-cored wire. According to the company, extensive testing shows the wire creates among the lowest manganese emissions of similarly classified AWS A5.18 E70C-6 wires in the...
- From The Welder
Filler metal selector/calculator app available for iPhone, iPad
- Dec 24, 2014
- Consumables
- Product Release
The new Hobart filler metal selector and calculator app is available for download for iPhone® and iPad® via the App Store®. This free app is a quick-reference tool designed to help users determine how much filler metal is needed for a job, and it provides filler metal recommendations for welding...
- From The Welder
Metal-cored wires provide strength after extensive stress-relief hold time
- Oct 29, 2014
- Consumables
- Product Release
Hobart has introduced two new metal-cored wires formulated to maintain strength after extensive stress-relief hold time when welding 4130 and 4140 steels. The Hobart® FabCOR® 4130 SR is a gas-shielded metal-cored wire for semiautomatic welding, and the Hobart SubCOR® 4130 SR is a metal-cored SAW...
- From The Welder
Filler metal facts
- By Robert Fox
- Oct 6, 2014
- Consumables
- Article
The factors that influence filler metal consumption, such as joint design and the choice of welding process, are key to helping you better understand, anticipate, and monitor operational costs and the bottom line.
- From The Welder
Hobart releases video showcasing partnership with NASA on James Webb Space Telescope
- Sep 9, 2014
- Consumables
- News Release
Filler metal manufacturer Hobart®, Troy, Ohio, has released a new “It’s the Tie That Binds™” brand campaign video featuring its collaboration with NASA on the James Webb Space Telescope space exploration project. The new telescope is the most powerful ever built and, for the coming decade,...
- From The Welder
Metal-cored wires: Your questions answered
- By Blaine Guy
- Sep 8, 2014
- Consumables
- Article
When does switching to metal-cored wires make sense? Answers to the most commonly asked questions about this consumable can help you decide if it’s right for your operation.
- From The Welder
Seamless wires resist moisture pickup
- Jun 30, 2014
- Consumables
- Product Release
Hobart Brothers Co. has introduced new seamless flux-cored and metal-cored wires designed to offer extreme resistance to moisture pickup and minimize cracking. The new Hobart® MEGAFIL® wires also have less than 4 ml of diffusible hydrogen per 100 g of weldment, which further mitigates cracking...
- From The Welder
Hobart website presents new brand campaign
- Jun 3, 2014
- Consumables
- News Release
Hobart Brothers Co., Troy, Ohio, has established a new website at www.hobartbrothers.com/tiethatbinds that presents its new “It’s the tie that binds” brand campaign for its filler metals. Visitors to the site can request a free Hobart filler metal sample; request to speak with a Hobart...
- From The Welder
Metal-cored wire offers superior impact properties, minimizes weld cracking risks
- Apr 29, 2014
- Consumables
- Product Release
Hobart Brothers Co. has introduced Hobart® FabCOR® CVN metal-cored wire. According to the manufacturer, the wire is formulated to provide excellent impact properties at temperatures as low as -50 degrees F to reduce the risk of cracking in severe applications, including oil and gas piping...
- From The Welder
Flux-cored wire offers low-hydrogen weld deposits
- Mar 26, 2014
- Consumables
- Product Release
Hobart Brothers Co. offers Hobart® FabCO® 712M gas-shielded, flux-cored wire for offshore drilling rig applications and jack-up rig fabrication. The wire features less than 4 ml of diffusible hydrogen per 100 g of weldment. This helps decrease underbead cracking and reduce the amount of...
- From The Welder
Switching from SMAW to self-shielded FCAW?
- By Blaine Guy
- Nov 18, 2013
- Arc Welding
- Article
If you are considering making the change to self-shielded FCAW from SMAW, remember to consider the proactive measures you’ll need to take to make that transition successful. It’s important to have a solid understanding of the characteristics and operating requirements of the new filler metal being used to weld successfully with it.
- From The Welder
Process pipe welding: Filler metal options to improve productivity and quality
- By Joe Ryan and Keith Packard
- Aug 6, 2013
- Arc Welding
- Article
When welding process pipe, welders need to determine which wires can provide the most appropriate results for every weld pass—root, fill, and cap—and be certain that they are selecting the highest-quality filler metal.
Need a filler metal for a 300 series stainless steel?
- By David Benson
- Jun 28, 2013
- Consumables
- Article
Matching a consumable to a 300-series (austenitic) stainless steel is fairly straightforward, but fabricators should be aware that the various options (rod for GTAW, solid or metal-cored wire for GMAW, stick electrode for SMAW, or flux-cored wire for FCAW) have huge productivity differences.
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