Pferd has introduced a new series of 100 percent stainless steel power brushes designated INOX-Total. All components are produced from 302 stainless (INOX) for corrosion protection, so they are suitable for use in environments highly sensitive to contamination. The brushes are available for...

The new Swift series GMAW welding torch is available worldwide from Boostweld™. It features patented gas flow technology that saves 70 percent of shielding gas at optimum velocity compared to other GMAW torches, the company reports. It is effective at a distance from the weld joint, so it can be...

Beecher, Ill.-based Bernard has launched new versions of its BTB semiautomatic, air-cooled GMAW gun and Clean Air™ fume extraction gun online configurators. These mobile-friendly configurators help users customize an industrial-duty welding gun to match their application or preferences. The...

Pferd has introduced the POLIVLIES® ceramic oxide Co-Cool flap disc. The abrasive material provides high grinding performance, with top-sizing for reducedloading and cooler grinding on poor heat-conducting materials. The interleaved flap construction alternates between aggressive coated abrasive...

Dynabrade, Clarence, N.Y., will mark its 50th anniversary on April 1, 2019. Walter Welsch started the company near Buffalo, N.Y., in 1969 after inventing the Dynafile, a pneumatic power tool that replaces hand sanding and polishing. Today the manufacturer has worldwide distribution, with...

Weld Systems Integrators Inc., Warrensville Heights, Ohio, and TecnaDirect.com, a WSI company, have announced the launch of www.BalancersDirect.com, a new website offering Tecna tool balancers in capacities from 0.4 to 400 lbs. Common uses include suspension of hand tools, such as angle grinders,...

CS Unitec has introduced the new PLANTEX® SUNFIRE™ ceramic dual-grain disc with 5/8 in. by 11 hub that allows users to grind, blend, and finish with one disc. The disc’s 40/60 combination grit grinds like a 40 and blends and finishes like a 60, which helps extend its service life on metals...

Cresco, Pa.-based Weiler Abrasives has named David Jescovitch as abrasive specialist manager and Ron McCarthy as abrasive specialist, serving the metal fabrication market with concentration on pipeline construction, shipbuilding, and large metal fabricators. Jescovitch has worked at the company for...

The new CC-GRIND®-Strong grinding discs from Pferd combine a ¼-in. resin-bonded abrasive backer with a layered, coated abrasive disc. They offer aggressive removal rates while reducing noise and vibration as much as 50 percent and dust by as much as 70 percent compared to conventional grinding...

Metabo Corp. has introduced large angle grinders with safety brakes, available in 7-in. (WEPB 24-180 MVT) and 9-in. (WEPB 24-230 MVT) models. The wheel stops within 2.5 seconds of releasing the paddle switch. The nonlocking paddle switch and an electronic clutch help protect the user against...

Chicago Pneumatic has introduced the CP3550 series of industrial grinders and sanders. These pneumatic tools are suitable for grinding, chamfering, weld preparation, cleaning, cutting, finishing, and sanding in high-volume metal casting and fabrication environments. The angle grinders have a 1.5-HP...

Metabo Corp. offers flap discs with three levels of performance: the heavy-duty Original Flapper, the super-duty Flapper Plus, and the extreme-duty Ceramic Flapper. Another option is the Flapper Plus Jumbo, which has 62 percent more flaps than the standard Flapper Plus and is designed for extended...