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Cutting and Weld Prep
Cutting and Weld Prep - A good weld starts with good preparation. This is the place to find information on equipment for beveling, deburring, grinding, and sanding.
- From The Fabricator
Power feed beveler processes thick materials
- Mar 4, 2024
- Product Release
Heck Industries/Woodward Fab has introduced a new power feed beveling machine for large beveling requirements.
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- Jan 15, 2024
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Sharp-grained abrasives handle carbon steel, nickel alloys
- Jan 15, 2024
- Product Release
Saint-Gobain Abrasives has introduced Norton RazorStar fiber discs, quick-change discs, and belts featuring shaped ceramic grain for tough grinding applications.
Split-frame pipe cutter mounts squarely on tube and pipe OD
- Nov 27, 2023
- Product Release
Esco Tool has introduced the COHOG split-frame, clamshell-style pipe cutting and beveling machine.
Grinder’s dual-trigger activation, permanent side handle contribute to user safety
- Oct 27, 2023
- Product Release
The M18 FUEL 4½-in./5-in. dual-trigger braking grinder from Milwaukee Tool features a trigger on the braking grinder’s main barrel and a secondary trigger on the side handle, requiring two hands to stay on the tool for operation.
- From The Welder
The craziest welding jobs
- By Josh Welton
- Sep 8, 2023
- Blog Post
Detroit welder Josh Welton looks back on some of his craziest welding jobs. He’s asking the welding community share stories of their wildest experiences as a welder.
- From The Fabricator
Plate processing machine creates complex bevels in single cut
- Aug 29, 2023
- Product Release
i North America has introduced the TRF plate processing machine for heavy welding edge preparation and drilling.
Flange facing tool restores worn gasket seats on-site
- Aug 28, 2023
- Product Release
The FLANGEHOG 110 manually operated hand tool from Esco Tool imparts a phonographic finish on RF and FF gasket seats on-site and can produce a smooth and stock finish per ASME B16.5 standards.
- From The Fabricator
LISSMAC forms alliance with Kuhlmeyer
- Aug 23, 2023
- News Release
LISSMAC Maschinenbau GmbH and Kuhlmeyer Maschinenbau GmbH have launched a sales and service cooperation, with LISSMAC representing and serving Kuhlmeyer equipment.
ID clamping machine bevels heavy-wall pipe without chatter
- Aug 1, 2023
- Product Release
Esco Tool offers the Commander MILLHOG ID clamping pipe beveling machine for prepping all schedules of pipe from 3.75 in ID to 14 in. OD using one mandrel and seven sets of clamps.
- From The Fabricator
Exploring Weiler Abrasives' virtual reality experience for welders and fabricators
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- Jul 3, 2023
- Blog Post
Welder-fabricator Josh Welton recently tested out Weiler Virtual World, a virtual reality (VR) abrasives training demo featuring cutting, grinding, and finishing simulation from Weiler Abrasives.
- From The Fabricator
Beveling edges on metal plate, sheet metal with a laser cutting machine
- By Antonio Calero
- Jun 26, 2023
- Article
Single-step laser cutting and beveling eliminates the need for subsequent processes such as drilling and edge cleaning.
Esco Tool offers rentals of pipe weld preparation tools
- Jun 1, 2023
- Product Release
A full line of tools for tube and pipe weld preparation, including ID and OD clamping tools and specialty saws, are available for rental with same-day delivery from Esco Tool.
- From The Fabricator
Pro Metal Industries adds powder paint coating shop
- May 15, 2023
- News Release
CTV Regina has reported that metal fabricator Pro Metal Industries, a provider of welding and cutting services, has expanded its Regina, Sask., plant to include a powder paint coating facility.
- From The Fabricator
G5351 IQV20 cordless angle grinder offered by Ingersoll Rand
- May 12, 2023
- Product Release
Ingersoll Rand offers the G5351 IQV20 cordless angle grinder and cutoff tool.
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