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- From The Welder
Brazing copper and copper alloys
- By Myron T. Havis
- Mar 13, 2007
- Arc Welding
- Article
Brazing copper is suitable for joining copper alloys but it's important to be able to identify which filler metals to use. Learn more about copper brazing here.
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R&D Update: Servo press forming applications - Part I
- By Taylan Altan, Ph.D.
- Mar 13, 2007
- Bending and Forming
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A servomotor gives a press slide motion flexibility in terms of accurate speed, motion, and position control. This flexibility produces infinite slide motion variations that may improve part quality and operations such as painting and assembly during one press stroke.
- From The Welder
What's all the 'flux' about?
- By Ron Smith
- Mar 13, 2007
- Consumables
- Article
Becoming knowledgeable about the different types of flux-cored stainless steel electrodes, what their capabilities are, how they are classified, and how to handle and maintain them safely can offer welders many benefits.
- From The Welder
Self-propelled truck makes welding machine mobile
- Mar 13, 2007
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
The Weld-N-Go self-propelled welding truck from N-Go Industrial Trucks combines the power of a welding machine with turning agility and utility vehicle performance. It accommodates different welding machines and is powered using either the welder's own power or an optional onboard battery pack for...
- From The Fabricator
Wet deburring station reduces potential materials' flammability
- Mar 13, 2007
- Finishing
- Product Release
Dynabrade Inc.'s wet deburring station is designed to help reduce potential flammability of materials when grinding. The unit offers a wet filtration system to capture potentially combustible filings and dust in an air/water mixing zone. After the filings and dust are pulled through the mixing...
- From The Fabricator
Marking system introduced for general industrial applications
- Mar 13, 2007
- Laser Cutting
- Product Release
Laser Photonics has introduced its Fantom™ Series OEM CO2laser marking and engraving kit for general industrial applications. The kits, which come in 10-, 30-, 50-, and 100-W models, are based on the new generation of folded wave guide laser resonators; digital signal processor (DSP)...
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Portable eddy current flaw detectors introduced
- Mar 13, 2007
- Testing and Measuring
- Product Release
Olympus NDT has introduced its Nortec 500 Series of portable eddy current flaw detectors. Available in three lightweight configurations, the flaw detectors include a 6.5-in. diagonal full VGA color LCD for increased resolution. Internal balance coils allow use of absolute probes without the need...
- From The Welder
Wire designed to ease cleanup
- Mar 13, 2007
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
Hobart Brothers offers its Fabshield 21B self-shielded flux-cored wire designed to ease post-weld cleanup and increase portability. Suitable for general-purpose welding, light fabrication, and use on noncritical applications, the wire performs well on fillet and lap welds on galvanized or mild...
- From The Fabricator
Saw blades designed for tough abrasive applications
- Mar 13, 2007
- Sawing
- Product Release
M.K. Morse Co. offers the newly engineered carbide-tipped M-FACTOR™ saw blade designed to increase productivity and blade life while reducing changeover and downtime cost. A specially formulated submicron grade carbide tip is paired with aggressive triple chip tooth geometry for abrasive...
- From The Welder
GMAW machine enhanced
- Mar 13, 2007
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
The new Millermatic® 180 all-in-one GMAW machine features Smooth-Start™ technology to initiate the arc in a more controlled manner, providing smooth, spatter-free starts for improved quality and reduced rework. The Millermatic 180 (single-phase 230V input; 135 A at 22VDC, 30 percent duty...
- From The Welder
Magnetic holder protects welding torch, keeps it handy
- Mar 13, 2007
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
HTP America Inc. has introduced TIG and MIG torch holders specially designed keep the torch at arms length and prevent it from falling on the floor.
The compact holder magnetically attaches to the welding table and can be repositioned easily so the torch is always handy.
- From The Fabricator
Gloves designed for assemblers, fabricators
- Mar 13, 2007
- Safety
- Product Release
A leather palm and Kevlar® knit construction combine to make North Safety Product's Kevlar LEA Series Glove suitable for assemblers and fabricators. The seamless knit glove reduces chafing and hand fatigue while providing the puncture, abrasion, and cut resistance necessary while performing...
- From The Fabricator
Conveyor removes all wet, dry metal scrap
- Mar 13, 2007
- Materials Handling
- Product Release
PRAB Inc.'s Scrapveyor II is designed to convey and elevate all wet or dry metal scrap from stamping or machining operations. The self-cleaning conveyor provides a positive discharge, eliminating scrap carryover and the expense of constant pit cleanup. It has heavy-duty cast flights, cast flight...
- From The Fabricator
Tools create burr-free parts with punching machine
- Mar 13, 2007
- Finishing
- Product Release
TRUMPF Inc. has introduced two new tools for producing sheet metal parts that come out of the punching machine burr-free. The new roller deburring tool and the deburring MultiTool eliminate the need for a separate manual deburring stage. In the case of coated sheets and parts with forming, these...
Hitch feed saw automatically loads, trims, cuts, sorts
- Mar 13, 2007
- Sawing
- Product Release
Scotchman® Industries CPO 315 fully automatic hitch feed cold saw provides uninterrupted cutting on tubing or solids. The CPO 315 HFA comes equipped with either a supply table or a full-bundle loading attachment. Both systems allow the saw to automatically load, trim, cut, and sort lengths up...
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