Contact Tips reduce consumable changeover downtime.

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Compatible with semi-automatic and robotic TOUGH GUN(TM) MIG Guns, TOUGH LOCK(TM) Contact Tip System acts as common consumable platform to help minimize inventory for companies that manage manual and automated welding operations. Precision-machined tips ensure exact tolerances and optimal bore finish that supports consistent welding quality. Featuring dual-lead thread design, tips can be rotated 180° to create new wear position and extend tip life.



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Tregaskiss TOUGH LOCK Contact Tip System Reduces Downtime, Costs



-Compatible with TOUGH GUN(TM) Semi-Automatic and Robotic MIG Guns
-Operates at cooler temperatures to extend tip life
-Provides good weld consistency to reduce rework

WINDSOR, Ontario, Canada. October 28, 2008-To reduce downtime and lower costs for consumable changeover, Tregaskiss offers its patented TOUGH LOCK(TM) Contact Tip System. Compatible with both semi-automatic and robotic TOUGH GUN(TM) MIG Guns, the TOUGH LOCK system acts as a Common Consumable Platform to help minimize inventory for companies that manage both manual and automated welding operations.

Tregaskiss' TOUGH LOCK Contact Tips are precision-machined to ensure exact tolerances and a superior bore finish that supports consistent welding quality and performance. Featuring a dual-lead thread design, the tips can be rotated 180 degrees to create a new wear position and extend tip life. The TOUGH LOCK Contact Tips also operate at cooler temperatures than many competitive tips, reducing wear and minimizing downtime for changeover.

The accompanying TOUGH LOCK Retaining Head features a tapered design that
locks the contact tip securely in place and keeps it centered to ensure positive electrical conductivity, good heat dissipation and consistent weld quality.

Tregaskiss offers multiple styles of contact tips to help further customize the TOUGH LOCK System, including SURESTART(TM) Tips, which reduce arc start failures up to 50 percent. Heavy duty, extra heavy duty, standard duty and heavy duty extended life (chrome-zirconium) contact tips are also available.

For more information on Tregaskiss(TM) Products, call 1-877-737-3111 or fax 1-877-737-2111 in Canada & USA, write Tregaskiss, 2570 North Talbot Road, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, N0R 1L0, email info@tregaskiss.com or visit Tregaskiss.com. Internationally, call +1-519-737-3000 or fax +1-519-737-2111.

Tregaskiss is an industry leader in the development and manufacture of MIG welding guns and peripherals. Its brands include TOUGH GUN Manual, Robotic MIG Guns and Peripherals, TGX(TM) MIG Guns and TOUGH GARD(TM) Anti-Spatter. Tregaskiss has offices in Canada, England and China. Tregaskiss is a wholly owned subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW), Glenview, Ill. ITW is a diversified multinational manufacturer of highly engineered components, assemblies and systems.

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