Arcos Industries, LLC    Mount Carmel, PA 17851
Mar 05, 2008 Designed to meet demanding radiographic requirements, Arcos 8N12H (ENiCrFe-3) covered electrode offers high temperature strength and oxidation resistance. High carbon wire welds similar composition base metals to themselves and to carbon steel, and can be used for surfacing carbon steels. It is suited for welding in desalination plants, petrochemical facilities, and power generation plants, as well as in temperature critical conditions such as furnace equipment and pipe work.

Weldcraft    Appleton, WI 54911
Feb 29, 2008 Facilitating ordering while minimizing inventory, 4 torch packages are designed for air-cooled applications from 150-200 A, and 2 torch packages include 250 or 350 A torch for water-cooled applications. Additionally, packages provide 25 ft power cable and cable cover (water cooled packages), power cable adapter, and 15 ft ground cable. Gas hoses and water hoses are also provided, as required, while Smith Equipment flow meter regulator and welding accessory kit are standard.

Panasonic Factory Solutions Company of America    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Feb 15, 2008 Featuring bus communication interface to control lift arc start and end, TAWERS-Aluminum MIG can detect when current is flowing and retracts to take pressure off wire, resulting in reliable arc ignition. It uses 3 motor system to ensure accurate wire feed, and features syncro-weaving function and servo feeder for real-time parameter adjustment from thick to thin materials. Product can also use high voltage touch sensing through aluminum oxide, which prevents wire bending.

Select-Arc, Inc.    Fort Loramie, OH 45845-0259
Feb 07, 2008 SelectWear 63 open arc wire yields deposit of primary chromium carbides and secondary columbium carbides in martensitic matrix. Its weld deposit delivers abrasion resistance with moderate impact and will stress relief crack check. Solution maintains hardness from 60-63 HRC and wear resistance into 1,200 to 1,400°F range. Also available, SelectWear 65 will stress relief crack check and offers hardness from 61-65 HRC as well as wear resistance up through 1,400 to 1,500°F.

Spika Welding & Mfg., Inc.    Moccasin, MT 59462
Jan 31, 2008 Gas Guardian Safety Welding Cart is available with industrial quality cutting/welding kit, regulators, hose and self-recoiling hose reel, and high-pressure supply lines that attach to customer-supplied cylinders. It is designed to prevent accidents involving oxy-acetylene gas welding and cutting processes. Finish is powder-coated safety yellow and unit ships completely assembled.

Premium Quality Welding Products    Fall River, MA 02721
Jan 24, 2008 Striker Sleeve provides a way to consolidate and locate tools necessary to ignite torch and maintain torch tip, and offers protection for workers. Striker Sleeve blocks open frame of spark lighters reducing chance of it getting hung up and eliminating one more fall hazard. Able to fit on either single or triple flint spark lighters, it can be configured for welders, plumbers, and all trades utilizing spark lighters.

Miller Electric Mfg. Co.    Appleton, WI 54912 1079
Jan 18, 2008 With MVP(TM) Plugs, Maxstar® 150 can connect to 115 and 230 V receptacles. Unit is available in Stick, Stick/TIG with Lift-Arc start, and Stick/TIG high frequency with Lift-Arc start models. Stick/TIG models include 6-pin receptacle for use with foot pedal or remote control switch. Supplied in polypropylene X-Case(TM) for protection against damage during storage or transport, Maxstar® 150 has DC Stick/TIG output of 150 A at 30% duty cycle using 230 Vac power.

Hobart Brothers Co.    Troy, OH 45373-2900
Jan 17, 2008 Measuring 35 in. tall with 23 in. dia, 900 lb X-Pak is made from 100% recyclable fiber and includes 23 in. chimeless cone. Wire offered with drum includes Tri-Mark® Metalloy® Vantage(TM) and Metalloy 76; Hobart® Fabcor® 86R; and Corex® Metal-Cor Maxim(TM) and Metal-Cor 6 in .045 and .052 in. dia. Optional overhead lifting device works on CAM action that stabilizes drum during transport and attaches to overhead hoist or fork on lift truck.

Select-Arc, Inc.    Fort Loramie, OH 45845-0259
Jan 14, 2008 Suited for welding duplex stainless steels of 22Cr-9Ni-2Mo-N type, metal-cored SelectAlloy 2209-C makes small butt, lap, and fillet welds on thin material at elevated speeds. Weld deposit has duplex microstructure of austenite and ferrite and normally gives ferrite in range of 25-40 FN. Offering resistance to corrosion and pitting attacks in sea water, flux-cored SelectAlloy 2553-AP features nominal composition of 25.5% chromium, 9.5% nickel, 3.5% molybdenum, and .15% copper.

Servore America    South Weymouth, MA 02190-1310
Jan 11, 2008 Auto Lift helmet is offered in versions with external controls (Auto Lift XE) or internal controls (Auto Lift XI). Latter suits welders who do not need to frequently change settings they are using; users can still adjust cartridge, but it has to be removed. Auto Lift EV (Easy View) uses same shell design as other versions that feature X-view cartridge, but incorporates glass passive UV/IR filter. All Auto Lift versions can be upgraded at any time.

Panasonic Factory Solutions Company of America    Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Jan 09, 2008 Suitable for first time automation users as well as large companies automating low-volume projects, pre-engineered PerformArc PA-55 comes with 6-axis robot, torch, and inverter welder with artificially intelligent waveform control. Cell accepts payload up to 250 lb per side and welds typical part sizes of 12 x 53, 18 x 45, and 24 x 30 in. System controls, diagnostics, and programming are managed by color teach pendant, running Windows CE to flatten learning curve.

Beswick Engineering Co., Inc.    Greenland, NH 03840
Jan 08, 2008 Miniature ball valve are available in standard shut-off MBV-1010, 3-way diverting MBVT-1010, and 3-way mixing diverting MBVMD-1010. Stainless steel valves are customized for non-restricted flow and weigh 9 or 12 g. Mixing diverting valve allows either port to be individually selected or both ports to be simultaneously selected with no shut-off. Inlet and outlet ports are 10-32 UNF standard.

Tregaskiss, Ltd.    Oldcastle, ON N0R1L0  Canada
Jan 07, 2008 Available in 300, 400, and 500 A air-cooled models, TOUGH GUN® Self-Shielded Torch is equipped with Double-Life Torch System, which has identical connections on front and back ends, allowing them to be flipped when front end becomes worn. Contact tip holder protects threads on aluminum-armored gooseneck that can become worn from repetitive contact tip changes. Holder accommodates TOUGH LOCK Consumables, including heavy-duty contact tips and extra heavy-duty style tips.

Miller Electric Mfg. Co.    Appleton, WI 54912 1079
Dec 20, 2007 Weighing 45 lb to promote mobility, Millermatic® Passport® Plus features 3-position material selection switch that sets optimal arc characteristics for steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Multi-voltage plug and auto-line power management technology enable unit to connect to 115 or 230 V power by changing to correct screw-in plug. Unit can carry up to 8 in. spool of wire and internal 12 oz bottle of CO2 for 25 min worth of arc time on mild steel.

Malcom Co., Inc. (Distributor of LEISTER Hot Air Tools)    Tiverton, RI 02878
Dec 19, 2007 Developed for repairing SCH 40 and 80 piping systems without glue, Plastic Piping Welding Kit includes Weldy® Plus programmable hot air tool with adjustable heat and airflow, pipe welding nozzle, and 2 lb of PVC, PE, or PP welding rod. Hot air tool has 120 V, 1,500 W digital display showing set and actual temperature. With variable temperature adjustable from 180-1,200°F and airflow from 7-17.5 cfm, kit is suited for irrigation system repairs and general maintenance.

Hobart Brothers Co.    Troy, OH 45373-2900
Dec 07, 2007 Achieving deposition rates from 7-25 lb/hr, self-shielded FabCO® TR-70 maintains stable arc and flat bead profile, while providing crack resistance on heavy plate and restrained joints. Available in .045, .052, 1/16, 5/64, and 3/32 in. diameters, wire is suitable for single- and multi-pass welding in flat or horizontal positions with 100% CO₂ shielding gas. It provides tensile strengths up to 87,000 psi and Charpy V-Notch values of 38 lb-ft at 0°F.

Unitek Miyachi Corporation    Monrovia, CA 91017 7133
Dec 06, 2007 Capable of point-to-point speeds up to 100 ips, galvo mirror system offers near instantaneous weld-to-weld positioning. It is designed for multiple welds on small parts that may be welded one-at-a-time or nested according to working area of F-Theta focusing lens. When larger parts are being welded, gantry system is employed. This allows beam focus spot size to be selected independent of area while maintaining beam angle on part. Low-mass weld head make accelerations of 2g possible.

Miller Electric Mfg. Co.    Appleton, WI 54912 1079
Dec 06, 2007 Rated at 180 A, Millermatic® 180 runs off 230 V and offers welding capabilities that cover 24 gauge up to 5/16 in. mild steel in one pass. Included Auto-Set(TM) feature, designed to work on mild steel using C25 gas (75% Argon, 25% CO2), requires users to select wire diameter (.023 or .030 in.) and set machine to material thickness being welded. Consequently, machine is automatically set to proper voltage and wire feed speed. Manual mode is also available.

Hypertronics Pte Ltd    #06-3514 Tai Seng Ind Estate   Singapore
Dec 05, 2007 Suited for welding, marking, cutting, drilling, and surface treatment, ScanVision Laser System incorporates vision camera system, in-line with laser beam path, through galvanometers beam positioning system. Real-time vision compensation for work piece drift is accurate to a few microns tolerance and can be achieved in milliseconds. In-situ post process inspection and 2D code mark verification is done in one compact module.

Herrmann Ultrasonics, Inc.    Bartlett, IL 60103
Dec 04, 2007 Used by medical device and other plastic assembly manufacturers, MEDIALOG welding machines are designed with smooth finish and clean room friendly surfaces to meet lower particle requirements. Exhaust air is collected and can be directed through existing ventilation system. Machines offer welding performance up to 5,000 W with frequencies of 20, 30, or 35 kHz and include operator interface FDA System Component that meets FDA 21 CFR chapter 11 guideline.