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Robotic Welding System handles small- to medium-sized parts.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:41:08 -0500

System 20 combines Power Wave® i400 and AutoDrive(TM) 4R90 robotic system with FANUC ArcMate 100iC robot arm, which provides high speed and 6-axes for maximum flexibility. It offers 58 in. dual-zone work system that can handle 600 lb/side maximum payload capacity with index time of 2 sec delivered by FANUC driven servo positioner. Steel skid structure is equipped with fork pockets for placement anywhere on shop floor, and control panel delivers push-button controls for ease of operation.

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TIG Torch features water-cooled design.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:41:00 -0500

Rated 500 A at 100% duty cycle, Model WP-12 is designed to handle demanding high-amperage applications without overheating. Unit features 100% copper construction for maximum thermal conductivity. Heavy-duty components and sealed water chamber withstand high temperatures even during continuous duty applications. Torch is available with 12.5 or 25 ft power cable assemblies, along with cable covers that help protect against job site damage.

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Gooseneck System minimizes MIG gun downtime.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:54:17 -0500

Designed for curved handle TOUGH GUN(TM) MIG guns, QUICK LOAD(TM) Gooseneck System enables welding operators to change gooseneck combinations, providing exact angle for specific application. Quick-release feature requires only opening and closing of latch to switch out different gooseneck styles, and allows gooseneck to be rotated 360° to reach awkward joints or weld in confined areas. Available in range of lengths, Gooseneck System also helps speed MIG gun liner changes.

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Flux Cored Electrode is suited for wrought stainless steel.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:43:41 -0500

Designed to weld UNS S41500 wrought stainless steel, CA-6NM (UNS J91540) cast steel, and similar 13Cr4NiMo steels, Shield-Bright 410NiMo all-position, gas-shielded, flux-cored electrode facilitates fabrication and repair of hydroelectric turbine runners and related components. It features spray-like transfer that enhances arc characteristics while minimizing post-weld clean up and rework. Available in .045 and 1/16 in. dia, product can be used with 75% Argon/25% CO<sub>2</sub> shielding gas.

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Welding Electrodes handle cat crackers and furnace parts.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:40:10 -0500

Manufactured for high temperature welding applications, Arcos 16/8/2 electrodes come in bare and covered stainless steel versions. Model ER16/8/2 bare version is primarily utilized for welding stainless steel types 16-8-2, 316, and 347 for high pressure piping systems. Covered electrode E16/8/2 features hot ductility properties, offers relative freedom from weld and crater cracking, and provides additional safety in welding highly restrained joints or crack sensitive alloys.

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Hard Surfacing Wires resist impact and abrasion.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:46:49 -0500

Available for buildup or overlay, VertiWear® 600 and VertiWear® AP wires help increase parts life, prevent excessive equipment wear, and reduce need for maintaining extra parts inventory. VertiWear 600 wires deposit multi-purpose martensitic steel alloy, and VertiWear AP wires are suited for build-up or overlay on austenitic manganese or carbon steel as well as joining austenitic manganese steel to manganese, carbon, or low-alloy steel. Both suit out-of-position, multi-pass welding.

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Welding Electrodes suit low-hydrogen applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:11:32 -0500

Featuring smooth, even burn-off, easy re-strikes, and clean weld puddle, Excalibur® 7028 is designed for structural fabricators working with high depositions in flat and horizontal positions. Intended for ship and bridge structures, storage tanks, and general heavy fabrication, it exceeds AWS specifications for impact properties at temperatures below required 0°F. Arc characteristics give welders ability to deposit fillet and lap welds without undercutting.

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Welding Helmets incorporate auto-darkening lenses.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:37:50 -0500

Featuring auto-darkening response time of 1/20,000 of 1 sec, Vintage USA helmet is stylized with 1929 Miller Logo, bald eagle, crest, US Flags, and patriotic stars. Elite version provides Auto-On/Auto-Off and Grind Mode in addition to 5 outside and 2 inside replacement cover lenses, fatigue-reducing comfort cushion, and helmet bag. Digital Elite includes programmable grinding, welding, cutting, and electromagnetic modes. Latter is used when arc is present but sensors are obscured.

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Hardsurfacing Electrodes handle hot water applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:42:40 -0500

SelectWear 60HC and SelectWear 60PW chromium carbide, metal-to-earth wear electrodes suit applications up to 1,100°F. Designed to deposit alloy composed of high density of primary chromium carbides in iron matrix, SelectWear 60HC can be used for demanding welding applications. Suited for single and double pass overlay welding utilized in plate applications, SelectWear 60PW deposits alloy composed of higher density of primary chromium carbides and higher hardness than 60HC.

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High Nickel Bare Wires target specific welding applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:42:20 -0500

Suited for automatic or semi-automatic welding, Arcos 651 commercially pure nickel wire welds ductile, malleable, and grey cast iron using gas metal arc, gas tungsten arc, and submerged arc processes. Arcos 861 provides corrosion resistance, particularly in alkalis, and is utilized for welding wrought and cast forms of commercially pure nickel. Both are capable of handling dissimilar welding applications.

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Stick Electrode optimizes spot welding quality.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:38:34 -0500

Available in 1/8 or 5/32 in. diameter and 14 in. length, Hobart® Deckmaster(TM) 1139 welds through galvanized, painted, plated, or mildly dirty roof decking. Mild steel stick electrode conforms to AWS A5.1 and produces uniform spot welds with complete penetration. It offers optimized strike and re-strike capabilities to limit rework, as well as low spatter levels and light slag for minimized clean up.

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Hand Crank Welding Cable Reel suits heavy-duty environments.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:35:54 -0500

Intended to protect cable and enhance safety of work environment, 112WCL Series 12 in. hand crank welding cable reel features heavy-duty, all-steel construction and bronze, self-lubricated spherical bearings at each end of drum. Integrated drag brake/reel stop prevents free-wheeling and cable uncoiling during storage and transport, while Cable Keeper prevents pigtail from whipping or twisting. Reel handles up to 100 ft of 2/0 Gage welding cable.

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Flux is engineered for multi-arc welding operations.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:45:56 -0500

Suited for offshore, pressure vessel, shipbuilding, and structural fabrication industries, Lincolnweld® 888(TM) flux meets AWS H4 requirements for low diffusible hydrogen levels under 4 mL/100 g of weld metal. Designed for low alloy and mild steel as-welded and stress relieved applications, it can handle up to 5 welding arcs. Available in moisture resistant packaging, unit can remove slag from deep grooves and narrow gaps, and has cap-pass impact properties.

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Welding Helmets have fixed-shade design.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:35:35 -0500

Available with U.S. flag or tribal flame designs, entry-level Non-Auto Darkening Helmets feature No. 10 fixed-shade lens measuring 4.5 x 5.25 in. Large window is suited for hobbyists, farmers, and home mechanics that occasionally perform stick, MIG, flux-cored, and TIG welding.

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All Position Electrode is optimized for CVN toughness.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:27:36 -0500

Utilizing microalloying and special fluxing ingredients to produce optimal CVN toughness, Select 71 Supreme promotes deposition rates and welder appeal through reduced fume emission and spatter levels as well as fast-freezing slag. This gas-shielded, tubular, flux-cored wire is designed for welding carbon steels requiring 70,000 psi. It also suits welding operations where the following steels may be employed: ASTM A131, A285, A515 Gr 70, and A516 Gr 70.

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Flux-Cored Wire combines weldability and impact strength.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:36:19 -0500

For applications requiring impact toughness, arc stability, and minimal spatter, Tri-Mark® TM-811N1 features fast-freezing, easily removed slag. This gas-shielded wire, classified under AWS code E81T1-Ni1CJ H8 and E81T1-Ni1 MJ H8, can weld in all positions with either 100% CO2 or 75% Argon, 25% CO2 mixture. Designed for mining, earth moving, and petrochemical equipment, product comes in .045, .052, and 1/16 in. sizes and exhibits impact values up to 121 ft lb at -40°F.

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Bare Wires exhibit corrosion resistance.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:40:51 -0500

Designed for welding nickel-copper alloys (ASTM B127, B163, B164, and B165), Arcos 816 (ERNiCu-7) electrode can be used for welding in salt, seawater, and reducing acids environments. Dissimilar welding applications include joining nickel-copper and copper-nickel alloys to Nickel 200. Developed for GTAW/GMAW overlay of nickel-chromium alloy onto carbon and stainless steel and for cast repair, Arcos 72 (ERNiCr-4) offers resistance to high temperature and fuel-ash corrosion.

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Multipurpose Welder is designed for use with flux cored wire.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:42:11 -0500

Suited for MIG, DC TIG, and stick electrode welding, MultiMaster® 300X is optimized for use with Dual Shield X series wire. It utilizes Super Switch(TM) technology with high-speed solid-state power control and includes output preset control with 2 digital meters that allows setup from Dual Shield X series quick setup card. DC welding output is from 15-300 A at 40% duty cycle. System includes .045 and .052 in. dia wires and 400 A, 15 ft gun setup for same diameters.

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MIG Guns feature Tweco style and all replacement parts.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 29 May 2008 07:40:26 -0500

Available from 200-500 A, Tweco® Style Spray Master® guns include all replacement parts from front end to rear end. These parts include power pins for Tweco®, Miller®, and Lincoln®. Each gun offers front end handle as well as Lightning® rear end assembly, spring guard, and handles. Other consumables include nozzles, contact tips, diffusers, and conductor tubes.

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MIG Guns come with all necessary replacement parts.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet Industrial Newsroom) — Thu, 29 May 2008 07:40:25 -0500

Available from 180-450 A, Tweco® Style Spitfire® guns include all replacement parts from front end to rear end. These parts include power pins for Tweco®, Miller®, and Lincoln®. Additionally, guns offer front end handle with hanger hook as well as Lightning® rear end assembly, spring guard, and handle. Other consumables include nozzles, contact tips, diffusers, and conductor tubes.

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