Aluminum Welding Wire suits general-purpose applications.

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Used with 100% argon shielding gas, Smootharc(TM) 4043 and 5356 meet AWS A5.10 requirements. Both alloys are available in .035, 3/64, and 1/16 in. dia sizes and 1 or 15 lb spools as well as in 1/16, 3/32, and 1/8 in. dia cut lengths for TIG welding. TIG filler metals are supplied in 36 in. lengths with alloy number stamped on each end. Uses include heat exchangers, food manufacturing equipment, and transportation equipment.



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New Smootharc(TM) 4043 and 5356 Aluminum Wires Broaden Hobart Brothers' Product Line



-Excellent for general purpose applications

-Available in cut length for TIG welding

-Available in spools for MIG welding

TROY, Ohio. April 25, 2005-To expand their product line, Hobart Brothers now offers the Smootharc(TM) 4043 and Smootharc 5356 spooled and cut length aluminum welding wire. Currently available on the West Coast, Smootharc 4043 and 5356 will be released to the rest of the nation by the fall of 2005.

These aluminum wires will provide excellent performance in a variety of applications. Smootharc 4043 and 5356 meet the requirements of AWS A5.10 and can be used in the welding of heat exchangers, food manufacturing equipment, transportation equipment, boating and shipyard applications. Smootharc 4043 and 5356 wire can be used in CV (MIG) or CC (TIG) applications with 100 percent Argon shielding gas. Both alloys are available in .035-, 3/64- and 1/16-inch diameter and 1 or 15 lb. spools as well as 1/16-, 3/32- and 1/8-inch diameter cut lengths for TIG welding. These TIG filler metals are in 36-inch lengths with the alloy number stamped on each end.

"We are initially offering Smootharc 4043 and 5356 in the West Coast market area and plan to introduce these products nationally by early fall 2005." says Bruce Morrett, solid wire product manager for Hobart Brothers. "The Smootharc 4043 and 5356 provide excellent feedability, good wetting action and have received excellent ratings in our test trials, compared to the competition."

Hobart Brothers is dedicated to the highest level of Performance Welding.(TM) For product spec sheets or to learn more about Hobart Brothers and Hobart brand products, visit Hobartbrothers.com, call 1-800-424-1543, fax 1-800-541-6607, or write Hobart Brothers Company, 400 Trade Square East, Troy, OH 45373.

Hobart Brothers Company of Troy, Ohio, is a leading manufacturer of welding filler metals marketed under the brand names Hobart, Tri-Mark, McKay and Corex. Hobart Brothers Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works, Inc., Glenview, Ill., a diversified multinational manufacturer of highly engineered components, assemblies and systems.

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