Auto-Darkening Helmet has 1/20,000 sec reaction time.
Press Release Summary:
Part of Big Window Elite(TM) Series, '29 Roadster employs 4 independent arc sensors for continuous arc-sensing in welding applications. Its No. 4 ultra-clear light-state facilitates setup and repositioning of hands and parts while providing continuous UV and IR protection. Helmet features Performance Series Lens technology, including replaceable batteries with solar assist for 3,000 hr life (MIG) without recharge. Product also handles DC Inverter and TIG applications up to 5 A.
Original Press Release:
Miller's New '29 Roadster Design Auto-Darkening Helmet Matches Miller's Custom Pick-Up
o Popular with professionals and home hobbyists
APPLETON, Wis., March 27, 2006 - Fans of auto-darkening welding helmets from Miller Electric, Mfg. Co. will be revved up over the newest design to the Big Window Elite(TM) Series: The '29 Roadster. Making its debut alongside Miller's newest project vehicle, a '29 Roadster pickup, the new helmet design matches the hot rod's unique paint job commemorating the year Miller Electric was founded. Perfect for professionals and hobbyists alike, the '29 Roadster helmet provides the maximum viewing capacity, is lightweight, comfortable and offers unsurpassed light-state clarity and exceptional battery life.
"The brilliant blue design used on the helmet matches the Roadster," states Tom Sommers, product manager, Miller Electric Mfg. Co. "Free-flowing flames sweep through the original 1929 Miller logo, giving the helmet a retro feel on the face plate, then intertwine across the sides and trail off the top of the helmet. The Elite Performance Series(TM) helmets continue to be one of the industry's hottest sellers because of their professional-grade features and excellent value. The '29 Roadster helmet is competitively priced at $319."
Available exclusively through Miller welding distributors, the '29 Roadster helmet is part of the Big Window Elite family that features a 30% larger viewing area than Miller's XLi and XLix Series lenses. The Elite has four independent arc sensors to provide continuous arc-sensing capability for demanding welding applications. The #4 ultra-clear "light-state" makes setup and repositioning of hands and parts more efficient while providing continuous UV and IR protection.
"The power of blue, echoed in the Miller Roadster, is the basis for this engaging design. The result is attractive and professional. It's a very capable, full-featured helmet," states Sommers. "It's a little of Miller's past combined with the high performance of today's Big Window Elite."
The '29 Roadster helmet features the Performance Series Lens technology, including replaceable batteries with solar assist for exceptionally long life (3,000 hours on MIG) with no recharging required. The '29 Roadster helmet easily handles low-amperage DC Inverter and TIG applications (5 amps and below) and has a reaction time of 1/20,000 second.
The '29 Roadster helmet comes complete with five outside and two inside replacement cover lenses, and an exclusive fatigue-reducing comfort cushion and helmet bag-a combined value of $25.00.
Miller Auto-Darkening Helmets are covered by an 18-month warranty. For more information or to download a product spec sheet, visit Miller's Web site at MillerWelds.com, call 1-800-4-A-MILLER (800-426-4553), e-mail info@millerwelds.com, fax 877-327-8132, or write to Miller Electric Mfg. Co., P.O. Box 100, Lithonia, GA 30058.
With headquarters in Appleton, Wis., Miller Electric Mfg. Co. is a leading worldwide manufacturer of Miller arc welding equipment and related systems for metalworking, construction, maintenance and other applications. Miller Electric 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.
