September 13, 2005
Articles
High-speed aluminum MIG welding
Tim Nacey, group manager, Industrial Group, Panasonic Factory Solutions Co. of America Edited by Kimberley A. Gilles, associate editor A brushless DC...
Savvy cylinder filling
Hector Villareal, Weldcoa Inc., Edited by Ron Lucas, managing editor Automated fill systems equipped with touch screens allow operators to pick a recipe...
GAWDA celebrates its 60th anniversary
Incorporated under Ohio law on September 17, 1945, the National Welding Supply Association was launched at the Van Cleve Hotel in Dayton, Ohio, on November...
New consortium announced
Six automation companies have joined forces to develop new flexible manufacturing processes the aerospace industry. The consortium was formed to reduce...
Jeff Gordon Racing School opens in August
(l to r) Mario Andretti; Robert Lutz, president and CEO of Driving 101; and Jeff Gordon NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon will open a driving school in August...
Kuka Robotics joins Edison
Kuka's manufactures highperformance laser-welding robots and now plans to partner with EWI on advanced joining technology. Kuka Robotics Corp., Clinton...
Lincoln Canada launches mobile demo unit
Lincoln Canada's new moble unit. As part of Lincoln Electric Canada's 75th Anniversary celebration, the firm showcased a new Mobile Demonstration Unit...
Automatic nozzle changer reduces manpower
Customers gain additional flexibility in unmanned, multishift flatsheet laser cutting operations with Trumpf's new nozzle changer. Typically, operators...
Auxiliary oxygen connection
Acme Emergency Oxygen Inlet Boxes are used with bulk oxygen supply systems to connect temporary, auxiliary supply sources in emergency or maintenance...
Blaster cleans pipes
Viking's SR-12P pipe and rod blaster cleans materials ranging in size from fractional diameters up to 12-in. diameter pipe to an SSPC-6 surface finish...
Borescope with rotating lens
Lenox's Swing Prism Adjustable Borescope's rotating lens provides a 50 field of view that scans through both a 120 included arc and a full 360 orbital...
CO2 laser nozzles
Flowmaster CO2 laser nozzles are made by Mate Laser Technologies tolerances, which the company reports improves CO2 laser cutting performance. The Flowmasters...
Coated abrasive flap discs
Anderson's line of abrasive flap discs includes the coated Cyclone for grinding and finishing in heavy-duty jobs. As the flaps wear, new, sharp abrasive...
Contact tips cut downtime
Tregaskiss reports SureStart contact tips ensure smooth arc start and reduce arc-start failure, extending the life of contact tips and reducing downtime....
Exothermic products for grounding applications
FCI-Burndy reports its exothermic Burndywelds provide simple, portable, and efficient method welding of copper to copper and other materials without using...
Gases reduce CEM error
Emissions Credit Class Gold Standard EPA Protocols gas mixtures feature a 0.7% analytical accuracy that improves calibration accuracy of continuous emissions...
Hand-held abrasive sticks
Rex-Cut Hand Held Finishing Sticks are made of reinforced non-woven cotton fiber and abrasive grains for fast but reportedly controlled and gentle one-step...
Heavy-duty hole cutters
Roto-Kut Ultra Hole cutters cut material up to 1-in. thick, including sheet metal, tubing, plate, and iron. The company reports the holemaker cuts up...
Plasma cutting electrode
For durability, SilverEx-Electrodes feature solid, pure silver combined with special alloys. The electrodes sport large hafnium inserts, which the company...
Portable beveller
The TKF1100 is a compact, portable, flexible, and precise power beveller. The machine removes 0.35-in. beveled edge from high-grade steel or a 0.43-in....
Precision seam tracking
Gullco Kat Trackers sense the slightest variation across a weld seam and automatically correct the position of the weld torch. The special travel carriage...
Prewelding wipes for pipes
EZ Wipes clean pipe surfaces prior to welding, as well as the whole fab shop. The wipes have two sides an abrasive side for removing pipe blemishes and...
Probe protection
Marathon's Thermal Shock Absorber is an insulated sleeve that protects hot-atmosphere sensing probes from thermal shock during removal from boilers or...
Repackaged aluminum MIG wire
Lincoln's SuperGlaze aluminum MIG wire now comes in the company's 100%-recyclable, 200-lb. Accu-Pak boxes. After using the wire, the operator just removes...
Self-darkening lens
Weldmark's retro-fit 5.25-in. X 4.5-in., variableshade, auto-darkening lens fits most 5 X 4 welding helmets. The lens is solar-powered with battery backup...
Software monitors gas systems
CONCOA's Advantium software provides real-time gas system monitoring and eventlogging capabilities by monitoring the output of the Advantium 8 remote...
Speedy punching and shearing
Salvagnini reports its S4N punching and shearing machine is 3-53 faster than a turret punch press. All 96 punching tool stations are live, eliminating...
Speedy palletizing robot
Kuka's KR 100-2 PA palletizing robot's three-axis arm is light and fast because it is made of carbon-fiber-composite materials. The robot has a small...
Updated conveyor
Updates to Accuzone 24-V motorized roller accumulation and transportation conveyor include a standalone and programmable DeviceNet networked controller...
Vacuum for toxic materials
The CFM A 15 vacuum safely collects toxic and nuisance materials without electricity. It is well-suited for applications where electricity is unsafe or...
Q & A
Question: Do you have any prequalified welding procedures for structural steel? We are using E7014 and E7024 welding electrodes.Answer: Since you mentioned...
Wired for Service
Dale Stager, President, Select-Arc, Inc., Fort Loramie, Ohio believes distributors will increasingly ask for more technical help from suppliers, as they...
Silver clouds on the horizon for the U.S.
Editor-in-ChiefBruce Vernyi A late-August report from the nonpartisan Population Reference Bureau had good news for the United States. The United States,...
