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MIG Welder features 7-tap knob for precise arc control.
Delivering output of 25-185 A, industrial-grade Handler® 187 operates on standard 230/240 V power, providing stable arc when welding steel as thin as 24-gauge as well as materials up to 5/16 in. thick. Dual-groove drive roll accommodates .023-.035 wire diameters, while built-in contactor keeps welding wire electrically cold until trigger is pulled. Handler 187 welds with .023-.035 mild steel or stainless steel, .030-.045 flux cored, or .030-.035 aluminum welding wires. Welding Equipment & Supplies Sponsored by: THERMADYNE - The Leader...
Robotic Welder provides alternative to manual welding.
Mini-Z resistance welder provides standalone option for short-run shops, and can be integrated into large scale production manufacturing operations. With 36 x 40 in. footprint, personal weld cell is accessible for tooling changeover and features 24 x 16 in. work window. System also includes programmable Kawasaki robot, teach pendant controls, Fronius weld control, 3D weld path modeling, and turnkey tooling/fixturing, as well as DeviceNet options. Welding Equipment & Supplies Sponsored by: THERMADYNE - The Leader In Plasma Cutting Technology
Vocational ed rebounding as an answer to dropout crisis (San Jose Mercury News)
For years, California's 6 million public school students have been given a clear message: If you want to succeed in life, go to college.
TIG Torch works with thin gauge materials up to ¼ in.
Suited for use in confined spaces, air-cooled WP-9 torch series carries 60% duty cycle at 125 A with dc power source. Models WP-9 and WP-9V weigh 3 oz, are 7 in. long, and have ¾ in. handle diameter. Model WP-9P pencil torch has same lightweight body, but measures 6 in. long, does not utilize back cap, and has 180° head. All torches include quick-release tungsten adjustment. For TIG welding power sources that do not include gas solenoid, WP-9V has shielding...
Metal Cored Electrode suits critical cast iron applications.
Able to join cast irons to alloy and carbon steels, Select 2216-C features 41% nickel containing alloy with added stabilizers and yields uniformly smooth bead with minimal spatter. Weld metal has tensile strength in 90,000 psi range and provides 15% elongation. While suited for welding with high-strength nodular or spherical graphite cast irons, product can also be used with all other cast irons as well as dissimilar joints between cast irons to steels. Welding Equipment & Supplies Sponsored by: THERMADYNE...
Metal-Cored Wire helps reduce welding expenditures.
Designed to promote welding quality on high-strength, low-alloy steels, gas-shielded Metalloy® Vantage(TM) D2 (AWS E90C-D2) is suited for end-users who manufacture heavy equipment or structural parts and components. Solution produces weld toe lines with minimal silicon deposits and spatter, reducing need for parts preparation and minimizing post-weld cleanup. Wire can be used for single- or multiple-pass welding and comes in .045 and .052 in. dia. Welding Equipment & Supplies Sponsored by: THERMADYNE - The Leader In Plasma Cutting Technology
His fishing boats — and his legend — will outlive Willie Illingworth (The Mail Tribune)
After spending three months bending and cutting and welding metal, fishing guide Willie Illingworth thought the best way to test-drive the first aluminum, McKenzie-style driftboat was a fishing trip on the Rogue River.
Automated Spot Welder offers operational flexibility.
Automated resistance spot weld platform, RSX50, features weld head that can be switched between parallel gap and opposed electrode welding. Rotary dial plate lets operator load and unload parts while gantry robot safely welds parts behind light curtain. PC-controlled machine runs techMatrix's WeldWorks(TM) Software Suite on Windows XP OS. With it, engineers can manage weld recipes, save and analyze critical RSW data, and keep process in control using 6 Sigma quality tools. Welding Equipment & Supplies Sponsored by: THERMADYNE -...
Disk Laser offers broad material processing capabilities.
Featuring 8 kW of power, TruDisk 8002 integrates cooling unit and beam switches and provides up to 6 fiber outputs standard. Modular laser can process nearly any material, including reflective materials such as copper and aluminum. It can weld 10 mm deep in construction steel with welding speed of 1 m/min or 3 mm deep at 20 m/min. Design does not exhibit any thermal lens effect, which makes beam source insensitive to adjustments. Welding Equipment & Supplies Sponsored by: THERMADYNE...
Robotic Workcell provides flexible part positioning.
Featuring Motoman EA-Series Expert Arc welding robot partially enclosed by cylindrical safety enclosure, ArcWorld® C-500 allows robot to access parts through opening in front of enclosure. Two MHTH headstock positioners with 4.3 in. dia through-holes for tooling connections are integrated into robot riser. Robot accommodates parts/tooling with span of 39.4 in. and diameter of 43.3 in. High-speed powered roll-up doors safeguard operator from robot station during welding. Welding Equipment & Supplies Sponsored by: THERMADYNE - The Leader In Plasma Cutting...
Gas Equipment suits light-medium duty cutting and welding.
Cutskill 250 Series combines all components in toolbox for protection and organization. Torch handles include VanGuard safety features such as built-in flashback arrestors and reverse flow check valves. Regulators have forged brass housing cap and fine threaded adjusting T bar for smooth operation. Cutting attachment includes stainless steel cutting oxygen lever, spiral mixer that blends all fuel gases with preheat oxygen, silver brazed tubes at torch head, and beveled seat design. Welding Equipment & Supplies Sponsored by: THERMADYNE -...
At age 70, owner ready to grow business again (The Arizona Republic)
Vern Lewis never planned to sell welders or to be in business for himself. But when the circumstances were right, he started Vern Lewis Welding Supply in a little house in downtown Avondale. It has been in business for 37 years and showing no signs of slowing down.
Plastic Welding Rod can be round, triangular, or flat.
Suited for use in plastic repair, Malcom Plastic Welding Rod comes in materials such as PVC, PP, PE, PC, LDPE, HDPE, and ABS in various colors. It is offered in 1/8, 5/32, and 3/16 in. OD round sizes, ¼ in. triangle version, and flat shapes from ¼-¾ wide. It is supplied, standard, as 17 in. lengths in 1 lb bundles, which equal 120 ft of rod or 35 ft of profile. Material can also be supplied in 48 in. lengths...
Louisiana Community and Technical College System offering free training programs (The Town Talk)
BATON ROUGE -- The Louisiana Community and Technical College System (LCTCS) is currently offering free training in the construction trades.
Spot Welder delivers 30,000 A of welding current.
With Model ID40ST, users can produce finished products that are free of burn spots and uneven welds that typically characterize conventional approaches to spot welding. Using 100 A at 460 V, inverter power supply compensates for variances in line voltage and maintains stable welding current, yielding consistent quality welds. Welding Equipment & Supplies Sponsored by: THERMADYNE - The Leader In Plasma Cutting Technology
Regional digest (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
WORCESTER -- A pile of debris on the roof of a Walgreens store under construction on Lincoln Street burst into flames yesterday morning from the heat of a welding iron below, sending firefighters to the scene and prompting police to block traffic from both sides of the busy thoroughfare.
Stick Electrodes are suited for pipeline applications.
Pipeliner® 7P+ and 8P+ cellulosic electrodes, suited for root, hot, fill, and cap pass welding, are designed for use in any position. Also available, Pipeliner 17P/18P/19P/20P low-hydrogen electrodes suit fill and cap pass vertical up welding and are recommended for DC+ use. Each is designed for different grades of pipe and can be used in any position except vertical down. They produce x-ray quality welds and feature Easy Strike® tip and Integrated Silicate Technology(TM). Welding Equipment & Supplies Sponsored by: <a...
Job Description: (Rigzone)
Selecting torch, torch tip, filler rod and flux, according to welding chart specifications or type and thickness of metal. Connecting regulator valves and hoses to oxygen and fuel gas cylinders, and welding torch.
Playing it by ear: Rock Springs bluegrass get-together has a family feel (Herald & Review)
DECATUR - One day, when Nashville finally notices him, Doug Johnson will lay down his welding torch and forge a living with his banjo. View Gallery
TIG Welding Torches feature ergonomic grip.
Air-cooled Models WP-17 and WP17V feature Diamond Grip, which helps operators maintain secure grip for optimal torch control in all welding positions. Ergonomic torch body helps maintain correct relationship between torch and weld joint while minimizing operator fatigue. Available with 12.5 or 25 ft cable lengths and single or 2-piece power cable assemblies, both models use 10N series consumables. Model WP-17V includes fingertip gas control valve. Welding Equipment & Supplies Sponsored by: THERMADYNE - The Leader In Plasma Cutting Technology

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