The new machine is designed specifically for pipeline welding, but is effective also for construction and maintenance projects, and it can be used to power tools, grinders (up to 9 inches) and lights.

Lincoln Electric introduced the new SAE-300^® engine-driven welder recently, a machine that is specifically designed for pipeline welding as well as construction and maintenance projects.

The machine features Lincoln’s Dual Continuous Control^™ technology, which allows a welder to adjust two dials on the control panel for a precise setting of both voltage and current. Welders can adjust the arc to apply a “digging” arc, for root and hot passes on pipe with cellulosic electrodes; or a soft “buttery” arc for pipe welding with low-hydrogen electrodes.

The SAE-300 supplies 300 amps of welding power at 60% duty cycle with a maximum output of 350 amps. The machine allows an operator to stick weld up to 7/32 inch electrodes and arc gouge with up to 1/4 inch carbons.

The unit is equipped with a 32.7HP Perkins^® 404D-22 four cylinder water-cooled diesel engine, which runs at 1,800 rpm to ensure smooth, quiet operation with long life. Standard oil pressure, engine temperature and battery charging gauges allow operators to monitor vital engine performance indicators at a glance. The 16 gallon (60.6 liters) fuel tank allows operators to work an extended day without refueling.

The machine’s pure DC generator welding output is produced from a proven rotating armature/field coil system that has been manufactured for many years by Lincoln Electric. The SAE-300 can also be used to power tools, grinders (up to 9 inches) and lights through the machine’s 115-volt AC or 230-volt AC duplex receptacles which supply up to 3,000 watts of auxiliary power.