March 1, 2004
Articles
Welder Skill No Substitute for Good Design
Omer W. Blodgett, Sc.D., P.E. The welded detail looks good on paper, but the engineer isn t quite sure: will the welder have enough access to make the...
We Need Manufacturing, Not Manufracturing
Last month, this column was devoted to the release of the U.S. Department of Commerce report entitled Manufacturing in America that was released in January....
Determining the Cost of Welding
In this first installment of a two-part article, the reasons for determining welding costs and the factors that affect them are examined. Three simple...
Pulsed MIG Welders Offer Quick Payback
Weir Slurry North America, a pump manufacturer, converted to pulsed MIG for its welding requirements. The result for them was a rapid recovery of their...
Adhesive
Ceramabond 569, a high temperature ceramic adhesive, is now used to bond flexible heaters to quartz reservoirs used in semiconductor processing equipment...
Bandsaw Blades
Designed for use by steel service centers, machine shops, and fabricators for long-run production cutting, the new BundleBuster Bi-Metal Bandsaw Blades...
Beam Rollover
A 10-ton capacity beam rollover has been introduced. The rollover consists of an air-powered 10-ton capacity driver unit and a 10-ton capacity idler unit....
Belt Sander
A Wrist Mount Belt Sander with passive and active force compliance is available with a 5 HP motor, 500-8,000 SFPM belt speed, which has accurate speed...
Welding Cable Reel
The 1125WCL Series large capacity welding cable reels store up to 600 ft. of welding cable. Expensive cable can be stored at the proper bend radius, which...
Dust Collection System
The Pulse Jet System for collection of fine dusts and fumes from plasma cutting, laser welding, and shot blasting operations is available. Each collector...
Electric Press Brake
The E Series servo electric press brake designed for high precision in production facilities is available. A "mechatronic" drive was developed for even...
Electric Hacksaw
The Portable Electric Hacksaw has the power and durability for fast, onsite cutting of pipe, structural steel, and tanks, including pipe repair and demolition...
End Prep Tool
An I.D. clamping pipe milling end prep tool can cut the torched ends of flame-cut steam lines and then prepare them for welding without cutting fluids....
Flap Discs
Big Cat abrasive flap discs are designed for applications where long life and conformity are needed. The discs last 30 to 40 percent longer than standard...
Flashback Containing Torch
The Silvercut 250 Torch is an alternative for metal cutting. It mixes gases in its tip, a design that contains flashback and protects the users hands....
Flux Vector AC Motor
The SECO SV3000 AC adjustable speed flux vector drive performs like a DC drive but can be used with machines driven by conventional AC drives. Its design...
Grinding Table
A flier is available describing all-polypropylene, wet station downdraft grinding table to capture particulate from cutting, grinding, sanding, and deburring...
Hardware
A color catalog that includes concealed roller drawer slides, full extension and self closing precision ball bearing drawer slides, conceal-a-door pocket...
Adhesive
A UV-absorbing epoxy adhesive specially formulated for bonding glass to glass, metal, and ceramics is available. The transparent Araldite adhesive is...
Impact Wrenches
The 14.4V 3 /8 in. and 1 /2 in. cordless impact wrenches, models 6933FD-WDE and 6934FDWDE feature high torque in a compact and lightweight design. The...
Isostatic Press Production Unit
The Hot Isostatic Press Production Unit, designed to uniformly apply accurate pressure at elevated temperatures to all surfaces, is ideal for castings,...
Laser Turning Mirrors
A full line of CO2 laser turning mirrors and phase retardation reflectors for use with 25 to 200 W industrial laser systems is available. The mirrors...
Linear Motion Control Solutions
A brochure showcasing electro-mechanical product offerings for the packaging industry is available for free. This brochure provides concise product features...
Material Handling System
The Tower Server, an automated material handling system, is compact, can increase production up to 50 percent, reduce manual labor, and assist lights-out...
Orbital Welding Guide
The 'Guide to Orbital Welding,' which is free, is intended for anyone involved in the welding of tubes and pipes. The guide contains 24 pages and covers...
Pallet Truck
The Adjustable Deluxe Pallet Truck is built on the durable and flexible deluxe series. The truck features an adjustable fork width design, which can be...
Pipe Wall Chart
The Millhog Pipe Chart is a reference guide that lists nominal pipe size in fractions and deximals for pipes from 1 /8 in. to 30 in., and provides the...
Thermal Cutting Software
Promotion Nest Software has options to maximize shape-cutting productivity, including a Cost Calculator for better steel plate utilization and an updated...
Plasma Cutting System
The CutMaster 51 air plasma cutting system is equipped with the 1Torch plasma torch and patent-pending ATC quick dis-connect. The CutMaster 51 allows...
Pneumatic Catalog
A 3,112-page catalog of pneumatic products and accessories is available. The full-color book describes more than 12,000 products including fittings, tubing,...
Welder, Generator, and Air Compressor
For railroad and mine maintenance, heavy duty construction, and rental fleet use, the Air Vantage 500 provides a welder, generator, and air compressor...
Welding Lenses
The new auto-darkening welding lenses, Speedglas 9002, provide an enhanced level of versatility to the welder by offering 61 userselectable combinations...
Precision High Density Plasma Cutting
A South Carolina manufacturer of fertilizer distribution systems has realized benefits from the use of a 'high density' plasma cutting process. In this...
Chicago Hosts AWS Convention 2004
AWS attendees are headed for the 2004 International Welding and Fabrication Exposition and Annual Convention held in tandem with GAWDA's Spring Management...
Welder/Generator
The GAW-135H and GAW-180HE welder/generators are light and compact power sources. They provide arc welding characteristics and consistent performance....
Press Brake Line
The 8-ft., 24-ton, press brake model expands capacity to 8 ft. x 18 ga. with a RAM height of 23 5 /8 in. The air-operated brakes are used for prototype...
Punch Press
The C5 33-ton hydraulic turret punch press is available. The 20-station C5 has a maximum sheet capacity of 50 in. x 100 in. and is available with Siemens...
Rubber Hose
The ARH Thermoplastic Rubber Hose has no wire and features a smooth interior surface for easy airflow along with an external polypropylene wear strip,...
Screws
A new socket screw features different, exclusive socket geometry for every purchaser. Keyed-lok screws feature a lock 'keyway' forged into a screw head....
Selector Charts
Two updated, hardsurfacing alloy selector charges are available. The charts cover Colmonoy nickel-based alloys and are contained in two four page technical...
Single Cut Bracket
The Single Cut Bracket securely clamps onto a tube, pipe, or bar using a chain-mount system, which instantly converts their APS-438 Air Powered Saw into...
Slicer Wheels
A new aluminum oxide Type 1 Original Slicer wheel provides increased cutting speed and minimal burr when cutting light gauge metals. The wheels, ideal...
Spray Hose Reel
A full-color hose reel catalog that incorporates complete information and specifications for the most popular hose reels is available. Each of the featured...
Sub Pump
The ST-2037, ST-2040, and ST-2047 are portable, 2 in. submersible pumps designed for removing water from confined areas. They can be used for construction...
Thickness Gauge
The Model 705 hand-held ultra-sonic thickness gauge makes conducting high-precision measurements in any applications affordable. The model measures from...
Thread Locker and Pipe Sealant
The new 500 F Resbond 507TS Thread Locker and Pipe Sealant, an alternative to anaerobic sealants, is easy to use and non corrosive. There are no flammable...
TIG Machine
The Precision TIG 185 offers professional-level features such as: Micro-Start Technology for stable arc starting, even at low amperages, and minimizing...
Toggle Clamp
A manual hold-down toggle clamp series features a new lean profile that offers more than twice the holding capacity in the same envelope size as previous...
Utility Clamp
The Strong Hand Utility clamp, a fully modular sliding arm clamp that can become four different clamps when used with the V-Pad and optional Extender...
Washers and Spacers
The 2004 Washer and Spacer Catalog is available for free. It offers a comprehensive selection of washer sizes. It can produce short, medium, or large...
Welding Curtain
Spectra Orange See-Thru Curtain filters welding arc images and all of UV radiation and blue light. While transmitting outside light into the welding booth...
