January 27, 2006
Articles
On the lookout for international standards
You might think you're sheltered from global trade and international standards because you have a small shop that welds only for local trade, but nothing...
Pounds of melted electrodes equal growth
Irving B. Hester, publisher of INDUSTRY AND WELDING, noted in his editorial for January 1936 that 36 million pounds of electrodes were melted in 1933,...
Airgas adds six locations, $7 million in sales through acquisitions
Airgas, Inc. (www.airgas.com) announced Jan. 4 that it acquired Oxygen Service Company, Inc., headquartered in Macon, Ga. and with four other locations...
Electrodes weld austenitic stainless steels
Select-Arc Inc. (www.select-arc.com) says its Select 409C, 409C-Cb, and 409C-Ti stainless steel electrodes deliver smooth arc transfer with little spatter...
Multi-configurable torch
Weldcraft (www.weldcraft.com) has launched the SF-225 modular welding torch package. The company says the torch increases flexibility on water-cooled...
Packaging boosts efficiency
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products (www.esabna.com) now is offering its Marathon Pac, bulk welding wire in an octagon-shaped box. The company says it uses...
Deoxiders improve weld quality
Hobart Brothers Co. (www.hobartbrothers.com) has added deoxidizers to its FabCO RXR, AWS E70T-1 gas-shielded, flux-cored carbon steel wire to allow operators...
Blogging for news
Northwire Inc. has added a weblog to its website at www.northwire.com/weblog. The company has built RSS (resource description framework site summary)...
Many mini-websites
Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has launched three additions to its www.millerwelds.com site. The first, www.millerwelds.com/ams, is for the company's advanced...
Giving it the gas
Acme Cryogenics has redesigned its website, www.acmecryo.com, to limit confusion and the time that it takes to load pages. The company says the new design...
Robotic shopping
Kuka Robotics Corp. has launched an Internet site at www.kukaregistration.com to provide help and information to manufacturers who are considering purchasing...
Communications software for monitoring welding controls
Miyachi Unitek (www.miyachiunitek.com) has released the latest version of its WeldLab software. Designed to work with the company's large-scale inverter...
Easy as 1-2-3 gets easier
Tregaskiss Ltd. (www.toughgun.com) has added Ready To Weld torches to its TGX program, allowing distributors and end-users to order a torch for a specific...
That's not a bubblegum dispenser
Bacou-Dalloz Hearing Safety Group (www.hearingportal.com) has introduced the Howard Leight LS-400 Leight Source plastic dispenser for earplugs. Designed...
Protective clothing
Torch Wear's (www.torchwear.com) new protective overalls, aprons and coats are made from CarbonX fabric. The fabric is made from oxidized polyacrylonitrile...
Safety slide
Fortress Interlocks (www.fortressinterlocks.com) has introduced a new design for its slide that controls access to enclosed areas or machines where hazards...
Abrasive grind and blend kit
The Rex-Cut grind and blend kit from Rex-Cut Products Inc. (www.rexcut.com) includes a Sigma Green wheel featuring a zirconia-ceramic grain and proprietary...
Dust collectors
United Air Specialists Inc. (www.uasinc.com) says its BDC dust collectors meet the needs of almost any industrial dust collection application, including...
Never get flashed
Hobart Welders (www.hobartwelders.com) launched a line of variable-shade, auto-darkening helmets that feature a solarassisted lens that automatically...
Orbital welding
Liburdi Dimetrics Corp. (www.liburdi.com) now offers a 600-ampere welding system that features the company's Pulsweld technology, and up to eight servos...
Personal air cleaner and conditioner
MST Inc. (www.modsafe.com) has launched a line of air purification equipment for use with supplied air respirators. The company says its Respiratory Protector...
Speedy laser cutting
Amada America Inc. (www.amada.com) says its FOL 3015NT model is the fastest lasercutting machine in the world. The system features linear drives in the...
Programming interface for CNC operating platforms
Bystronic Inc. (www. bystronic.com) has introduced the ByVision Control operating platform that includes a 15-in. touch screen, PC keyboard and an integrated...
Restoring polished appearances
J. Walter Inc. (www.walter.com) says its Poli-Quick Discs finish stainless steel and nonferrous metals to a No. 2 satin finish and to a No. 7 polished...
Trace-nitrogen-in-argon analyzer
The Series 1200 analyzer from GOWMAC Instrument Co. (www. gowmac.com) measures trace amounts of nitrogen in argon. Model 1200-A covers 0-2/0-20 parts...
Questions & Answers
Dave Barton is a senior welding engineer in the Application Engineering Group of The Lincoln Electric Co. He oversees welding procedure development for...
Robots in Hollywood
Dual Motoman ES165 Expert Spot robots spot weld automotive seat frames and related components. The XRC pendant and NX100 programming pendant sport user-friendly...
Robots that think and feel
The FANUC ARC Mate 100iB Solution arm robot equipped with a vision sensor and the M-170iB robot in a dual-arm configuration. A robotic arm equipped with...
No heat, No burrs, only fast fit-up ready cutting
Bob Gardner cuts through 0.188-inch thick aluminum to shorten a truck bed. A soft-grip side handle increases control for cutting a 40-degree bevel on...
Return to Erie
Erie Shipbuilding LLC's facilities (foreground) include a 1,250-ft.-long dry dock and a 4,000-ft.-long pier. Three views of Joyce L. VanEkenvort, a tug,...
Putting the shopping cart in front of the robotic workhorse
Technibilt's new robot welds 24 parts per hour. Technibilt boosts output by adding welding robots. Technibilt/Cari-All Ltd. (www.technibilt.com) produced...
The need for speed
Wilson gains manufacturing flexiblity with a Bytrans system. John G. Wilson Machine Ltd. (www.jgwilson.on.ca) is a high-performance, contract manufacturing...
Sporty spectacles
Magid Glove and Safety Mfg. Co. LLC (www.magidglove.com) has introduced two Myst Flex safety eyewear models with polycarbonate (PC) frames and clear,...
Ceramic antiseize tolerates heat
J. Walter Inc. (www.walter.com) says its Rock 'N Roll ceramic anti-seize does not melt under high temperature conditions. Both the paste and spray formulas...
Appellate courts rule against welding industry in two lawsuits
The welding industry saw two legal setbacks in separate appellate court cases that were decided in late December 2005. On Dec. 20, an Illinois appellate...
Replacement lens for welding helmets
Weldmark (www.weldmark.com) is offering a 5.25 4.50-inch variable-shade, auto-darkening lens that fits most 5 welding helmets. The lens is solar powered...
Welding Distributors Coop to sell pressure boosters for natural gas
G-TEC Natural Gas Systems (www.gas-tec.com) has named the Independent Welding Distributors Cooperative (www.weldmark.com) as the exclusive distributor...
The lion's share
Northrop Grumman Ship Systems Composite Mechanic Lisa Black stacks items to determine their operational status at Northrop Grumman's Gulfport, Miss.,...
Smooth wire cuts problems
The Lincoln Electric Co. (www.lincolnelectric.com) says the smooth surface finish and consistent chemical composition of its SuperGlaze aluminum MIG wire...
Industrial laser shipments up 10 percent in 2005
Shipments of industrial laser equipment and systems within North America totaled $122.3 million, while U.S. exports of that equipment amounted to $49.2...
Microtech Welding expands in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Microtech Welding Corporation, a precision microscopic and laser welding service based in Fort Wayne, Ind., relocated in early January-2006 to a new production...
Survey says worker shortages are hurting U.S. competitiveness
Results of a recent survey that included welders and fabricators show that U.S. manufacturing businesses will have a diminishing ability to compete globally...
