Welders in action and people with high paraplegia have one thing in common: They lack the ability to control devices easily by hand. This common ground was the starting point for a cooperation project among welding technology provider Fronius, the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria (FH...

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. has acquired Coldwater Machine Co. LLC, Pro Systems LLC, and related assets. Coldwater is a privately held, Ohio-based flexible automation integrator and precision machining and assembly manufacturer serving diverse end markets using joining technologies such as laser...

Weldcote Metals Inc., a division of Zika Group, has announced the availability of two lines of autodarkening welding helmets in standard and programmable styles. They both have four arc sensors, a 0.1- to 0.9-second switching time, a solar cell with battery backup, and true color filter optics....

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The addition of 10.5 per cent or more chromium is what gives stainless steel its stainless properties. Preserving those properties requires selecting the correct shielding gas for welding and good techniques to protect the back side of the joint.

Resistance welding equipment manufacturer Dengensha America has hired Cecil Boone as service engineer at its Bedford, Ohio, headquarters. In this role, he assists customers in the Midwest and parts of Canada. He also provides backup support assistance for customers in the southern U.S. Boone has...

The Oscimatic automated portable fillet welding carriage from AMM Intl. has a built-in magnetic chuck that enables it to move along curved or straight lines, over flat or nonflat surfaces, on horizontal planes, and on vertical walls and ceilings without tracks or rails. The unit’s tractor and...

Mazak Corporation has recently acquired MegaStir, a Utah-based supplier of friction stir welding (FSW) tools. This new addition will help Mazak expand and build upon its HYBRID Multi-Tasking Machine Technology. The new Mazak MegaStir will provide further system advancements and evolve into an FSW...

Optrel's crystal2.0 welding helmet delivers 31 per cent visible light transmission in its light state (protection level 2.0) and a nearly perfect color spectrum, according to the company. In its light state, the lens offers a view that is the same as looking through a clear glass window. In its...

Lincoln Electric introduces Pantheon series welding manipulators with linear bearings, ball screw lifting devices, and a heavy-duty construction. Custom designed and standard systems are available, in both submerged and open arc configurations. The L Series includes automated single arc submerged...

Amada Miyachi America new MM-400A desktop resistance weld checker allows operators to monitor and manage key welding variables that result in changes in weld heat, including current, voltage, time, force and displacement. The unit supports AC, DC inverter, AC inverter, transistor and capacitive...

Grant Cockshott, CEO of The Innovair Group, Winnipeg, has been presented with the Bob Jackson Memorial Award at the Industrial Gas & Welding Industry's (IWDC) October 23-25 Owners' Meeting in Lake Tahoe, Calif. Cockshott was recognized for his contributions to IWDC and surrounding province of...

Donaldson® will present industrial dust and fume collection systems at the show. The new Packaged Downflo® Evolution includes a dust collector preassembled and shipped with integrated electrical controls, motors, and fans for simplified installation. The unit is designed for a small footprint...

OTC Daihen will display its manual and robotic welding systems at FABTECH Atlanta. The manual welding section will feature the U.S. introduction of the Welbee WB-A350P AC/DC GTAW power source, with a welding competition set to crown the best GTAW and GMAW welders on the show floor. The BT-300 pull...

Managing welding fumes has become a topic discussed with greater frequency since the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH®) updated its guidance on Threshold Limit Values (TLVs®) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs®) in 2013. At that time it created a new TLV of...