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Welding - Page 49
TRUMPF TruLaser Weld 5000 helps users overcome component imperfections
- Sep 4, 2018
- Product Release
TRUMPF’s TruLaser Weld 5000 makes it possible to switch between FusionLine technology and conventional laser welding techniques of heat conduction and deep welding, with no need to reset the machine. FusionLine helps users overcome component imperfections in the welding process and to close gaps...
Fume extractor designed for portability
- Sep 3, 2018
- Product Release
Sentry Air Systems Inc. offers the SS-300 PFS Portable Floor Sentry fume extractor for capturing and filtering airborne contaminants. The source-capture fume extractor features heavy-duty casters; a 5-in.-dia. by 68-in.-long, flame-retardant, self-supportive flex arm; a small footprint; and...
Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT develops leaktight argon gas feed hose for welding
- Aug 30, 2018
- Product Release
Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT® manufactures tailor-made argon gas feed hose assemblies with leaktight fittings. They provide welders with a method to feed noncontaminated argon gas into their welding zone. The natural rubber feed hose comes with an argon regulator that connects directly to an...
ULT’s LAS 1200 laser fume extraction system includes five filtration stages
- Aug 29, 2018
- Product Release
ULT LLC offers the LAS 1200 laser fume extraction system. It uses five different filtration stages, which, along with the use of efficient filter media, helps ensure a separation rate higher 99.9 percent, says the company. In the prefilter and main filter stages, solid particles down to the...
Okanagan College opens new $2.2 million welding training facility at Penticton campus
- Aug 28, 2018
- News Release
Okanagan College marked the opening of the new $2.2-million, 5,000 square ft. welding facility at the college's Pecticton campus. The state-of-the-art shop is one of the most advanced and sustainable in the province, informed by extensive input from industry. Before the facility opened, students in...
U.S. to slap 24 per cent anti-dumping duty on Canadian-made large diameter welded pipes
- Aug 22, 2018
- News Release
The United States Department of Commerce threw another punch in its trade war with the rest of the world. On August 21, 2018, the department announced preliminary anti-dumping duties on large-diameter welded pipe from Canada, China, Greece, India, Korea, and Turkey. According to the Department of...
Bridging the engineering/fabricating divide at the University of PEI
- By Rob Colman
- Aug 22, 2018
- Article
As impressive as any engineered object can be, making its fabrication processes as efficient as possible isn’t always the first thing on a designer’s mind. The University of Prince Edward Island’s Faculty of Sustainable Design Engineering’s (FSDE) approach to hands-on learning may provide a model that bridges that communication gap.
VV85G precision guides from DESTACO offer reliability in sheet metal welding
- Aug 21, 2018
- Product Release
DESTACO has announced the availability of its VV85G series precision guides. When used in conjunction with the company’s power clamp, pin clamp, and pin packages, the guides help increase operational reliability in applications such as sheet metal welding for automotive body-in-white, the company...
HinderRUST S4.0 rust inhibitor from Fluoramics can be welded through
- Aug 21, 2018
- Product Release
Fluoramics Inc. offers HinderRUST S4.0 rust inhibitor, which allows metal fabricators to protect steel from corrosion without impairing their ability to weld it. Welders can weld steel directly through the formulation. According to the company, the product was tested at the Welder Training and...
CanWeld comes to Winnipeg
- By Rob Colman
- Aug 20, 2018
- Article
On Sept. 12 and 13, CanWeld Expo & Conference 2018 will give welding industry professionals the opportunity to learn more about how they can improve their welding operations, covering topics as diverse as fume management, automation, testing, and welding processes.
CWB Association launches new website and members portal
- Aug 17, 2018
- News Release
The CWB Association has officially launched a new website and members portal. The updates offer improved membership options that are accessible through the easy-to-use members portal. Users can gain access to online publications, research papers, local events, videos, and more. The Members Portal...
Better brewing through automation
- By Rob Colman
- Aug 15, 2018
- Article
The challenge for any company in a small market is training and keeping talent. This is where the founder and president/CEO of DME Group, Peter Toombs, has made considerable investments. He understands that it’s the people who are going to make sustainable success in PEI a reality. That team’s input has been key in the company’s push toward greater automation as well.
Lincoln Electric’s VIKING 3350 auto-darkening helmet available with Born To Weld graphics
- Aug 14, 2018
- Product Release
Lincoln Electric® has introduced the VIKING™ 3350 series Born To Weld™ auto-darkening welding helmet. It features a military camouflage design overlaid with various welding images. The company reports that the 4C® lens eliminates blur, distortion, and eye strain by reducing color saturation...
Walter Surface Technologies’ SURFOX 30x cleans GMAW, GTAW welds
- Aug 10, 2018
- Product Release
Walter Surface Technologies has introduced the SURFOX™ 305, a patented, electrochemical GMAW and GTAW weld cleaning system. It removes heat tint from the HAZ of GTAW, GMAW, and spot welds on stainless steel and aluminum. The unit cleans the surface without disrupting passivation on stainless...
Pressure-sensitive safety mats from Rockford Systems help protect operators
- Aug 9, 2018
- Product Release
Rockford Systems LLC offers a line of pressure-sensitive safety mats and accessories. They detect the presence of workers, vehicles, and production materials and act as an emergency stop that removes power from a machine if it is operating or cycling. It also prevents the machine from starting....
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