TPT November 2012

Industry News

Welding automation solutions IN its appearance at the international specialist trade fair Euroblech,

MAG power sources are suitable for welding tasks in the workshop, on the construction site and during assembly, and in particular at the shipyard and in vehicle construction.

process inverter power sources in a sturdy plastic casing. The power sources master standard arc and pulsed MIG/MAG welding processes, as well as TIG welding (lift arc) and joining with the MMA process. Thanks to their highly dynamic inverter technology, the portable, gas- cooled Phoenix 405 and 505 puls and the Taurus 405 and 505 MIG/

Germany’s leading manufacturer of welding technology will be focusing on innovative MIG/MAG orbital and submerged arc welding products and the expansion of current product lines. The company will be presenting complete solutions with the aim of emphasising their technological and economic advantages. In comparison with manual TIG welding, for example, the pipeTruck automatic orbital pipe welding system offers a five- to 15-fold increase in the deposition rate, as well as guaranteeing full X-ray quality. This, together with alpha Q and the innovative pipeSolution MIG/MAG welding process, means EWM is able to offer machines that are especially suitable for use in the field, at the pipeline and in the workshop. EWM is also set to grab the attention of the specialist audience with its expansion of the Picomig, Phoenix and Taurus model ranges. The new portable machines in the Picomig 305 Puls series are incredibly powerful and very versatile multi-

EMW Hightec Welding GmbH – Germany Email: info@ewm-group.com Website: www.ewm-group.com

Welder training courses WELDING Equipment manufacturer, Kemppi (UK) Ltd has started a series of bespoke welder training course at its UK headquarters in Bedford. These courses, which are designed to train attendees in line with BS 47872 pt 1, include basic health and safety when welding, welding process theory, identification and uses of different materials, testing methods and practical tuition covering MIG/MAG welding, TIG welding and MMA welding. Kemppi has extensive training facilities equipped with the very latest technology and equipment available from the company. Mike Pixley, managing director Kemppi (UK) Ltd, said: “We have often been asked to provide welder training for customers and have done so, so this new venture hopes to open up our facilities to provide standard and bespoke courses.”

Kemppi Oy – UK Website: www.kemppi.com Stainless bar depot in Illinois

Marmon/Keystone inventories more than 15,000 sizes and grades of carbon, alloy, stainless and aluminium tubular and bar products. Marmon/Keystone LLC – USA Fax: +1 724 283 0558 Email: sales@marmonkeystone.com Website: www.marmonkeystone.com

location,” said product manager Patrick Gibbons. “This new depot enhances our inventory of stainless bar that is currently stocked at our 26 warehouses. It offers greater accessibility for large-volume requirements, and will provide our customers with faster deliveries.” A leading wholesale distributor of tubular products for over 100 years,

MARMON/Keystone LLC has announced the addition of a new stainless steel bar depot at the its Spring Valley, Illinois location. The 200,000ft 2 building houses state-of-the-art Amada automated CNC saws that can provide value-added services for all cut-to-length orders. “The stainless bar depot provides a wider range of sizes and grades in one

DIE SPEZIALISTEN FÜR ROHRTECHNIK

E. Büker Rohrtechnik GmbH Josef-Tovornik-Strasse 8 40668 Meerbusch

Tel. +49 (2150) 2500 Fax +49 (2150) 6010

info@bueker-rohrtechnik.de www.bueker-rohrtechnik.de

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