TPT September 2010

2–4 November 2010

reference for selecting the most appropriate tungsten material and emphasises the importance of a correctly prepared, ground and cut tungsten electrode. Other topics include safety issues surrounding the use of thoriated tungsten, and alternatives to this common yet radioactive tungsten material. DiamondGround Products is dedicated to the improvement of weld quality and welder productivity and maintains a reputation as the industry leader in tungsten and tungsten preparation. Its management philosophy is to provide quality product and receptive service that exceeds even the most stringent expectations. Website: www.diamondground.com The new EH Wachs EP 424 with Speed Prep Autofeed System, an ID mount end prep machine tool designed to bevel, compound bevel, J prep, face and counterbore pipe, fittings and valves will be introduced at the show. With Speed Prep, customers set the bevel angle and land that works best for their application. Speed Prep feeds simultaneously in the axial and radial planes, and machines any bevel or compound bevel without templates, incline tool slides or work stoppage. The EP 424 is powerful enough to form tool from 4" to 16" (DN100-400) through Schedule 160, and single point from 4" to 24" (DN100-600) up to a 6.5" (165mm) wall thickness. EP 424 features: • Set your exact weld prep without accessory templates or external tool slides • Fully modular construction for fast, easy, one man set-up and operation • Quickly produces a ready to weld, lathe quality prep with no heat affected zone EH Wachs USA Booth 7011

way forklifts. This new 6,000lb capacity multi-directional COMBI-CB is available in lift heights up to 25ft and it can be used indoors or outdoors. The C6000 offers customers even more solutions for handling long and awkward loads, particularly in confined warehouse and manufacturing plants. It can also operate in semi-rough terrain and harsh environments such as snow. The C10000XL model is ideally suited for steel yards. The XL model has larger wheels and higher ground clearance than traditional models, allowing it to manoeuvre on especially rough terrain with ease and increased comfort for the operator. The C6000ST is designed for flexible indoor and outdoor operation and has a 6,000lb lift capacity. The Combilift GT sideloader range has been on the market for five years, and with the addition of the ST takes the narrow aisle concept in a multi- directional twist. Website: www.combilift.com Diamond Ground Products USA Booth 6455 The tungsten electrode experts at Diamond Ground Products are offering the guidebook, ‘How to Correctly Grind, Cut & Prepare Tungsten Welding Electrodes’ on the company’s website at no cost for a limited time. This guidebook was created to provide the manufacturing engineer with a general

The machine bends to a centerline radius as small as 2D without a mandrel and there are no hydraulic components, reducing cost and improving bend accuracy. The company is also set to unveil its Ercolina ® GB100 S CNC 6, a tube bending machine that is an intelligent choice for the most demanding requirements for heavy tube and profile bending in industrial sectors such as shipyards, petrol-chemical,

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agricultural and heavy carpentry. Website: www.ercolina-usa.com

Combilift USA

Booth 3447

Combilift, which supplies four-way forklifts, will showcase many of its models at FABTECH 2010. The recently unveiled CB6000 will bring many advantages to fabrication companies who today may be using standard conventional counter-balance forklifts, reach trucks, side loaders, or electric four-

The Combilift range includes the CB6000

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The new EH Wachs EP 424

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