TPT May 2020

T UBE WE LD I NG MACH I NE S & T E CHNOLOG Y

Welding consumables and machine tools now available for online order from SSAB

as Hardox ® wear plate, is available for immediate online order. Experts from SSAB have tested the performance of these tools with Hardox wear plate in stationary and radial drill machines as well as CNC machines. The products have also been pre-launched to Hardox Wearparts centres, wear specialists around the world who provide parts and repair services that meet the highest professional standards.

lighter and more sustainable,” said Josefin Aspegren, head of workshop solutions at SSAB Services. “This benefits everyone in the value chain: on a practical level, fabricators get the tools they need to work the high- strength steel and achieve the best results, while end users and society at large can benefit from equipment and machinery that lasts longer and does more with less steel,” she added. The made-to-match range, which has been designed to simplify welding and machining high-strength steels such

AS part of its total workshop solution steel company SSAB has made its product range of steel welding consumables and machine tools available online for SSAB customers in Europe. SSAB has initiated technical partner- ships to bring these products to market so that anyone can utilise the full potential of SSAB steels. “Through our technical partnerships and close customer relationships, SSAB intends to drive a broader adoption of high-strength steels that are stronger,

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Lincoln Electric to ‘take the hard out of hardfacing’ with welding consumables expansion

or packages for existing products, including: Lincore ®  50 Abrasion + Impact FCAW-S wire; Lincore ®  55 Metal-to-Metal FCAW-S wire; Lincore ®  55-G Metal-to-Metal FCAW-G wire; Lincore ®  60-O Severe Abrasion GMAW-C wire; and Lincore ®  BU-G Build-Up FCAW-G wire.

Lincore 57-G: general abrasion and impact metal-cored wire with a broad range of applications, including metal- to-metal wear with moderate impact or mining, agricultural or shredding equipment; Lincore 420HC-S: for overlay deposits that resist metal-to- metal wear and mild corrosion such as continuous caster roll rebuilding. In addition to the new products, the expanded line includes new diameters

LINCOLN Electric has announced its plans to “take the hard out of hardfacing” with a current expansion of the company’s hardfacing consumables product line, both with new Lincore ®  flux- cored wires and with new small shop- friendly packaging. This staggered launch includes a number of new and existing Lincore hardfacing wires on 10lb (15kg) spools in 1 / 16 " (1.6mm) diameter. These changes deliver a convenient and lower priced package for sale in authorised distributor stores. Denise Harpster, Lincoln Electric product manager, hardfacing said: “Our hardfacing team is focused on delivering a full product offering for a wide variety of hardfacing applications, including the demand for smaller diameters and packaging that are just right for small shop maintenance and repair projects. And, we are especially excited about the opportunity to create custom formulations that allow customers to obtain new productivity, quality or cost-saving advantages in their operations.” Three new Lincore hardfacing wires are launching: Lincore 70-G: severe abrasion metal-cored wire with up to two times more wear than most chrome carbide or complex carbide alloys, especially for wet abrasion applications;

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