Archive for March, 2008

Hobart Filler Metals Help Make Heavy Equipment Big, Strong and Reliable

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Bucyrus International Inc.’s 8750 walking dragline weighs nearly 15-million pounds and features a 400-foot welded-construction boom. It can swing a 120-cubic-yard bucket and move 360,000 pounds of overburden 600 feet from one point to another and cycle back to do it again within 90 seconds. Bucyrus’ 495 high performance electric rope shovel has a working weight of nearly three-million pounds and […]

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Low Hydrogen Stick Electrode Improves Productivity, Reduces Rework

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

TROY, Ohio. March 25, 2008-For general purpose, low-hydrogen welding applications, Hobart Brothers offers the Hobart® 418 (AWS E7018-1 H4R), a stick electrode with several distinct features that will help improve weld quality and productivity.  The Hobart 418 electrode provides excellent arc […]

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Factors for Selecting the Right Stick Electrode

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Stick welding is a skill that takes much practice to master, and selecting the correct electrode for the job can be equally challenging. Stick electrodes are available in a wide range of types, each of which provides different mechanical properties and operates with a specific type of welding power […]

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