Archive for April, 2009

New Family of Stick Electrodes Minimize Weld Rejects on Boiler Tube Repairs

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

TROY, Ohio. April 23, 2009-To meet the challenges of tough boiler tube repairs and minimize weld rejects on these critical applications, Hobart Brothers developed its Hobart ® Boilermaker™ family of low alloy stick electrodes.  The family, which includes Boilermaker 18 (AWS E7018, E7018-1), Boilermaker 18A1 (E7018-A1), […]

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Stick Electrode Helps Oklahoma Company Simplify Inventory, Welding Processes

Friday, April 10th, 2009

Imagine a company that operates every type of welding process in its shops—from TIG and MIG to flux-cored, stick and sub-merged arc—and think about how much equipment this company would have to maintain, not to mention the welding consumables inventory its employees would need to […]

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Key Criteria for Matching Filler Metals to Your Base Material

Friday, April 10th, 2009

Selecting filler metals can be a difficult task, as there are a multitude of factors that contribute to the decision. The available welding equipment, the necessary welding position, the joint design and the service environment the final weld will encounter each need to be considered, as does the welding operator’s skill level. […]

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