Archive for May, 2009

Metal-Cored Wire Improves Weld Quality on HSLA Steels

Monday, May 18th, 2009

TROY, Ohio. May 18, 2009-As part of its premier Tri-Mark® brand of welding wires, Hobart Brothers offers its Metalloy® 110 gas-shielded metal-cored wire. Designed specifically for welding high-strength, low-alloy steels, including A514 (T-1), HY-80 and HY-100, the Metalloy 110 wire meet the requirements of AWS […]

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Journeymen Welders Reduce Weld Rejects with New Boilermaker Stick Electrodes

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

The hostile environment in power generation plants present ample opportunity for weld repairs. In coal-fired power plants particularly, the steam-generating tubes of a boiler inevitably corrode over time, requiring scheduled shut downs to remove and replace damaged sections. Weld quality on these repairs – because of the extreme temperatures […]

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Part One: Can Metal-Cored Wire Improve Your Productivity?

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Today’s companies need better ways to manufacture their products with fewer resources—and without sacrificing quality or productivity.  Sometimes the solution lies in implementing leaner business practices, like creating smoother workflow or implementing more effective parts inventory.  Other times, the […]

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Part Two: Can Metal-Cored Wire Improve Your Productivity

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Part One of our series on metal-cored wire introduced some basic information on the technology, its general characteristics and benefits, operating parameters and the applications in which it excels. More importantly, the article also explained how these attributes could improve your welding productivity by eliminating […]

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