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Annapolis Junction, Md. – Stoody®, an ESAB brand, announced that Stoody HB-64 cored wire has been awarded Fearnley Procter NS-1 Level 2 certification for oil field hardbanding application and reapplication. Stoody HB-64 (60 to 64 Rockwell C hardness) is a tool steel alloy enhanced with niobium carbide for superior performance and crack-free harbanding. Its specially formulated wear resistant alloy composition produces a uniform distribution of small primary metal carbides in a martensitic matrix. Stoody HB-64 provides a weld deposit with a low coefficient of friction to reduce tool joint and casing wear. It shows excellent abrasion resistance under the hardbanding conditions. Stoody HB-64 is ...

Annapolis Junction, Md. – ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has introduced the Rogue ES 130i PRO, a new portable and affordable Stick/Live TIG inverter with professional arc performance and controls such as adjustable hot start, adjustable arc force and power factor correction. The Rogue ES 130i PRO joins the Rogue ES 180i PRO, introduced last year, as the latest addition to the Rogue ES family of compact Stick/TIG inverters.

The new Rogue 130i PRO weighs just 18.2 lbs., measures 13.5 x 6 x 10.4 in. and uses 120 – 230V ± 15% 50/60 Hz primary power. On 230V input it delivers a maximum output of 130 amps at 25 percent duty cyle for welding with electodes up to 1/8-in.; on 120V input it ...

ESAB has announced an improved OK Flux 10.99, an agglomerated neutral basic flux designed for submerged arc welding in heavy industrial environments like petrochemical plants, offshore construction, transport, LNG and LEG tanks, pressure vessel, and pulp and paper industries. The enhanced formula of the flux works, in combination with selected austenitic and nickel-based wires, performs equally well with either AC or DC+ current, and provides significantly improved slag release, increased productivity and better weld quality.

“The high basicity of OK Flux 10.99 provides superior impact and toughness,” says Paolo Torchiana, Global Product Manager, ESAB. “Its excellent weldability in 1G ...

Annapolis Junction, Md. – ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has introduced the Rogue ET 200iP PRO, a new HF TIG/Stick inverter with exceptional TIG performance and full-function digital controls at an affordable price. The unit weighs 21.2 lbs. –– one-third lighter than competitive units ­­–– and delivers a 200A TIG output at 25% duty cycle. Users include mechanical contractors and those in general fabrication, maintenance and repair, rental, process pipe, food/beverage, farming and home workshops.“Rogue will cause the industry to re-think its perception of power, performance and price in the compact TIG/Stick inverter category,” says Bartosz Kutarba, Global Product Manager – Light Industry ...