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ESAB CutCloud utilizes Microsoft Azure, Columbus now includes cost calculators based on actual production data.

Annapolis Junction, Md. – ESAB Welding & Cutting Products will demonstrate its new Columbus® III version 1.6 CAD/CAM software for cutting automation in booth C12574 at FABTECH 2018, held Nov. 6 – 8 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.  The new ESAB CutCloud 3.0 version utilizes Microsoft Azure IoT and the ThingWorx® Industrial Innovation Platform from PTC, which respectively allow for on-premise, hybrid and cloud-based architectures and functionality to import and visualize machine data.

Columbus III version 1.6 now includes the ability to calculate offers ...

Annapolis Junction, Md. – To help fabricators and manufacturers drive continuous improvement in traceability, documentation, asset management, productivity and quality, ESAB Welding & Cutting Products will feature its new ESAB Digital Solutions platform in booth C12574 at FABTECH 2018, held Nov. 6 – 8 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

ESAB Digital Solutions, including ESAB WeldCloud and ESAB CutCloud, connect digital ecosystems for manual/robotic/automated welding and cutting automation, respectively. At FABTECH 2018, ESAB will showcase a new architecture, powered by Microsoft Azure IoT and utilizing the ThingWorx® Industrial Innovation Platform from PTC.

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Annapolis Junction, Md. – ESAB Welding & Cutting Products will showcase a full suite of mechanized welding systems in booth C12574 at FABTECH 2018, held Nov. 6 – 8 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Products on display include the Railtrac™ B42V (a rail-mounted tractor with a new weaving unit), the Railtrac BV2000 (a rail-mounted tractor for rail hardfacing), the Miggytrac™ B501 (compact, battery-operated tractor) and the Miggytrac B5001 (compact, programmable tractor).

"There are four great reasons to consider mechanized welding for long, and even not-so-long joints and seams: productivity, consistency, flexibility and ergonomics," says Edward Hansen, Global Director ...

Annapolis Junction, Md. – Arcair®, an ESAB brand and a name synonymous with manual carbon arc gouging, will showcase the AirPro™ X4000 torch and cable at FABTECH 2018, November 6 - 8 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

While current torch models require 27 lbs. of grip pressure to open the torch, the AirPro X4000 opens the torch pneumatically for effortless operation. When the operator pushes the rocker switch, the AirPro X4000 torch utilizes compressed air already flowing through the torch to open the torch jaws for operators to effortlessly insert, adjust and remove carbons. As an added benefit, elimination of the lever assembly creates a lower profile torch for improved access.

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