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Denton, Texas – Tweco®, an ESAB brand, has introduced the Tweco VELOCITY2™ series of MIG consumables for its Spray Master™ and Tweco Classic Number Series MIG guns. The heavy-duty nozzle uses a nozzle insert that is "keyed" into place and over-molded with a high-temperature silicone compound, essentially producing a single part from two pieces; a copper shell crimped over the insert creates the final nozzle. The conductor tube has three enhancements, starting with producing it from a single piece of copper with machined threads to securely hold the contact tip and nozzle in place. An O-ring prevents gas leakage in the event of a downstream obstruction, while adding a silicone sleeve over the ...

Denton, Texas – Arcair®, an ESAB brand, has completed a major upgrade to its SLICE® exothermic cutting system. Improvements include a more ergonomic torch grip and oxygen flow lever, as well as a better connection between the grip and the rubber shield that protects the operator's hand from molten spray when piercing. To extend striker life, the new striker assembly incorporates a slide mechanism that enables the operator to expose the copper ignition bar in small increments, shielding the fresh portion. Arcair improved the battery ignition source for faster recharging of a dead battery and incorporated an over-charging safeguard and a better visual indication of battery condition. Lastly, ...

Annapolis Junction, M.D. – To drive continuous improvement in welding and cutting operations, ESAB Welding & Cutting products will demonstrate innovative solutions for online data management, cutting automation and beveling, robotic welding, hard automation and filler metals at IMTS 2018 in booth 236111 in the Fabrication & Lasers Pavilion. IMTS – the International Manufacturing Technology Show runs from Sept. 10 to 15 at McCormick Place in Chicago.  

Digital Solutions

ESAB Digital Solutions, including ESAB WeldCloud and ESAB CutCloud, connect digital ecosystems for welding and mechanized cutting, respectively. At IMTS, ESAB will showcase a new architecture, powered by Microsoft ...

Annapolis Junction, M.D. – ESAB® Welding & Cutting Products has premiered the new architecture and user interface for ESAB's Digital Solutions platform at the world's leading trade show for industrial technology and the leading global platform for Industry 4.0.

"The reception in the Microsoft booth at HANNOVER MESSE to ESAB's latest online data management technology has been phenomenal," says Mike Pantaleano, VP Data Driven Advantage, ESAB. ESAB showed off new prototypes powered by Microsoft Azure IoT and utilizes the ThingWorx® Industrial Innovation Platform from PTC.

Pantaleano reports that visitor comments included such statements as, "I can't believe you have this. I was going ...