Svetsaren nr 2. 2000 - Esab

Spool for Aluminiumwire – 40 kgESAB has increased its range ofAluminium products by adding anew large sized spool typecontaining 40kg of wire on eachspool. The spool has an outerdiameter of 400mm and the widthis 200mm, the spool is of a wirebasket type.The advantage compared withnormal spools is that it containsalmost six times the amount ofwire. This gives less spool changes,less stoppage in the productionprocess, increased productivity.The new spool is available in1.2 and 1.6mm for the filler alloysOK Autrod 18.04, 18.15 and 18.16.AlcoTec Wire Corporation school for aluminiumwelding technology theory and practiceAlcoTec Wire Corporation locatedin Traverse City, Michigan, in theUSA is recognized as both theworld leader when it comes to themanufacture of aluminium weldingwire and the ESAB AluminiumCentre of Excellence.AlcoTec’s staff of metallurgical,welding and quality engineerspresent a one-week training coursethat combines their many years ofaluminium manufacturing experiencewith a knowledge of the industry,equipment, specificationsand quality requirements.The course, which has been developedover many years, is designedto incorporate both the theoryand a practical hands-on approachto the welding of aluminiumalloys.The classroom instruction includesan understanding of the variousaluminium alloys and theirtempers, metallurgical characteristics,chemical compositions, weldabilityand crack sensitivity. Additionaltopics covered in this sectionare filler alloy selection, metalpreparation, welding procedures,workmanship, weld discontinuities,welding inspection, quality control,welding processes and equipment,plus designing for aluminium welding.The laboratory part of the programmeprovides an opportunityto weld aluminium with bothGTAW (TIG) and GMAW (MIG)and to perform equipment evaluationsand a variety of inspectionand testing functions, bend testing,macro etching, tensile testing, filletweld fracture tests, dye penetranttesting and radiographic evaluationsof welded samples.This training programme hasproven to be extremely successfulin providing instruction in this expandingand specialized field of aluminiumwelding technology forboth AlcoTec’s customers andESAB’s sales and technical personnelworldwide.For further information aboutthis programme and its availability,please contact Tony Anderson,Technical Services Manager.Phone: (231) 941-4111 ext. 3237.Fax: (231) 941-9154.Email – alcotec@traverse.com orwww.alcotec.comFlash butt weldersSince 1998, ESAB Welding Equipmenthas a joint venture agreementwith Geismar of France forthe development and delivery offlash butt welding machines for railand frogs.Geismar is specialised in thejoining of rails and frogs and has aworldwide reputation for its knowhowand products in this field.ESAB and Geismar receivedthe first order in 1998 from JR-West in Osaka, Japan and thewelding equipment, which now isin full production, was delivered inNovember last year. Two new contractsfor delivery this year havebeen obtained from the BulgarianState Railways and from the LatvianState Railways.26 • Svetsaren nr 2 • 2000