Welding World Magazine October 2018

ISSUE 05 OCTOBER 2018 

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25th International Sheet Metal 

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WELCOME 3 

INSIDE 

NEWS 

04 TWI celebrates achievements 

in welding 

06 ProtectoScan EDI monitoring 

the workplace 

07 Manufacturing made smarter 

08 Real time data documentation 

10 Successful symposium on Friction 

Stir Welding 

14 New headquarters for EWM 

16 New skilled jobs 

16 Welding World’s Bond girl 

18 Weld purge monitor 

20 Welding partnership launch 

22 Westerman’s bring welding 

versatility 

24 Switching business energy 

26 Kemper new sales partnership 

26 Nuclear missile delay 

28 Eliminate thoria 

50 The President’s Hall of Fame 

52 President’s message 

53 The Board 

REGULARS 

62 SifTips – What welding tools? 

EuroBLECH 2018 

29 Welding World at EuroBLECH 

30 Getting around the show 

36 Press conferences and supporting 

programme for 2018 

38 Associated exhibitors list 

42 EuroBLECH roundup 

44 EuroBLECH Showcases 

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14 

NEW PRODUCTS 

60 Job Knowledge – Mig/Mag welding 

EDITOR’S NOTE 

Welcome to this edition of Welding World. 

Welcome to this EuroBLECH special edition of Welding World. 

We have enjoyed an excellent 2018 already with a number of exciting developments for AWD 

members while we have of course celebrated the very best in the business with our latest 

edition of the Welding World Awards earlier in the year. 

Now as we look ahead to the end of the year our main focus is on EuroBLECH and things don’t 

get much more exciting for this publication than our plans for this remarkable event. 

It is of course the world’s largest exhibition for the sheet metal industry covering the entire 

technology chain and with more than 1,500 exhibitors from 40 countries it attracts visitors 

across the board from small, medium and large enterprises seeking various manufacturing 

solutions in the sector. 

EuroBLECH of course is being made extra special for Welding World as during the week as we 

will also host our own AWD presence at the event. So please pop along and find us at EuroB- 

LECH - we would be delighted to chat to you about all things AWD, welding and of course 

business in general. 

And of course if you aren’t fortunate to be in Hannover for this year’s exhibition fear not, you 

can enjoy all the best features, reviews and regular columns that Welding World provides in 

this edition – and you can get a real taste of EuroBLECH with our review in our final edition of 

the year due out in December. 

Darren Isted, 

Editor, Welding World 

editor@welding-world.com 

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NEWS 

THE WELDING INSTITUTE 

CELEBRATES ACHIEVEMENTS IN WELDING & 

The Welding Institute’s 

Annual Dinner took place on 

3 July 2018 at King’s College, 

Cambridge, with over 200 

invited guests from industry 

and academia. Guests were 

welcomed by President of 

Council, Steve Dearden and 

TWI Chief Executive, Dr 

Christoph Wiesner OBE. 

Speaker Bill Hewlett, 

Technical Director of Costain 

Ltd, gave an insightful picture 

of the rapid developments in 

technology-based engineering, 

matching the shifts in his own 

field against advancements 

made by TWI and the technical 

and skills challenges faced 

by industry in the new age 

of intelligent infrastructure. 

CALENDAR – MAKE SURE YOU DON’T MISS... 

October 16-17, 2018 

2018 Welding Summit 

Due to the volume of construction projects taking place in 

the Gulf Coast, this year’s Welding Industry Summit will take 

place in League City, Texas, minutes from downtown Houston. 

South Shore Harbor Conference Center, League City, Texas 

October 23-26, 2018 

EuroBLECH 2018 

Sheet metal working professionals from all over the world 

will meet again in Hannover, Germany, at the largest trade 

fair for this industry sector. EuroBLECH offers its audience a 

comprehensive overview of prevailing trends in sheet metal 

working, with an impressive range of machines, tools and 

systems live on display across eight exhibition halls. 

Hannover Exhibition Grounds, Hannover, Germany 

Look out 

for us at 

EuroBLECH! 

November 6-8, 2018 

FABTECH 

FABTECH brings a wealth of innovation and technology 

solutions to Atlanta. More than 35,000 attendees and over 

1,500 exhibiting companies are expected to gather once again 

to celebrate metal manufacturing at its best. 

Georgia World Congress Center, 

285 Andrew Young International Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 

December 5-6, 2018 

International Conference Welding and related technologies 

The International Conference Welding and related 

technologies, organised by the Paton Electric Welding Institute 

of NAS of Ukraine, at the Ukrainian National Academy of 

Sciences in Kiev, Ukraine, will cover areas like welding and 

related technologies. 

Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences, Kiev, Ukraine 

March 7-8 2019 

17th International Conference on Emerging Materials and 

Nanotechnology 

The theme of this conference is unearthing current research 

in materials science and nanotechnology. 

Berlin, Germany 

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NEWS 5 

A W A R D W I N N E R S 

1: The Brooker Award (donated 

4: Distinguished Service Awards 

profile of materials science and 

by Johnson Matthey plc) is awarded 

are offered in recognition of 

metallurgy with a view to engaging 

annually in recognition of the 

outstanding contributions to The 

young people and promoting the 

recipient’s personal contribution to 

Welding Institute on a national basis, 

industry. 

the science, technology and industrial 

as a result of which the position of 

Presented by: Christopher Weston- 

exploitation of metal joining. It 

the Institute has been significantly 

Simons (The Worshipful Company of 

recognises the high industrial, 

advanced. 

Armourers and Brasiers) 

research or educational responsibility 

Presented by: Steve Dearden 

Best Final-Year PhD Student 

of a character who has beneficially 

(President of The Welding Institute) 

Awarded to: Jonathan Riise 

influenced the advancement of metal 

Awarded to: Eur Ing Robert Sawdon 

joining technology. 

9: Best MSc Student 

Presented by: Melwyn Edwards 

5: Continuous Learning and 

Awarded to: Mohammad Adnan 

(Johnson Matthey) 

Development Award focuses 

Ayob (in absentia) 

Awarded to: Professor Isabel Hadley 

on those who have combined 

practical workplace skills with 

10: Best BEng Student Award 

2: The Lidstone Young Engineer 

traditional learning and educational 

Awarded to: Matthew Wadge 

Award is awarded annually to 

achievement, reflecting the efforts 

& JOINING 

the person under 40 years of age 

who is deemed to have made the 

most significant contribution, not 

associated with the manufacture and 

and personal sacrifices made by an 

individual in acquiring skills 

and knowledge. 

Presented by: Professor Steve Jones 

11: Best STEM Ambassador 

Awarded to: Harry Paine 

12: Awards Panel Special 

He said, “I am delighted that 

TWI is leading in this agenda 

through its research, teaching 

and training – and with these 

awards it is ensuring the 

talented young are coming 

into our profession.” 

The evening began with 

an awards presentation 

supply of welding consumables and 

equipment, to the advancement of 

welding technology during the fiveyear 

period preceding the year of the 

award. 

Presented by: Steve Dearden 

(President of The Welding Institute) 

Awarded to: Dr Shiladitya Paul 

3: Larke-Lillicrap Award for 

(Chair of the Professional Board, The 

Welding Institute) 

Awarded to: Eur Ing Mike Skyrme 

6: Richard Dolby - Rolls Royce 

Award is presented biennially by The 

Welding Institute’s Younger Members 

Committee and is sponsored by Rolls- 

Royce Plc. 

Presented by: Dr Richard Dolby OBE 

Recognition Award 

Presented by: Steve Yianni 

(Chair of the Awards Panel, 

The Welding Institute) 

Awarded to: Dr Philippa Moore 

13: TWI Commendation Award 

provides recognition for special 

achievements by a member of 

TWI staff. 

ceremony in recognition of 

Applied Technology is made 

(Former Research Director, TWI) 

Presented by: Eur Ing Christoph 

major contributions made 

annually to the individual or team 

and Alan Caborn (Rolls- Royce Plc) 

Wiesner OBE (Chief Executive, TWI) 

by materials scientists and 

engineers in welding, joining 

and engineering-related 

technologies. 

who has had most influence or 

impact upon the practical application 

of novel welding or joining 

knowledge or technology. The subject 

may be presented in a published 

Awarded to: Dr Filomeno Martina 

7: Loyal Service Awards 

Presented by: Paul Tooms 

Chair of Council, The Welding 

Awarded to: Neil Preece 

14: Richard Weck Award is an 

annual award made to the TWI 

author(s) of the Industrial Members’ 

academic or research paper but the 

Institute 

Report from the Core Research 

nomination will be assessed on its 

Awarded to: Eric Wallace, Tommy 

Programme considered worthiest in 

practical application value and impact 

Walker, John Beecroft, 

the year of issue. 

on welding and joining in real-world 

John Bell, Will Hanford, Mark 

Presented by: Dr Paul Woollin 

engineering. 

Wolstenholme. Bryn Roberts (in 

(Research Director, TWI) 

Presented by: Paul Tooms (Chair of 

absentia), Bob Perry (posthumously) 

Awarded to: Dr Yanhui Zhang, Dr 

Council, The Welding Institute) 

Tyler London and Dr Damaso De Bono 

Awarded to: Jonathan Bowers and 

8: The Armourers and Brasiers’ 

Alessandro Sardo 

Company Awards – supporting 

15: SkillWeld Winner 2017 

education and innovation in metals 

Presented by: Tim Hulbert (VP at Air 

and materials as well as raising the 

Products) 

Awarded to: Conor Alexander 

The Welding Institute Awards are awarded by the Council of 

The Welding Institute on an annual basis. To read about the 

background to each award or for a nomination form, please visit 

our Awards page. The Armourers and Brasiers Company Awards 

series is a regular feature at this event. 

For further information e-mail professional@twi.co.uk 

16: Construction Metal Work 

Winner 2017 

Presented by: Nick Marshall 

(Chair of AWFTE) 

Awarded to: Michael Grimshaw 

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6 

NEWS 

PROTECTOSCAN EDI IS CHANGING THE 

WAY WE MONITOR WORKPLACE HAZARDS 

THE major focus from the HSE on 

employee health and safety is quite 

rightly at the forefront of the 

minds of many people in 

our industry at this 

moment in time. 

Exposure to 

environmental hazards 

in the workplace has 

been difficult to monitor, 

but the ProtectoScan EDI 

from Extractability will 

change that. 

Are you confident the 

fume, dust or particle 

extraction, installed in your 

factory, is being used? The 

ProtectoScan EDI is an indoor 

Environmental Detection 

Instrument (EDI) that measures 

and records real-time data 

and is capable of switching on your 

equipment once a pre-set level has been 

detected. EDI has an LED traffic light 

display, alerting users to any notable 

issues and providing an instant visual 

representation of what is going on in 

the workshop. 

Fume and dust exposure is most 

commonly accompanied by symptoms 

such as muscle ache, nausea, and 

fatigue. Illnesses caused by, and 

associated with, exposure to fume and 

gases can include, but are not limited to: 

Pneumonia, occupational asthma and 

even cancer. 

Extraction then is essential in helping 

employers remove hazards from the 

workplace, stay within the regulations, 

and improve industry and health among 

the workforce, creating a safe and clean 

workplace environment for everyone. 

EDI will also measure noise, 

temperature and humidity and is the 

perfect solution for monitoring and 

recording exposure levels, every second 

of the day, 365 days a year. 

For further information please visit 

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NEWS 7 

MANUFACTURING MADE SMARTER 

Leading business leaders and academics 

have joined forces with government to 

make manufacturing ‘smarter.’ 

Business Secretary Greg Clark and 

Siemens CEO Juergen Maier co-chaired 

the inaugural meeting of the Made 

Smarter Commission. 

The commission has been established 

to drive forward digital developments 

in British manufacturing to boost 

productivity, create more highly-skilled 

jobs and enable more efficient, cleaner 

production systems, as part of the 

government’s modern Industrial Strategy. 

Mr Clark and Juergen Maier will be 

joined by 8 women and 9 men from 

the some of the world’s leading 

businesses, and trade bodies and 

academic institutions. 

Key priorities for the first meeting 

include discussing the North West pilot 

for adoption of digital technology by 

manufacturers in the North West and the 

Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund bid for 

digital manufacturing in development which 

aims to bring together the UK’s worldleading 

research with business to meet the 

major industrial and societal challenges 

of our time. 

The commission will also discuss the 

how the manufacturing industry can be 

transformed by new techniques such as 3D 

printing and other innovative uses of digital 

technologies as well as the need for stronger 

and more ambitious leadership. 

The commission was formed following 

the launch of the Made Smarter Review 

that brought together input and 

recommendations from over 200 

stakeholders, including companies such as 

Rolls Royce, GKN, IBM, and Accenture. The 

review had substantive input from SME’s 

as well as academic institutions including 

the University of Newcastle and the 

University of Cambridge. 

The Made Smarter Commission is 

designed to oversee and take forward 

a plan for the sector, including how 

manufacturing will help realise the 

Grand Challenges, putting the industry 

at the heart of the government’s modern 

Industrial Strategy. 


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NEWS 

REAL-TIME CAPABLE DATA DOCUMENTATION 

GUARANTEES SHORT DEVELOPMENT TIME 

Scheduled for market launch at the 

end of 2018, the e.GO Life is a compact 

electric city car that was created at the 

RWTH Aachen Campus using highly 

iterative and agile development and 

production methods. As a technology 

partner since the development phase 

of the project, Lorch Schweißtechnik 

GmbH offers innovative, fully digital 

welding processes designed for seamless 

integration in Industry 4.0 environments, 

therefore ensuring reliable information 

availability as a prerequisite for a modern 

development and production environment. 

At the end of the year the first cars 

of the e.GO Life series will leave the 

production hall in Aachen-Rothe Erde. 

What’s special about the e.GO Life is 

the use of state-of-the-art Industry 4.0 

technologies, which enabled an extremely 

short development time of only three 

years, as well as low-priced prototype 

and small-series production. This made 

it possible to develop the close-toproduction 

car with a budget of just 

under 30 million euros. Four different 

facilities of the RWTH Aachen Campus are 

involved in the development: the European 

4.0 Transformation Center (E4TC), the 

Demonstrationsfabrik (DFA Demonstration 

Factory), the Aachen Center for Additive 

Manufacturing (ACAM) and the Aachener 

Werkzeugbau Akademie (WBA Tool 

Making Academy). 

The manufacture of a lightweight 

chassis is a central aspect of the e.GO Life 

concept. To reduce weight, simple square 

aluminium profiles are welded together 

to create a sophisticated and sturdy 

frame construction. Early simulations led 

to the development of a high-quality 

chassis, in which the rigidity of the battery 

compartment was utilised for improving 

the passive safety of the entire vehicle. 

To achieve an optimal chassis, it 

was necessary to build different e.GO 

prototypes and preproduction models 

in the DFA Demonstration Factory. The 

development team there uses equipment 

from Lorch Schweißtechnik GmbH. The 

specialist for digital welding processes was 

chosen for the project due to the use of 

technology that allows complete digital 

documentation of the welding process, 

which allows optimal access to all necessary 

welding parameters. An integrated 

standard interface (CAN-bus) enables 

automation, manual and mobile input and 

documentation of the welding process 

data using the innovative documentation 

systems Q-Data, Q-Sys or a cloud connector 

– ideal for networked data exchange 

via Industry 4.0, as well as continuous 

optimisation of the development and 

production processes. 

Comprehensive data documentation is 

also especially important for the manual 

welding processes, which were used 

primarily in the prototype production 

of the e.GO Life. Recording and 

documentation of the welding parameters 

for these processes is no problem. This 

makes it possible for the developers to 

further optimise the frame construction or 

the welding process by means of iterations 

on the basis of reliable data. 

“The environment of the RWTH Aachen 

Campus helped make it possible to 

develop this vehicle with a budget of just 

under 30 million euros. With our highly 

iterative prototype development concept 

we demonstrated that visionary solutions 

can be developed in a relatively short 

time of only three years to market launch. 

We are very pleased to have found Lorch 

Schweißtechnik GmbH as a development 

partner, which today already offers highly 

connected Industry 4.0 capable solutions 

that can easily be integrated in an agile 

development environment,” says Professor 

Günther Schuh, CEO of e.GO Mobile AG. 

“Lorch Schweißtechnik GmbH is proud 

to be able to support such an ambitious 

and future-oriented project as the e.GO 

Life. As one of the most innovative 

manufacturers of welding solutions, 

who for more than ten years has been 

equipping its welding equipment with 

a standardised digital interface, the 

“LorchNet,” we are doing our utmost 

to integrate welding processes in 

digitised development and production 

processes, in order to guarantee optimal 

cost effectiveness,” explains Achim 

Rausenberger, Director of Research, 

Development and Technology at Lorch 

Schweißtechnik GmbH. 

Short development time thanks to Industry 4.0: 

The first prototypes of the e.GO Life were produced in the 

demonstration factory of the RWTH Aachen Campus 

Innovative e.GO Life concept: highly iterative prototype development and intelligent networked production processes 

resulted in a practical and affordable electric city car 


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NEWS 

SUCCESSFUL SYMPOSIUM HIGHLIGHTS 

DEVELOPMENTS IN FRICTION STIR WELDING 

Over 150 international delegates from 

24 countries gathered in the spectacular 

natural surroundings of Saguenay, 

Quebec, Canada recently for the 12th 

International Friction Stir Welding 

(FSW) Symposium. 

The event was formally opened by 

the Mayoress of Saguenay, Josee Neron, 

followed by welcoming speeches from 

Yves Chiricoat, Dean of Research and 

Creation at the University of Quebec 

at Chicoutimi, who emphasised the 

importance of FSW to his organisation, 

and TWI’s Director of Operations Mike 

Russell, who confirmed TWI’s commitment 

to organising future Sympoia. 

The technical programme for the 

three days in plenary and parallel 

sessions contained 88 papers presented 

by specialists in all aspects of friction 

stir welding technology, as well as a 

poster display. 

Particular highlights of the 

Symposium programme included: 

Applications: How FSW is being applied 

to aerospace structures, rail car body 

fabrication, automotive aluminium 

tailor-welded blanks and bridges. 

Techniques: Papers were given on 

stationary shoulder FSW, Friction 

Stir Shaping, dovetailing and friction 

stir channelling 

Robotics: Techniques for welding 3D 

components, high speed welding and 

tool path trajectory corrections. 

Inspection: In process / real time 

assessment of the weld and also 

resulting forces as a means of prediction 

of weld quality was described 

Modelling: A variety of theoretical 

models were presented to aid the 

understanding of different FSW 

techniques and tooling 

The second meeting of the FSW Users 

Group was held following the first day of 

presentations. This included updates of the 

friction standards. 

The Symposium also included a social 

event, a well-attended evening cruise 

along the Saguenay River Fjord, the 

fourth largest fjord in the world and 

the southernmost navigable fjord in 

North America. 

Sculpted by ancient glaciers, the 60-milelong, 

one-mile-wide fjord is lined with 

towering cliffs up to 1,150 feet tall, and 

it plunges to depths of up to 900 feet. 

With near perfect weather conditions 

delegates had the opportunity to network 

in a relaxed atmosphere while sampling 

local cuisine, enjoying live music while 

attempting to play along using traditional 

wooden spoons. 

Mike Russell, TWI Operations Director 

said, “This biennial event helps connect 

the global FSW community by facilitating 

discussions and knowledge exchange. 

“The wealth of discussion, quality of 

papers presented, excellent programme, 

superb organisation and liaison between 

TWI and local supporters of the event, 

the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi, 

all added up to an excellent wellsupported 

event. 

“We are now looking forward to the 

next Symposium which will be held 

26-28 May 2020 in Kyoto supported by 

Osaka University. 

Following the Symposium, over 80 

delegates had the opportunity to tour 

the Friction Stir Welding Center (CSFM- 

UQAC), National Research Council Canada 

- Aluminium Technology Center, Research 

Center on Aluminium (CURAL) to see a 

range of FSW machines and other cuttingedge 

aluminium related technologies.” 


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ADVERTISING FEATURE 11 

FEIN: CELEBRATING 30 YEARS 

SERVING BRITISH TRADESPEOPLE 

power they would find in corded FEIN 

machines. We at FEIN UK will now be 

working hard to approach more British 

end-users than ever before. We will 

continue to hire more local British 

workers and we will also continue to 

improve and invest in our facilities to 

ensure our service is as great as it can be 

for all of our customers. 

FEIN was first set up 150 years ago and 

has since grown into a world leader in 

the industry, providing only the very best 

and most outstanding power tools and 

accessories. The family owned business 

was first founded by Wilhelm Emil Fein 

in 1876, specialising in manufacturing 

physical and electrical equipment. Based 

in Germany, the company steadily grew 

and grew until 1895, when Wilhelm’s son 

invented the world’s very first electric 

hand drill. The motor powered drill was a 

world first and cemented FEIN’s reputation 

as a pioneer in engineering. 

Since then, they have gone from local 

innovators to worldwide champions 

of engineering innovation. With over 

50 offices around the world, including 

in the UK, USA, and France, FEIN offer 

solutions for metal, interior, automotive, 

and more industries. The UK branch was 

first set up over 30 years ago, with FEIN 

knowledgeable of and prouder than ever 

to serve the UK power tools market. We 

spoke with Marketing Manager Dan Wood 

about how the company have managed 

to achieve such success, and how they 

approach engineering. 

Dan explains, “Here at FEIN, we’ve 

always been about innovation, and are 

committed to providing the best, most 

powerful, durable and outstanding 

tools possible. We always strive to offer 

something unique, providing solutions 

for the end user that are reliable, costeffective 

and easy to use. As specialist 

manufacturers, we are proud to say that 

we are leading the market in powerful 

Multi-tools that satisfy a number of 

purposes.” 

Now, FEIN is shifting their focus to 

providing yet more cordless applications. 

A marvel of invention, FEIN produced the 

world’s most versatile cordless magnetic 

core drill, the newest addition to their 

range of 16 drills. Compact, powerful and 

highly flexible, FEIN’s cordless drills operate 

on a battery system and are the first in a 

new line of cordless devices. This year, FEIN 

has also unveiled their cordless grinders, 

hammer drills and much more. 

FEIN UK’s new M.D, Raphael Rudolph 

commented “It’s an exciting time for our 

community who can now expect the same 

For over 30 years FEIN has served 

and been committed to serving British 

end-users, providing its 150 power tool 

experience to enable tradespeople and 

metal specialists. We are committed to 

offering that legacy to future generations 

in Britain, for another 30 years, and many 

more thereafter. 

Please feel free to get in contact today 

using the number 01327 308 730 

or check out the company’s site: 

www.fein.com/en_uk 


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ADVERTISING FEATURE 

WELDING DATA HEADACHES. 

Are you under ever-increasing compliance pressure such as EN1090, just to remain 

competitive? Do issues such as weld traceability and maintenance of welder 

qualifications eat into your working day? 

The gathering, storage and access to data about your welding processes are now an important part of your business. You must show 

you have robust systems to be even considered for some important contracts. However, the current manual, paper-based method is 

not only labour intensive and time consuming but also open to human error. And the pressure on compliance will grow, not decrease, 

moving forwards. 

The good news lies in the word ‘data’ because data can be digitised, making large volumes of information manageable. New systems such 

as AVANTO from BOC can transform the way welding is performed and documented, providing all your information on a PC or mobile 

device for ease of use on the shop floor. Everything is kept in Cloud storage for convenient retrieval without the hassle of having to manually 

search through paper-based filing systems. 

So, is it time to digitise your welding 

management? Here are some points 

to consider: 

EASY ACCESS TO 

WELDING PROCESSES 

You can enter your existing Welding 

Procedure Specifications (WPSs) or 

create new ones on systems such as 

AVANTO. These are then applied to 

specific jobs, stating the materials and 

resources needed, the machine settings 

and the level of qualification required 

by the welder. 

When the work is completed, and 

subsequent quality tests performed, 

the availability of a full digitised 

record of the procedure will cut the 


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TIME TO GO DIGITAL? 

time of compiling document packs for 

customers. Such a system also supports 

project management where a supervisor 

is allocating different jobs to a number 

of welders. 

KEEPING WELDER 

QUALIFICATIONS UP TO DATE 

As welder qualifications only last for a 

limited period, it can be complicated to 

keep pace with who needs re-testing 

and when. Yet it is crucial that the 

welder who undertakes particular work 

has the right level of qualification and 

that it is current. By placing your welder 

qualifications into a digital database, it 

will keep track of who has what and will 

stop a welder undertaking a job if they 

are not suitably qualified. 

USING DATA FOR QUALITY 

IMPROVEMENTS AND 

COST SAVINGS 

Because your entire individual welding 

process data is stored in the same digital 

format, it can be interrogated for 

company-level analysis to gain insights 

into weld costs, skills gaps, quality 

issues and waste reduction. This can be 

a useful tool in removing unnecessary 

cost and complexity from your business 

and implementing future change 

management. Systems like AVANTO 

will give you the evidence for where 

change is required and will be effective. 

The question then is ‘Are you prepared 

to make the necessary adjustments to 

benefit from this?’ 

SO, ARE YOU READY 

FOR DIGITISATION? 

For more information and advise on 

how to step up your welding processes 

look at our e-book on 

https://www.boconline.co.uk/ 

FULL TRACEABILITY 

ON ALL WELDS 

Such digital systems can store a full 

audit trail of any welding project, 

from its inception in the factory to its 

delivery to the customer. This makes the 

traceability of a weld easier. Paper files 

and manual searches are replaced by 

efficient data searches and retrieval. This 

not only reassures potential customers 

but also their (and your) insurance 

companies that your systems are both 

comprehensive and accurate. 


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NEWS 

EWM AG IS INVESTING EIGHT MILLION EUROS 

IN THEIR MÜNDERSBACH HEADQUARTERS 

Out of the starting gate: EWM AG and their numerous guests celebrate the ground 

breaking for their new administration building and production and logistics hall in 

Mündersbach. 

Artistic representation of the new EWM AG administration building upon 

completion: 80 employees will be based at the new office complex built according 

to the latest advances in energy and building technology. 

EWM AG is investing in the future: 

The welding technology manufacturer is 

building a new administration building 

and another production and logistics hall 

at its headquarters in Mündersbach. 

A modern, four-storey office complex for 

80 employees is currently being developed 

on an 1,800 m² plot. At the same time, 

EWM is also starting construction work 

on another 3,000 m² production and 

logistics hall. The family-run company is 

investing a total of eight million euros. 

With twelve German and seven 

international locations as well as more 

than 400 sales and service support outlets 

worldwide, EWM is one of the largest 

manufacturers of arc welding technology. 

The high-tech company is now increasing 

its capacity once more: EWM is celebrating 

the groundbreaking for a new office 

building and a production and logistics 

hall at their original headquarters in 

Mündersbach. “The demand for our stateof-the-art 

welding technology is continuing 

to increase”, says Susanne Szczesny-Oßing, 

Chair of the Supervisory Board of EWM AG. 

“This is why we are increasing our capacity 

with a new production and logistics hall 

– so that we can fulfil demand in the longterm. 

By building a new office complex, 

we are combining all our administration 

activities under one roof, thus effectively 

increasing our efficiency.” 

A STATE-OF-THE-ART WORKPLACE 

The multi-storey office building has 

been designed according to the latest 

advances in building technology, in 

order to keep the consumption of 

primary energy to a minimum. For 

example, the heat generated in the 

server room will be used to keep the 

office areas warm. In terms of the new 

build, EWM has placed a high level 

of importance on equipping it to the 

highest possible standards to facilitate 

focussed work and direct exchanges 

of information. There will be plenty of 

room for meetings thanks to the large, 

open areas with standing tables, as 

well as extra seating areas at the heart 

of the building. These will enhance 

communication between the different 

departments. Some EWM employees 

still currently work at different 

locations in Mündersbach, but once the 

new spaces have been built, they will 

all be based in one location again. This 

will leave the existing EWM locations 

free for manufacturing state-of-the-art 

welding technology. 

BRAND-NEW PRODUCTION 

AND LOGISTICS HALL 

Just a stone’s throw away from the new 

administration building, EWM is also 

constructing another production and 

logistics hall. The company has already 

made headway on the preparation 

work for the 3,000 m² building. 

The welding technology manufacturer 

is fitting out the top floor to be a 

state-of-the-art logistics centre with 

a finished goods warehouse and 

shipping department. The ground floor 

will be given over to fully-automated 

production of the high-tech company’s 

products. Once the buildings have been 

officially opened in 2019, a driverless 

transportation system, among other 

things, will operate autonomously and 

take the finished welding machines 

to the storage area. EWM is focussing 

on forward-looking energy concepts 

for the building of the new hall: For 

example, the warmth generated in 

the test facility will be used to heat 

the hall. There will also be a modern 

co-generation power plant, so that 

the site can produce its own power. 

The lighting in the new facility will be 

precisely controlled and based on the 

amount of daylight available. “Our goal 

is to continue to grow sustainably and 

at a healthy rate, both at our locations 

throughout the world as well as at 

our headquarters in Mündersbach”, 

explains Susanne Szczesny-Oßing. 

“The groundbreaking for the new 

buildings is the cornerstone of this.” 


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NEWS 

NEW SKILLED JOBS 

SDC Trailers, the UK and Ireland’s 

market leading trailer manufacturer 

have completed a £7m expansion to 

their manufacturing headquarters in 

Toomebridge creating 50 new skilled 

jobs, improving production capability 

and output. 

Officially opened in August, the project 

has created employment opportunities 

for trainee and experienced painters, 

welders, engineers and material handlers 

and will bring the team at SDC to over 

900 people making SDC one of Northern 

Ireland’s largest private sector employers. 

Enda Cushnahan, CEO of SDC Trailers 

said “The opening of the new facility at 

Plant 1 in Toomebridge is an example 

of SDC’s proactive strategy to meet the 

growing demand for innovative trailers 

as required by customers in markets at 

home and abroad. The expansion will 

revolutionize our manufacturing process 

and gives us the ability to increase output 

of trailers by 50% on a weekly basis”. 

He continued “SDC trailers are now 

demanded in international markets, 

where they previously had a limited 

presence. The demand in those markets 

is for tailored transport solutions which 

have been the cornerstone of the SDC 

success story. The new facility has the 

systems installed to meet the additional 

demand of trailers in the new markets, 

whilst shortening delivery times. 

In an era where there is uncertainty, 

this news will be very much welcomed 

by the surrounding community, cements 

the firm as market leader in the UK and 

Ireland and positions it to challenge in 

markets overseas”. 

Achieving an effective ergonomics 

process was one of the most important 

objectives for Cal Carmichael, Operations 

Officer at SDC, he comments, “Our 

main objective was to create the best 

manufacturing working environment 

in Northern Ireland, enhancing job 

satisfaction and increasing output of 

trailers by improving ergonomics.The 

new working environment now utilises 

50% natural light in large open spaces 

and introducing technology in a new 

semi-automatic paint line. There is also 

spacious changing rooms and a 

subsidised canteen.” 

He continued “we completed a lengthy 

planning process, including visiting 

manufacturing plants in Ireland, the 

UK and Europe, to ensure that SDC is 

now one of the best manufacturing 

environments to work in Northern 

Ireland. The 60,000 sq ft expansion also 

means that Toomebridge is now one of 

the largest manufacturing production 

sites in Northern Ireland”. 

The expansion is to facilitate piping 

and wiring operations and the paint 

process. The new semi – automated paint 

facility has been equipped with top of 

the range equipment, including a robust 

conveyor system, two bespoke paint bays 

for priming and top coat fitted with 6 

‘Wall Man’ units and high spec curing 

ovens. SDC are confident that their new 

paint process is the most sophisticated in 

the industry, the two pack epoxy paint 

will achieve a high gloss, high quality 

and durable finish that will enhance the 

residual value of the trailer. 

The new facility will complement 

SDC’s award winning training academies 

which were opened in 2017. The training 

Academies, specialising in piping and 

wiring and welding, allow apprentices 

to receive full training in the new facility 

during their paid apprenticeship. Upon 

completion of their training, a fulltime 

permanent job is offered. 

All production plants are certified to 

ISO 9001 standards. 

WELDING WORLD NOW HAVE THEIR OWN BOND GIRL 

Alexis Hawkins, Commercial Director at Weldability Sif has worked at the Company 

for the past 15 years. Alexis will be known to many AWD and Welding World 

Members as the lady behind the arrangements for the Welding World Awards 

events. Welding World is pleased to advise that Miss Hawkins became Mrs Bond on 

the 16th June 2018 at High Cliff Castle near Christchurch, Hants marrying Mr Tristan 

Bond and can now claim to being a Bond girl. They have recently honeymooned in 

Singapore and Borneo. 


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NEWS 

LOW COST, ENTRY LEVEL 10 PPM 

WELD PURGE MONITOR 

Metals such as stainless steel, titanium, 

zirconium and nickel alloys are often 

required to be welded in an environment 

containing 100 parts per million (ppm) 

of oxygen or even less in some industries, 

guaranteeing the greatest weld joint 

strengths and the highest resistance 

to corrosion. 

To ensure oxygen levels are low enough 

before, during and after welding of 

the most critical weld joints, leaders in 

Weld Purging Technology Huntingdon 

Fusion Techniques HFT ® have designed 

and developed the low cost entry level 

PurgEye ® Nano Weld Purge Monitor ® . 

Ron Sewell, Chairman for HFT ® said: 

“These metals are commonly welded with 

the GTAW (TIG) process that needs the arc 

and its surrounding zone to be shielded 

with a high specification inert gas that 

has the minimum amount of oxygen. 

If the welds and their adjacent metal 

become oxidised, that may lead to a 

reduction of resistance to corrosion and 

potential joint integrity. These risks have 

to be prevented. 

“For this purpose, HFT ® invented the 

Weld Purge Monitors ® in the 1970’s to 

measure the oxygen levels for welding. At 

that time, 100 parts per million of oxygen 

in argon was deemed to be a good level 

for most stainless steel and other metals to 

be welded, however research shows that 

it has become necessary to try to attain a 

purity approaching 10 ppm of oxygen in 

argon when shielding the welds zones.” 

The PurgEye ® Nano is one of HFT ® ’s most 

affordable monitors measuring accurately 

to 10 ppm, ensuring that oxygen levels can 

be measured where only lower budgets 

are available. 

The PurgEye ® Nano has been developed 

for weld purging where data logging, 

alarms and machine control are not 

necessarily required. This top class 

instrument is small, lightweight and 

inexpensive. Developed with a unique 

long life sensor that has a warm up time 

under 60 seconds. 

With leak-tight connectors for weld 

purge hoses, the PurgEye ® Nano can be 

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used with optional accessory hand pump 

and gas sampling probe. It can be used 

to check purge gas quality from the 

main source and at the exhaust end of a 

purging system, as well as to find air leaks 

in purging hose connections anywhere in 

a system. 

HFT ® has a Family Range of PurgEye ® 

Weld Purge Monitors ® for every 

application. The range includes hand held, 

battery operated monitors and mains 

powered monitors, which can read oxygen 

levels from atmospheric concentrate, right 

down to 1 ppm. 

Ron continues: “All of Huntingdon 

Fusion Techniques HFT ® ’s Weld Purge 

Monitors ® and Inflatable Tube, Pipe 

and Pipeline Weld Purging Systems are 

manufactured in the UK. We do not 

sacrifice on quality. We guarantee to 

help welders achieve zero colour welds, 

time and time again.” 

Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT ® 

have a worldwide Exclusive Distributor 

network which can be found at 

www.huntingdonfusion.com. 


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NEWS 

LAUNCH OF WELDING PARTNERSHIP 

BONDS CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH WITH INDUSTRIAL KNOW-HOW 

A partnership forged between academia 

and industry aims to strengthen our 

knowledge of the science of welding 

in order to train and equip the next 

generation of engineers. 

Launched in September, the Materials 

Innovation Centre (MatIC) is a long-term 

strategic partnership between TWI and 

the University of Leicester focusing on 

materials characterisation, materials 

modelling and novel 

materials development. 

Senior representatives from the 

University, TWI and of the regional 

business community marked the start of 

the partnership with a launch event at 

the University. 

TWI is one of the world’s foremost 

independent research and technology 

organisations, with expertise in materials 

joining and engineering processes 

as applied in industry. By working 

collaboratively, the two organisations aim 

to harness their existing research capability 

to drive forward new developments in 

metal processing and modelling. 

Combining expertise from TWI and the 

University’s Department of Engineering, 

MatIC will operate from TWI’s newly 

constructed 25,000 m2 world-class 

facilities in a thriving, industrially driven, 

professional working environment 

in Cambridge. 

Professor Hongbiao Dong, from the 

University’s Department of Engineering, 

said: “Through the partnership with 

TWI, MatIC aims to deliver ‘use-inspired’ 

research that meets both the current 

and future needs of metal industry, in 

the technical areas of advanced metallic 

materials, materials processing and 

modelling, physical metallurgy and 

failure mechanism, Structural assessment 

and mechanical performance. We are 

collaborating with the best people in their 

fields to achieve maximum benefit for the 

metal industry. It will be exciting when we 

all come together and a synergy develops 

from this collaboration between academia 

and industry.” 

Professor Jonathon Chambers, Head of 

Engineering at the University, Fellow of 

the Royal Academy of Engineering, said 

that the MatIC Centre was a “great fit” 

with Leicester’s research capabilities in 

metals and alloys. 

He said: “MatIC has made significant 

progress recently, may I congratulate the 

MatIC team for such a successful opening 

ceremony. This is a unique bridge between 

the academic community in the University 

of Leicester and industry, and I’m excited 

to see how it grows in our Department.” 

TWI is the leading professional 

engineering institution for the registration 

of people involved with welding and 

joining all over the world. With over 

6000 registered members, it is the ideal 

vehicle for disseminating the knowledge 

developed by this innovative partnership 

and raising the bar for the industry. 

Dr Tat-Hean Gan, Head of Innovation 

Centres at TWI, said: “By co-ordinating 

our collective knowledge and resources, 

MatIC will create engineering 

advances throughout the materials 

technology sector, improving our global 

understanding and response to the needs 

of industry.” 

Jo Bekis, Manufacturing Expert for 

Collaborate and the East Midlands 

Chamber Materials Manufacturing 

Adviser, said: “It is fantastic to be working 

in partnership with the University of 

Leicester to assist the launch of this exciting 

initiative. It will prove a great resource for 

SME’s both locally and regionally.” 


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NEWS 

WESTERMANS INTERNATIONAL 

BRINGS WELDING VERSATILITY TO MAJOR CONTRACT MANUFACTURER 

One of the UK’s leading contract 

manufacturers is reporting major benefits 

arising from the services available from 

Westermans International Ltd. Newcastle 

upon Tyne-based Responsive Engineering 

provides a ‘one-stop’ facility that offers 

a range of services from welding and 

engineering to machining and fabrication. 

It highlights the range of refurbished 

welding equipment systems available 

from Westermans, and the company’s 

detailed understanding of the industry, as 

central to both its manufacturing activities 

and its ability to demonstrate its range of 

services to potential customers. 

Leicester-based Westermans has 

developed a leading reputation for 

the sourcing and supply of refurbished 

welding and ancillary equipment which 

enables users to gain from advanced 

technology at a fraction of the cost of new 

plant. 

“Responsive Engineering is an excellent 

example of a company that is benefitting 

from our approach and track record, 

particularly as its need to highlight a range 

of welding technology and techniques 

to customers is paramount,” says 

Westermans’ Company Secretary, Claire 

Spillane, from the company’s head office 

and factory. 

Some of the most challenging industrial 

sectors appear regularly on Responsive 

Engineering’s customer list – from oil & 

gas, defence and aerospace to power 

generation and sub-sea engineering. 

The company works with a wide choice of 

materials including steels, aluminium and 

super-alloys, meeting a long list of national 

and international standards within an 

integrated management system. 

“This diversity means we have to supply 

tailored solutions to specific customer 

needs so the ability to demonstrate 

alternative applications is fundamental,” 

says Ken Simpson, Senior Welding 

Engineer at Responsive Engineering. 

“Because Westermans can supply a vast 

range of equipment, we can meet this 

need very cost effectively – and all with the 

benefit of the company’s ongoing service, 

not least its comprehensive awareness of 

welding systems.” 

Ken Simpson says recent installations 

supplied by Westermans include a Bode 

column and boom manipulator with an 

ESAB submerged arc welding system and a 

Lincoln STT mig welder. 

“The ESAB submerged arc welding 

system attached to the Bode column and 

boom manipulator, has allowed us to 

carry out high deposition rate welding 

during the latter part of jetty construction 

sections, increasing our skill levels in the 

process whilst rapidly recouping its initial 

cost,” he says. The installation allowed 

Responsive Engineering to weld efficiently 

both the internal and external faces of the 

50mm thick tubulars. He also notes that 

the STT process is utilised for the initial 

weld pass in tubulars and greatly simplifies 

this traditionally difficult task. “As a result 

we have, once again, increased the skill 

pool available for this operation,” he adds. 

The examples that he details also 

demonstrate how the Westermans’ 

approach extends beyond the welding 

system itself. From positioning and cutting 

equipment to power sources and fume 

extraction, the company points to a 

typical stockholding of some 400 units, 

all of which have been acquired through 

its active awareness and liaison with 

engineering companies worldwide. 

“The engineering versatility that we are 

able to provide for Responsive Engineering 

arises directly from the cost savings that 

our methods create,” concludes Claire 

Spillane at Westermans, “and we are 

delighted to work with a company that is 

both a success in its field and one which 

also underscores its activities with a clear 

focus on quality.” 

Full details of Westermans’ services can be 

found at www.westermans.com. 


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NEWS 

SWITCHING BUSINESS ENERGY 

FOR WELDING WORLD MEMBERS 

– MAKE IT CHEAPER 

When it comes to business profitability, you’ll 

know that keeping overheads as low as you 

can is vital. 

Countless companies end up unwittingly 

paying more than they should for 

their business energy in each bill. And 

with energy prices on the rise, this can 

add up substantially, especially during 

winter months. 

But how do you know if your business 

is on the best rates or if it’s overpaying 

and needs to switch energy deal? To find 

out, examine your contract and then 

run a comparison. Once you’ve found 

a better deal, be prepared to switch 

business gas and electricity deals 

WHY SWITCH? 

Comparing and making the move to 

switch business energy may seem like a 

task that you just don’t have time for in 

your schedule. But if you don’t switch 

business gas and electricity deals when 

they’re up for renewal, then it’s likely 

that you’ll pay more than you need. 

When your current energy deals 

come close to expiry, your contracts 

will enter their renewal windows. This 

is the optimum time to switch business 

electricity or gas deals. If you fail to 

switch Business Energy suppliers or 

negotiate a new plan, you’ll be moved 

onto your supplier’s ‘rollover tariff’. 

Rollover rates are rarely competitive as 

the supplier is not under any obligation 

to give you their best tariffs, and you 

may have to wait a full year before you 

can switch Business Energy deals again. 

If you haven’t had the chance to switch 

electricity and gas supplier for more 

than a few years, then the price of your 

energy may have gone up substantially. 

If you’ve moved into a new building 

and haven’t yet managed to switch 

Business Electricity and Gas deals, you’ll 

be charged a ‘deemed-rate’ until you do. 

And if you’ve been on the 

same plan since the energy 

market was deregulated, 

you’ll have been placed 

on a highly-priced 28-day 

contract to encourage you to switch 

business energy deals 

HOW MUCH CAN YOUR BUSINESS 

SAVE BY SWITCHING BUSINESS 

ENERGY? 

How much you can save by making the 

move to switch business electricity and 

gas deals will depend on the contract 

you’re leaving. 

Business energy quotes are bespoke 

and often can’t be compared online 

but on average, small businesses 

spend £5,100 on electricity and £4,100 

on gas per year. A 2015 Competition 

and Markets Authority investigation 

revealed that around 40% of businesses 

haven’t switched in the past five years 

and 39% have never made the move 

to switch electricity and gas supplier 

or tariff at all. These companies will be 

able to slash their bills simply by making 

the move to switch business gas and 

electricity plans 

HOW TO SWITCH BUSINESS 

ENERGY 

While switching business energy is 

simple in theory, finding the time to 

negotiate unique quotes from each 

supplier can be a time-consuming task. 

Many find that they simply don’t have 

the time to switch business gas and 

electricity deals. 

The Association of Welding 

Distribution have partnered with Make 

It Cheaper who can help you to switch 

electricity and gas supplier or tariff. A 

short phone call is all it takes for 

their energy experts to determine your 

consumption habits and needs. During 

the call it can be helpful to have the 

following information to hand: 

• A recent energy bill 

• Your business’s registration 

information 

• Your MPAN and MPRN numbers from 

your bill or meter 

• Your contract’s expiry 

• Consumption details/ annual spend 

The Make It Cheaper team can 

then start gathering, negotiating and 

comparing the best gas and electricity 

rates for your business. They have 

the Big Six energy suppliers and many 

independents on their books to provide 

you with a range of deals from across 

the market. We’re confident in Make It 

Cheaper’s energy know-how and they 

can advise you on which deal is likely to 

suit best. 

When they find you a deal you love, 

they support you through each step 

involved in switching business energy. 

With their exclusive Do It For You service, 

they can even help you stay competitive 

by contacting you when it’s time to 

switch energy deal once more, ensuring 

you’re always on fair business rates. 

To find out more please visit: 

www.makeitcheaper.com 

Or call: 0800188 4988 


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FAMILY-RUN WELDING BUSINESS 

JOYFUL AT ESSEX AWARD WIN 

A family celebrated over 45 years of 

business by winning a headline ‘Family 

Business of the Year’ award sponsored by 

RSM Accountants and Business Advisors. 

Daniel and James Westhorp, Directors of 

WES Industrial & Welding Supplies were 

among a diverse range of 12 winners to 

receive a glass trophy at the annual Essex 

Excellence Business Awards on Tuesday 

2nd Oct, the event was held at the Essex 

County Cricket Ground and hosted by 

comedian Mark Dolan and Olympic athlete 

Gail Emms MBE. 

WES Industrial & Welding Supplies was 

founded by Jim Westhorp in 1972, the 

business was then taken over by Jim’s son 

Roy, the business remains a thriving family 

firm with third generation grandchildren 

Daniel, James and Katie at the helm. The 

company, which has 2 offices, in London 

and Kent pride themselves on the quality 

of their welding equipment and customer 

service, supplying a wide range of welding 

products which also includes Power tools, 

PPE, Fume Extraction and Industrial Gases 

(Air Products main agent). 

Last year saw them expand their fleet 

of vehicles and they’ve also recently 

refurbished their two offices. These steps 

align with the family’s ambitions 

of taking the business to the next level. 

They attribute their success to high-quality 

products from good suppliers, customer 

relationships, committed loyal staff, 

business coaching and an openness 

to change. 

The evening was sponsored by Invest 

Essex and Janine Edwards Wealth 

Management Ltd in association with 

Champions (UK) plc. 

For more info about 

WES Industrial & Welding Supplies: 

London office : 020 8591 5777 

Kent office: 01634 296442 

www.wesweld.co.uk 


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NEWS 

NEW SALES PARTNER IN NORWAY: 

KEMPER FURTHER EXPANDS MARKET PRESENCE 

Vreden/Larvik, July 26, 2018 - KEMPER 

GmbH is expanding in the Scandinavian 

region with a new sales partner. iTec AS 

now exclusively distributes the entire 

KEMPER product portfolio in Norway. 

The company has an extensive dealer 

network with around 150 specialist 

welding dealers nationwide. “The 

cooperation with iTec opens up new ways 

for us to establish our brand and products 

more strongly in Scandinavia,” says Jochen 

Kemper, Export Manager at KEMPER. This 

gives metalworkers in Norway easier and 

faster access to KEMPER products. 

The global supplier sells, among other 

things, cutting and machine tools as well 

as laser systems. For iTec, the cooperation 

with KEMPER represents a comprehensive 

expansion of its occupational safety 

portfolio. One of the most important 

customers is the offshore industry, which 

manufactures drilling and production 

platforms, for example, using various 

welding and cutting processes. “The 

health of employees is of great importance 

even for smaller Norwegian companies. 

Occupational safety is therefore a top 

priority,” explains Jochen Kemper. 

The first joint customer projects have 

already started. In future, KEMPER will 

train iTec employees in all technical issues 

at the Vreden site. 

Further information at: www.kemper.eu 

NUCLEAR MISSILE DELAY 

The UK’s next-generation nuclear 

The defect could hinder the 

missiles, which are set to cost £31 replacement of the Royal Navy’s 

billion ($40 billion), are facing delays four Vanguard-class ballistic-missile 

due to the discovery of faulty welding submarines, which are being replaced 

in ballistic missile tubes designed and by new Dreadnought-class submarines. 

manufactured in the United States. These are scheduled to come into service 

This was confirmed by a spokesman in the 2030s. 

for the US Naval Sea Systems Command, The welding operation had been 

who claimed none of the missile tubes suspended until a full investigation could 

delivered by US contractor, BWX 

be completed. 

Technologies, had been fitted into the A spokesman said: “The Navy is 

submarines under construction. 

working closely with the UK to evaluate 

impacts to Dreadnought.” 

BAE Systems is building the four 

submarines but the deal relies on the 

smooth integration of technology and 

components from the US, whose primary 

contractor is General Dynamics. 

A Ministry of Defence spokesman 

said: “We are aware that a weldingquality 

issue on submarine missile tubes 

manufactured by US company BWX 

Technologies is under investigation, but 

our Dreadnought programme remains 

on schedule and within budget to deliver 

the first boat in the early 2030s.” 


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NEWS 

ELIMINATE THORIA BY SWITCHING TO 

MULTISTRIKE ® FOR SAFER WELDING 

Thoriated Tungsten Electrodes contain 

thoria, a radioactive element that can 

be dangerous to health. During the 

grinding of the electrode there is a 

generation of radiotoxic dust, with the 

risk of this being inhaled by the welder. 

Welders today continue to use 

thoriated tungsten electrodes. 

Because thoria was much cheaper than 

alternative elements to lower the work 

function of pure tungsten, this type 

became the industry standard. 

To overcome the risk posed by the 

harmful thoria and whilst maintaining 

a very high life expectancy for the 

tungsten electrode, Huntingdon 

Fusion Techniques HFT ® ’s blue-tipped 

MultiStrike ® tungsten electrodes contain 

a mix of non-radioactive rare earth 

elements, eliminating the risk to health 

posed by radioactive thoriated 

tungsten electrodes. 

A customer in the UK recently said: 

“MultiStrikes ® are the most consistent 

Tungsten Electrodes I have used over the 

past 34 years. I would not use anything 

else now. I do not think that many 

people realise how important a good 

electrode is.” 

Other tungsten electrodes work at 

higher temperatures so their oxide 

additions burn out, or evaporate much 

faster than those non-radioactive 

ingredients in MultiStrike ® , so much 

so that MultiStrikes ® give at least 10 

times more arc striking capacity of other 

tungsten electrodes, when tested under 

the same conditions. 

MultiStrikes ® can be used for welding 

aluminium with the AC process, as well 

as steels and alloys with the DC process, 

which allows the welder to have just 

one type of tungsten electrode to weld 

all materials and reduce the amount of 

stocks and purchasing requisitions. 

With most tungsten electrodes 

in use still containing radioactive 

and carcinogenic 2% thorium oxide, 

MultiStrike ® provide the TIG and 

plasma welder with a safe and 

superior alternative. 

Each packet comes with a traceability 

number to ensure that companies 

with a quality control procedure have 

traceability over another aspect of their 

joining processes. 

MultiStrike ® tungsten electrodes 

demonstration video is available at: 

https://youtu.be/bx1BeepVMaw 


have a worldwide exclusive distributor 

network, which can be found at 

www.huntingdonfusion.com. 


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Welding 

World UK at 

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EUROBLECH 

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WELDING WORLD AT EUROBLECH 

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organisation. 

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to the every-day welder. 

at EuroBLECH 2018. 

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H56 in Hall 13 at the key show 

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EUROBLECH 2018: 

PRESS CONFERENCES 

Date/Time Company Location Further information 

MONDAY 22 OCTOBER 2018 

10:30-13:30 EuroBLECH Presse-Treff / Messehallen 

Press Centre / Halls 

EuroBLECH Highlights Tour 

TUESDAY 23 OCTOBER 2018 

10:00 Schuler AG Hall 27, Stand F82 Pressekonferenz Präsentation der neuen Servo 

Press MSP 400 / Registrierung unterpr@schulergroup.com 

Press Conference / Presentation of new Servo 

Press MSP 400 / Please register withpr@schulergroup.com 

11:30 Prima Power Hall 12, Stand B146 Pressekonferenz “Prima Power announces 

the launch of new products”, 

anschließend Cocktails 

Press Conference “Prima Power announces the 

launch of new products”, followed by cocktails 

14:00 KEMPER GmbH Hall 12, Stand B06 Pressekonferenz “Arbeitsschutz in der Metallbearbeitung 

digitalisieren” 

Press Conference “Digitizing occupational safety in 

metalworking” 

14:00 ESAB Welding & Cutting GmbH Hall 13, Stand E16 

17:00 – 18:00 MM MaschinenMarkt 

& blechnet CC, Room 3a Award-Verleihung 

Award Ceremony 

18:30 Amada GmbH Hall 12, Stand D06 / 

Main Theathre 

Presseabend 

Press Evening 

19:00 TRUMPF Hall 11, Stand B94/B48 EuroBLECH-Presseabend: TRUMPF zeigt Lösungen 

für die autonome Fabrik 

EuroBLECH Press Evening: TRUMPF zeigt 

Lösungen für die autonome Fabrik 

WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2018 

09:30 - 10:30 Fronius Deutschland GmbH Hall 13, F174 Pressekonferenz Digitales Schweißen / Neu- und 

Weiterentwicklungen der Produkte und Dienstleistungen 

Press Conference Digital Welding / New Products and Services 

10:00 JIDET Hall 27, Stand H31 Produktpräsentation 

New machine AIO 

14:00 - 15:00 EuroBLECH Hall 16, Stand C51 Award Verleihung 

Award Ceremony 

14:00 - 15:00 ArcelorMittal Commercial 

Germany GmbH CC, Room 108/109 Pressekonferenz 

Press Conference 

14:00 - 16:00 Guangzhou HYMSON LASER 

Technology Co., Ltd. Conference Room 13/14 Produktpräsentation 

New Product Release 

THURSDAY 25 OCTOBER 2018 

12:00 – 13:00 EuroBLECH Pressezentrum/Press Centre Presse-Briefing mit Mittagessen 

Press Briefing with lunch 

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EUROBLECH 2018: 

SUPPORTING PROGRAMME 


Date/Time Location Further information 

TUESDAY 23 OCTOBER 2018 




10:00 – 15:00 Convention Center, Saal 13/14 Seminar: Digitale Prozesskette 3D-Druck – Blockchain, 

Daten & Recht SV Veranstaltungen 

(Language: German) 

15:00 – 21:30 Convention Center, Saal 1B Stahlmarkt-Branchentreff jbd Gesellschaft für 

Medien und Kommunikation mbH 


17:00 Convention Center, Saal 3A MM EuroBLECH Awards Verleihung Vogel 

Communications Group 


WEDNESDAY 24 OCTOBER 2018 

09:00 – 16:00 Convention Center, Saal 15/16 Praxis-Seminar: Metall-3D-Druck – Kosten, 

Nutzen & Wirtschaftlichkeit SV Veranstaltungen 


09:55 – 17:20 Convention Center, Room 3A 8th PHS Suppliers Forum TELOS GLOBAL 

10:00 – 11:00h Convention Center, Room 13/14 CRU’s Steel Briefing CRU International Ltd 

(Language: English) 

14:00h Hall 16, Stand C51 Step into the digital reality EuroBLECH Competition – 

Awards Ceremony Mack Brooks Exhibitions Ltd 

(Language: English) 

All dates and times are correct at time of going to press. Maybe subject to change without notice. 


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LIST OF EXHIBITORS 

IN RELATED INDUSTRIES 

HALL 11 

COMPANY COUNTRY STAND 

Airco SystemDruckluft GmbH, Germany Stand: A108 

Flowdrill Fliessformwerkzeuge GmbH Germany Stand: A120 

Wecotech AG Switzerland Stand: A146 

Fraunhofer-Institut für Lasertechnik ILT Germany Stand: A25 

Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkstoff- und Strahltechnik IWS Germany Stand: A25 

Fraunhofer-Einrichtung Großstrukturen in der Produktionstechnik Germany Stand: B08 

Goebel GmbH Germany Stand: B08 

Laboratorium für Werkstoff- und Fügetechnik, Universität Paderborn Germany Stand: B08 

Professur für Fügetechnik und Montage, Institut für Fertigungstechnik, TU Dresden Germany Stand: B08 

Professur für Umformendes Formgebenund Fügen, TU Chemnitz Germany Stand: B08 

Trennende und Fügende Fertigungsverfahren, 

Institut für Produktionstechnik und e Demmeler Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG Germany Stand:B125 

Precitec GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Stand: B143 

TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG Germany Stand: B48 

weil engineering gmbh Germany Stand: B93 

TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG Germany Stand: B94 

NE & WSS Widerstandsschweißtechnik GmbH Germany Stand: C03 

TRUMPF Schweiz AG Switzerland Stand: C35 

CMF GROUPE France Stand: G01 

ROFIN-SINAR Laser GmbH Germany Stand: G26 

NITTO BELGIUM Belgium Stand: J25 

HALL 12 


Zeman Bauelemente Produktionsges. m.b.H. Austria Stand: A124 

PRIMA POWER GmbH Germany Stand: B130 



AMADA GmbH Germany Stand: D02 

AMADA GmbH Germany Stand: D06 

Mate Precision Tooling USA Stand: D158 

Haeger Netherlands Stand: D43 

PennEngineering, Ireland Stand: D54 

AMADA GmbH, Germany Stand: F02 

AMADA GmbH, Germany Stand: F06 

HALL 13 


ELMA-Tech GmbH Germany Stand: A118 

Helvi S.p.A. Italy Stand: A141 

Suzhou Suntren Precision Tooling Co. LTD China Stand: A142 

Robotek GmbH Germany Stand: A158 

Robotek Ltd. Turkey Stand: A158 

CEA Costruzioni Elettromeccaniche Annettoni S.p.A. Italy Stand: A28 

IGM Robotersysteme AG Austria Stand: A36 

TECNA S.p.A Italy Stand: A44 


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HALL 13 CONTINUED 


GEM srl, Italy Stand: A53 

Köster & Co. GmbH, Germany Stand: A54 

KOCEVAR IN SINOVI D.O.O., Slovenia Stand: A67 

ANDRITZ Soutec AG, Switzerland Stand: B111 

EUCLID LABS SRL, Italy Stand: B112 

RIVIT S.r.l., Italy Stand: B134 

AWL-Techniek B.V., Netherlands Stand: B148 

GYS GmbH, Germany Stand: B157 

Tünkers Maschinenbau GmbH, Germany Stand:B28 

ALPHA LASER GmbH, Germany Stand: B50 

Eckold GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Stand:B53 

WMA Schmidt & Bittner GmbH, Germany Stand: B67 

REHM GmbHu.Co. KG Schweisstechnik, Germany Stand:B82 

Kjellberg Finsterwalde Schweißtechnik 

und Verschleißschutzsysteme GmbH Germany Stand: B98 

Matuschek Meßtechnik GmbH, Germany Stand: C126 

Bolte GmbH, Germany Stand: C133 

CeramTec GmbH, Germany Stand: C158 

EJOT GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Stand:C166 

KUKA Deutschland GmbH, Germany Stand: C174 

YASKAWA Europe GmbH, Robotics Division, Germany Stand:C196 

BTM [Europe] Blechverbindungstechnik GmbH, Germany Stand: C214 

PROFIL Verbindungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Stand:C28 

PennEngineering, Ireland Stand: C28 

ELEKTRO-SCHWEISSTECHNIK-DRESDEN GmbH, Germany Stand: C37 

Schnelldorfer Maschinenbau GmbH, Germany Stand: C49 

Capilla Schweissmaterialien GmbH, Germany Stand: C50 

Messer Group GmbH, Germany Stand: C98 

HIE SCHWEISS-SYSTEME GmbH, Germany Stand: D81 

JÄCKLE+ESS GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Stand:E08 

TOX PRESSOTECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Stand: E133 

Bollhoff Attexor SA, Switzerland Stand: E142 

Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH, Germany Stand: E142 

PRONIC SA, France Stand: E157 

ESAB Welding & Cutting GmbH, Germany Stand:E16 

DOCERAM GmbH, Germany Stand: E174 

AS Schweißtechnik GmbH, Germany Stand: E186 

RODOMACH SPECIAALMACHINES B.V., Netherlands Stand: E190 

Harms & Wende GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Stand:E195 

Harms & Wende QST GmbH, Germany Stand:E195 

Kapkon GmbH, Germany Stand: E196 

Kaindl - Schleiftechnik Reiling GmbH, Germany Stand: E208 

FAR SRL, Italy Stand: E210 

DINSE G.m.b.H, Germany Stand: E27 

Carl Cloos Schweisstechnik GmbH, Germany Stand:E49 

Gebr.TITGEMEYER GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Stand:E67 

Stäubli Electrical Connectors GmbH, Germany Stand: E68 

EWM AG, Germany Stand: E78 

Schrauben Betzer GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Stand:E81 

ESVAJSC, Russian Federation Stand:F02 

Heinz Soyer Bolzenschweißtechnik GmbH, Germany Stand: F08 



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HALL 13 CONTINUED 


MERKLE Schweißanlagen-Technik GmbH, Germany Stand:F107 

Air Liquide Deutschland GmbH, Germany Stand: F134 

RONZANI ENGINEERING, Italy Stand: F141 

KUKAMET, Turkey Stand: F157 

DanRobotics A/S, Denmark Stand: F166 

GCE Holding AB, Sweden Stand: F173 

FRONIUS Deutschland GmbH, Germany Stand:F174 

Selco srl, Italy Stand: F195 

Lincoln Electric Europe, Germany Stand: F200 

UNIMEX - FORMDRILL, Belgium Stand: F213 

RIVELIT, France Stand: F218 

Panasonic Industry Europe GmbH, Germany Stand:F44 

GESIPA Blindniettechnik GmbH, Germany Stand: F57 

OTC DAIHEN EUROPE GmbH, Germany Stand: F74 

Gullco International (UK) Ltd, United Kingdom Stand: G03 

WEICON GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Stand: G125 

FIXI FASTENING SYSTEMS, Italy Stand: G136 

P.E.I.- POINT SRL, Italy Stand: G141 

Headux Electric, China Stand: G161 

Emek Rivets Co. Ltd., Turkey Stand: G165 

ABE Industrietechnik, Germany Stand: G166 

BRÄUER SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH, Germany Stand: G166 

Inrotech APS, Denmark Stand: G171 

KVT-Fastening GmbH, Germany Stand: G199 

Dengensha Europe GmbH, Germany Stand:G213 

NUOVA C.M.M. S.r.l., Italy Stand: G22 

Schmeck Verbindungstechnik GmbH, Germany Stand:G27 

PROMOTECH, Poland Stand: G43 

Cebora S.p.A, Italy Stand: G44 

Weldkar Welding Equipment, Netherlands Stand: G44 

ENGMAR SARL, France Stand: G52 

Translas BV, Netherlands Stand: G57 

ROLFWAHLENMEIER Schweißtechnik GmbH, Germany Stand:G59 

American Torch Tip, USA Stand: G61 

EWS European Welding Service GmbH, Germany Stand:G62 

LASERondemand GmbH, Germany Stand:H07 

ibs Automation GmbH, Germany Stand: H07 

CEMSA International S.r.L., Italy Stand: H118 

jigafix, Italy Stand: H12 

SER Elektronik & Schweißtechnik GmbH, Germany Stand: H126 

Mijlpaal Produkten, Netherlands Stand: H128 

Rohrman Schweißtechnik GmbH, Germany Stand: H13 

koyo giken Inc., Japan Stand: H136 

MIG-O-MAT Mikrofügetechnik GmbH, Germany Stand: H166 

Uniweld Maschinenbau GmbH, Germany Stand: H166 

Inelco Grinders A/S, Denmark Stand: H195 

StrongHandEuropeS.R.O., CzechRepublic Stand:H33 

ShanghaiFast-FixRivetCorp., China Stand:H36 

ÇİZMAK MAKİNA SAN. VE TİC. LTD. ŞTİ., Turkey Stand: H51 

TRMG “Welding World”, United Kingdom Stand: H56 

Robotmaster/Intercam SA, Switzerland Stand:H61 







HALL 14 


Green Air Tech Co.,Ltd, South Korea Stand: J62 

IMCAR S.p.A., Italy Stand: J73 

Bernd Siegmund GmbH, Germany Stand:K18 

En-Ko Staudinger GmbH, Germany Stand: L42 

HALL 15 


CY-LASER SRL, Italy Stand: B05 

UNITEC, Italy Stand: D51 

IPG Laser GmbH, Germany Stand: F30 

HALL 16 


LASER MECHANISMS EUROPE NV, Belgium Stand: C44 

SPI Lasers, United Kingdom Stand: E02 

Dahching Electric Industrial Co., Ltd, Taiwan Stand: F168 

Blue Lasertools GmbH, Germany Stand: F34/2 

OWT GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Stand:F34/9 

NOVAIR SAS, France Stand: G110 

NOXERIOR s.r.l., Italy Stand: G110 

LT Ultra-Precision Technology GmbH, Germany Stand: G146 

Laserline GmbH, Germany Stand: G19 

Southco Manufacturing Ltd., United Kingdom Stand: G92 

EcoAvanti GmbH, Germany Stand: J01 

Elesa Spa, Italy Stand: J23 

HALL 17 


DIRAK GmbH, Germany Stand: B78 

Dilvio de Marco S.p.A., Italy 

Stand: B88 

SIGMA Laser GmbH, Germany Stand: C124 

Svejsehuset A/S, Denmark Stand: D07 

EMKA Beschlagteile GmbH & Co KG, Germany Stand: D3 

Officine Meccaniche Murgesi S.r.l., Italy Stand: F131 

HALL 27 


MILLUTENSIL SRL, Italy Stand: C113 

QS GROUP SPA, Italy Stand: C116 

Otto Bihler Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Stand: E104 

S.DUNKESGmbH, Germany Stand:E66 

MOSS International Srl, Italy Stand: F156 

SARES SpA, Italy Stand: F156 

Eisenmann Thermal Solutions GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Stand: H174 

LAFRANCONI TECHNOLOGIES S.r.l., Italy Stand: J142 

CISAM IMPIANTI Press Feeding Equipment, Italy Stand: J161 



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BUSINESS ROUNDUP • EUROBLECH 

NORDGREIF’S VERSATILE 

COIL GRAB FOR HORIZONTAL 

AND VERTICAL COILS 

Nordgrief at 

EuroBLECH 


Hall 16, 

Stand G158 

First-time European presentation at 

EuroBLECH 2018: The combination 

coil grab designed for an Australian 

continental-wide group of steel service 

centres. The smart design allows handling 

of coils with horizontal axis as well as 

single or stacked (split) coils with “eye to 

the sky,” easy tool-free change-over within 

seconds. 

Shown at the exhibition is the fifth 

combined horizontal/vertical grab for the 

Australian consortium. The economical and 

operational advantages with the first of 

these flexible coil grabs have stimulated 

the acquisition of further grabs within the 

group. All operational and safety sensors 

are wired to the control cabinet installed at 

the top main frame. There are load control 

sensors avoiding opening the grab under 

load. Inner and outer contact bars at the 

legs signal coil contact to the operator and 

protect the drives against overload. Further 

sensors are installed to stop the opening 

and closing movements as well as the 

rotation at their limit positions. Operators 

are shown the current status of the grab by 

sturdy display lights. 

Next to these versatile combination 

coil grabs are further NORDGREIF 

electromotive heavy duty horizontal grabs 

for mother coils as well as special lifters for 

sheet stacks on pallets which are in service 

at several locations of the nationwide 

Australian consortium. 

The grab displayed at the EuroBLECH 

with its suspension for two parallel hoists, 

the electromotive slewing unit, the 

working load limit of 6.3 tons as well as 

for the grab range of 400–1525 mm for 

the horizontal coils or the (stacked) height 

of max. 910mm for the vertical coils is 

specifically designed for the consortium. 

NORDGREIF with its team of experienced 

designers directly linked to the factory in 

Schenefeld/Germany is capable and flexible 

for customised solutions considering any 

needs. Other lifting tasks are also covered 

to a great extent by standard stock items 

or customised special solutions. 

For more information visit 

www.nordgreif.com 

Data M at 

EuroBLECH 


Hall 27, 

Stand G142 

The Bavarian company data M is 

introducing their new versions of COPRA ® 

RF and COPRA ® FEA RF at EuroBLECH 2018 

with various improvements, particularly 

the newly developed feature “Automatic 

Report”. This tool shortens the complete 

verification procedure, providing project 

managers as well as designers with an 

abundance of data about the simulated 

roll forming process. 

Managing director Albert Sedlmaier 

is looking forward to meeting new and 

existing customers at EuroBLECH: “For 

years, data M has been developing soft 

and hardware solutions meant for process 

optimisation and efficiency enhancement. 

The new releases and especially the new 

feature Automatic Report are further steps 

in this direction”. 

With various auxiliary functions and 

customisable templates, COPRA ® FEA RF 

2019 allows for significant time saving. 

Although simulation times are reduced 

due to powerful CPUs, evaluation time 

DATA M INTRODUCES NEW 

FUNCTION “AUTOMATIC REPORT” 

FOR COPRA ® FEA RF 2019 

for designers is increasing with complex 

projects. The templates facilitate quick and 

automated breakdown of results, provide 

numerous analysing possibilities and help 

with establishing a company standard. 

COPRA ® FEA RF 2019 pre-processes the 

results of the simulation geared to the 

respective target group, enabling the 

project manager to keep track or the 

designer to select detailed result quantities 

due to the reproducible templates. There 

is even a tailored report for the operator. 

By this approach, the simulation becomes 

the “digital twin” of the roll forming 

machine, providing detailed insights into 

the manufacturing process. If requested, 

all evaluation parameter of interest 

will be broken down to each individual 

station. Particularly the designers - usually 

focusing on specific result quantities- will 

be called to attention by other important 

values. The “Automatic Reports” can 

still be standardised as desired by the 

customer and thus facilitate comparisons 

of different simulations. 

The latest COPRA ® RF 2019 will also 

be introduced at EuroBLECH. The 

leading design software has various new 

functions. Designers can now mark coated 

or visible areas of a cross section. The 

primary material is more often delivered 

with already coated surfaces that must 

not be damaged by the subsequent 

shaping process. The design of flower 

and roll tools has been shortened once 

again, due to the possibility of cutting 

in points of intersection. Additionally, 

the roll dimensioning can be laid out in 

tabular form with the coordinates of the 

contour points. For producers of round 

and rectangular tubes, COPRA ® RF 2019 

will automatically generate a four-rollwelding-pass. 

Finally, the axis configurator 

allows for saving and loading of the 

axis positions related to each individual 

project. Following the “digital twin”- 

concept, the positions can thus be kept up 

to date in the machine as well as within 

the project. 

For more information visit www.datam.de 


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At EuroBLECH 2018, CLOOS will 

present many innovations and further 

developments in the field of manual and 

automated welding. The focus of the 

exhibition booth is on connectivity and 

digitalisation. 

The CLOOS portfolio comprises simple, 

compact systems as well as complex, 

chained systems with automated work 

piece identification and loading and 

unloading processes. 

For the first time CLOOS will present 

the new gateway which enables the 

customer to manage data according 

to his requirement. This complete 

information and communication tool 

centrally records and processes all data. 

The user-specific display of information 

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allows a detailed visualisation, evaluation 

and further treatment of the collected 

data. The new system consists of both 

the system-near hardware and various 

software modules. As first step, CLOOS will 

present the “System Efficiency” module 

at the exhibition. With this module, users 

can illustrate the performance and the 

efficiency of their robot systems, localise 

shortages and increase the efficiency. 

With QINEO Data Manager, Process Data 

Monitoring and RoboPlan CLOOS offers 

further innovative software solutions for 

the different requirements of connected 

production. 

Other highlights are the new QIROX 

Operating System (QOS) with the new 

QIROX Technology Interface (QTI) and the 




TRENDSETTING INNOVATIONS FOR THE 

WELDING TECHNOLOGY WITH CLOOS 

new QIROX QWP operating software. They 

offer an even more user-friendly, intuitive 

operation, a considerable reduction of the 

programming times and a very dynamic 

movement of robots for efficient welding. 

During live-demonstrations of manual 

welding trade visitors can experience the 

wide model range of the CLOOS welding 

power sources from entry to premium. 

The focus is on the QINEO NexT. The new 

hightech inverter welding power source 

convinces by excellent arc characteristics 

for highest welding quality. The modular 

design allows many applications from the 

basic welding machine for manual welding 

to the multiprocess welding machine for 

automated robot welding. 

For more information visit www.cloos.de 

TAKE FIVE: FRAUNHOFER LASERPROJECTS 

Since it oversees such a large number 

of projects, the Fraunhofer Institute 

for Laser Technology ILT from Aachen 

is increasingly faced with the choice: 

Which innovations should it present at 

an industrial exhibition or a congress? 

At EuroBLECH the Aachen scientists 

will be presenting five groundbreaking 

developments on all major trends in 

contemporary sheet metal processing. 

There is a common denominator 

for all five processes: They stand for 

different approaches to agile, laser-based 

manufacturing, and balance flexibility 

and productivity. 

The lighthouse project in an NRWfunded 

project which will be launched 

in October of this year and coordinated 

by Fraunhofer ILT. A robot and a 

multifunctional laser processing head will 

be designed to enable clever interaction 

and integrate cutting, welding and 

generating of structures additively. They are 

to be supported by a digital twin as well as 

intelligent design and simulation software. 

With MultiPROmobil, the Fraunhofer experts 

and their industrial partners want to reduce 

commissioning time by 30 percent and unit 

costs and resource consumption by at least 

20 percent. 

Another highlight is the flexible highspeed 

cutting of metal strips: With assistance 

from Fraunhofer ILT, Honda has replaced the 

previous punching process – of sheet metal 

of up to 1.8m by 4.0m and a thickness of 0.5 

to 2.3mm – by an extremely fast laser cutting 

process, with a speed of up to 115m/min at 

its plant in Yorii (Japan). Honda has achieved 

an output of 18,700 car body parts per day 

since introducing the laser blanking system 

in 2015. 

The lightweight construction trend 

towards ultra high-strength steels is 

the focus of a project funded by the 

German Federation of Industrial Research 

Associations (AiF), which is supported 

by FOSTA (Forschungsvereinigung 

Stahlanwendung e.V.): Within the scope 

of FAAM (short for Further development, 

joining technology validation and technical 

design of welded joints with martensitic 

chromium steels), Fraunhofer ILT and its 

partners are developing and testing laser 

welding processes on various components. 

The optimal spatial and temporal 

adjustment of the temperature field plays 

the main role in the current research in the 

field of laser heat treatment. In Hannover, 

Fraunhofer ILT is showing how, by adapting 

the beam profile with the aid of a freeform 

mirror, areas and zones can be selectively 

and locally processed in order to generate 

defined strength profiles. In order to make 

laser heat treatment reliable and costeffective 

with short cycle times, the Aachen 

scientists are working with significantly 

higher feed rates. 

The fifth exhibit, a roof bow created 

as part of the BMBF project HyBriLight, 

received the “Future of Composites in 

Transportation 2018 Innovation Award” 

in Chicago in June 2018 at a JEC event. An 

original part of a vehicle from the BMW 

7 Series was used as a model: a hybrid 

component with a fibre-reinforced plastic 

cross member (previously pure CFRP) 

and metallic connecting elements to the 

car body. As an alternative to bonding 

and riveting previously used, the Aachen 

scientists use a laser-based joining process 

that connects plastic and metal with positive 

locking and adhesion. Moreover, material 

costs were significantly reduced by using 

GFRP instead of the more expensive CFRP. 

The latter is now used only as a strengthenhancing 

insert on the long sides of the 

cross member. The roof bow is finally 

trimmed with an innovative laser cutting 

process which allows processing of the 

material sandwich made of GFRP and CFRP 

in a single step. 

For more information visit 

www.ilt.fraunhofer.de 


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LANTEK PRESENTS THREE NEW 

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING 

PRODUCTS AT EUROBLECH 

Lantek, as part of 

its drive to increase 

efficiency, productivity 

and profitability 

through its Metal 

Digital Transformation 

technology is introducing 

three new products 

specifically aimed towards 

the sheet metal and 

fabrication industries. 

Lantek Analytics is part of Lantek’s 

Synergy concept and analyses both 

customer and manufacturing KPIs (Key 

Performance Indicators). The modules 

come with a set of standard KPIs which 

have been developed by Lantek through 

consultation with companies in the 

industry to meet the vast majority 

of requirements. However, customers 

can still specify additional KPIs to suit their 

individual business needs, tailoring the 

software to their requirements 

where necessary. 

For Lantek Customer Analytics, KPIs 

include the percentage of accepted 

quotes, the best customers by accepted 

quotes and margins, deviation from 

estimated costs and the history and 

location of quotes. Lantek Manufacturing 

Analytics KPIs include availability of 

equipment, OEE, parts produced and 

percentage of good parts over a specified 

period, percentage of remnants over total 

raw material, stock status and weight 

of parts produced. A virtual model of 

the workshop and working practices fit 

this information analysis exactly to each 

individual manufacturer. 

The Lantek Analytics software has 

been designed to be plug and play for 

the majority of companies, minimising 

installation and disruption and ensuring 

a rapid learning curve so that engineers 

and managers can benefit from the 

information very quickly. To further 

simplify installation, security and 

maintenance of the software, it resides 

in the cloud. This offers some significant 

benefits as it removes the need for costly 

hardware and the know-how necessary to 

keep it secure and operational. All these 

aspects of the system are taken care of in 

the cloud with military grade data security, 

updates to the system automatically 

implemented and access possible from 

anywhere in the world. 

With Lantek Analytics, companies can 

keep track of performance as it happens, 

and use the information to make decisions 

on changes to sales strategies, production 

processes and investment in new 

equipment based on facts and, in 

addition, have the ability to predict 

future performance. 

To bring customer and supplier closer, 

two new products Metalshop and iQuote 

make it possible for sheet metal companies 

to respond automatically to quotation 

requests online and for their sales teams to 

quickly prepare budget prices. 

Metalshop is the web interface which 

enables customers to login and submit a 

request for quotation and place an order 

online, uploading all the information 

about material, quantities, required 

delivery dates, delivery methods and most 

importantly the geometry of the part 

itself. This request then sets in motion a 

series of automated queries within the 

Lantek software through the iQuote App, 

for example, the cutting times, the cost of 

Lantek at 

EuroBLECH 


Hall 12, 

Stand A118 

material, stock 

levels and the 

margins to be 

applied. Queries to Lantek MES check the 

levels of work already going through the 

workshop and schedule cutting and other 

operations and outsourced operations to 

meet the required delivery date. As part 

of the process, the iQuote App checks for 

anomalies in the data such as bad CAD 

data and zero weight of part, creating 

an alert for user intervention so that an 

engineer can resolve the problem with 

the customer. 

This technology automates all of 

the quotation and ordering process, 

delivering accurate quotations to the 

customer in a matter of minutes and 

then, with Metalshop, going on to 

automate order confirmation, release 

of the order to production, and finally, 

delivery and invoicing, all through a web 

interface. Where there is an anomaly in 

the information engineers will be alerted 

so that skilled intervention will only be 

required in exceptional circumstances. 

The iQuote App is also designed to 

be used on its own as a rapid way for a 

manufacturer’s sales team to get prices 

for their customers, making it ideal where 

large volumes of quotations are required. 

It uses all the same mechanisms for cost 

queries as it does when combined with 

Metalshop, but needs confirmation from 

the final client before the sales person 

accepts the order and transfers it to Lantek 

MES for manufacture. 

With Lantek’s software sheet metal 

manufacturers will be able to build up 

a much closer relationship with their 

clients by tailoring their responses for the 

optimum results while making it easy to do 

business and, at the same time, maximise 

production performance and profitability 

with minimum effort. With Lantek, Metal 

Digital Transformation technology Industry 

4.0 is now a reality with substantial 

benefits for companies making the move. 


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WELDING 4.0 IN PRACTICE 

THE NEXT GENERATION 

At Euroblech, EWM will present the technology of the future for manual and automated 

welding applications. 

EWM at 

EuroBLECH 


Hall 13, 

Stand E78 

“Welding 4.0 – Next Step, Next 

Generation” – this is EWM AG’s motto 

for Euroblech where they will present 

practical welding technology of the 

future for trade and industry. The 

demonstrations at Stand E78 in Hall 13 

will focus on the manufacturer’s 

innovative welding processes. Users can 

experience live how these technologies 

help them to save energy and cut costs, 

as well as reduce welding fumes. 

The manufacturer will also present 

new variants of its Titan XQ puls MIG/ 

MAG multi-process welding machine 

series: in addition to a compact variant 

with integrated eFeed wire feed 

mechanism, EWM will demonstrate 

for the first time the Titan XQR for 

automated robot applications. Fittingly, 

the company will also show off its skills 

in the field of automation – from entrylevel 

solutions collaborating with robots 

up to complete robotic solutions for 

industrial welding. 

The focus will also be on the extensive 

connectivity of machine technology 

offered by the ewm Xnet Welding 4.0 

welding management system and its 

component management. Furthermore, 

EWM will present new machines from 

the Taurus Steel series which have been 

specially developed for steel processing 

operations for trade and industry. 



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Fronius at 

EuroBLECH 


Hall 13, 

Stand F174 

DIGITAL FOCUS FOR 

CUSTOMISED SOLUTIONS 

In keeping with the theme, Fronius 

Perfect Welding will be putting digital 

solutions in the limelight at Hannover 

from October 23–26, 2018. The data 

management system WeldCube assists 

with the collection and analysis of 

welding data. Fronius will also present 

the TPS/i, a system platform that is 

perfectly suited for the demands of 

modern production processes. Another 

focal point is Fronius’ new device series 

for manual welding. Welding carriages 

and orbital systems from Fronius 

Welding Automation as well as a range 

for resistance spot welding complete the 

exhibition portfolio. 

Modern welding systems collect 

various information such as current, 

voltage, wire speed, and welding speed. 

With the help of a data management 

system, users can use this information 

to optimise processes. The Fronius 

WeldCube software processes the most 

important welding data and then 

provides it in a clear overview. 

EFFICIENCY THROUGH 

TRANSPARENCY WITH DATA 

MANAGEMENT 

A WeldCube installation can connect 

up to 50 power sources. This network 

enables the documentation of data at a 

component level across multiple devices. 

Furthermore, users can, in combination 

with the TPS/i welding platform, create 

and edit tasks for all power source that 

are connected to the WeldCube. 

The user can configure his analyses 

individually and retrieve them by 

computer or on the go via tablet or 

smartphone. This way the WeldCube 

supports a modern production and helps 

optimise processes and reduce costs. 

TPS/I: FLEXIBLE SYSTEM PLATFORM 

FOR HIGH PERFORMANCES 

The TPS/i system platform not only 

creates the basis for a network: It also 

has a high performance processor and 

a high speed bus so therefore offers 

increased arc control and higher precision 

welding processes. Thanks to the function 

packages, the welder can use several 

processes such as LSC (Low Spatter 

Control), PMC (Pulse Multi Control), as well 

as CMT (Cold Metal Transfer) on the same 

TPS/i. Visitors can see the excellent welding 

characteristics of the power source for 

themselves during the live welding 

demonstration at EuroBLECH. 

With the LaserHybrid welding process, 

Fronius meets the challenge of faster 

production processes and demands for 

higher quality. This process combines 

the advantages of GMAW and laser 

beam welding processes. Users can now 

also use LaserHybrid on the TPS/i and 

thus profit from the modular power 

source technology as well as the new 

characteristics and processes. 

HANDY MULTI-PURPOSE DEVICES 

FOR MANUAL WELDING 

In 2018 Fronius launched a new manual 

TIG welding series. The power sources 

use the technological innovations of the 

TPS/i platform. This results in TIG devices 

with intuitive controls and improved 

ignition and welding properties. The new 

generation features the MagicWave 230i 

which visitors can view in action at live 

demonstrations during EuroBLECH. 

Another of Fronius’ innovations 

is the TransSteel 2200. The handheld 

welding torch masters 

MMA, MIG/MAG, and TIG 

welding processes, and 

is ideal for changing tasks. The compact 

multi-talented device only weighs 15.5 kg 

and is robust, reliable, and easy to operate. 

WELDING AUTOMATION: 

REPRODUCIBLE SEAM QUALITY 

Fronius offers solutions for mechanised 

welding with welding automation. The 

FlexTrack 45 Pro welding carriage has a rail 

system and a robust, light carriage. The 

constant travel speed provides optimal, 

reproducible welding results. 

The requirements for pipe connections 

within the energy technology, 

biochemistry or food industries are 

especially high. Here, the Fronius TIG 

orbital welding systems are the best 

option. Multiple functions enable the user 

to efficiently carry out a wide spectrum of 

high quality welding tasks. 

MODULAR GUN FOR ALUMINUM 

SPOT WELDING 

It isn’t just its arc technology that Fronius 

will present at EuroBLECH: With DeltaCon 

the company expands its product range 

for resistance spot welding. The new 

spot welding gun has been optimized for 

aluminum applications and offers high 

productivity due to minimum downtime. 

DeltaCon has a modular structure—users 

can use the main component for guns with 

X as well as C geometry. This increases 

flexibility and cost effectiveness. 



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Hypertherm at 

EuroBLECH 


Hall 13, 

Stand E108 

Hypertherm, 

manufacturer of 

industrial cutting 

systems and software, 

is pleased to announce 

its participation 

in the upcoming 

EuroBLECH2018 

exhibition (23-26 

October) in Hannover, 

Germany. 

The company will introduce a new 

member to its X-Definition plasma 

family and a complete new HyPrecision 

Waterjet pump with unique predictive 

maintenance capabilities. Visitors can get 

a true digital experience at the company’s 

stand in Hall 13, Stand E108. 

Hypertherm’s X-Definition plasma is 

the newest form of plasma technology, 

building on high definition plasma and 

setting new standards for cut quality on 

mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminium. 

The result is squarer cut edges, 

markedly less angularity, and excellent 

surface finish on non-ferrous metals like 

aluminium and stainless steel. At this 

year’s show visitors will meet the newest 

member to the XPR ® plasma product 

family and experience the impressive 

results in a unique way. In addition to 

the company’s new plasma technology 

products, a complete new HyPrecision 

Waterjet pump will get introduced at 

the show. One of the innovations in this 

pump is a seal maintenance technology 

that ensures the system continuously 

performs at peak level. “EuroBLECH 

provides the ideal stage for us to meet 

our customers, fully understand their 

needs and demonstrate our latest 

innovations. Whether plasma or waterjet 

technology is required for the cutting 

application, our mission is to provide 

the customer with the optimum cutting 

technology and experience”, said Marco 

Mostert, Regional Director Hypertherm 

EMEA. “This year is a special one for us 

as we celebrate our 50th anniversary. 

We are very proud of everything 

we have achieved over the last five 

decades. We have grown from a local 

manufacturer of plasma systems to a 

global provider of cutting solutions 

and are focused on building long-term 





HYPERTHERM TO SHOWCASE 

IMPORTANT INNOVATIONS AT 

THE 2018 SHOW 

relationships 

with our customers, founded 

on technology and service leadership. 

Shaping Possibility is our company’s 

vision that we will further build on 

together with our customers, partners 

and associates”. In addition to all the 

new products and technologies, the 

company will feature its Powermax ® 

line of light industrial plasma cutters, 

CAM nesting software line, Robotic 

software, automation products as well 

as torch and consumable technologies 

from Hypertherm and its Centricut ® and 

AccuStream ® brands in Hall 13, Stand 

E108. Connect to the Hypertherm EMEA 

Facebook page for updates about the 

show and special activities. Hypertherm 

designs and manufactures advanced 

cutting products for use in a variety 

of industries such as shipbuilding, 

manufacturing, and automotive repair. 

Its product line includes cutting systems, 

in addition to CNC motion and height 

controls, CAM nesting software, robotic 

software and consumables. 



50 

NEWS 

PRESIDENT’S HALL OF FAME: # 4 

Now we are going to bring our time travel a bit more up to 

date. However, I must include a name that I missed out of our 

previous list of famous people who have contributed to our 

industry: Nikola Tesla (left) 1856-1943 by AWD President Bob Stacey 

Brief History of GMAW, Mig/Mag welding. 

Approx.1948 

Hobart and Devers developed 

gas Shielded Metal Arc Welding 

(GMAW). This was at the 

Battelle, Memorial Institute. 

Early developments were 

using an aluminium wire feed 

with a shielding gas of argon, 

producing a spray 

metal transfer. This mode of 

metal transfer alludes to many 

fine droplets, sprayed across 

the arc. 

Approx. 1949 

The American company, 

Westinghouse, introduced 

welding machines using 

selenium rectifiers. 

Approx. 1953 

Carbon Dioxide, (C0 2 

) was 

first looked at as a shielding 

gas, by NOVOSHILOV and 

LUBAVSHKii, this proved to be 

a cost saving gas for welding 

mild steel. 

Approx. 1958 1960 

Short Arc (dip transfer) 

was introduced giving an 

opportunity to be able to 

weld thinner gauges of 

material. 

Approx.1960 

The start of introducing 

Oxygen (O 2 

) into argon (Ar). 

This was used for welding 

carbon steels, using a spray 

arc type of metal transfer, 

producing higher deposition 

rates and good penetration. 

Approx. 1961 

Lincoln Electric introduced an 

inner shield electrode that 

gave high deposition rates. 

The common name used 

at the time was fast-fill at 

the time it was limited to a 

single pass weld in the flat or 

horizontal positions. 

Approx. 1962 

Inner shield electrodes were 

available for multi pass 

welding. 

Approx. 1970s 

onwards 

The first experiments using 

thyristor control power 

sources, including looking 

at the limitations, of the 

Mig/Mag welding process, 

to balance the welding 

parameters i.e.wire feed rate 

and voltage to help reduce 

spatters. 

Approx. 1980s 

Thyristor and transistor control 

power sources were being 

used in experimental form for 

the new technology of pulsed 

arc welding, using pulsed mig 

with sinusoidal waveform. 

Approx. mid 1980s 

Transistor controlled power 

sources. 

Synergic pulsed mig/mag 

welding, a new concept in the 

control of the pulsed welding 

parameters’ using 

a square wave waveform. 

A tachogenerator is fitted 

to the wire feed system and 

giving the relevant feedback 

of wire speed. This in turn 

controls the pulsed frequency 

automatically, the beginnings 

of a true one-knob control, 

and closed loop system. This 

research work was carried out 

by the Welding Institute. 

Technical Bit 

Approx. 1990s 

up to Date. 

Many improvements have been 

seen over the recent years 

regarding, mig/mag welding 

technology and new and faster 

ways of welding with higher 

deposition rates, in either spray 

arc or pulsed arc. 

Total digital control of the 

machine and welding values, 

including Industry 4.0 

There are different types of welding arcs for the mig/mag 

process. 

Short arc (dip transfer) this is when the wire short-circuits on 

to the plate and there is a rise of current, the wire then necks 

and due to the magnetic pinch effect it melts off and forms 

a droplet being sucked into the molten weld pool. Low heat 

input making it good for thin gauge materials. 

Globular Transfer (mixed Arc) This arc is between the 

short arc and spray arc, droplet, transfer is approaching that of 

spray transfer, but still with some short circuiting more spatter 

will be seen using this arc condition and you will see some arc 

instability. 

Spray Arc. This is used for the more heavy gauge materials, 

no short circuits take place and a fine constant metal transfer 

takes place - reduced welding spatters will be seen using this 

type of arc. 

Pulsed Arc. This type of arc is always an artificial spray arc, 

good for all types of materials, and the need for changing 

different wire sizes is greatly reduced, little or no spatter will 

be seen with this type of arc. 

M.A.G. (metal active gas) This is when a shielding gas has 

a reactive component in the gas. C0 2 

/O 2 

. 

M.I G. (metal inert gas) this is when you use an inert gas 

for a shielding gas Ar/He 

I have not mentioned any names of individuals in the more 

up to date heroes; this is because there would have been so 

many to list and I did not want to miss anyone out. 

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WHAT IS JOB KNOWLEDGE? 

Job Knowledge is written into and 

recognised by most Welder Qualification 

standards and, dependent on the 

standard, can become a mandatory 

requirement (for example, in ISO 24394 

or BS EN ISO 14732). 

Its purpose is to provide welders and 

operators with a thorough 

understanding of the welding process 

being used. Job Knowledge covers 

the associated Health and Safety 

risks, weld defects and how to reduce 

their occurrence, the variables which 

can influence a change of welding 

parameters, and the importance and 

understanding of the Inert Gas Envelope, 

to name just a few. Job Knowledge also 

satisfies HSE requirements that welders 

and operators have been adequately 

trained, which is clearly of benefit to 

employers. Providing welders with a 

better understanding of the adopted 

welding process reduces weld failures 

and improves overall weld quality, 

and this is where Job Knowledge really 

becomes effective. 

If you have any questions on Job 

Knowledge or would like more information 

please get in touch with our office and we 

will be happy to answer your questions or 

discuss your requirements. 

Phone: 01327 879500 

Mobile: 07702 120686 

Email: jake.rambaldini@outlook.com 

Website: www.rambaldiniwelding.co.uk 


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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 

I hope all our members have had a good summer and are 

fully recharged and eager to keep our industry going. 

I hope you all enjoy all of the benefits that the AWD and 

Welding World has to offer. As with any organisations, 

you only get something out of it if you partake with what 

our organisation has on offer, so please make sure you are 

up to date with all of our options. 

It was good to read in our August publication that 

JCB are investing in the UK a huge sum of money, for a 

state of the art, Cab manufacturing facility to be based 

in Uttoxeter. This will bring more jobs and will bring a 

massive boost to the area. It will show that Britain is still 

ready for business whatever the outcome of Brexit. 

We only hear about the amount of high 

street shops closing down and the 

normal doom and gloom that is 

always readily, talked about. We 

need more good news like this, to 

be advertised. 

I know there are confidential 

considerations to be considered, 

but it would be an idea to talk 

about all our success stories and 

share some positives, within 

our industry. 

Bob Stacey 

President AWD 

AWD CUFFLINKS 

As part of The Association of 

Welding Distribution official 

merchandise, AWD cufflinks 

are available for members 

to purchase at £20.00 per pair 

(P&P £5.00). Payment may be 

made by debit/credit card – 

telephone the AWD secretariat 

on +44 (0)1952 290 036 or 

email: secretariat@awd.org.uk 


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NEWS 

THE BOARD 

Adrian Hawkins 

Managing Director 

Tel: 

01462 482200 

07793 220800 

E-mail: 

adrian@welding-world.com 

Dave P. Ellwood 

Director & Company Secretary 

Tel: 

01252 333661 

07860 258309 

E-mail: 

dave@weldingworld.com 

Lee Darton 

Finance Director 

Tel: 

01462 482200 

07734 857044 

E-mail: 

lee@weldingworld.com 

AWD National Council 

PRESIDENT 

Harry Reade – Membership Manager 

Bob Stacey 

AWD 

Tel: +44 (0)7584 088061 

Tel: T +44 (0) 5600 494 599 

E-mail: harryreade@aol.com 

E-mail: president@awd.org.uk 

PAST PRESIDENT 

John Wilkinson OBE 

Tel: +44 (0)1952 290036 

REGIONAL OFFICERS 

North 

Iain Pickles – Regional Officer 

Welding Alloys Ltd 

Tel: +44 (0) 1763 207568 

07826 546797 

E-mail: 

iain.pickles@welding-alloys.com 

Central 

South West 

Caretaker of Region – Robert Pullen 

(Regional Officer) 

Tel: +44 (0)1639 777012 

Mob: +44 (0)7807 275089 

E-mail: Rob@mhmplant.com 

WORK GROUPS 

Product Safety and Quality 

(PSQ) Committee 

Chairman: Nigel Hasted, BOC 

Education and Training 

Committee 

Chairman: Dave Ellwood, 

Britannia Welding 

South East 

Gareth Hawkins – Regional Officer 

Weldability-Sif 

Tel: +44 (0)1462 482200 

0797 6830017 

E-mail: 

gareth@weldability-sif.com 

Membership Committee 

Chairman: James Westhorp, Welding 

Engineering Services 

Personnel Safety and 

Occupational 

Health (PSOH) 

Chairman: Tony Ashall, Plymovent 


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54 

PRODUCT NEWS 

NEW PRODUCTS 

Your 

guide to the latest 

welding technologies 

on the market 

With the Welducation Basic App’s quiz, users pick up basic welding knowledge through play; 

Users guide the welding torch with their finger and thereby get a feeling for the right welding torch position and speed. 

The virtual trainer uses colour signals to show if the welding speed and torch position 

are correct. 

After welding, users can inspect the finished seam and the app rates the seam with a 

points score. 

YOUR POCKET WELDING TRAINER : WELDUCATION BASIC APP FROM FRONIUS 

The new Welducation Basic App from Fronius supports virtual 

learning: the app has a game function which enables users 

to experience welding interactively and features a quiz 

that conveys useful information on the joining process. The 

Welducation Basic App is available free for Android and iOS. 

At last there is a fun way for welders to build up their 

know-how. Welducation Basic makes the demanding task of 

memorizing theoretical content a thing of the past. The app 

for smartphone and tablet conveys information on welding 

through play: in the quiz, users choose their answer from four 

options and are told immediately whether they were correct 

or not. This is a fun way to learn the theoretical principles. 

To complete a round of the game, users must answer 10 

questions. The scores are then shown in order of ranking. 

An international high score ranking allows users to compare 

themselves with all app users worldwide. 

VIRTUAL WELDING ON SMARTPHONE OR TABLET 

Those who prefer to learn through practice rather than theory 

can gain experience in the game app with virtual welding. The 

touchscreen becomes a workpiece and your finger becomes 

a welding torch. There are different levels to the game—the 

higher the level, the more difficult the welding task. Users can 

weld melt runs or fillet and butt welds, for example. The virtual 

trainer supports the player by 

showing them the ideal welding 

speed and position using colour 

signals. The aim is to score as 

many points as possible through 

consistent and accurately welded 

seams. Users can also save their 

points from the game in the 

online rankings. 

Fronius at 

EuroBLECH 


Hall 13, 

Stand F174 


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PRODUCT NEWS 

COMPACT WITH A LARGE ACTION RADIUS 

EWM AG is expanding its Titan XQ puls series with a new, 

compact multi-process MIG/MAG welding machine: Titan XQ C 

puls is available as either a 350 A or 400 A version, and is not 

only perfect for welding booths in industry, trade and training, 

but also for work on large components, thanks to the machine’s 

action radius of up to 30 metres. This is made possible by the 

optional miniDrive intermediate drive or the push/pull MT 

torch from EWM. 

The new Titan XQ C puls is the ideal multi-process MIG/MAG 

welding machine for all pulse, standard and innovative welding 

processes; all of which are included as standard in the series. Just 

like the decompact design, the compact model also offers excellent 

XQ welding features; something made possible by the RCC inverter 

technology. With the torch hose package of up to 5 m in length, 

the machine is particularly suitable for stationary uses, for example, 

in welding booths. But significantly larger action radii are also easy 

to achieve: welding can be carried out at a distance of up to 12 m 

using the push/pull MT torch. The miniDrive intermediate drive can 

even increase the welding radius to up to 30 m. 

EFEED SAVES WORKING TIME 

Alongside the generously-sized power unit for a high duty cycle, 

its longevity and excellent welding properties, the eFeed drive 

in the wire feeder is a particular advantage of the new Titan XQ 

C puls: first of all, its four driven rolls are extremely low-wear 

and durable. But in addition, non-productive times fall due to 

quick, automatic wire inching. Thanks to its precision, the eFeed 

facilitates optimal welding results and helps put the welder at ease. 

NEW PM WELDING TORCH WITH LED LIGHTING 

The new PM welding torch with integrated LED lighting also 

ensures high quality. The signal light automatically activates in 

the case of any torch movement and illuminates dark spots on the 

workpiece. This makes welding work in otherwise unilluminated 

areas easier. Welding torches from the PM Series are available as 

either gas cooled or water cooled in versions from 220 A to 550 

A in the standard design, or, optionally, with LED lighting and/or 

remote control with OLED colour display. In addition, EWM offers 

push/pull MT welding torches which are also available as function 

torches with a 7-segment display. 

EASILY SAVE WELDING TASKS 

There are three control options available for the new Titan XQ 

C puls: LP-XQ, HP-XQ and Expert XQ 2.0. The five “favourite” 

push-buttons on the LP-XQ control are new: pressing these for 

more than several seconds will save the currently set operating 

point to the respective push-button. The operating point can be 

later recalled by pushing the button again, thus saving valuable 

working time for the repeated setting, for example in the case of 

frequently repeated welding tasks. The large storage area on the 

machine and the series-standard holder for the welding torch are 

also practical additions for the welder. 

INNOVATIVE WELDING PROCESSES AS STANDARD 

Alongside the long-lasting quality of all the components, the 

compact multi-process MIG/MAG welding machine offers a 

further property frequently provided by EWM: all innovative 

welding processes are included in the series as standard. 

These include the forceArc XQ puls, rootArc XQ puls and wiredArc 

XQ puls procedures developed for the Titan XQ puls series. The 

new Titan XQ C puls is also suitable for welding work with flux 

cored wire: special flux cored wire characteristics are integrated 

into the series as standard and the welding polarity can be 

adjusted without having to use tools. The machine is also ready 

for digital connectivity in the sense of Welding 4.0: the Titan 

XQ C puls can communicate with ewm Xnet and its innovative 

component management via a LAN and WiFi interface. The 

welders can also log in to and verify themselves on the machine 

using the Xbutton. 

INDIVIDUAL FOR EVERY APPLICATION 

Depending on need and the purpose of use, the client decides 

whether their machine should be gas or water cooled. Further 

factory-fitted options are also available, including the wire 

reserve display and wire spool heater for pore-free aluminium 

welding. Alongside the new Titan XQ C puls, EWM is offering the 

decompact Titan XQ puls with a separate wire feeder in the same 

series, as well as the Titan XQR puls for automated robotic welding. 

The Titan XQ C puls is 

the new compact multiprocess 

welding 

machine in the Titan XQ 

series from EWM. 

There are three control options available for the new Titan XQ C puls. The LP-XQ control has the new feature 

of five favourite push-buttons: You can simply save the currently set operating point by a longer press of the 

button. Right: The new PM standard welding torch with integrated LED lighting facilitates welding work in 

otherwise unilluminated areas on the workpiece. 


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WORKSTATION INNOVATION 

As part of a progression way in which it can be built to 

of product development a customer’s specification in 

Surtech’s supplier, the German the creation of space for the 

based Siegmund Group, location and clamping tools 

have launched their latest plus the optional drawers 

innovative workstation. The for additional storage and 

design is based on their world also a vice. The unit can be 

renowned range of modular seen and tried at Surtech’s 

welding/jigging tables and demonstration centre in 

toolsets and takes the concept Birmingham. For further 

of assembly and welded 

information 

fabrication to the next level. 

www.weldingtables.co.uk 

The hardened alloy tool 

steel workstation top table top 

or sales@surtech. 

with the familiar Siegmund 

co.uk 

tooling hole grid pattern 

becomes the basis for a 

compact set-up which 

with ease, can be 

moved quickly from 

one job or location to 

the next. The 

design is 

enhanced by the 

HUNTINGDON 

FUSION 

TECHNIQUES 

HFT ® ZERO 

COLOUR SHEET 

METAL WELDS 

For over 40 years, Huntingdon 

Fusion Techniques HFT ® 

have been World Leaders 

for their Tube and Pipe 

Weld Purging products and 

associated equipment. Their 

products are designed and manufactured 

for industries using stainless steel or exotic 

alloys, which includes Nuclear, Oil and Gas, 

Aerospace, Shipbuilding, Semi-Conductor and the 

Process Industries. 

For welding sheet metal joints on titanium and stainless 

steels, HFT ® manufacture Weld Trailing Shields ® that can 

be attached to any welding torch, providing total inert gas 

coverage over the seam weld. The silicon side skirts prevent 

the argon from escaping or oxygen entering. Trailing 

Shields ® are manufactured in OD, ID and flat styles for 

manual or automatic welding. 

These low cost accessories can eliminate scrap through 

rejected welds and prevents the need for expensive and 

time consuming cleaning processes. 

Trailing Shields ® are small, lightweight devices that easily 

connect to any TIG, MIG or Plasma (GTAW, GMAW, PAW) 

welding torch. 

Titanium and stainless steels are chosen for their corrosion 

resistant properties in particular and if they are then 

allowed to oxidise during the weld cycle, expensive post 

welding cleaning techniques become necessary. Using a 

Trailing Shield ® guarantees an oxide free, zero colour, 

bright shiny weld, time and time again. 

CONGRATULATIONS 

To Pete Moreland- 

Moore of Northern 

Ireland based 

motorsport fabrication 

BrookFab, the winner 

of the Fein and Welding 

World Akbu 35 Cordless 

Mag Drill competition! 


Press: michaelareay@huntingdonfusion.com 

Sales: support@huntingdonfusion.com 

www.huntingdonfusion.com 


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58 

PRODUCT NEWS 

NEW COMPACT WELDING HEAD: WELDING HEAD MW 34: COMPACT AND PRODUCTIVE 

restricted space may hinder welding operations. 

Its range of use from 6 mm to 34 mm makes the tool 

excellently suited not only to the pharmaceutical, food and 

traditional chemical industries, but also to aeronautics, 

biochemistry and micro-electronics. 

These welding heads have been specifically designed in 

order to meet the requirements of the high purity markets. 

The MW 34 bridges the gap between the UHP series, mainly 

designed for welding of micro-fittings, and the MW series, 

which is mainly for the agro-food, pharmaceutical and 

chemical industries, among others. The MW 34 offers the size 

advantage of a UHP 1500 head and the productivity of an MW 

welding head. It also features the same titanium clamp inserts 

as the UHP 1500, which have a lifetime guarantee. These clamp 

inserts adapt to tube dimension tolerance variations while 

ensuring non-contamination. 

The users of orbital welding equipment 

know the range of closed welding heads 

from Polysoude type MW for high 

productivity applications 

without filler wire, 

combining a compact and 

ergonomic design with 

high duty cycle. 

In order to respond to 

market needs of the food 

and pharmaceutical industry, 

chemical production lines and 

many other applications where 

ultra-compact welding heads are 

required, Polysoude has developed the MW 

34 with reduced size and new technological 

improvements. 

The MW 34 comes in two versions. 

Version 2T is the best known and 

most widely used. It has two sets 

of inserts. Each set is mounted in 

the clamps, assuring that the 

two parts to be assembled are 

held on both sides of the 

weld joint. The 1T version 

allows clamping with a 

single set of inserts, 

but the gas shielding 

around the weld 

joint is provided 

by protection 

flanges. This 

version is 

useful for 

places where 

The standards and regulations governing the food and 

beverage sector are subjecting manufacturers to ever more 

exacting quality demands. For this reason, Polysoude has 

devoted several years to developing orbital 

welding solutions using the TIG process. 

Moreover, this process allows us to fully 

comply with EHEDG recommendations and 

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 

standards, and follow their advice. 

This process is stable and reliable, with or 

without a filler wire, and can be used on all types 

of material. It works with a wide variety of 

welding heads and Polysoude welding power 

sources, and covers all pipe sectors. It ensures 

the quality, consistency, and repeatability that 

manufacturers demand. 

For welding applications in a clean room, 

Polysoude can complete the installation with 

its P4-3 power source and its optional remote 

touchscreen. The operator can therefore 

select the welding mode, then program and 

monitor the welds without leaving the 

room. This considerably limits the risk of 

contamination. 

These products are just a small part of 

Polysoude’s standard orbital equipment. The 

complete range will be presented at Brau 

Beviale 2018 trade show in Nuremberg (Hall 6, 

Booth 100). 

Closed weld head MW 34 


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PRODUCT NEWS 59 

SYSTEM SUPPLIER DINSE PRESENTS COMPLETE SYSTEMS FOR MANUAL WELDING 

With a comprehensive portfolio of power sources for manual 

welding, DINSE now also supplements its system approach for 

manual welding. 

DINSE presents completely coordinated systems consisting of 

power source, wire feeder, hose package, intermediate drive and 

MIG/MAG or TIG torch. The wide selection of inverters of the new 

series DIX PI.M, DIX TIG.M and DIX GO.M is suitable 

for all industrial and professional MMA, TIG, MIG/MAG, MIG 

pulse and double pulse processes. From the portable compact 

power source to the mobile multi-function system to the latest 

inverter technology with high-frequency ignition and digital 

control: DINSE offers optimum solutions for welding in all 

applications requiring high precision and reproducibility of 

results. Digital controls automatically determine the best 

welding parameters based on material, wire diameter and gas 

used. The machines are available in various power ratings from 

150 to 500 amperes. They are equipped with modern software 

and offer numerous possibilities for welding special processes 

in highest quality. 

TAG PIPE 

PLYMOVENT – CLEAN AIR AT WORK 

We manufacture a large range of i/d locking portable pipe 

Our bevelling machines are capable of producing all of the 

standard weld preparations required, i.e V-preps, J-preps 

and borematches on mild steel, stainless steel, duplex, 

superduplex and inconel wrapped pipes. 

“Plymovent cares about the air you breathe. We offer 

products, systems and services which ensure clean air at 

work, anywhere in the world. We respect the environment 

and we deliver high-quality products. Our expertise gained 

over many years and our genuine commitment to customer 

requirements enable us to provide precisely the solutions 

you need.” 

Plymovent is the world leader in the treatment of welding 

fumes and associated dust. We are pleased to be exhibiting 

at EuroBLECH on booth F165 in hall 13. On the booth you can 

talk to market leading experts on the best way to capture and 

deal with welding fumes and dust. 

On display will be the all new Wall Pro self-cleaning, wall 

mounted filter unit for the professional welder, together with 

mobile units and examples of our bespoke environmental air 

cleaning techniques. 

Plymovent also have some of the best solutions for oilmist 

problems and together with the capture of vehicle exhaust 

we offer a comprehensive ability to keep your workplace clear 

of dangerous airborne fumes and dust. 

Clean air is something that most of us take for granted. 

We don’t! Everywhere people work, visible and invisible air 

pollutants, such as welding fumes, oil mist, vehicle emissions 

and dust are a hazard to people’s health. Thankfully, 

awareness about indoor air quality is growing. Plymovent 

is committed to ensure a clean, safe and healthy working 

environment for its customers. 


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60 

JOB KNOWLEDGE 

MIG / MAG WELDING 

Metal inert gas (MIG) welding was first patented in the USA 

in 1949 for welding aluminium. The arc and weld pool formed 

using a bare wire electrode was protected by helium gas, readily 

available at that time. From about 1952, the process became 

popular in the UK for welding aluminium using argon as the 

shielding gas, and for carbon steels using CO 2 . CO 2 and argon- 

CO 2 mixtures are known as metal active gas (MAG) processes. 

MIG is an attractive alternative to MMA, offering high deposition 

rates and high productivity. 

PROCESS CHARACTERISTICS 

MIG/MAG welding is a versatile technique suitable for both 

thin sheet and thick section components. An arc is struck 

between the end of a wire electrode and the workpiece, 

melting both of them to form a weld pool. The wire serves as 

both heat source (via the arc at the wire tip) and filler metal 

for the joint. The wire is fed through a copper contact tube 

(contact tip) which conducts welding current into the wire. 

The weld pool is protected from the surrounding atmosphere 


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by a shielding gas fed through a nozzle surrounding the wire. 

Shielding gas selection depends on the material being welded 

and the application. The wire is fed from a reel by a motor 

drive, and the welder moves the welding torch along the 

joint line. Wires may be solid (simple drawn wires), or cored 

(composites formed from a metal sheath with a powdered 

flux or metal filling). Consumables are generally competitively 

priced compared with those for other processes. The process 

offers high productivity, as the wire is continuously fed. 

Manual MIG/MAG welding is often referred as a semiautomatic 

process, as the wire feed rate and arc length are 

controlled by the power source, but the travel speed and 

wire position are under manual control. The process can 

also be mechanised when all the process parameters are not 

directly controlled by a welder, but might still require manual 

adjustment during welding. When no manual intervention 

is needed during welding, the process can be referred to as 

automatic. 

The process usually operates with the wire positively charged 

and connected to a power source delivering a constant 

voltage. Selection of wire diameter (usually between 0.6 and 

1.6mm) and wire feed speed determine the welding current, as 

the burn-off rate of the wire will form an equilibrium with the 

feed speed. 

METAL TRANSFER MODE 

The manner, or mode, in which the metal transfers from the 

electrode to the weld pool largely determines the operating 

features of the process. There are three principal metal 

transfer modes: 

• Short circuiting/ dip 

• Droplet / spray 

• Pulsed 

Short-circuiting and pulsed metal transfer are used for low 

current operation while spray metal transfer is only used with 

high welding currents. In short-circuiting or ‘dip’ transfer, the 

molten metal forming on the tip of the wire is transferred 

by the wire dipping into the weld pool. This is achieved by 

setting a low voltage; for a 1.2mm diameter wire, arc voltage 

varies from about 17V (100A) to 22V (200A). Care in setting the 

voltage and the inductance in relation to the wire feed speed 

is essential to minimise spatter. Inductance is used to control 

the surge in current which occurs when the wire dips into the 

weld pool. 

For droplet or spray transfer, a much higher voltage is 

necessary to ensure that the wire does not make contact i.e. 

short-circuit, with the weld pool; for a 1.2mm diameter wire, 

the arc voltage varies from approximately 27V (250A) to 35V 

(400A). The molten metal at the tip of the wire transfers to 

the weld pool in the form of a spray of small droplets (about 

the diameter of the wire and smaller). However, there is a 

minimum current level, threshold, below which droplets are 

not forcibly projected across the arc. If an open arc technique 

is attempted much below the threshold current level, the 

low arc forces would be insufficient to prevent large droplets 

forming at the tip of the wire. These droplets would transfer 

erratically across the arc under normal gravitational forces. 

The pulsed mode was developed as a means of stabilising the 

open arc at low current levels i.e. below the threshold level, to 

avoid short-circuiting and spatter. Metal transfer is achieved by 

applying pulses of current, each pulse having sufficient force 

to detach a droplet. Synergic pulsed MIG refers to a special 

type of controller which enables the power source to be tuned 

(pulse parameters) for the wire composition and diameter, and 

the pulse frequency to be set according to the wire feed speed. 

SHIELDING GAS 

In addition to general shielding of the arc and the weld pool, 

the shielding gas performs a number of important functions: 

• Forms the arc plasma 

• Stabilises the arc roots on the material surface 

• Ensures smooth transfer of molten droplets from the 

wire to the weld pool. 

Thus, the shielding gas will have a substantial effect on the 

stability of the arc and metal transfer and the behaviour of 

the weld pool, in particular, its penetration. General purpose 

shielding gases for MIG welding are mixtures of argon, oxygen 

and CO 2 , and special gas mixtures may contain helium. The 

gases which are normally used for the various materials are: 

Steels: 

• CO 2 

• Argon +2 to 5% Oxygen 

• Argon +5 to 25% CO 2 

Non-Ferrous (e.g. Aluminium, Copper or Nickel Alloys): 

• Argon 

• Argon / `helium 

Argon based gases, compared with CO 2 , are generally more 

tolerant to parameter settings and generate lower spatter 

levels with the dip transfer mode. However, there is a greater 

risk of lack of fusion defects because these gases are colder. As 

CO 2 cannot be used in the open arc (pulsed or spray transfer) 

modes due to high back-plasma forces, argon based gases 

containing oxygen or CO 2 are normally employed. 

APPLICATIONS 

MIG/MAG is widely used in most industry sectors and accounts 

for more than 50 per cent of all weld metal deposited. 

Compared to MMA, MIG/MAG has the advantage in terms of 

flexibility, deposition rates and suitability for mechanisation. 

However, it should be noted that while MIG/MAG is ideal 

for ‘squirting’ metal, a high degree of manipulative skill is 

demanded of the welder. 



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62 

SIFTIPS 

WHAT WELDING 

TOOLS DO YOU 

ACTUALLY NEED? 

The market today is saturated with 

tools claiming to be essential for your 

practice. The difficulty comes with sorting 

through the sales pitches to find those 

that will genuinely make your job that 

much easier. A quick search will throw up 

results such as welding machine, angle 

grinders, pliers, a welding square, clamps, 

a chipping hammer, a wire brush, metal 

file, tape measure and a soap stone, along 

with a welding helmet, a welding jacket, 

trousers, welding gloves, safety goggles 

and a fire extinguisher. That might seem 

like a lot to some, or perhaps you can 

think of something that you use every 

day that’s missing. Read on to discover 

what we think every welder needs. 

ELECTRIC POWER TOOLS 

Of course the two big ones would be a 

welding machine and an angle grinder. 

You need to find a welding machine that 

suits your job, you can choose between 

MIG, TIG, Stick and Oxygen-Acetylene 

welding. Obviously welders can be 

purchased but they can also be leased 

which is a great way for you to get the 

equipment you need when you’re just 

starting out. 

Angle grinders are essential for 

preparing and finishing off your work. 

You’ll be able to find different 

attachments and discs which will 

make your grinder the perfect tool to cut, 

clean and finish your work piece. 

HAND TOOLS 

A decent pair of welding pliers is a 

necessity. They can be used to remove 

weld spatter inside your nozzle and 

in a pinch can even be used as a slag 

hammer. They make it easy to draw out 

wire or cut the wire when MIG welding 

and you can even install your welding 

nozzle with them! 

We’d also highly recommend getting a 

slag or chipping hammer for arc welding 

which can be used to remove welding 

slag from the weld seam. Vice grips and C 

clamps and a magnetic square are a god- 

Technical advice in the original SifTips style was started in 1932. ‘Sifbronzing’ is an almost 

universally recognised way of describing the low temperature bronze welding of sheet steel, 

cast iron and other metals. This explains why Sifbronze, the company which first developed and 

promoted the technique, is generally considered to be a supplier of high quality welding rods, 

wires, fluxes and equipment. 

‘Will the Welder’ was a SifTips magazine that was produced in the early 1930s. The aim 

was to provide users with ideas and tips on how to get the most out of their 

welding equipment. 

Sif is renowned for its UK manufacturing heritage 

as well as its complete range of quality welding 

consumables used globally for almost a century. 


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send because they help to hold your work 

piece in place while you weld and a good 

metal file is a must for deburring or edging 

metal pieces. A quality metal file will make 

all the difference to your finished piece 

and is a sound investment when kept clean 

and dry (and rust-free)! 

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND 

EQUIPMENT 

Starting at the very top, a welding helmet 

is absolutely essential for protecting 

your face and eyes during welding. High 

intense UV rays can cause arc eye and 

cataracts and can even lead to blindness 

meaning you should never weld without 

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a darkened lens. We recommend autodarkening 

welding helmets that react 

instantly to protect you from the blinding 

light but are also light enough when you 

aren’t welding to be able to see through. 

Welding trousers and jackets are also 

invaluable. Jeans or jumpers won’t protect 

you from molten metal. Welding 

clothing is often leather or fireretardant 

cotton or nylon. 

Welding gloves will protect your 

hands from the extreme heat, 

electric shockand even radiation. 

The right gloves will have a good 

balance of protection and 

flexibility. Gloves that 

are too cumbersome will 

affect your ability to weld. 

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and appropriate equipment is advocated and strongly 

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