Welding Guns/Torches

A welding gun directs the wire to the joint, transfers the welding current to the wire and provides the gas for shielding the arc and weldpool. For light duty work, air-cooled guns rely on the shielding gas passing through the body to cool the nozzle and have a limited current-carrying capacity. Water-cooled guns are preferred for high current levels, especially at high duty cycles. In electric welding, the torch conducts electric current to the electrode and carries the shielding gas to the arc zone of the welding arc. In gas welding, the torch adjusts the mixture of gases and guides the welding flame. Torches may be moved along the edges being welded by hand or automatically.

Understanding the Many Types of MIG Guns

There are a variety of guns to select from regarding the MIG welding process. Learn all about the different types and customizations.

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Understanding the Many Types of MIG Guns

There are a variety of guns to select from regarding the MIG welding process. Learn all about the different types and customizations.

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Faster, More Consistent Consumables Ensure High-performance Applications

Advancements in weld quality and ease of use improve the productivity of wire feeders, filler metals and electrodes.

Airgas’ Sustainable Welding Innovations Improve Quality, Productivity and Efficiency

Airgas enables your fabrication operation to “fill your potential.”

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Welding Technology: Robotics, Automation and Cobots

Moving beyond high-mix, low-volume welding work, cobots are more and more suitable for laser welding, becoming increasingly more portable, and are incorporating coordinated motion to optimize cycle times.

Small Shop, Big Gains

How pre-engineered weld cells can benefit business of all sizes.

Ryan Adams, George Myers, ESAB automation team, ESAB’s Technology & Research Center, Aristo® 500ix heavy industrial power source, RobustFeed U82 wire feeder, Universal Robots’ robotic arm, Siegmund weld table, TIG to MIG, A36 bar stock, 4340 ultra-high strength steel, ER90S-B9 filler metal, ER70S MIG wire, Grinding the plate to shiny metal., Using a fixture to clamp three base plates to the Siegmund table., Pre-heating the 4340 steel lifting hubs to 350oF using an oven, Pre-heating the 4340 steel lifting hubs to 350oF using an oven, Using a jig made in-house to perfectly center the hubs on the base plate, Using the cobot to make two tack welds on each hub, Using a rosebud to maintain the pre-heat temperatures, as well as checking the interpass temperature with an IR gun, Welding a root and cover pass on each hub, TIG welding process, Justin Mitchell, UR20e cobot arm, mechanized track welders, Brandon Allen, Exploring Automation, ASC deployed an ESAB cobot (collaborative robot), ¼” steel plate, I-beams and C-channel, Acoustical Sheetmetal Company (ASC), Think Outside the Generator Box

Think Outside the Generator Box

Power generation packager adds ESAB cobot, updates WPS from TIG to MIG and increases production five-fold for a critical part.

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Welding Helmet Offers Digital Interface, Extended Shade Range

The newly enhanced SAVAGE A41 automatic welding helmet from ESAB features a digital interface that adjusts shade, delay and sensitivity, and has indicators for grind and low battery, as well as a test button.

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Regulator Line Now Offers Complete Portfolio of Industrial Gas Management Solutions

VICTOR, an ESAB brand, has unveiled five new EDGE 2.0 regulators for two-stage, line, station, manifold and high-capacity applications.

Robotics and Automation Transform the Future of Welding Operations

Advances in welding processes made possible through robotics and automation require zero operator intervention.

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The Importance of Implementing a Layered Approach to Fume Mitigation

When it comes to fume mitigation, a multifaceted approach maximizes safety for optimal weld environments.

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Resistance Welding Delivers Precision and Control

High quality and highly repeatable welds get even better.

Keep Your Robots on Track in Demanding Welding Environments

Adding a linear axis to your welding robot will increase its reach and work envelope, but how can you ensure smooth linear motion along tracks in the debris-filled world of welding and metalworking? New track technology can help.