Tag: welding

New range of weld purge monitors

newsitemEngineering staff at weld purge experts Huntingdon Fusion Techniques Ltd have developed a new range of Weld Purge Monitors™.

LE enhances Magnum® PRO Gun

 Lincoln Electric’s Magnum® PRO welding gun line has been extended and enhanced to add greater flexibility and convenience for fabrication owners and operators.

NSSC® makes NSSC2120, weldable lean duplex

newsitemNSSC (Nippon Steel & Sumikin Stainless Steel Corporation) has successfully developed NSSC2120 (21Cr-2Ni-N), the world’s first type 304 substituting type lean duplex stainless steel with high heat-input weldability.

STI/SPFA elects new directors and officers

newsitemMembers of STI/SPFA have elected new members to its 2012 Board of Directors at the organization’s recent annual meeting in Tucson, Arizona.

Technip wins subsea contract for BP in UK

Technip’s UK entity has won a contract by BP and partners to develop the subsea infrastructure for the Quad 204 project, located West of Shetland. This is Technip’s largest contract to date in the UK North Sea, worth approximately EUR 600 million.

Polysoude introduces the POLYCAR 30 AVC/OSC

Polysoude has introduced its latest revolutionary carriage-type welding head, the POLYCAR 30 AVC/OSC. This product was manufactured in response to high market demand following an increase in the number of more compact constructions and therefore reduced accessibility in terms of radial clearance around tubes to be welded.

Zhejiang Kingland orders spiral pipe welding line

Zhejiang Kingland Pipe Industry awarded PWS, an SMS Meer company, a contract for the supply of off-line spiral pipe welding equipment. As per the agreement, PWS will supply an integrated system solution consisting of a spiral pipe forming and tack-welding machine for forming and initial welding of hot-rolled steel strip.

VIDEO: Positive message at METAV 2012

We visited the year’s first international show for manufacturing technology and automation, held in early March in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Lincoln Electric elects two new officers

newsitemLincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. has appointed Doug Lance and Thomas Matthews as officers of the Company. Lance was named Vice President, Operations, and Matthews was appointed Vice President, R&D.

BHDT Service Urea Conference

The 2nd BHDT Service Urea Conference will be held on the 3rd and 4th of May 2012. The Conference will cover several interesting topics such as:
• Innovations and new developments in HP piping components
• Materials of construction in urea plants: Complete Overview and Future Trends
• Welding techniques: Theory and Practice
• Features of BHDT HP Valves
• How to assure / increase the Safety and Reliability of HP valves and fittings
• Discussion of several Troubleshoot Cases
• Features of Safurex®
• BHDT Installation Services
• Tour to local steel works
• Workshop tour at BHDT with a focus on high pressure valve manufacturing and welding techniques
 
The Conference will be held at the main Workshops and Engineering facilities in Kapfenberg / Austria.