Welding

Welding is a fabrication process that joins materials, mostly metals, by using high heat to melt the parts together and allowing them to cool, causing fusion. It is a widely used technique in the fabrication of equipment such as tubes or heat exchangers. Below you can find the latest newsitems that involve the topic of welding. If you wish to include your newsrelease on our Stainless Steel World Americas website and email newsletter, please feel free to contact us.

HFT enhances its weld purging technology

Huntingdon Fusion Techniques (HFT®), whose US headquarters are located in Florida, has announced that it is launching an updated hand held PurgEye® 200 Weld Purge Monitor with PurgeNetTM.

Laserflex acquired by Ryerson

Laserflex, a specialist in laser fabrication metal processing and welding, has been acquired by Ryerson, a distributor of industrial metals.

HFT’s MultiStrike aims for safer welding

Recognizing both the performance requirement and the risk to health posed by thoriated tungsten electrodes, Huntingdon Fusion Techniques (HFT)’s MultiStrike® Tungsten Electrodes not only aim to deliver an increased performance, but also to reduce the risk to health.

EnerMech acquires EPS Group

Engineering services specialist EnerMech has made its first entry in to the electrical and instrumentation (E&I) sector with the acquisition of EPS Group in Australia and the Americas.

Xiris partners with Calibra Engineering Solutions

Ontario-based Xiris Automation has announced that Calibra Engineering Solutions has been signed as its exclusive distributor of Xiris products for both the metal fabrication and tube & pipe industries for Turkey.

North Shore Steel expands capabilities

Houston-based steel service center North Shore Steel, which offers stainless, carbon, aluminum and galvanized products, has acquired the equipment assets of Houston Blow Pipe, a plate processing business also located in Houston.

Xiris Automation releases weld camera starter kit

Ontario-based Xiris Automation Inc., which specializes in developing optical systems for quality control, has released a the new XVC-1000 weld camera starter kit that includes the XVC-1000 High Dynamic Range (HDR) weld camera along with a collection of optics, mounting hardware, power supplies and cables.

Sandvik announces new distribution center

Sandvik, a developer and manufacturer of products in advanced stainless steels and special alloys, with locations throughout the Americas, has opened a new distribution centre in Singapore to meet increasing demand for its products, particularly in South East Asia and the wider Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

HotPurge welding device from HFT

HotPurge® Inflatable Pipe Purging System for welding high strength steel joints, has been developed by international weld purging specialists, Huntingdon Fusion Techniques (HFT), whose US headquarters are located in Florida.

Register today for MAP USA 2016!

The Materials Technology Institute (MTI) in cooperation with KCI Publishing are organizing a two-day Conference devoted to the topic of 'Managing Aging Plants' (MAP), from November 9th to 10th, 2016 at the George R.