Welding

Serimax, a 100% subsidiary of Vallourec, has received a welding contract for the Gas Sul North Capixaba (GSNC) project by Subsea 7 in Brazil.

Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. has acquired almost all of the assets of Applied Robotics, Inc., a leading manufacturer of CNC cutting tables and accessories in North America. Applied Robotics, referred to in the welding industry by its brand name, Torchmate, has headquarters and manufacturing facilities in Reno, Nevada.

Joining Technologies, Inc. has announced plans to add new features and functionality to its innovative Infinite Web® all-in-one coil joiner. The system features a non-contact splicing process that incorporates laser cutting and welding with a single head.

Lincoln Electric has introduced the LN-25 Pipe and LN-25 Ironworker® to its line of compact construction-ready LN-25 wire feeders. Easy to operate, reliable, and easy to service, the LN-25 PRO wire feeders are ideal for ironworking, fabrication, shipyards and rental companies in addition to pipeline and construction industries. The two new additions to the line, the LN-25 Pipe and the LN-25 Ironworker, were created to meet the individual needs of operators in the pipeline and ironworking industries.

A USD 1.4 billion upgrade of a 200MW Ameren coal-fired plant in Meredosia, Illinois, will repower and modify an existing power plant, building a brand-new boiler to create oxycombustion and piping steam through turbines. Approximately 1.3 tns/yr of CO2 will be captured and stored. Meredosia will be one of 10 DOE carbon-capturing demonstration plants

Lincoln Electric has added the new Pipeliner® 80Ni1 MIG (GMAW) wire to its line of Pipeliner consumables. Created to meet the rigorous demands of the global pipe welding industry, it is designed for semi-automatic or automatic welding of root, hot, fill and cap passes up to API X80 grade pipe and root passes up to X100 grade pipe. 

SECO/WARWICK will supply a muffle-type wire annealing furnace to ESAB Welding & Cutting. Designed to process stainless steel wire, the system will include exceptional safety features and an updated ceramic insulation system to decrease energy costs. SECO/WARWICK services will include furnace design, manufacturing and installation.  

Lincoln Electric has updated their Outback® 145 with a Kohler® 9.5 HP Model CH395 OHC (overhead cam) gasoline engine. Ideal for jobsites and outdoor welding application that require a rugged and easily portable machine, the Outback includes a reliable generator. It is specifically designed for contractors, maintenance crews, farmers and ranchers; it can also be used on service trucks where portable DC stick welding and AC generator power is needed.

Severstal’s metalware segment, Severstal-Metiz, has completed the sale of Severstal-Metiz Welding Consumables, a manufacturer of welding consumables in Russia, to Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (Lincoln Electric). As part of the sale, Lincoln Electric has acquired manufacturing operations

Lincoln Electric has added a new Stem and Wood Reel Dispensing System to its line of products. This motorized wire dispensing system is suitable for larger wire sizes ranging from 1.6mm to 4.8mm in diameter. With its heavy duty design, the horizontal dereeler works well with Lincoln Electric's bulk wire