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Resistance Welding Systems for High Strength Steel and Aluminum

The Flexwave Capacitor Discharge Welder, the NDZ-CDW variable-output Capacitor Discharge Welder, and the High Force Lightweight Reduction Gear X-Gun from Dengensha America are all specially created to maximize quality, minimize heat transfer and eliminate heat distortion when welding high strength steel and aluminum.
Shield Workers from Fumes, Sparks and Flying Debris

The Defender high speed, high cycle automated door from Rite-Hite Machine Guarding separates machine operators and manufacturing processes while containing fumes, sparks, smoke, mist, flying debris, excess noise and other common operating process by-products.
Next Generation Welding Torch Technology

The lightweight ABIMIG AT torch, the ABIMIG WT water-cooled torch, the CAT3 Collision Mount, the ABIROB Cyclone and the TSi Injection Unit from Abicor Binzel are ideal for advancing productivity in robotic welding operations.
Remote Technology for Less Walking, More Welding and Improved Productivity, Safety and Quality

Take a closer look at how advanced welding and safety equipment from Miller Electric increases productivity in manufacturing, fabrication and construction operations.
New Class of High Definition Plasma Cutting on Mild Steel, Stainless, and Aluminum

The XPR300 300 amp plasma system from Hypertherm can use X-Definition plasma technology to deliver ISO-9013 Range 2 cut quality on thin mild steel and extended ISO Range 3 cuts on thicker metals, including squarer cut edges, markedly less angularity, and excellent surface finish on non-ferrous metals like aluminum and stainless steel.
How Tungsten Electrode Grinding Helps Improve TIG Weld Quality

The Huntingdon Fusion TEG-1000 Tungsten Electrode Grinder from COB Industries sharpens electrodes correctly for perfectly ground and polished tips that enable consistent, repeatable arc performance and improved TIG welding quality.
Automation Systems for Welding, Cutting, Additive Manufacturing and More

Compact, high performing and reliable Fiber (FF) Laser oscillators from FANUC use direct, high speed control through a robot equipped with LaserTool application software for high precision in a wide range of cutting, welding and additive manufacturing tasks.
Live Machine Production Data Anywhere, Anytime Via Email to All Devices

Using FactoryWiz Monitoring and DNC, Anywhere-Remote for Kitamura machine tools boosts production by collecting live unbiased shop floor data, creating baseline metrics and identifying process improvement opportunities.
Next-Generation Plasma Beveling Technology Increases Productivity with Minimal Operator Intervention

The DMX Automated Plasma Beveller from ESAB uses SmartBevel Technology for easier programming and accurate cutting of a full range of weld preparations, including V, Y, X, and K bevels, with cut angles up to 45 deg on materials up to 50 mm.
Welding Wires that Help Avoid Downtime and Operate More Efficiently

NS Plus copper-coated carbon steel, NS CopperFree carbon steel, Satin Glide stainless steel, Alumi Glide aluminum and Tru Core flux core and metal core welding wires from National Standard have excellent feedability and reduce smoke and spatter to increase welding productivity.
Tungsten Grinder Offers the Latest Tungsten Preparation Technology

The redesigned and refreshed Piranha II Tungsten Grinder from Diamond Ground Products has a sliding dust shield for 100 percent dust containment that is ideal for longitudinal diamond grinding, flatting and notch-cutting of .040 in, 1/16 in and 3/32 in tungsten electrode diameters.
Connected Metal Fabrication Systems

Using the TruConnect approach to custom manufacture a part, innovative fabricating machinery, automation systems and support technologies from TRUMPF work together to connect information and processes like never before.