The Weld-Mask auto-darkening welding goggles feature a low-profile design that allows welding operators access into spaces where the use of a traditional welding helmet would be limited.
Preventing electrical shock should be a top priority within a company safety program that also addresses the other hazards associated with electric arc welding.
Curriculum Covers Plasma Cutting Process, Common Uses, Safety Procedures, and More
May 28, 2015
Hypertherm announced it is reinforcing its commitment to welding schools and training programs by making all 10 hours of its American Welding Society (AWS) SENSE approved curriculum available for free download to instructors. At the same time, the company is launching a new educational grant program.
While workers performing electric arc welding are subject to hazards related to the inhalation of toxic fumes, eye hazards, burns or fires, the most potentially perilous hazard they face is electrical shock, which can result in electrocution and other horrific physiological problems.
Product Line Offers Welding Outfits, Cutting Torches, Torch Handles, and More
February 24, 2014
Uniweld Products Inc. has announced the launch of its Ameriflame® product line website, http://ameriflame.net. Offering welding outfits, cutting torches, torch handles, cutting tips, regulators, and more, Ameriflame products meet the needs of a number of different welding, heating, soldering, and brazing applications.
Available online as well as on DVD, the Welding Safety Interactive Guide is designed to educate arc welders about potential arc welding safety hazards and the safe practices they should follow. The guide offers information on a wide variety of topics.
Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) is releasing two new management methods bulletins that showcase recent winners of the E. Robert Kent award for Management Innovation.
The Multimatic™ 200 is an all-in-one portable multiprocess welding power source capable of performing MIG, Stick, and TIG welding processes. The Auto-Set Elite feature allows operators to quickly and easily set weld parameters based on material type and thickness, as well as fine-tune those parameters.
Products have been added to the company’s premium tungsten electrode offering: 2 percent lanthanated and zirconiated tungsten electrodes. The 2 percent lanthanated tungsten electrodes provide similar characteristics as the 1.5 percent lanthanated tungsten electrode, but with improved arc starting and stability, and less tip erosion.