Postle Industries offers tubular hardfacing electrodes for severe abrasion applications and abrasion applications involving high heat or impact. Available in 1/4-in., 3/8-in. and 1/2-in. sizes and six alloy grades, the electrodes can be used in any standard electrode holder at lower currents than conventional electrodes, according to the company. The 1/4-in. electrode can be used… Continued

Clarcor Industrial Air’s DustHog Plug-n-Play cartridge dust collector provides a clean air solution for manufacturing processes, including welding, robotic weld cells, and plasma and laser cutting. The unit reportedly offers dust and fume collection in a package that reduces installation and service time while saving energy and operational costs. It is powered with the new… Continued

Amada Miyachi America Inc. announced that the MAWA-300A pulsed micro TIG welder has a touch start feature that controls and identifies weld location. The new feature is for welding delicate parts where it is important to start with a low voltage. With touch start, the tungsten electrode is lowered until it just touches the workpiece.… Continued

Hobart Brothers Co. announced its new FabCO 85HXP gas-shielded flux-cored wire. Offering high wire feed speed potential, it increases deposition rates and travel speeds to improve productivity, particularly when welding thick materials from 6 in. to 8 in. The wire is suitable for flat and horizontal welding of earth moving equipment, non-alloyed and fine grain… Continued

Hypertherm announced a version upgrade to its ProNest advanced CAD/CAM nesting software for automated cutting. New features include manual nesting improvements, including drag array, anchor part to cursor and automatic bumping functionality for greater control and faster nesting; color by part property that fills parts with different colors based on a designated attribute and ProNest… Continued

The Lincoln Electric Co. released an updated guide for aluminum GMAW. This version features a reader-friendly layout with updated information and photos of products and processes related to aluminum MIG welding. It offers a detailed look at filler metal types, filler metal selection considerations for welding, tips for welding on aluminum materials, and a discussion… Continued

Miller Electric Mfg. Co. released its Big Blue 600 Air Pak welder/generator to provide the reliability and versatility needed for field-based work that requires single-operator power for welding, carbon arc gouging, auxiliary power or running an air compressor to perform repair and maintenance. The machine features an EPA Tier 4 Final-compliant Deutz engine rated at… Continued