Gloves to suit all welding applications (1st March 2012)

ESAB supplies a comprehensive range of welding gloves, with all types fulfilling the requirements of applicable European standards and being CE marked in accordance with the PPE Directive 89/686/EEC. These high-quality

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  2012 welding competition (1st March 2012)

ESAB is sponsoring the 2012 ShipWeld competition which identifies the UK's outstanding young welding apprentices. The competition, now into its fourth year, will comprise Interyard events around the UK, with prizes pre

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  Bridge role for welding firm (1st November 2011)

The recently completed San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge mega project led by the American Bridge–Fluor joint venture and sub-contracted to Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries Co (ZPMC) has been completed in Shanghai and

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  Demobus visits (1st November 2011)

As part of its UK tour this summer, ESAB's Demobus visited Newbury Welding Supplies (NWS) which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. NWS offers a complete welding supply service, selling a wide range of weldin

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  Excellence in Globalisation Award (1st November 2011)

Frost & Sullivan has presented ESAB Holdings with two awards: the 2011 Global Excellence in Globalisation Award in the Arc Welding Equipment & Filler Metals Market; and the 2011 Global Customer Value Enhancement Award i

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  Rapid rail repairs (1st November 2011)

Enhanced rail repairs could improve the safety, productivity and reliability of Australia's hundred billion dollar mining industry, according to research by ESAB.

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  High heat gloves (1st November 2011)

ESAB has introduced a new type of welding glove that provides protection against radiated heat at up to 1500°C. This level of protection is achieved on the back of the glove using a combination of woven ceramic fibres a

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  Wind tower fabrication (1st November 2011)

Involved in the wind tower industry from the onset of the sector, ESAB partners worldwide with many manufacturers of towers, foundation piles and transition pieces for landbased, offshore and Arctic installation.

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  Free catalogue (1st November 2011)

ESAB has published a new catalogue, PPE and Welding Accessories, covering PPE, welding tools and accessories, and special process equipment. The 96-page, full-colour A4 brochure is available free of charge on request.

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  Success in Brazil (1st November 2011)

ESAB has sold its first bevel cutting system in Brazil. A VBA Expert Pro system has been integrated into a Suprarex plasma cutting machine for a customer in the general fabrication market.

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  Shipweld winners announced at Babcock (1st September 2011)

Babcock at Rosyth recently held its ESAB ShipWeld competition, with 18 apprentices taking part.

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  On show worldwide (1st September 2011)

ESAB is undertaking its largest ever world-wide schedule of exhibition participation to demonstrate its latest range of advanced welding and cutting products and systems.

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  Helmet + air (1st September 2011)

Eagle Welding Supplies has provided 120 ESAB Globe-Arc welding helmets with Origo air supply units to OGN Group in Newcastle for use in the fabrication of offshore modules.

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  Working well together (1st September 2011)

Recent success stories for ESAB include a UK-based household name in heavy moving equipment that needed a quote for G4Si1/ER70S-6 solid wire.

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  Cutting on the move (1st July 2011)

ESAB has added new models to its PowerCut line of manual cutting packages. The lightweight portable PowerCut 900 and 1600 packages are designed to make cutting easier and more economical.

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  Non-copper coated welding wires (1st July 2011)

The latest ESAB OK AristoRod noncopper coated welding wires are said to offer significant improvements in productivity and quality , enabling users to cut the cost of manual, mechanised or robotic welding.

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  Big bag package (1st May 2011)

Available from ESAB, BigBag is a 1000kg bulk package for the efficient handling of high quality submerged arc welding fluxes. It can be placed over the flux hopper by crane or in a frame and can be quickly discharged wh

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  Rule Britannia (1st May 2011)

Britannia Welding Supplies has moved to new premises in Aldershot, Hampshire to grow its business and the services on offer. Founded in 1984, the company has developed from a small supplier servicing the west side of Lo

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  Flux-cored wires (1st May 2011)

New from ESAB are three new Dual Shield all-position rutile flux-cored wires for welding creep-resisting steels in applications where elevated temperatures are encountered, such as in the power generation sector. Dual S

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  Available for use with fresh air supply (1st March 2011)

ESAB's new Globe-Arc prepared for Air helmet is identical to its original Globe-Arc helmet in terms of full head and face protection and flip-up welding visor, but has provision for a fresh air supply.

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  Shipweld sponsor (1st March 2011)

ESAB Group (UK) will be sponsoring the third annual ShipWeld competition having seen at first hand the success of the previous two competitions.

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  Website revised (1st January 2011)

ESAB has revised its website to make it more customer-focused and easier to use. As soon as visitors arrive at the new Home page they will see a slideshow of customer applications showing the wide range of projects for

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  Free guide to MIG/MAG machines (1st January 2011)

ESAB has published a guide to its compact MIG/MAG welding machines. The publication covers the Caddy, Origo and Aristo families.

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  Tough but stylish ankle boots (1st January 2011)

ESAB's new Ankle Boots are claimed to look as stylish as a slip on shoe, yet they offer resistance to crush and shock as well as protection against slipping fall risks.

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  Range of roller beds (1st November 2010)

ESAB has launched a range of roller beds to help improve the productivity and quality of round fabrications such as wind turbine towers, pipelines and vessels.

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  On top of the weld (1st November 2010)

Julian Burton, facilities project manager at Esterline Defense Technologies was the winner of a competition organised by ESAB which featured in IP&E.

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  Tough yet stylish (1st November 2010)

ESAB's new Ankle Boots look as stylish as a slip-on shoe yet offer resistance to crush and shock as well as protection against slipping risks.

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  Strong & flexible (1st November 2010)

Crush and shock resistant, new Rigger Boots from ESAB are also flexible, lightweight and comfortable.

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  Welder guide (1st September 2010)

ESAB has published a new 32-page, pocketsized Welder Guide Book to help users of allpositional rutile fluxcored wires maximise the benefits of these versatile consumables when working with non-alloyed and lowalloyed

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  Welding family grows (1st September 2010)

Joining ESAB's Caddy family of welding machines, the Caddy Mig C160i has been optimised for welding mild steel with 0.8mm wire.

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  Open day on the bus (1st September 2010)

Truflame Welding Equipment of Sheffield has held an open day, with the ESAB Demobus providing a host of visitors with the opportunity to see live demonstrations of the latest equipment and techniques.

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  High quality cutting on the move (1st September 2010)

ESAB has introduced two new models to its PowerCut line of manual cutting packages. The lightweight portable PowerCut 900 and 1600 packages have design features that simplify operation, reduce set-up time and enhance co

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  Chance to win a welding unit (1st July 2010)

ESAB is offering IPE readers another chance to win a Caddy Mig C200i portable Mig/Mag welding unit (list price £1388).

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  Flip-up helmet for welders (1st July 2010)

A new flip-up welding helmet has been introduced by ESAB. Called Globe-Arc, it has a hybrid shell made from Zytel material, offers full head and face protection and is lightweight.

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  Handbook as CD (1st July 2010)

ESAB has produced a CD version of its technical handbook – Submerged Arc Welding.

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  Enjoy the extra large welding v (1st July 2010)

New from ESAB, the ADC Plus New- Tech range of welding helmets can have an extra large (XL) viewing area with ADC Plus Colour Definition. This makes working conditions safer for the welder, since if they have an impr

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  Portable MIG/MAG welding (1st July 2010)

ESAB has added to its Caddy family of welding machines with the Caddy Mig C160i, which has been optimised for welding mild steel with 0.8mm wire. Suitable for assembly, maintenance and repair operations in fabrication o

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  Separate feeders (1st May 2010)

ESAB offers a range of mostly wheeled power sources with standalone wire feeders. All models offer MIG/MAG processes and are designed for welding mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium.

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  Chance to win welding unit (1st May 2010)

ESAB is offering readers the chance to win one of its CaddyMig C200i portable MIG/MAG welding units.

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  Latest curtains (1st March 2010)

The latest welding curtains from ESAB have a new Versi Flex frame made from jointed 32 and 22mm diameter steel tubing, with joints to the leg portions being precision swaged to give a sturdy joint.

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  Quality in the bag (1st January 2010)

Offering portability, light weight, reliability and efficiency, ESAB's userfriendly Caddy range features the smallest of its welding machines.

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  Made for welders (1st January 2010)

ESAB has updated its range of welding footwear, all of which is tested and approved according to EN 345 (safety footwear).

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  Made for welders (1st January 2010)

ESAB has updated its range of welding footwear, all of which is tested and approved according to EN 345 (safety footwear).

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  The quest for easier welding (1st January 2010)

A key driver in welding machinery manufacture has been to find ways to make welding simpler for the operator and more predictable.ESAB outlines some of the developments that have made this possible

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  Comfort curve for gloves (1st November 2009)

Welding equipment manufacturer ESAB now offers gloves designed to make it easier to weld safely.

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  Helping clients fulfil dreams (1st September 2009)

A business that helps clients fulfil their road-going dreams has purchased two ESAB Caddy Tig AC/DC 2200i welding machines to produce bespoke motor bikes.

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  Trouble free welding wire (1st September 2009)

ESAB OK AristoRod solid wire offers high levels of performance without the disadvantages of copper coating. Fabricators can benefit from a stable, trouble-free MAG process offering higher productivity and visually impro

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  Free catalogue (1st September 2009)

ESAB has published a new edition of its PPE and Welding Accessories catalogue. Copies of the 100-page A4 catalogue are free; or a PDF version can be downloaded from ESAB's website: www.esab.co.uk.

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  Competition among welders (1st September 2009)

The initial round of the ShipWeld 2009 competition, which welding and cutting specialist, ESAB Group is sponsoring, was held at BVT Surface Fleet, Clyde's Operations Skills Development Centre in Govan.

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  Welding journal (1st July 2009)

Featuring detailed technical articles and case studies relating to manual and automated welding and cutting in the transportation industries, a new edition of Svetsaren, a journal on welding and cutting technology, is n

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  PPE launched (1st July 2009)

Welding and cutting equipment company, ESAB used the recent Health & Safety Exhibition at the NEC to launch a range of personal protection equipment.

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  New safety eyewear (1st May 2009)

Suitable for medium to heavy cutting and brazing applications, the new Pro range of safety eye wear from ESAB protects against ultra violet, with a dark-green lens shade 5 providing protection against infrared.

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  New metal-cored wire for welding thin plate (1st May 2009)

The wire offers excellent feedability and arc stability compared to copper-coated solid wire and deposits weld metal of the highest quality with Argon 8-20% CO2 shielding gas.

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  Manual metal arc welding machines (1st May 2009)

ESAB is launching the Origo Arc 4001i manual metal arc (MMA) welding machines with a choice of either A22 or A24 control panel. The 400A power sources have been optimised for MMA applications – whether for fabrication,

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  Welding range (1st March 2009)

ESAB produces consumables and equipment for virtually every welding and cutting process and application, including welding tools and accessories.

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  Double certification (1st March 2009)

ESAB, manufacturer and supplier of welding and cutting equipment, has achieved certification of its Environmental and Occupational, Health and Safety Management System. Certification was granted by Det Norske Veritas, a

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  Double achievement (1st March 2009)

ESAB has achieved certification of its Environmental and Occupational, Health & Safety Management System. Certification was granted by Det Norske Veritas and covers employees and activities worldwide.

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  For high-alloy welding (1st March 2009)

New from ESAB is the Origo Mig 3001i welding machine for the efficient welding of high-alloy materials in demanding applications.

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  Compact and versatile mig welding machines (1st January 2009)

ESAB has introduced the Origo Mig 3001i welding machines for efficient welding of high-alloy materials in demanding applications. Depending on the control panel used, these compact, versatile machines are suitable for M

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  Catalogue on CD (1st January 2009)

A comprehensive range of welding products and supplies are detailed in a 100 page guide which is available free on CD from ESAB.

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  Welding guide (1st March 2008)

A guide to manual metal arc welding equipment is available from ESAB, an international company with more than 100 years' experience in welding equipment design and manufacture.

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  Cutting noise (1st March 2008)

Plasma cutting offers speed, precision, energy savings and low capital investment costs. However, the process is not known for its quietness.

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  Stainless steel welding wire (1st January 2008)

Unipart has now switched to using ESAB stainless steel welding wire supplied in Mini Marathon Pacs in its production process.

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  Free guide (1st January 2008)

Available free from ESAB is a new guide to MIG/MAG/FCW welding equipment that provides technical data on more than 50 machines, wire feed units and torches.

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  Free gloves (1st November 2007)

The first 100 readers to request ESAB's new guide will each receive a free pair of rigger gloves.

With a rubberised cuff and a fully lined palm and 'wing thumb' for comfort, the rigger glove has a fully wetted palm and is Ca

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  108-page guide (1st September 2007)

With more than 100 years experience and a presence in more than 80 countries, ESAB is a well known brand in welding and cutting. PPE, welding tools and accessories make up an important part of the company's product por

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  Wire feeder units (1st September 2007)

ESAB now has three wire feeders in its range of products for use with step-controlled welding power sources –the Origo Feed 302, Origo Feed 304 and Origo Feed 484. All three are ruggedly constructed, with galvanised ste

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  Welding packages (1st September 2007)

Three ESAB A2 Multitrac submerged arc welding packages have been supplied to William Hare for the fabrication of substantial structures destined for the Paddington section of London's Crossrail project.

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  Website updated (1st July 2007)

ESAB UK has launched a new website that greatly enhances usability and provides faster access to information about welding and cutting.

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  For welders (1st July 2007)

ESAB's new Eye-Tech II reactive welding helmets give users the option to add full head protection and/or a respiratory protection system.

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  Three ways to reduce costs (1st July 2007)

THREE WAYS TO Three more products have been introduced by ESAB to increase productivity and reduce costs n orbital welding.

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  Stability and accuracy (1st May 2007)

ESAB's A2 Multitrac submerged arc welding package has brought a number of benefits to William Hare in the fabrication of structure for the crossrail project

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  Power units (1st May 2007)

The ESAB Origo Mig C280 PRO and Origo Mig C340 PRO are robust step-controlled power units for medium duty MIG/MAG welding with solid wire or steel, stainless steel or aluminium and cored wires, with or without shielding

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  Avoid false economies (1st January 2007)

ESAB warns that buying a lowcost, low-specification, autodarkening helmet could be a false economy.

It points out that because of the way auto-darkening helmets work, the switching time is faster at higher temperatures. A lo

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  Robust & versatile MIG (1st January 2007)

The Origo Mig step-switched power source for MIG/MAG welding from ESAB is both powerful and versatile. It delivers 329A at a 30 per cent duty cycle and is capable of being uysed with interconnection cables up t 35m long. Diff

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Welding parameters automatically optimised (23rd May 2006)

ESAB says its Qset technology is changing the way welding parameters are optimised for short-arc welding. According to the company,m the technology affords significant set up time savings, as no trial and error set up procedures are required, plus it

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