Expert in welding and cutting
technologies, ESAB, has
supplied submerged arc
welding (SAW) equipment and
welding wire to Rhyal Engineering
for the on-site fabrication of storage
tanks and vessels.

Initially four ESAB A2 Multitrac
packages were supplied. These singlewire
tractor units are fitted with the
PEK controller that features a clear
display screen, a facility for pre-setting
welding parameters, and enco der
feedback for precision control of the
tractor unit. Another important
element in each Multitrac package is
the ESAB LAF 1001 welding rectifier.

To complement this equipment,
ESAB supplied its OK Autrod 12.22
solid wire, a copper-coated wire that
is optimised for SAW processes and
can be used with most fluxes.

The A2 Multitrac packages are
used by Rhyal Engineering for
welding the lap joints and fillet welds
on the floor of a storage tank. Already
these packages have been used
successfully on site in Grangemouth.