Welding equipment

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Welding equipment encompasses a huge array of products and tools used to produce quality welds of various types. Across most welding techniques, however, a core set of equipment is often held in common.

• A power source, sometimes called a welding machine, supplies current and voltage to power welding operations.^[1]
• A torch mixes fuel gases and delivers a flame.^[1]
• Cylinders store and protect gas^[2]
• Regulators, valves and other control devices monitor and adjust gas flow for safe, effective welding.^[3]

Countless other pieces of equipment are used in the many welding processes available, ranging from hoses to high-tech, robotic weld cells. Learn about other welding equipment in the Category: Welding Equipment and Services category.

References

1. http://www.bocindustrial.co.uk/bocindustrial/technical/glossary/p.asp
2. http://www.globalspec.com/LearnMore/Material_Handling_Packaging_Equipment/Material_Handling_Equipment/Gas_Cylinders
3. http://process-equipment.globalspec.com/LearnMore/Processing_Equipment/Gas_Handling_Equipment/Gas_Pressure_Regulators

Video

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• Lincoln Electric at the Races

• IndyCar Series Shoots Episode at Lincoln Electric

White Papers

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• Lincoln Electric: Inverters and Choppers

• Lincoln Electric: Inverter Power Consumption

Spec Sheets

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• MK Products: Orbital Welding

News to Use

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• Lincoln Electric Releases 2009 Catalog

• Lincoln Electric: New Piperliner^® LH-D Stick Electrodes

• Harris Products Group Introduces a New Single Stage Regulator

• Bug-O Systems Inc.: Pitbull Portable Automatic Beveler

Brochures

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• Quimby Corporation Brochure