To help companies minimize spatter build-up and reduce the associated downtime for post-weld cleaning and grinding in robotic welding applications, Tregaskiss offers its TOUGH GUN Anti-Spatter Sprayer and TOUGH GARD Anti-Spatter Multi-Feed System. Both are usable with the company’s TOUGH GARD Anti-Spatter Liquid, which is designed to create a barrier around the robotic MIG gun nozzle when exposed to the heat of welding.

Pearl Abrasives' Rick Szychta explains how flap discs differ, and which to use for what job.

Dynabrade's Andrew Mandell demonstrates the company's new disc sander at FABTECH Canada.

Florence, SC – Effective Friday, January 13, 2012, Charter International plc, owner of ESAB Welding & Cutting Products, has been acquired by Colfax Corporation.

MONTREAL - Air Liquide Canada, a subsidiary of Air Liquide Group, announced October 4th it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Unitec York Inc. and the Universal division of Stangl Holdings Limited (Unitec). Specializing in the distribution of industrial gases, welding equipment and propane, Unitec is a family-owned organization established in 1969 by Joe Stangl. Unitec has one filling plant located in Concord, Ontario, and 7 outlets mainly located in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

Miller Electric Mfg. Co. announces the launch of a new website (www.MillerWelds.com/hero) to support the introduction of its “Nominate a Hero” promotion, where customers can submit information on a coworker or friend for a chance to win prizes from Miller.

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products introduces the Migmaster 280 Pro welding power unit for heavy-duty applications. This compact MIG unit is designed to deliver outstanding weld performance with solid wires of steel, stainless steel or aluminum, as well as cored-wires with or without shielding gas. Migmaster’s wide current and voltage range allows easy optimization for a variety of filler metals and gases.

J.W. Winco, Inc. now offers series GN 587 Weldable Safety Swivel Load Rings in metric sizes.

Cleveland – Lincoln Electric is adding 2D Microsoft Tag barcodes to its welding products. The codes will appear on the product nameplates of some of the company’s most popular equipment. With a scan from a web-enabled camera phone, these codes will aid consumers in the pre-sale distributor showroom environment with product selection and customers in the post-sale environment with operational tips and support resources. 

FANUC Robotics America demonstrates compact and flexible welding and material removal with the R-1000iA/80F high-speed, compact robot and dual ARC Mate 100iC welding robots with a two-axis positioner. The R-1000iA/80F is designed for spot welding and material handling processes.