Each July, experts from ESAB NA, Denton, Texas, attend the Annual Ironworker Instructor Training Program at Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ironworkers from the U.S. and Canada ...

For consumable parts a typical shielded plasma torch has an electrode, a nozzle, and a shield. Many other torches are unshielded with an exposed nozzle and an electrode. The two consumable parts in ...

For many welding-related jobs, metal cutting is required before a welding arc is started. Two popular metal-cutting processes to choose from are plasma arc and oxy-fuel. Both systems have advantages ...

The ideal plasma torch handle must be sturdy enough to endure rough handling, and heat-resistant to withstand its own cutting strength. Hypertherm’s breakthrough Spring Start ™ technology made it ...

ESAB introduced a new, improved line of combination cutting torches as part of the new Purox Elite Series of gas apparatus products. The Purox Elite Series Combination Torch includes the WH-4200 ...

Oxyacetylene torches and hand-held gouges are traditionally used to cut petroleum storage tanks for dismantling or repairing. The method is considered risky and time intensive, according to Mass ...