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For welding news, insights and the latest developments in welding technology and product advancements, Welding Engineers has the information you need to stay ahead of the curve in the competitive welding industry in New Zealand.
Which abrasives do we recommend?
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We are often asked which abrasives cut the best, last the longest, or offer best value – now we’re confident that we have the right answer.
LORCH: 10 years later, another winner
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Cigweld 320SP, New Zealand's most popular pulse welder was made by LORCH of Germany. Fast forward 10 years, the LORCH S3 is now proving to be the welder's ultimate choice for pulse welding with maximum mobility. The LORCH S-XT Series offers advanced digitalised welding systems producing game-changing performance and end user productivity.
This machine features 100% German manufacture and is backed by a full 3 year warranty.
Welding Technology Update Pt2
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HERA’s August issue of MetalBase gave a comprehensive review of Industry 4.0 and its implications. There is so much new technology in all areas of business operation, that it can seem both daunting and expensive to plan your way forward.
NFC Cards - LORCH's latest innovative technology breaks new ground
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Save time, assure quality: Digital job cards offer a sizable advantage in day-to-day welding management operations.
Hold the card up to the machine and start welding. Packed with cutting-edge NFC radio technology, the job cards devised by Lorch allow the welder not only to quickly enter the welding parameters he needs, but also offer an entirely new and efficient approach to quality control.
More: NFC Cards - LORCH's latest innovative technology breaks new ground
Welding Technology Update
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Welding software, the digitalization of welding, Industry 4.0, Internet of Things (IoT), etc., it can be a bit daunting to keep up with rapid advances in technology, both to understand and to assess whether any of it will actually make a difference to the bottom-line productivity in your workplace. So, let’s recap welding technology basics.
LORCH S3 Mobile SpeedPulse XT
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Extra fast. Extra low-spatter. Extra proficient handling.
Once upon a time, the Cigweld 320SP was the leading mobile pulse welding machine in the NZ market. Now in its true LORCH colours and with vastly advanced technology, the S3 Mobile SpeedPulse XT will blow you away with how far it has come!
Today, it is a new time in industrial welding
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Super fast digitalised inverter power sources. Welding systems which calculate and predict adjustments ahead of time. Digitalisation of processes allowing unprecedented control and monitoring via worldwide communication devices.
Quality welds made easy
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If you are MIG welding, it is well worth considering the use of a metal-cored wire (MCW) rather than a solid wire or standard flux cored wire to reduce the risk of weld defects.
Lack of skilled welding staff
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Highly skilled welders can still experience weld flaws, particularly when getting used to new equipment, or under pressure to meet deadlines, however, more often than not the issue of weld defects boils down to a lack of skilled staff.
Time - the single biggest cost in welding
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In our search for improving efficiency and reducing costs in welding processes, sometimes the obvious is overlooked. Let’s get back to basics: A useful guide is the golden rule for minimising the cost of making a weld:
Welding workplace safety: how we can help
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The first rule of welding workplace safety is to identify the hazards, the second is to eliminate or minimize the risks – and that's where Welding Engineers can help.
