by generalair | Mar 15, 2019 | Tech Talks
Not All Constant Voltage is Equal Constant Voltage (CV) is the most common output for wire processes, but both Miller and Lincoln sometimes use the term loosely. The Miller Bobcat volt-amp curve (Figure 1), for example, looks nothing like a traditional CONSTANT...
by generalair | Mar 14, 2019 | News
My Experience with the Millermatic 255 On a recent pulsed MIG demo with the new Millermatic 255, I noticed a strange arc length quirk. This machine, like all Miller pulsing machines, has an arc length range of 0 to 100, 50 being nominal and the logical place to start...
by generalair | Oct 23, 2018 | Tech Talks
All Position Welding Productivity with Dual Wire Feeders Dual wire feeders have never really caught fire, in part, because fabricators see the price and don’t see the justification. Connected to ROI, there may be some misunderstanding with regard to in-position...
by generalair | Oct 23, 2018 | Tech Talks
The Many Advantages of Pulsed MIG In the coming years, the strongest companies will prevail. Those companies will likely have a strong history of cost reduction by way of improved efficiencies and output. Manufacturers and fabricators that rely on labor-intensive arcs...
by generalair | Oct 23, 2018 | Tech Talks
Myth Exposed: Electrode Diameter and Current Density Selecting the correct wire diameter for MIG, Submerged Arc (SAW), and Flux Cored Arc (FCAW) welding can be a challenge. That is because there are two (often misunderstood) statements associated with electrode...
