Site fabrication welding equipment – finding the right match

Looking for a new welder, or perhaps some safety gear to go with it? Welding Industries of Australia has your welding needs sorted out. The Miller Big Blue range of engine-driven welders are packed with high welding output capabilities, suited to Gouging, MIG, Flux Cored, TIG and stick welding. Moving around the job site? These sufficient welders and generators are ideal solutions for remote areas, making them ideal for site workers.

Welding wires and Stick electrodes for consistent, reliable performance

Needing consistent bead appearance for detailed work? The Fabshield XLR-8 self-shielded Flux Cored wire from Hobart and Austarc 16TC welding electrodes are designed to provide smooth and stable arc performance. Known for their consistent quality and excellent weld bead appearance, you can rest assured that you will be able to achieve the desired results every time you tackle a new job. Both offer excellent weldability and are designed to provide defect free welds, reducing the need for rework, and saving you time and money.

Hobart’s XLR-8 self-shielded flux cored MIG wire – Key features and benefits:

• Designed for increased productivity and high deposition rates on structural steel, heavy equipment repair, mining equipment, bucket repairs, pipe welding, ship construction and site work applications.

• Easy to weld.

• Environmentally friendly packaging – easy to dispose.

• Stable arc and flat bead profile – especially suited for vertical-up welds at high currents.

• Tensile strength of 490 MPa.

• Capable of depositing X-ray quality welds.

• High degree of crack resistance due to its low diffusible hydrogen levels.

• Designed for single and multi-pass welding applications – capable of attaining high impact value at sub zero temperature.

Austarc 16TC welding electrodes:

• Most relied electrode in Australia due to its unique twin coating extrusion process.

• Smooth running, basic low hydrogen electrode – suitable for all positional (except vertical down) welding, using AC or DC power sources.

• Delivers high quality weld deposits – reliable notch toughness to -40 degrees Celsius.

• Twin coating extrusion process – arc stabilising elements are concentrated in the inner coating.

• Typical applications – pipe welding, single sided weld joints, highly restrained joints, maintenance applications, buffer layer prior to hard surfacing build-up, structural steel and sub-zero temperature applications.

How training and maintenance can boost your site fabrication productivity

Investing in training for your team can help to improve their skills and knowledge, leading to more efficient and productive work. When investing in a WIA or Miller product, you can receive comprehensive training and support on your new piece of equipment, to make sure you are fully equipped to use it in all your applications. Needing regular maintenance and upkeep of equipment? WIA and Miller Service Agents are located nationally around Australia, providing you access to service and support should you ever need it.