Welding Equipment & Supplies

The following companies offer a wide range of thermoplastic welding equipment, supplies and accessories to meet your plastic fabrication and repair needs. Several also offer training programs from one day seminars to programs that lead toward certification.

Solutions to plastic working problems are included in Abbeon Cal’s 2005 PlasticWorking catalog. A full line of plastic welders from small hand-held to large extrusion welders handle almost any thermoplastic welding job. Process hot air tools heat and dry products, activate adhesives, shrink and weld packaging film and sterilize packaging materials and products, etc. Stake, swage, degate and insert with ultrasonic and thermal assembly systems. Bend thermoplastics with heat trays that do not let the plastic come in contact with the recessed element or with bending bars available up to 8’ long.

For additional information, contact Karen Barrows, Abbeon Cal, Inc., 123 Gray Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 800-922-0977, Fax: 805-966- 7659, E-mail: abbeoncal@abbeon.com, Web: www.abbeon.com.

Assembly Supplies, Co. (ASC) offers the full line of plastic welding equipment manufactured by Leister Process Technologies. ASC can provide complete solutions for the smallest to the largest welding applications.

Leister Hand Tools, used widely in fabrication, repairs and preheating applications include the Triac, Hot Jet “S” and Welding Pen, a light weight compact pen style welder. ASC also carries a complete line of nozzles and welding rod.

New Hand- Held Extruders are ideal for tanks, pipes, general plastic fabrication and civil engineering. They include the Fusion 3.8 Extruder which is compact and has an HDPE output of 8.3 pounds. Four Weldplast models are offered with HDPE outputs of 8.8 or 13.25 pounds.

For additional information, contact Dennis Van Grol, Assembly Supplies, Co., 2245 Enterprise Street #100, Escondido, CA 92029, 800-694-1472, Fax: 888-694-4275, E-mail: info@hotairtools.com, Web: www.hotairtools.com.

Drader Manufacturing recently invested in new equipment and technology to augment its plastic welding wire business. The new equipment increases their capacity and the new technology allows them to maintain even tighter tolerances during rod production.Drader stocks a range of welding rod and custom manufactures numerous colors and types of plastic. Customers can even send their own resins to ensure the welding rod matches the parent plastic material exactly. Drader’s minimum order remains at 10 pounds. Their welding rod can be used with most fabrication type plastic welders on the market today.

Drader is also the manufacturer of the Injectiweld for fabricating, prototyping and repairing thermoplastics. The welder is easy to use and produces high quality welds.

Two unique features set it apart from other units. A hot tip melts into the parent material eliminating the need to scrape off the layer of oxidation before making a weld. Interchangeable tips increase the welder’s versatility allowing welds ranging in size from 1/16” to 1/2” in a single pass.

The second unique feature is its automatic feed system. This allows a person to control the welder with one hand and use the other hand to hold the part being welded. High quality welds are produced because the unit injects a molten shot of welding rod into the weld zone with consistent, repeatable pressure.

Drader offers plastic welding seminars customized to meet customers’ individual needs. In just one day, a comprehensive course will cover all the key aspects of plastic welding.

For additional information, contact Bruce Lecky, Drader Mfg. Ind., Ltd., 5750 50th Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta Canada T6B 2Z8, 800-661-4122 / 780-440-2231, Fax: 780-440-2244, E-mail; blecky@drader.com, Web: www.drader.com.

Hapco Inc. is an authorized Leister Sales and Service center since 1980. They provide full scale engineering services on all process heat applications and custom project design. Leister products include: heaters, hot air tools, plastic welding tools (Triac and Hot Jet S shown), heat guns, heat sources, blowers, extruders, heating elements and a variety of hot air roofing machines. Leisters tools are used for roof sealing systems, floor coverings, plastic sheeting, earthworks, hydraulic and tunnel engineering, process equipment manufacturing and for vehicle repair.

Hapco also offers custom nozzles to match any industrial heat tool that Leister offers. As a tier one supplier of nozzle design for auto manufacturers, they can custom design any nozzle for your specific process heat application.

Their Leister trained personnel have attended over 20 repair and sales courses ensuring the highest level of expertise of Leister products.

For additional information, contact Gary Calderwood, Hapco Inc., 390 Portage Blvd., Kent, OH 44240, 800- 345-9353 / 330-678-9353, Fax: 330-677-8282, E-mail: gary@hapcoinc.com, Web: www.hapcoinc.com.

Kamweld Technologies, Inc. manufactures thermoplastic welding equipment, industrial hot air guns, heating devices and a complete line of complementary accessories including a large variety of aluminum and stainless steel welding tips.

Several models of hot gas welders are offered from the 41-HT, which can be used for tack welding and hand welding with round tips at speeds of approximately 12 inches (300 mm) per minute, to the 43-HS, which is a heavy-duty welder with several welding speeds up to 60” (1520 mm) per minute, depending on the diameter of the rod.

Kamweld also offers precision controlled Hot Air Guns that supply flameless hot air up to 1050º F (566º C) output for continuous production. The guns are designed strictly as a heat source for automated processes. They are normally mounted on a machine and provide a dependable source of flameless and continuous hot air.

For additional information, contact David Morgan, Kamweld Technologies, Inc., 90 Access Road, Norwood, MA 02062, 781-762-6922, Fax: 781-762-0052, E-mail: sales@kamweld.com, Web: www.kamweld.com.

Laramy Products LLC has been manufacturing and supplying thermoplastic welding and forming equipment for over 40 years. Their complete line of welders insures a model to fit your needs and your budget - whether it be a shop unit, field application or for nitrogen required welds. A wide variety of welding tips and a wide range of heat elements are available to complete your welding equipment.

They also offer bending bars with an optional sword attachment providing an inexpensive tool for heating thermoplastic sheets to form bends.

Their fusion-type pipe welders with die sizes available from 1/2” through 4” and 16mm through 110mm provide an efficient way to join PP, PE and Kydex pipe and fittings.

Laramy’s distributor base is global and they provide 100% inventory and same-day shipping.

For additional information, contact Sherry Stahler, Laramy Products LLC, P.O. Box 1168, Lyndonville, VT 05851, 802-626-9328, Fax: 802-626- 5529, E-mail: laramy@together.net, Web: www.laramyplasticwelders.com.

Malcom Company now carries the new Dohle handheld CPVC extrusion welder. The Malcom Dohle extruder can weld all types of thermoplastics as well as CPVC. There is no other hand-held extruder on the market today like it. With the preheater mounted on top, a movable handle and 360° welding head that can be fixed or made to move while welding, this extruder can be used in virtually any configuration, especially when welding close to the wall and in tight spaces. Weighing only 16 pounds with output of 3.5 pounds per hour the unit is versatile and compact.

Malcom Company offers the plastic fabricator a full range of plastic welding tools including Malcom plastic welding kits; a wide range of Leister hand-held hot gas welders; a wide variety of Dohle hand held extrusion welders; Ingenia rigid sheet butt welding machines and rigid sheet bending machines; WIDOS plastic pipe butt fusion machines and tools and a full range or Leister handheld and automatic overlap welding machines and tools for thermoplastic flexible membranes.

Malcom Company also offers custom plastic welding machines for special applications. In addition, Malcom Company offers training in plastic welding that can lead to a certification.

For additional information, contact Sheila Carpenter, Malcom Company, 1676 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871, 888-807-4030 / 401-683-3911, Fax: 401-682-1904, E-mail: sheila@malcom.com, Web: www.malcom.com.

Specially formulated proprietary XPurge rod from New Image Plastics Manufacturing is designed to clean and purge your extrusion welding equipment. The nonchemical and non-abrasive rod is safe for your welding equipment and has a fresh/clean scent. Use XPurge when purging between colors, change overs and shut down. It does not require adjusting machine temperature or RPM speed. XPurge rod will clean your equipment using less rod, saving time and money. Try XPurge rod free for a limited time.

New Image Plastics can also match and extrude welding rod to meet customers’ needs. Their top quality thermoplastic extrusions are available 24/7. Resin data sheets, real time inspection reports and manufacturer’s certifications are also available for your ISO requirements. New Image extrudes 100% prime virgin materials and can provide Spec Sheets to match parent material. They can supply small diameter and large diameter rods, rods for welding and custom print-to-part profiles.

For additional information, contact Jim Waring, New Image Plastics Manufacturing, 2411 Locust Street South, Canal Fulton, OH 44614, 877-Weld-Rods / 330-854- 3010, Fax:330-854-6770, E-mail: plasticweldrods@aol.com, Web: www.plasticweldingrod.com.

Plastic Assembly Systems offers a complete line of equipment for secondary assembly of plastic products including, thermal assembly equipment, spin welders, ultrasonic welders, vibration welders, hot plate welders, custom systems and tooling for all the equipment. The PAS Models SW750, SW850, and SW950 spin welding machines offer the highest level of machine control in the industry to date. PAS couples servo- control technology in both the spin axis and the z-axis allowing for precise control of your spin welding applications. The lines offer end-users the ability to run small, medium and large parts and applications that require high precision and repeatability.

For additional information, contact Paul Mauro, Plastic Assembly Systems, 124 Pepe’s Farm Road, Milford, CT 06460, 866-882-1701, Fax: 203-882-1718, E-mail: sales@heatstaking.com, Web: www.heatstaking.com.

Plastic Welding School Inc. offers plastic welding training and certification through a licensing agreement with The Welding Institute (TWI) to offer their CSWIP training scheme that leads towards a certification in plastic welding. The CSWIP plastic welding scheme program is based on the CEN plastic welding standards recognized around the world.

PWS offers a wide variety of plastic welding courses including hot gas welding, extrusion welding, pipe butt fusion welding, sheet butt fusion welding and geomembrane welding. Courses range from a 2 day introductory course to a 5 day course in hot gas welding.

Welders with at least two years of experience can qualify to take the three day certification examination course that includes two days of review of what the examination will cover including hands-on welding of test samples. On the third day, the examination takes place and welders are tested on specific type of welds with specified thermoplastic materials. The examination includes 20 multiple choice questions as well as welding samples that are tested by an independent testing laboratory. Certifications are good for 5 years.

For additional information, contact Jonathan Bixby, Plastic Welding School Inc., 1676 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI 02871, 888-807-4030 / 401-683-3199, Fax: 401-682-1904, Web: www.plasticweldingschool.org.

Plastic Welding Technologies (PWT) introduces the completely re-designed PWT Mini Xtruder lightweight extrusion welder. This light weight, single-handed extruder allows welding of most types of thermoplastics. The welder uses an extrusion auger screw to provide better material mixing and constant heat transfer throughout the plastic.

PWT also offers the Tecnodue SLV3000 and SL3000 Sheet Fusion Butt Welders. These machines are fully hydraulic for maximum pressure and are capable of welding up to 3” thick PP and HDPE (SLV3000). Each is fully automated, has one-touch operation complete with manual override and are certified to DVS standards. Tape printouts for each weld made includes; time, temperature, pressure, operator, job number and more.

PWT recently introduced the new line of brush extrusion welders made by Munsch. With adjustable motors that produce lower noise and run significantly stronger and more consistently, these extruders offer a dramatic increase in service life. A new electronic control unit allows pre-selection of the welding rod material which the unit uses to automatically set the correct temperature.

Munsch also offers a line of brushless extrusion welders. Brushless extruders last longer because they contain less moving parts and they generate less heat with the elimination of friction from brushes. Less noise and a consistent drive torque ensures consistent output regardless of variations in the drive motor. It also increases output by 20-30%. The Frequency Modulation Power Box ensures a precise controllable power supply of the drive and eliminates vulnerability to voltage fluctuations and load changes ensuring a steady extradite output.

For additional information, contact Greg Yaple, PWT Inc., 6125 Enterprise Drive # 10, Diamond Springs, CA 95611, 530-622-2791, Fax: 530-622-0576, E-mail: info@pwtworld.com, Web: www.pwtworld.com.

Ritmo America LLC is the US subsidiary company of Ritmo S.p.A. headquartered in Padua, Italy. For over 30 years, Ritmo S.p.A. has manufactured a comprehensive line of high quality fusion and fabrication equipment for the plastic pipe industry. The equipment includes plastic pipe fusion machines up to 48”, plastic pipe fitting fabrication equipment up to 64”, bandsaw machines, extrusion welding guns and a variety of tools and accessories for shop fabrication and field installation of plastic pipe and fittings.

Ritmo America LLC has been established for the purposes of growing with the North American HDPE, PP, PVC and PVDF pipe industry, while supplying customers with superior products and a proven technical/maintenance service, having a flexible structure capable of responding to market needs while continuing to offer real solutions.

For additional information, contact Andrea Muraro, Ritmo America, LLC, 225 E. Stuart Avenue, Lake Wales, FL 33859, 863 679 8655, Fax 863 679 8685, E-mail: info@ritmoamerica.com, Web: www.ritmoamerica.com.

Seelye, Inc., manufacturers of a full line of hot air/gas welders with UL/CA welders available.

Their line of hot air/gas welders includes the Model 63, the Superwelder, the Guardian Series, and the 97CH; along with the 2001FC (pictured), 2001 FCP and the UL/CA Listed welders (2001FCP & SI- 1002). They also carry a full line of welding accessories including heat guns, specialty tips, brushes, in-line air filters leak detectors and welding rod. All of their products and accessories can be viewed on-line at their newly renovated website.

For additional information, contact Paige D Bowen, Seelye, Inc., 333C Enterprise Street, Ocoee, FL 34761, 800-258-2936 / 407-656-6677, Fax: 407-656-5244, E-mail: seelyeinc@aol.com, Web: www.seelyeinc-orl.com.

STANMECH Technologies, Inc. carries the Dohle line of plastic welding hand extruders for the civil engineering, landfill construction and container fabrication industries to its Canadian product line. The Dohle line has been designed for light weight and higher output. Dohle has developed this leading edge plastic welding technology to meet customer demands for increased durability, higher output and improved field performance.

All Dohle models incorporate proven drive and extruder technology with fewer moving parts to minimize wear and dramatically increase the service life of the extruder. Each of the models in the line is lighter in weight and has smaller overall dimensions compared to conventional output. All models feature a flanged connection between the drive and the extruder that ensures alignment and minimizes excessive bearing stress. The welding rod feed mechanism for all models has been incorporated into the extruder screw design to provide direct input to the extruder screw which eliminates feed mechanism overheating and wear. Each of these new models has been purpose-built to handle harsh, field application conditions where ease of use, speed and quality are critical.

For additional information, contact Paul Subject, STANMECH Technologies Inc., 944 Zelco Drive, Burlington, Ontario Canada L7L 4Y3, 905-631-6161, Fax: 905-631- 1852, E-mail: psubject@stanmech.com, Web: www. stanmech.com.

Village Plastics Co. is setting new standards for Thermoplastic Welding Rod manufacturing with their new 12,000 square foot facility. Village Plastics Co. has developed proprietary methods that allows them to produce Village Gold™, a premium thermoplastic welding rod.

A few keys to their manufacturing process include the use of laser micrometers which help maintain exact size and shape of rod in real time and the use of crystallization rate control devices which allow the polymer maximum crystallization and eliminates air voids in the rod completely. With these improvements and others, they can manufacture at faster rates while ensuring continuous length and perfect consistency. They can custom color match any sample to match specifications and all sizes and shapes are available.

For additional information, contact Kevin Gerstenslager, Village Plastics, Inc., 3375 Barber Road, Norton, OH 44230, 330-753-0100, Fax: 330-220-4166, E-mail: info@villageplastics.com, Web: www.villageplastics.com.

Wegener introduced a new mini extrusion welder to compliment its extensive range of extrusion welding machines. The EXWELD MINI-SHF and MINI-SHF-C models are based on the proven extrusion technology of the EXWELD MINI and are equipped with a brushless DC motor to allow for easy, single hand operation. Further advantages are the extremely low operating noise as well as a very smooth extrusion process resulting in a solid and cosmetically pleasing weld. The machine combines ease of operation with quality construction for lasting performance.

Do you have any welding problems or wonder whether there is a better and faster way in jointing technology? Wegener North America can assist in evaluating your welding needs. They have certified welders on staff and offer a comprehensive background in hot gas welding, hot gas extrusion welding, butt welding and bending of industrial thermoplastics. They also offer a full range of welding and testing equipment and supplies for sheet and pipe fabrication.

For additional information, contact Dagmar Ziegler, Wegener North America Inc., 16W231 S. Frontage Road, Ste. 12, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, 630-789-0990, Fax: 630- 789-1380, E-mail: info@wegenerwelding.com, Web: www.wegenerwelding.com.

Winkelman Sales Inc., an authorized distributor and service center for Leister Process Technologies, now carries the New Weldplast line of Extrusion Welders featuring state-of-the-art technologies and brushless motors. The new brushless motor system has also been put into the new Mistral Hot Air Blower which can be used in any heating and bending application. The LHS lines (Leister Heat Source) for process heating stand out by virtue of their electronic device and heating element protection. The LHS System line offers the Classic, Premium or System tools depending on the control systems required.

A specialized Globo Welding System with lasers is available for production work.

For additional information, contact Don Winkelman, Winkelman Sales Inc., 2461 Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY 14210, 800-929-4326 / 716-824-1403, Fax: 716-824-0142, E-mail: dwinkelman@buffalo.com, Web: www.winkelman-sales.com.