Welding Spotlight

Welding Rod

Village Plastics Co. is offering the largest selection of thermoplastic and engineering grade rods for many welding applications. They have recently introduced a new line of biodegradable PLA rods that are used in three dimensional printing applications.

Village Plastics offers welding rod that is consistent in both diameter and shape. They extrude 100% prime virgin materials with real-time inspection by laser micrometers. Customer-supplied resins are always welcome and custom color matching is offered. Resin data sheets and manufacturers certifications are available upon request.

Unmatched quality, largest inventory, on-time delivery and exceptional customer service is what sets Village Plastics apart from other welding rod manufacturers.

For additional information, contact Connie Snyder, Village Plastics Co., 3375 Barber Road, Norton, OH 44203, 330-753-0100, Fax: 330-753-6610, E-mail: sales@villageplastics.com, Web: www.villageplastics.com.

Mini Extruder

You’re not going to have much luck trying to weld a tight corner in a two-foot container with a three-foot extruder. Get all the power of a real extrusion welder in a tiny package. The MiniX is the smallest extrusion welder on the market but it has no problem keeping up with the big guys. Totally self contained, it has an integrated onboard preheat air source and it is small enough to be used with one hand. Its preheat tube can be repositioned for bottom or side mount use.

The MiniX uses a real auger screw for thorough material mixing and consistent heat transfer - there are no air pistons here. The extruder has a 2 lb/hr extrudate output, can achieve temperatures up to 800° F, has digital speed and temperature controls and weights under 10 lbs.

PWT offers a full range of thermoplastic welding and joining equipment for the plastic fabrication market.

For additional information, contact Greg Yaple, PWT International, 4261 Business Drive, Cameron Park, CA 95682, 800-635-6693, 530-676-3050, E-mail: info@pwtworld.com, Web: www.pwtworld.com.

New Handheld Welder

The TRIAC BT is the latest edition to Leister Process Technology’s line of hand tools and is specifically designed for indoor plastic fabrication applications. Weighing 2.2 pounds, it is an extremely lightweight device in its class, making it easy to handle and comfortable to control. Its ergonomic, balanced-weight design makes the TRIAC BT your perfect partner for precision welding. The TRIAC BT comes in a sturdy carrying case that conains additional accessories, including three rapid-welding nozzles and a replacement heating element.

Key features of the TRIAC BT include: easy-to-adjust rotary temperature control; electronically protected heating element; extra strong, 0.2- inch universal nozzle; accidental start-up protection in case of power interruption and a fine mesh air filter that prevents clogs and can easily be removed for cleaning.

For additional information, contact a Leister Authorized Master Distributor: Assembly Supplies (Western U.S.), 800-694-1472, Web: www.hotairtools.com; Heely-Brown (Southeastern U.S.), 800-241-4628, Web: www.heelybrown.com; Industrial Heat Sources (Midwestern U.S.), 800-635-0384, Web: www.industrialheatsources.com; Malcom Company (Northeastern U.S.), 888-807-4030, Web: www.malcom.com, STANMECH Technologies (Canada), 888-438-6324, Web: www.stanmech.com.

Plastic Working Tools

ABBEON.COM provides PlasticWorking tools and precision instruments for industrial needs. We are the source for Thermocutter hot knives, Forsthoff Hot Air Welding Tools and Lufft Climate Monitoring Instruments. In addition, hundreds of other products are available for R&D, manufacturing and finishing applications.

The AZTC-20 compact Thermo cutter is a lightweight, durable hot knife for cutting foam, thin plastics, fiber optics and synthetic fabrics. The ZETZ-24 Thermocutter is a heavy duty, constant heat cutter for industrial applications like trimming solar panels or plastic parts, grooving rubber, and automated cutting systems.

Forsthoff Hot Air tools include the Quick-SE with built in blower, the Mini-Electronic and the Forplast Automatic Overlap Welder. The handheld welders are used for overlap welding of thermoplastic materials as well as with welding rod for automotive repairs, tank construction, and sealed flooring. Industrial uses of the Forplast Automatic Welders include tarps, awnings, banners, tents, roofing and flooring.

Abbeon.com categories include Extrusion Welders, Ultrasonic Welders, Web Cutters, Rope Cutters, Air Nippers, Safety Knives, Saw Blades, Drill Bits, Strip Cutters, Bending Equipment, Heat Sealers, Staking Equipment, Meters, Regulators, and Air Blowers.

For additional information, contact Bob Brunsman, Abbeon Cal, Inc. , 123 Gray Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, 800-922-0977/805-966-0810, Fax: 805-966-7659, E-mail: bbrunsman@abbeon.com, Web: www.abbeon.com.

Full Service Welding Supplier

WEGENER Welding LLC is an international supplier of high quality welding, processing and testing equipment for custom thermoplastic fabrication and repairs as well as manufacturing, lining and construction applications. Their product range includes: hot gas (air) hand welding systems and accessories; extrusion welding systems; sheet butt welders and benders; ac and dc spark testers; plastic pipe band saws; pipe butt and socket fusion machines and tools; specialty welders; filter welding/ embedding machines; training and education.

Their recent move to a larger facility affords the necessary space for a vast inventory of equipment, spares and accessories, a full repair department as well as a demo and training center. Knowledgeable sales personnel will be happy to assist you in determining the best equipment type and model for the job at hand.

For additional information, contact Patty Zitkus, WEGENER Welding LLC, 16W301 S Frontage Rd, Burr Ridge IL 60527, 630-789-0990, Fax: 630-789-1380, E-mail: patty@wegenerwelding.com, Web: www.wegenerwelding.com.

Welding Rod

New Image Plastics extrudes an extensive list of thermoplastic and engineering high performance plastics for welding rod. They also extrude customer provided resins and offer additives to achieve a welding rod that will meet your specific performance requirements, backed by their manufacturer certifications. Don’t take a chance on a failed weld!

For additional information, contact Jim Waring, New Image Plastics Manufacturing, 241 Market Street West, Canal Fulton, OH 44614, 866-789-WELD/330-854-3010, Fax: 330-854-6770, E-mail: plasticrods@aol.com, Web: www.plasticweldingrod.com.

Hot Air Line

Seelye, Inc., a leading manufacturer of thermoplastic welders for over 55 years, offers the Model 63, a very popular welder for all levels of expertise. The temperature on the SI-1005 and SI-1002 is adjustable using the air regulator. Their 1167 includes a self-contained air compressor and the only way to adjust the temperature is by changing the heating element.

The FC Series are for people who want additional control. They have a control board that enables the technician to have more control over the temperature. By adjusting the air flow on the 2001FC and the rheostat on the control board you are able to achieve a more accurate temperature.

Unlike the 1167, the FCP’s temperature is adjustable and is controlled by the rheostat on the control board.

The 1197CH is the welder for people who weld everything from PP to UHMW. Like the FC Series, it has infinite heat control settings and our patented “Cool to the Touch Barrel.” This safety feature allows the welder to be approximately 900° F at the tip while leaving the barrel cool to the touch.

We are proud to announce that some of our most popular thermoplastic welding tips are again available. We have reengineered them to make them easier to use.

Please call us today to place an order for any one of our thermoplastic welding tips including the famous: 1025 1028 Narrow body automatic speed tips, 1017 & 1018 Wide body automatic speed tips and 1024 Ribbon rod automatic speed tips.

For additional information, contact Paige 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.

High Speed Production Torch

The Laramy Torch is an electrically-heated, variable gas flow torch of proven design, featuring 6 new interchangeable “Located Heat” elements for welding temperatures from 450-1300°F. This high-production torch offers complete versatility of temperature and air or inert gas selection for production and speed welding on all types of thermoplastics.

”Located Heat” elements are ceramic, clad with stainless steel for greater shock and break resistance - plus added protection against overheating and burnout. ”Located Heat” design concentrates heat output at the tip end of the torch for cooler, more comfortable barrel temperature while delivering higher gas temperature at the tip from lower wattage elements. 250, 350, 450 and 550-watt The elements are readily interchangeable in a single small-diameter barrel for fast changeover and simplified operation.

Two new high-temperature elements, 650 and 750 watts, make a heat range of 850-1300° F available for speedwelding of Polypropylene and other high temperature materials. These elements require use of a long barrel, which is interchangeable with the shorter length barrel used with the lower wattage elements.

The exclusive Laramy High-Speed Production Torch is available as a basic welding torch, a complete outfit or as a portable outfit.

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

Fusion Machine

McElroy’s new PitBull® 26 fusion machine is compact, lightweight and rugged with the ability to butt fuse pipe sizes from 2-inch IPS through 6-inch DIPS (63mm to 180mm) and all models come standard with a 6-inch IPS insert set. With a design similar to the McElroy’s popular PitBull 14, the PitBull 26 features McElroy’s patented Centerline Guidance System and a semiautomatic locking cam system that maintains force during the cooling cycle. Contractors and pipeliners that already own McElroy’s PolyPorter® and PolyHorse™ can continue to use those tools with the new PitBull 26 for enhanced productivity.

For additional information, contact Tyler Henning, McElroy Manufacturing, Inc., 833 North Fulton, Tulsa, OK 74115, 918-836-8611, Fax: 918-831-9285, E-mail: thenning@mcelroy.com, Web: www.mcelroy.com.

Forming and Joining Equipment

STANMECH Technologies Inc. specializes in innovative, customer-focused solutions that increase profits, advance processes, improve efficiency, save energy, reduce reject rates and give customers spectacular results. They are experts in applications involving plastics forming and joining methods including hot air welding, extrusion welding and laser welding.

Their products include hot air hand tools such as the TRIAC S, which is used worldwide by a wide variety of processionals, ambient blowers, heaters, integrated hot air blowers, automatic welders, and extrusion welders such as the WELDPLAST and FUSION family of tools. If your company uses processes involving the precise application of heat or air STANMECH Technologies Inc. can help.

STANMECH Technologies is the master distributor for Leister Process Technologies in Canada. Additionally, they represent companies from around the world including JetAir Technologies, LLC, Nex Flow Air Products Corp., and Secomak LTD.

For additional information, contact Paul Subject, STANMECH Technologies Inc., 944 Zelco Drive, Burlington, Ontario Canada L7L 4Y3, 888-GET-MECH/905-631- 6161, Fax: 905-631-1852, E-mail: info@stanmech.com, Web: www.stanmech.com.

Versatile Welder & Rod

Drader manufactures the Injectiweld for fabricating, prototyping and repairing thermoplastics. The welder is easy to use and produces high quality welds. Two unique features set the Injectiweld apart from other plastic welders. 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 ½” in a single pass. The second feature is its automatic feed system. This allows control of the welder with one hand and use of 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.

Welding Rod Drader also stocks a range of welding rod and custom manufactures numerous colors and types of plastic. Customers can send their own resins to ensure the welding rod matches the parent plastic material exactly. Drader's minimum order remains 10 pounds. Their welding rod can be used with most fabrication type plastic welders on the market today.

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

Stock Tank Couplings

Fabricated and molded tank manufacturers are finding there is no longer a need for trips to a machine shop because economical heavy-duty tank couplings, designed for their application, are now available. IPW tank couplings are easy to install and are sized to fit standard hole saw dimensions. They have a shoulder that gauges installation depth and provides for guaranteed square installations on flat surfaces. The shoulder also provides better weld strength and easy installation on round tanks. The shoulder and the low profile design, combined with thick crosssections, practically eliminate couplings shearing off from side impact. The thick cross-sections prevent the splitting commonly seen with FPT threaded couplings.

IPW features sizes ½” through 4” from stock in natural HDPE, black HDPE, natural PP and black Type II (copolymer) PP. Eurogray PP, PVDF, PVC and CPVC materials and sizes 1/8” to 24” are now available on request. IPW provides full couplings when interior piping is needed and for vertical installations on domed tanks.

For additional information, contact Phil Holt, Industrial Plastic Works, 6220 Enterprise Drive, Knoxville, TN 37909, 800-966-1460, Fax: 865-637-4540, E-mail: sales@ipw.us.com, Web: www.ipw.us.com.

Welder Training

The Plastic Welding School has expanded its curriculum to include on-site training at the customer’s facility. This is very beneficial as the employees work with the company’s tools, in the company’s environment and with the company’s material.

The spring classes will begin soon and enrollment is limited to eight per class. All three courses: the two day introductory class, the three day including extrusion welding, and the 5 day advanced course will be taught at all three of their locations and are hands-on.

For additional information, contact Larry Rowold, The Plastic Welding School, 1010 Vermont Ave, The Villages, FL 32159, 352-259-7103, Cell 630-319-3480, E-mail: larry@rreworld.com.