Learn more about welding automation, robotic MIG guns, welding consumables and more from our informative technical articles and case studies. To have new articles delivered to your inbox, please sign up for our Amperage e-newsletter. Tips for Improving MIG WeldingOctober 19, 2020Maintaining quality, productivity and cost savings is important in any semi-automatic MIG welding operation, [...]
Hot Az Hell Welding and Fabrication puts the Dura-Flux gun to the test on a daily basis building hand rails in the hot and dusty Arizona climate. Measuring the value of a welding gun can be difficult when the gun is working properly. It’s those times when the gun is malfunctioning and you’re losing valuable [...]
MIG guns and consumables are sometimes an afterthought when purchasing a welding system, but considering that they are the most handled piece of welding equipment and are exposed to the most environmental and operator abuse, they can have a significant impact on weld quality, productivity and operator downtime. Choosing the wrong MIG guns and consumables [...]
Shielding gas can play a significant role in improving, or impeding welding performance. MIG (GMAW) welding with shielding gas and a solid wire electrode produces a clean, slag-free weld without no need stop welding to replace the electrode, as in Stick welding. Increased productivity and reduced clean up are just two of the benefits possible [...]
MIG gun consumables play a crucial and frequently overlooked role in MIG welding productivity and quality. Carefully choosing your consumables is worth the extra time and effort. It doesn’t take much to create a MIG weld. All you really need is a power source, some CO2, a MIG gun, ground cable and a wire electrode. [...]
From left to right, Bob and Colleen Jolson, owners of Jolson Welding, and welder, Brandon Hobbs, have experienced a 30 percent increase in productivity since pairing their Bernard guns with Hobart Brothers’ wires. Welding contractors seem to do it all. At least at Jolson Welding they do. From welding piles and water lines to beams, [...]
Flux-cored welding offers many advantages when welding on construction applications, including high disposition rates, and good chemical and mechanical properties. Self-shielded flux-cored arc welding (FCAW) has been a viable welding process for structural steel erection, heavy equipment repair, bridge construction and other similar applications for many years. That’s not surprising, as it offers high deposition [...]
Choosing the right MIG gun can have a big impact on your comfort level and muscle fatigue throughout the course of the work day. A welding operator typically spends much less than 50 percent of an eight-hour day engaged specifically in the act of welding, with the remaining portion allocated to joint preparation, part fit-up [...]
Selecting the right MIG gun consumable for your applications can help minimize downtime and reduce cost Everyone is trying to save money these days. From implementing lean practices to repairing equipment instead of purchasing new, companies are seeking ways to reduce costs without sacrificing quality. Selecting the right MIG gun consumables for your welding application [...]
Learning how to identify and resolve problems quickly can help improve your self-shielded FCAW performance and save you time, money and frustration For structural steel applications, bridge construction and heavy equipment repair, self-shielded flux-cored welding (FCAW-SS) has become a standard and reliable process due to its ability to provide high-deposition rates and good weld quality. [...]
Selecting the right MIG gun for your welding application, and maintaining it properly, is just as important to your overall productivity as any other part of the welding operation. Unfortunately, MIG guns are very often an overlooked part of the welding system. The reality is, however, that in addition to being responsible for delivering the [...]
Properly identifying the cause of weld flaws and implementing the correct cures can help welding operators minimize downtime and its associated costs. Weld flaws come in all shapes, sizes and degrees of severity. Yet one thing holds true regardless of the application or material on which they occur: They are a common, and costly, cause [...]
Mistakes in the welding operation are not uncommon, but many of them can have a significant impact on quality, productivity and a company’s bottom line. Paying close attention to long-term savings, as opposed to cutting costs up front, is one way to help avoid costly pitfalls. With so many factors to monitor — equipment, weld [...]
Welding operator Brian Hubbard uses the 400-amp Q-Gun MIG gun with Centerfire consumables to complete welds on a current structural steel bridge project. When you have a company that fabricates its projects by the tons and measures its man-hours by the thousands, downtime simply isn’t an option. The welding operators and supervisors at Brooklyn Iron [...]
To make it easier for our distributors to navigate the many resources on the Bernard and Tregaskiss websites, we’ve created the following directory: Online Order Tracking MyWeldOrder.com Bernard and Tregaskiss provide access to a B2B extranet website for its Authorized Distributors, Service Stations and Equipment Rental Centers. This secure site enables Bernard and Tregaskiss business [...]
Having nozzles that provide consistent shielding gas coverage is imperative to preventing defects like porosity. Here, Brooklyn Iron Works welding operator, Brian Hubbard, uses Centerfire consumables on the 400-amp Q-Gun to complete welds on a current structural steel bridge project. From the power source to the welding wire, each of the components in an arc [...]
Consumables for the welding gun can significantly impact the productivity and welding quality in an operation. This makes it important to keep consumables properly cleaned and maintained, to help minimize unplanned downtime, extend consumable life and optimize performance. The Heat Factor Taking the time to learn how to keep consumables clean and lasting longer can [...]
Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) involves more than just arc-on time. Welding operators also need to be mindful of other activities that contribute to the overall productivity and quality in the welding operation, including proper joint preparation, following correct weld parameters and ensuring good part fit-up. Selecting the proper GMAW gun, consumables and shielding gas [...]
Effective June 27, 2005 In 2005, Q-Gun™ MIG Guns began shipping with upgraded back end assemblies. It is important to know which back end assembly your Q-Gun MIG Gun has when choosing replacement parts. Use the drawings below to determine which back end you have. Old Back End Assembly The rigid strain relief of the [...]
ProblemPossible CausePossible SolutionElectrode does not feed or erratic wire feeding.1. Feeder relay / malfunction.Consult feeder manufacturer.2. Feeder relay / malfunction.a. Test & connect spare control lead.b. Install new cable. 3. Poor adaptor connection.Test & replace leads and/or contact pins. 4. Worn or broken switch.Replace switch. 5. Improper drive roll size.Replace with proper size. 6. Drive roll tension misadjusted.Adjust tension at [...]
An improved switch design for Bernard® T-Gun™ MIG guns (formerly Tregaskiss® TOUGH GUN® semi-automatic MIG guns) is now available to improve the performance and the life of the extended lever switch over previous versions. What Changed? The switch casing design has been updated to allow for improved retention tabs between two switch halves, which also [...]
This improved switch design will significantly improve the performance and the life of the switch over previous versions. The new 211-5 switch became standard on all Bernard® TGX® XS and T-Gun™ semi-automatic compact series MIG guns (formerly Tregaskiss® semi-automatic MIG guns) on March 1, 2011. What Changed? The switch casing design has been updated to [...]
As of March 13, 2011, the electronic trigger lock (Part Number 411-500) for Bernard® T-Gun™ series MIG guns (formerly Tregaskiss® TOUGH GUN® semi-automatic MIG guns) is no longer available. It has been REPLACED with Part Number 411-4. Affected Part Numbers DISCONTINUED: 411-500REPLACEMENT: 411-4
It’s tough to stay cool in the hot summer months, let alone when you are “under the hood” welding. Unfortunately, that heat can take a toll on your body, mind and performance. In addition to affecting your mental acuity – causing loss of concentration or, in extreme cases, confusion – excessive heat can also affect [...]