African Fusion August 2018

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August 2018

FEATURES 4 SAIW support for the modern welding industry African Fusion talks to SAIW Technical Services manager, Riaan Loots, about some new services and the need for the welding industry to be open to modern technology. 10 H-ESC: A high-speed innovation in electro slag strip cladding This paper from the IIW 2018 International Conference details a hybrid electro slag strip cladding (H-ESC) process that can achieve undiluted single layer surface chemistry for nickel and stainless steel alloys. 16 TOPTIG offers TIG quality with MIG productivity This article introduces TOPTIG, which incorporates an integrated wire feeder and a novel torch design to enable welding speeds associated with MIG/MAG with the typical quality of a TIG weld. 18 Lasting connections: filler materials for welding pipelines Robert Bischof of voestalpine Böhler Welding discusses specially developed welding consumable selections customised for pipeline use. 20 Welding automation solutions: essential for growth African Fusion talks to Petrus Pretorius, general manager of Cosmo Industrial, about the wide variety of Lincoln Electric automation solutions nowavailable throughCosmo Automation Solutions. 23 Calibration essential for accurate, safe and traceable NDT Yvette Volschenk of H. Rohloff highlights the importance of calibrating NDT equipment to achieve the full safety and traceability benefits of the technology. 24 Automotive success for second generation CMT process Automotive industry supplier, voestalpine, was the first company to choose Fronius’ second generation TPS/i ‘cold arc’ advanced CMT welding system for use in series production. 26 Resource screening centre maximises on-site efficiency Launched less than a year ago, Babcock’s new resource screening centre is proving its value in matching skilled labour resources to specific on-site job requirements. 29 Fabcon: turnkey solutions for diverse applications Structural and reinforcing steel supplier Fabcon Steel continues to expand its service offering, while targeting growth opportunities beyond the construction sector. 31 Thermaspray’s Plasma coatings for sticky situations Thermaspray sales engineer, Johan Squara, describes the Plasma coating process, which offers the benefits of wear resistance with non-stick properties. REGULARS 3 Sean’s comment 6 SAIW bulletin board 8 Front cover story: Premium welding products enable rapid growth 33 Welding and cutting forum 40 Today’s technology: Arc Torchology: a most powerful TIG torch range

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African Fusion talks to ESAB South Af- rica’s MD, Chris Eibl, about premium products and the advantages of fo- cusingon the costs of depositedweld metal rather than the cost per kg of a consumable or the comparative costs of a quality welding solution.

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