UltraCore® Stainless Flux-Cored Wires
	Modular Extraction Hood
	Grounding and Arc Welding Safety
	How I Did It: Portable Work Station
	Success: Wind Tower Fabrication

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	Primary job
	Secondary job/side business
	Home or farm repair
	Hobby projects
	Gets me out of the house!

Hemisfear™
Vista® Auto-Darkening
Welding Helmet

Check out the new Chip Foose®-designed Hemisfear™ Vista® welding helmet. Chip Foose, award-winning custom car designer, television host and die-hard Lincoln fan, worked closely with the Lincoln team to develop this helmet style based around his 500 H.P. Hemisfear™ limited production hot rod.

New Lighter Shell
The Hemisfear™ is the first of Lincoln's new lighter shell helmets, weighing in at 20 ounces or less. The new shell is combined with our premium headgear featuring industry leading ventilation, fore/aft adjustment, a soft, comfortable brow guard and a rugged ratchet adjustment system.

Large View Size Available
Best of all, the Hemisfear™ features three view size options, including the Vista® 3000, one of the industry's largest. All Vista® cartridges feature variable shade, variable sensitivity and variable delay.

Hemisfear™ - One sweet ride...and now one sweet signature welding helmet.

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Foose, Chip Foose, Foose Design and the Chip Foose signature are registered trademarks of Foose Design Inc. and are used with permission.

New! Lincolnweld® SPX80™
Submerged Arc Flux

For Welding Spiral Pipe

Lincolnweld® SPX80™ is a pipe welding flux designed to meet the specific requirements of spiral pipe seam welding of up to API X80 grade. It is recommended for both inner and outer diameter welding in two-run or multi-pass applications.

	Low Temperature Impact Properties – Capable of meeting arctic grade toughness requirements with test results exceeding 20 ft-lbf (27 J) @ -60°F (-51°C) with Lincolnweld® LA-81 electrode on API X80 grade steel.
	Smooth Bead Profile – Achieve optimal appearance on both inner and outer diameter welds.
	Self-Peeling Slag – Clean and easy slag removal for reliable non-destructive testing results.
	High Speed Welding Capability – Faster travel speeds increase productivity.
	H8 Diffusible Hydrogen Levels – Fewer coating defects on high strength steel.

Typical Applications Include: Spiral pipe mills, Two-run welding applications, and welding up to API X80 Pipe.

More on SPX80™ flux

What is submerged arc?

Welding Fume Control

What engineering controls are available to help you comply with exposure based OSHA regulations?

Read the answer (pdf).

Grounding and
Arc Welding Safety

Grounding of electrical circuits is a safety practice that is documented in various codes and standards. A typical arc welding setup may consist of several electrical circuits. Applying and maintaining proper grounding methods within the welding area is important to promote electrical safety in the workplace. Associated processes such as plasma cutting will also benefit from proper grounding.

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Upcoming Tradeshows

See firsthand the latest products and technologies from Lincoln Electric at a tradeshow near you in 2009.

Goodguys 21st Hot Rod Nationals
Indianapolis, IN
June 12 - 14, 2009

View full tradeshow list

New! UltraCore® Stainless Flux-Cored Wires
AWS E308, E309 and E316 Classified

Introducing UltraCore® stainless flux-cored
gas-shielded wires designed to provide maximum operator appeal on a variety of stainless steel welding applications.

• Improved Operator Appeal - Enhanced arc performance, easy slag removal and minimal spatter make achieving high quality welds effortless.
• Superior Weld Performance - Achieve weld deposits with flat to concave bead profiles and resistance to hot-cracking.
• Q2 Lot® Controlled and Tested - Actual deposit chemistry and calculated ferrite number (FN) certificates available online.
• ProTech® Foil Bag - Wire is sealed in a foil bag and cardboard box to help prevent exposure to moisture and increase shelf-life.

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New! Modular Extraction Hood

Lincoln Electric's new Modular Extraction Hood is engineered to contain and extract welding, cutting, arc gouging, and
grinding⁽¹⁾ fume from the work environment. Its innovative design brings a reliable and practical solution to the market. These units are ideal for robotic, hard automation and manual applications.

Features

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⁽¹⁾ Not suitable when grinding aluminum, magnesium or other explosive materials.

The operation of welding fume control equipment is affected by various factors including proper use and positioning of the equipment, maintenance of the equipment and the specific welding procedure and application involved. Worker exposure level should be checked upon installation and periodically thereafter to be certain it is within applicable OSHA PEL and ACGIH TLV limits.
Welding Productivity and Safety Tour

The Cleveland Section of the American Welding Society (AWS) and Lincoln Electric's Automation Division teamed up to sponsor a "Welding and Safety Productivity Tour" that addressed ways to increase safety measures and develop an action plan to keep manufacturing competitive.

More than 90 individuals, including AWS members, Lincoln customers and other guests gathered for the presentation and AWS' business and award recognition last month at Lincoln Electric's new Automation Center of Excellence.

The presentation and meeting concluded with a pasta dinner and 50/50 raffle provided by the AWS. A business card drawing was held for autographed Chip Foose® Hemisphere™ welding helmets, Lincoln Electric logo merchandise and restaurant gift cards, all courtesy of The Lincoln Electric Company.

How I Did It: Portable Work Station

From: "Hot Rod" Ed of New York, NY

This is my portable work station I made with my Lincoln
Precision TIG® 185 (current model is Precision TIG® 225) and Pro-MIG® 175 wire feeder welder (current model is
Pro-MIG® 180). All the metal used in this project was recycled material from the garbage. I am a private sanitation engineer (I like the term "garboligist") in the New York City area and I build hot rods in my free time. My work area for building cars consists of the basement and the side of my house (there is no garage).

When I first got your
Precision TIG® 185 welder I was unsure of using it. I went to your welding school which was very helpful. It really inspired me to weld everything for everybody!

I needed a place to put my metal shear, panel puncher, shrinker and stretcher, vise, and grinder. I decided to use recycled steel and put it on a bud wheel from a tow truck. I found the 4 inch pipe and 1/2 inch flat plate in our transfer station. So I didn't misplace any of my tools I decided to hook everything onto the work station with steel rods.

When the work station needs to be moved, I just lean it on the rim and spin it to its next location.

My next project is to make a stand for the Pro-MIG® 175.

Thank you.

These project images and descriptions have been published to show how individuals used their ingenuity for their own needs, convenience and enjoyment. Only limited details are available and the projects have NOT been engineered by the Lincoln Electric® Company. Therefore, when you use the ideas for projects of your own, you must develop your own details and plans and the safety and performance of your work is your responsibility.

Got Projects? Send them to us at:
newsletter@lincolnelectric.com

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Success Story: Fabricator Doubles Wind Tower Welding Capacity Keppel Prince Engineering specializes in the construction, fabrication and maintenance of industrial structures and equipment and is based in Australia. Challenge Increase productivity to keep up with demand in the rapidly expanding renewable energy infrastructure industry Reduce the reliance on trade-qualified labor Minimize downtime and supply issues Solidify Keppel Prince Engineering as a leader in sustainable infrastructure engineering solutions Solution - Keppel Prince Chooses Lincoln! Install multiple Power Wave® AC/DC 1000® power sources Lincolnweld® L-61 and 960 submerged arc wire and flux Further upgrade with additional Power Wave® AC/DC 1000® power sources Results More than doubled sub arc welding capacity and provided an overall increase in productivity Increased production to two wind farm towers per week with a further increase to three towers with the further upgrade Reduced trade-qualified labor requirements ensuring human resources available to cope with the demand Ensured consistent quality Reduced electricity consumption Read full story (pdf)