Saracen supply a huge range of spot welders, MIG welders, ARC welders, TIG welders, plasma cutters and welder generators for a wide variety of welding tasks and for applications ranging from hobby and craft use to automotive and industrial welding to fabrication work.
Welding is the most common way of permanently joining metal
parts. In this process, heat is applied to metal pieces, melting and fusing
them to form a permanent bond. Because of its strength, welding is used
in shipbuilding, automotive manufacturing and repair, aerospace applications,
and thousands of other manufacturing activities. Welding also is used to
join beams when constructing buildings, bridges, and other structures, and
to join pipes in pipelines, power plants, and refineries.
Welders use many types of welding equipment set up in a variety of positions,
such as flat, vertical, horizontal, and overhead. They may perform manual
welding, in which the work is entirely controlled by the welder, or semiautomatic
welding, in which the welder uses machinery, such as a wire feeder, to perform
welding tasks. There are about 100 different types of welding.
MIG Welders:
This process joins metals by heating them with an arc. The arc is
between a continuously fed filler metal (consumable) electrode and
the workpiece. Externally supplied gas or gas mixtures provide shielding.
MIG is also referred to as short circuit transfer. Metal is deposited
only when the wire actually touches the work. No metal is transferred
across the arc. Another method of MIG welding, spray transfer moves
a stream of tiny molten droplets across the arc from the electrode
to the weld puddle.
Stick Welders:
This process melts and joins metals by heating them with an arc,
between a covered metal electrode and the work. Shielding gas is obtained
from the electrode outer coating, often called flux. Filler metal
is primarily obtained from the electrode core. An AC/DC machine is
recommended for Stick. For most applications, DC reverse polarity
welding offers advantages over AC, including easier starts and out
of position welding, smoother arc and fewer arc outages and sticking.
Spot Welder:
Usually made on materials having some type of overlapping joint
design. Can refer to resistance, MIG or TIG spot welding. Resistance
spot welds are made from electrodes on both sides of the joint, while
TIG and MIG spots are made from one side only.
TIG Welder:
Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG), is a process which joins metals by heating
them with a tungsten electrode which should not become part of the
completed weld. Filler metal is sometimes used and argon inert gas
or inert gas mixtures are used for shielding.
Welder Generators:
For locations where an electrical hook up is not practical, consider
a gas powered, engine driven welding generator to supply power.
Plasma Cutters:
An arc cutting process which severs metal by using a constricted
arc to melt a small area of the work. This process can cut all metals
that conduct electricity. The work of arc, plasma, and oxy-gas cutters
is closely related to that of welders. However, instead of joining
metals, cutters use the heat from an electric arc, a stream of ionized
gas (plasma), or burning gases to cut and trim metal objects to specific
dimensions. Cutters also dismantle large objects, such as ships, railroad
cars, automobiles, buildings, or aircraft. Some operate and monitor
cutting machines similar to those used by welding machine operators.
Plasma cutting has been increasing in popularity because, unlike other
methods, it can cut a wide variety of metals, including stainless
steel, aluminum, and titanium.
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We are situated in the UK, at Hereford in the West Midlands and are easily accessible from most parts of the country with ample parking space. When you need advice and are looking for practical and cost effective answers to your workshop problem look at Saracen Distribution. Our complete range really does offer something for everyone. Contact us or visit our well stocked showroom to discuss your specific requirements, request a promotions catalogue or just for advice - we want to help you.
We are your one stop solution for spot welders, MIG welders, ARC welders, TIG welders, plasma cutters and welder generators in Hereford, Herefordshire, UK.
