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Weld Purging Specialists
After reading the White Paper ‘Help with Pristine Weld Purging of Tubes’ from Huntingdon Fusion Techniques, Andrew wrote to all 792 members of his Pipe TIG Welding Group telling them that he could vouch for HFT products, having purchased many of their outstanding products over the years !! Andrew Watts is a Food and Beverages Process Pipe Fabrication Professional who has worked for Companies such as Unilever and Coors.
I like the PurgEye and I do not even work for HFT. In fact I like all their Purging gear.
I would like to endorse the use of Huntingdon Fusion Techniques equipment. If you are not using this equipment for all of your purging needs you are using second best.
Ron has recently offered myself and my colleagues information regarding welding techniques and purging of pipework. His knowledge and expertise was second to none. He is really easy to deal with and he never let us down when we have a problem. A top man.
Thanks for sharing this article, it is a good simplified guide to what has always seemed complex material. Thanks for the insight.
This information is very valuable important for me to enhance my understanding about welding, especially on exclusive materials. Thank you Mr. Ron Sewell.
Thank you Ron, I wanted to let you know I have used your products for welding high purity stainless duct work, and the product worked very well. It was very easy to use and set up, and I would recommend that system to anyone with the means of purchasing it.
Thank you Gemma
Its nice to be able to say thank you for excellent service.
Its nice to be able to say thank you for excellent service.
I spoke with an expert! My sincere congratulations, thank you Ron
A professional video, clearly expressing your company's goal and background. Congratulations Ron, and wish you all the best.
A customer asked this:
Anyone experience poor shielding phenomenon with purging Super Duplex Piping on large bore vs. small bore?
Another customer answered:
With the O2 at 0.4% and the correct flow rate you will get a NORSOK heat tint A root. Rons purge dams work because they reduce the volume of the pipe. Huntington Fusion also make dams that work. Try to keep your Dams 300 to 400mm apart and ensure you have enough flow rate, you may need to use 2 x purge lines oh yes 99.99% Ar not welding grade. Hope this helps.
Anyone experience poor shielding phenomenon with purging Super Duplex Piping on large bore vs. small bore?
Another customer answered:
With the O2 at 0.4% and the correct flow rate you will get a NORSOK heat tint A root. Rons purge dams work because they reduce the volume of the pipe. Huntington Fusion also make dams that work. Try to keep your Dams 300 to 400mm apart and ensure you have enough flow rate, you may need to use 2 x purge lines oh yes 99.99% Ar not welding grade. Hope this helps.
I used your products on the “Legacy” project at Sellafield.
I have in excess of 35 years in the industry as a welder supervisor and inspector and have used and encouraged the use of your products.
I have in excess of 35 years in the industry as a welder supervisor and inspector and have used and encouraged the use of your products.
"Thanks Ron, I hope I get more time to post! I have used your product for 25 years and know they work!"
"As an engineering manager I take a sort of overview in a lot of subjects, but if my memory serves me correctly, isn't Huntington Fusion one of the leading lights in the subject of purging techniques, monitors etc?
I do not think I could add anything to that level of expertise. But thanks keeping me updated."
I do not think I could add anything to that level of expertise. But thanks keeping me updated."
Hello David, I just wanted to say “Thank you!” again for your support provided today concerning the Double Plugs during a very busy afternoon and all the information you have sent within a few hours. Great and very professional.
I like to work with you, get the requested answers as soon as possible - although knowing that I am not your only distributor.
PERFECT AGAIN!
I like to work with you, get the requested answers as soon as possible - although knowing that I am not your only distributor.
PERFECT AGAIN!
Argweld® Flexible Welding Enclosures
"We bought two welding enclosures from West Country Welding Supplies: a rigid welding chamber and a Huntington flexible welding enclosure. Both of them are excellent products - made to high standard easy to use.We had both of them custom made for our RD purposes. Craig's advice and support for the enclosures have been exceptional all throughout the specification, purchase and installation process.
Very few of our suppliers are as helpful and competent as West Country Welding Supplies. Thank you guys."
Argweld® Quick Purge® Inflatable Pipe Welding Systems
""What an enormous saving in waiting time for our welders." "Normally we wait several hours for our 30" stainless steel pipe joints to be purged and now we can start welding in under 10 minutes."
"Weld quality has improved enormously since we start to use the professionally made Quick Purge® Systems."
Techweld™ Multi-Strike™ Tungsten Electrodes
"Multi-Strike are the most consistent Tungsten Electrodes I have used over the past 34 years. I would not use anything else now.I do not think that many people realise how important a good electrode is."
"We manufacture small pharmaceutical fittings using manual TIG welding and produce tube-tube joints using mechanised orbital welding. In both applications we have observed a four to five time improvement between re-grinding when replacing thoriated tungsten with your Multi-Strike™ Electrodes."
"The number of arc strikes between re-sharpening is considerably greater with Multi-Strike™ than with thoriated electrodes. We also find the lower heat input is a benefit since we often weld in very close proximity to glass."
"The introduction of Multi-Strike™ Electrodes has been welcomed by all our welding staff. The new electrodes are giving excellent results and demonstrating much improved strike characteristics. Although more expensive than the previous electrodes, their life is significantly longer which is expected to lead to long-term cost savings. We are also aware of the health and safety benefits of using non-thoriated electrodes."
"We have tested your Multi-Strike™ Tungsten Electrodes under production conditions where we need to make short lengths welds using the TIG process. On a batch of 50 components only 2 light re-grinds were required compared to 7 heavy regrinds when using thoriated electrodes. Even when the welder occasionally touched the work with the electrode there was no material change in performance whereas we would normally expect to have to re-grind. Better weld quality and finish was observed. We were particularly impressed with the health and safety aspects and have taken the decision to remove all thoriated electrodes from site."
"We manufacture thin-walled hollow shaft products in type 316 stainless steel. Whereas with thoriated electrodes we regularly encounter problems with weld pitting which necessitates re-welding and often re-machining, this has been virtually eliminated when using Multi-Strike™ Tungstens. Significant savings in the cost of post weld operations have been observed."
"We have now had an opportunity to evaluate your Multi-Strike™ Electrodes and can report extended working life between re-grinds and improvement in initial strike rates. The most significant improvement however is in automatic machine use."
"We use computer controlled equipment for hot wire cladding with stellite. With thoriated electrodes we observed rapid contamination leading to regrinding after only 15/30 minutes. Using Multi-Strike™ Tungstens has been a revelation since we can achieve 8 hours of work between regrinds. Savings in downtime have thus been significant."
