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Being a patented manufacturer of orbital tube & pipe processing machines, AXXAIR is constantly exploring new concepts in the field of orbital cutting, beveling and welding.
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The choice of shielding method will depend on the application. For tube welding, the simplest method is balloon or puddle containment. Groove containment is used for linear welds. If the configuration is more complex, the use of a trailing torch – a versatile tool that...
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In order to obtain a strong and resistant connection when welding, it is important to ensure that the tubes and pipes to be welded are inerted. Before starting a weld, it is therefore necessary to make sure that the ambient oxygen around a welding area has been removed...
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As mentioned in our last article, inerting is a procedure that consists of replacing the ambient oxygen around a welding zone with a shielding gas such as argon in order to avoid any corrosion on the surface heated at high temperature. But what are the risks for the...
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Shielding is a procedure that consists of replacing a reactive atmosphere (oxidizing, flammable, explosive) or simply the ambient air with an inert gas, also called shielding gas.
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