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6 Types of Welding Machines

Laser Welding Machines by Brand

Laser welding is a type of fusion welding that uses a focused laser beam to melt and join metals or thermoplastics, creating a weld. It's known for its precision, speed, and ability to produce narrow, deep welds with minimal heat-affected zones.

History of Laser Welding

The history of laser welding begins with the invention of the first laser in 1960 by Theodore Maiman at Hughes Research Laboratories. He used a ruby crystal as the lasing medium and a flashlamp as the energy source to produce a red laser beam.

MIG Welding Machines by Brand

Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding is an arc welding process that uses a continuous solid wire electrode heated and fed into the weld pool from a welding gun. The two base materials are melted together forming a join.

History of MIG Welding

The principles of MIG Welding History began to be developed around the turn of the 19th century, with Humphry Davy's discovery of the electric arc in 1800.which paved the way for the later development of MIG welding. MIG welding was not patented until 1949 in the USA. Specifically, it was patented for welding aluminum.

MMA Welding Machines by Brand

Manual metal arc welding (MMA or MMAW) flux shielded arc welding or stick welding is a process where the arc is struck between an electrode flux coated metal rod and the work piece. Both the rod and the surface of the work piece melt to create a weld.

History of MMA Welding

MMA welding, also known as shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) or stick welding, was first introduced in 1888 by Russian inventor Nikolay Slavyanov However American inventor Charles L. Coffin patented the process in 1890

Plasma Welders/Cutters by Brand

Plasma welding is an arc welding process wherein coalescence is produced by the heat obtained from a constricted arc setup between a tungsten/alloy tungsten electrode and the water- cooled (constricting) nozzle (non-transferred arc) or between a tungsten/alloy tungsten electrode and the job (transferred arc).

History of Plasma Welding

The plasma arc welding and cutting process was invented by Robert M. Gage in 1953 and patented in 1957. The process was unique in that it could achieve precision cutting and welding on both thin and thick metals.

Spot Welding Machines By Brand

Spot welding (or resistance spot welding) is a type of electric resistance welding used to weld various sheet metal products, through a process in which contacting metal surface points are joined by the heat obtained from resistance to electric current.

History of Spot Welding

Spot welding was invented and patented in 1885 by an American named Elihu Tompson. The discovery was made while giving a lecture and demonstration on the exciting new field of electricity in 1884. In response to a question from the audience, Tompson created an experiment and produced the first spot weld.

TIG Welding Machines by Brand

TIG welding, also known as Tungsten Inert Gas welding or Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), is a welding process that uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode to create an arc and melt metal, forming a weld. The weld area is shielded by an inert gas, typically argon, to prevent contamination and oxidation.

History of TIG Welding

TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding, also known as Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), was invented in the 1940s by Russell Meredith, an engineer at the Linde Air Products Company (later part of Union Carbide), to meet the demands of welding reactive metals like magnesium and aluminum in the burgeoning aerospace industry