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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ACETYLENE VS LPG / PROPANE AS A CUTTING OR HEATING FUEL GAS
Acetylene is one of the industry standard methods of cutting of all the Industrial Thermal Cutting Processes, but when Propane (LPG) was introduced to the market the whole thermal cutting process changed and the battle between Propane (LPG) and Acetylene was born.Read now -
Calculating your machine's trade-in value
For as long as we can remember trading in an old MIG, TIG, stick or plasma cutter has been rather hit-and-miss. Some retailers will reluctantly consider trade-ins but others have no interest at allRead now -
What Is Being Done in Australia Now That We Know Welding Fume Is Carcinogenic?
Read nowWhat Is Being Done in Australia Now That We Know Welding Fume Is Carcinogenic? The Welding Fume White Paper by AWS on the IARC Reclassification of Welding Fume was intended to answer welders’ questions on what the reclassification...
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Welders' Powered Air Respiratory Protection Now More Affordable
Read nowWelders' Powered Air Respiratory Protection Now More Affordable Upon hearing the news regarding the reclassification of welding fume by the IARC and putting together a Welding Fume White Paper on what this means for Australian welders, AWS, the sole...
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What Is A Powered Air Respirator?
Read nowWhat Is A Powered Air Respirator? A common question we get asked is ‘What is a Powered Air Respirator and Why Is A PAPR important?’ A Powered Air Purifying Respirator (or PAPR) is a portable air filtration system...
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Door Opens for Welders' Cancer Compensation
Read nowDoor Opens for Welders' Cancer Compensation An Australian-first judgment linking a Melbourne man's deadly lung tumor to toxic welding fumes has opened the door to new compensation claims by former welders battling cancer. Anh Tran, a 54-year-old ex-smoker...
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WELDING FUME: A KNOWN CARCINOGEN
Read nowWELDING FUME: A KNOWN CARCINOGEN A closer look at the recent reclassification of welding fume as Group 1: Carcinogenic to Humans Onwards There is no doubt that the recent reclassification of welding fume as carcinogenic to humans by the International...
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2020 Welding Fume Update: The current state of play
Read nowA closer look at the 2019 study on welding fumes and lung cancer, from Australia and New Zealand Perspective What can I do as an employer of welders? The employer has the primary responsibility to ensure that welders,...
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What does it cost per metre of welding?
This is something we should all give some thought to. Compared to labour costs, gas, power and consumables, purchase of a new welding unit pales into significance, however, the tendency is to concentrate on the price of the machine and forget what happens next.Read now