SHIPYARD PURCHASES 125 MIG WELDERS
Process:
MIG
Product : Migpak
413
The Migpak 413 has been designed specifically to cope with heavy industrial usage, though the weight has been kept low to ensure that the unit can be easily moved to where it is needed. Nevertheless, sophisticated electronic controls are incorporated in order to give outstanding performance in dip and spray transfer welding modes using all gas combinations. High duty copper and aluminium wound transformers are used, together with fan cooling and thermal overload protection. Used in conjunction with the Transmatic Suitcase II wire feed unit, the Migpak is extremely well suited to use in shipbuilding and repair yards.
Prior to such a major order being placed, BAE Systems held trials for MIG welding equipment from several suppliers. These trials left the company in no doubt about which equipment to purchase. Mr John Shields, Team Leader in the Welding Maintenance Department says: "The Migpak 413 is very easy to use, so it was immediately popular with the people who were trialling them. We had no problems with the equipment during the trials, which was in line with our previous experience with Murex products: as reliable if not better than anything else. We also liked the technical support and back-up that Murex provided and they were always very quick to respond.
" BAE Systems needs to operate efficiently as well as producing high quality ships. It is , therefore, imperative that the welding equipment is easy to use, reliable and capable of achieving high quality welds. The Murex Migpak 413 certainly fulfils these criteria, and Murex - working closely with Deltawaite, the local distributor - can supply the technical support and back-up to ensure that the welding equipment achieves its full potential at all times.