Pipe plugs and stoppers are in use globally for a large variety of applications, including leak testing, weld purging, debris stopping and pipe freezing for repair or maintenance work for thousands of different industries. Manufacturing a wide range of plugs and stoppers of up to two meters in diameter, Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT®’s Pipestoppers® Division […]
Many welders today are still using 2% red-tipped thoriated Tungsten Electrodes, which contain radiotoxic thoria and therefore can be dangerous to health of those exposed to it, especially in the dust format from grinding the tips. To overcome the accumulated hazardous thoria conditions, whilst maintaining a very high life expectancy for the Tungsten Electrode, Huntingdon […]
Producing zero colour tube and pipe welds when joining metals such as stainless, duplex and chrome steels, titanium and zirconium can be challenging and at times can prove costly. In many industries today the welding zone has to be purged of oxygen down as low as 100 ppm, or even lower in industries such as […]
There is a large number of pipe plugging and blocking requirements within a variety of industries such as Oil & Gas, Construction, Plumbing, Shipbuilding, Mining, Power etc., for duties such as repair work, leak testing, weld purging and debris stopping. One major concern being the entry of debris into pipes during operations. The Pipestoppers® Division […]
Weld Purging Experts Huntingdon Fusion Techniques HFT® have recently introduced PurgeNet ™ to their PurgEye® Family Range of Weld Purge Monitors® (oxygen analyzers) to meet the ever advancing world of Weld Purging Technology. Five out of HFT®’s eight Weld Purge Monitors® are now available with PurgeNet ™, a networking connection for adding accessories that will control […]
Titanium, stainless steel and other corrosion resistant materials are used for tubing and pipework especially where there are highly corrosive materials flowing through them. When such pipework is welded for joining or repairs, it is necessary to protect the material in and close to the weld joint, carried out by a technique called Weld Purging. […]
Weld Purging is the act of removing oxygen from the vicinity of a weld before, during and after welding metals such as stainless steel, titanium, zirconium and nickel alloys. Without Weld Purging, the weld would be left oxidised and discoloured, which could then lead to loss of corrosion resistance and metallurgical imperfections. In order to […]
During the welding of tanks, chambers and vessels, an uneven root profile can cause product entrapment that may contaminate a process as well as interrupting flow characteristics. Many weld joints require a controlled underbead profile of the first root pass. Where manual welding cannot control the weld root profile sufficiently, or when an automatic weld […]
Weld Purge Film ® offers superior results over all other water-soluble products and is significantly lower priced. Where there is a final weld joint to be purged in a critical pipework fabrication or pipeline with no available exit for purging dams, the welders can sometimes use water-soluble dams to isolate the weld and introduce argon gas through the […]
Public buildings, factories, manufacturing plants, power stations, hotels, sports facilities, stadiums, apartment blocks and all commercial constructions may have pipework systems such as sprinkler systems for example, that are full of water or other fluid that need to be completely drained for the smallest of repair. Such drainage costs time, money with respect to the […]
When tubes and pipes in the Food and Beverage Industry are welded, it is vital that they are free from oxidation and discolouration. Welds that are not free from heavy oxidation may protrude into the pipe and create traps where product may build up over time and which could contaminate the product moving through the […]
Welding within the Petrochemical Industry involves working in refineries and plants that produce gasoline and a variety of other petroleum-based products as well as chemicals and oil-related products. Welded joints in these applications are often critical and the insides of pipework must be purged with expensive argon gas to reduce the oxygen levels around the […]
