Produce better quality welds while saving time and money.
Joining steel plate or bar, the “Root Pass” is critical to the efficiency and strength of the finished weld. Ceramic Weld Backing can provide an efficient and economical solution.
Weld Studs, also known as Headed Concrete Anchors or Shear Connectors, are manufactured with a small Flux Insert at the tip. (Fig. 1) The flux serves to shield the weld area from oxidation, maintains a consistent arc and cleans the weld area of impurities. All of this facilitates a more durable bond with the substrate.
Care should be exercised in the placement and expected duration of the welds.
For the Steel Fabricator and Construction Trades Hot Dip Galvanizing is the standard zinc coating to protect against rust. One alternative, when a finer surface finish is required is Electroplating.
FRP Pads provide useful alternative to Teflon® and Fluorogold® Slide Bearings
Requirements can be related to:
In any situation where a Slide Bearing is required an alternative that could be considered is the Fiber Reinforced Pad, or FRP.
Tariffs are hovering over a lot of what we do, and effects on pricing are already being seen. In reality, nothing is settled in terms of what the tariffs will be for each country, and what products will be covered, but there are indications of what they will affect.
Rebar Anchors
An Important Link in the Structural Connection
The primary function of the Weldable Rebar Anchor is to anchor rebar to structural steel columns and beams. The secondary benefit is to install a coupling that can withstand welding and thereby avoid welding the rebar directly to the steel.
Coupling nuts follow the basic principles of all Nuts and Fasteners.
Thread Engagement is equal to or greater than the Bolt Diameter
With typical Finished and Heavy Hex Nuts assuring the threaded round bar is engaged to maximum strength is as simple as threading through the entire length of the nut. With Coupling Nuts the connection is often blind so it is important to gage the rod as the nut winds on. (Note: Coupling nuts can be manufactured with a site hole in the mid-point to assure full engagement.)
