What’s Hot? n Metal-cored wires Lincoln Electric Company Lincoln Electric has updated its Metalshield® line of metal-cored wires with H4 diffusible hydrogen MC-6 and MC-706. The products now feature less than 4mL of diffusible hydrogen per 100g of weld metal to reduce the risk of porosity and hydrogen-induced cracking in weld deposits. Metalshield® MC-706 has been tested and approved for American Welding Society (AWS) D1.8 seismic welding applications, and both are designed for arc welding applications; offering low spatter levels, deoxidizing arc action, and high travel speeds. Contact Lincoln Electric Company; (216) 481-8100; www.lincolnelectric. com. Since 1925
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New EDAF Series Ram EDMs Makino Makino introduces their latest Ram EDM machinery, the new EDAF Series, which features a new mechanical design for increased rigidity and reduced thermal distortion. The EDAF series features two models and comes equipped with the most sophisticated spark gap monitoring and arc prevention technology available on the market, according to the manufacturer. With ArcFree Technology, the EDAFseries is ideal for manufacturers facing uncontrolled thermal environments and long hours of unattended burning. Contact Makino; (800) 552-32884939; www.makino.com. Brasstown, NC
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Literature Wrought Iron, reprinted By Fritz Kühn Blue Moon Press has re-released a blacksmithing classic, Wrought Iron, by Fritz Kühn (also available at ArtisanIdeas.com). This timeless compilation features exquisite black and white photos by the master artist-blacksmith Kühn himself, as renowned for his photography as he was for his metalwork. This 120-page hardcover classic features 184 photos and retails for $58. Reprinted 2010. Contact Blue Moon Press; (866) 627-6922; www.bluemoonpress.org.
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