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Construction Firm Beats Competition With Fast Induction Heating

31 May, 19 5:22 am · Leave a comment · Colin Brown
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pipeline welding project using induction heat

19 Hours Faster Than the Competition

Texas – One of our customers was trying to heat 42” diameter pipe using pear burners so that welders could weld out the joints. Our team saw an opportunity to create a solution that would help our customer get the job done much more quickly. To make this in-the-field heating job go faster, we put together a package including a Miller ProHeat 35 induction heating system, a 60kVA generator and a DP25 power distribution panel.

Red-D-Arc provided a reliable RDA Induction heating solution to a pipeline construction and maintenance company in Houston who needed to maintain consistent temperatures for their welders to weld out joints from pipes. Our induction heating specialist supplied our customer with a portable induction heating package consisting of a 60 KVA generator, a Miller Pro-Heat 35 induction heating system, and a DP25 power distribution panel. As a cost-effective alternative to their existing propane burners, induction heaters allowed them a secure heating, consistent temperature control, increased weld time, and improved safety.

With this setup we were able to get the pipe up to 250 degrees in about 5 minutes. Our customer was able to beat the competition’s target time by over 19 hours and has been asked to quote on other pipeline work for their client. Needless to say they were pleased with the solution and the opportunity for extra work it created.
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Plasma Cutting Equipment Selection & Process Safety

31 May, 19 4:51 am · Leave a comment · Colin Brown
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When electrically conductive materials need to be cut, gouged, or marked, plasma cutting is a cost-effective and practical alternative to the oxy-fuel, laser, and water jet cutting processes. Plasma cutting is used in a vast array of industries for an even wider range of applications. Below are some examples:

  • CNC plasma cutting can be used to cut complex shapes, make holes, and mark surfaces at high speeds in manufacturing industries.
  • Mechanized plasma cutting (using what is known as a welding tractor or carriage) is used to bevel edges of steel beams and plates, gouging the backsides of welds to achieve complete joint penetration.
  • Plasma is especially popular in the petrochemical and energy sectors since stainless steel and non-ferrous alloys cannot be cut using oxy-fuel cutting.
  • Because plasma can be used to cut all electrically conductive materials, such as aluminum, brass, bronze, and copper, it is also an excellent addition to the home workshop or art studio.

Plasma can be used to help complete jobs faster and more cost-effectively. However, this only works if the operator has an understanding of safe operation using high-quality equipment that is appropriately sized for the application.

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Benefits of Welding Equipment Rental

28 May, 19 2:11 pm · Leave a comment · Red-D-Arc
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DX450 Diesel WelderAre you unsure whether to buy your own welding equipment or enter into a welding equipment rental arrangement? There are advantages and disadvantages to either route, but there are many situations where renting may be the better option for your business.


Reduce Capital Costs by Renting Your Fleet

When your budget is tight, investing a large amount of capital in products can be intimidating. With any purchase, there is often a ticking clock against which the return on investment is compared. Capital requests might not always be approved, and timely procurement of products can be a concern, too.


With Red-D-Arc’s large inventory of products, you can easily find the equipment that is right for you, with no worries about backorders or supply issues that might cut into your project timeline. Renting ensures that you get access to the equipment you need when you need it without cutting into profits or timelines on the job. 

Renting Frees Up Floor Space

There is usually a “right” tool for every job. However, you may only have a limited amount of space dedicated to manufacturing and storage. To complicate things, sometimes the best tool for a job doesn’t see the same amount of use as other essential tools. As a result, you may not have the area at your business to physically devote to storing additional welding equipment when the need to upscale arises. 

Renting your fleet makes scaling your business to the rise and fall of demand that much easier. While scaling up is preferable, scaling down is a useful way to stay lean during an economic downturn. You’re paying for every square foot of space that you occupy, so why not minimize the space being used for storage.  Likewise, equipment in storage isn’t earning anything for you; in fact, maintenance costs may be a contributor to economic inefficiency. Renting allows you to rid yourself of unused equipment without the hassles of selling.

Renting Provides You with the Latest Welding Technology

The benefits of using an engine driven welder generator

There have been some phenomenal advances in welding equipment by manufacturers like Miller and Lincoln Electric. Indeed, staying on the cutting edge of welding technology requires constant effort; there are not enough hours in the day to evaluate all the options at any given time. Many of these technologies, like the BotX Robot and Lincoln’s Surface Tension Transfer (STT) technology, help make the welding process more efficient, save time and improve weld quality. 

Consider rental equipment as a way to more completely evaluate new welding equipment. Renting provides the ability to integrate new solutions into your welding process for longer than a vendor’s demonstration, allowing you to measure productivity in your specific application and identify potential hiccups to quickly achieving return on investment.

Renting Welders Reduces Overhead Costs

Proper maintenance is essential for consistent equipment performance and good longevity, but it can certainly be a source of headache. With equipment rental, the need for maintenance does not diminish, but it does cease to be your responsibility. We’ve got a team of trained technicians that keeps our rental machines running smoothly.

You don’t have time to haul equipment into the repair shop when you’re trying to finish a client contract.  We can even provide a few extra machines that can be easily swapped in, should something go wrong with one of your live machines. Without the inconvenience of welding machine maintenance, you can focus on the work you’re getting paid for. 

Renting Offers Flexibility of Use

When you rent your welding equipment, you have the flexibility to choose your contracts. Whether you need additional welding equipment to cover a quick project or unexpected irregular peak demand, renting agreements can be tailored to your needs. These short-term contracts are great for quick projects or to supplement equipment you might be missing, while long-term contracts are best suited for businesses that require complex welding gear but lack the budget for purchase and upkeep.

Ability To Try Products First

Welding equipment is not only expensive, but it takes trained employees to run the different tools at an expert level. As a business looking to purchase equipment for their welding operations, the ability to try out products first as a rental removes some of the stress of buying something unknown. Renting equipment first will offer a testing environment where businesses can determine if a capital investment is worth buying, or if it is worth continuing to rent welding equipment. 

Get the Best Welding Equipment Selection from Red-d-Arc

If you’re ready to rent welding equipment, Red-d-Arc is the premier place to find whatever you may need. Our large online selection is easy to peruse, and makes it easy to find exactly what you’re looking for.

Our team members will be glad to explain the benefits of new technologies like this and how they can contribute to the profitability of your business.

If you have any questions, you can just contact us so we can help you find the best solution for your welding needs. Simply click the button below or call us at 1-866-733-3272 to  be  connected  to  your  nearest  branch.

Comparing Welding Equipment Rentals

16 May, 19 9:53 am · Leave a comment · Red-D-Arc Welderentals
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Not all welders are created equal. Some are made for the shop while others are made for the field. Some have feature sets geared toward light repairs while others are equipped to handle heavy-duty fabrication. Welding equipment rentals are available to both the home hobbyist and the heavy industrial fabricator. Getting a machine that can handle your particular task is essential. This article introduces some equipment options for various welding processes.

Wire-Fed Welder Rentals (MIG & FCAW)

MIG and FCAW are two wire-fed welding processes. MIG stands for Metal Inert Gas welding. This process requires a cylinder of shielding gas which is used during welding to protect the molten weld metal from atmospheric contamination. For this reason, it is commonly employed in the shop environment where draft can be more easily controlled. However, it provides extremely good productivity and is well suited for a wide range of applications—heavy equipment to consumer products. Many features on MIG and FCAW welders for the shop environment prioritize ease of use and efficiency. If you’re looking for a MIG welder rental, we have the following models:

Mig Welder Rental

FCAW stands for flux-cored arc welding. One of the most popular variants of flux cored arc welding is self-shielded, meaning it does not require an external cylinder or shielding gas to achieve good weld quality. Self-shielded FCAW is as popular for both agricultural and earthmoving equipment repair as it is for steel construction. The equipment for this application is rugged to ensure survival in the elements. Gas-shielded FCAW is very popular for indoor fabrication where it becomes cost prohibitive to thoroughly clean the rust and mill scale off the base metal to be welded. This process is most common within the shipbuilding, railcar, and heavy equipment fabrication industries.

Stick Welder Rentals

One of the industry’s older welding methods, Stick welding remains an important process in a wide variety of critical applications such as steel construction and transmission pipelines. Using modern stick welding equipment can provide several benefits ranging from reduced cost of operation to improved arc characteristics.Stick Welder Rentals

Red-D-Arc offers stick welders in a range of sizes depending on what material size needs to be welded or gouged. For example, the ES275i is a smaller unit than the E500 stick welder; this has advantages regarding size and portability, but the E500 may be able to tackle thicker material for longer before requiring a cool-down (if at all). Stick machines are also available as multi-operator “banks” to help equip the jobsite faster and easier. Contact our experts to get a recommendation for which welding power source would be best for your application.

Multi-Process Welder RentalsPipeWorx Welding Systems

The Miller PipeWorx welding system is an excellent welding power source for the pipe fabricator who wants maximum capability. These machines are capable of stick welding, TIG/GTAW welding, MIG/GMAW welding, and flux-cored arc welding. With features designed to help maximize consistency and efficiency, the PipeWorx system is available in two configurations for either the fab shop (the PipeWorx 400) or the field (the PipeWorx 350 FieldPro).

Portable Welder Rentals

While it is possible to power welding machines off of large external diesel or propane generators, a special class of welding power source exists to meet the needs of field fabricators: the engine-driven welder. Like standalone generators, engine-driven welders come in a range of outputs/sizes depending on either the amount of external equipment you must power, or the thickness of the base metal or electrode to be used. The largest engine-driven welding machines have features such as on-board air compressors among being capable of welding and gouging the thickest of materials with the largest-diameter electrodes.

Stud Welding

Stud Welder Rentals

Red-D-Arc provides Nelson Fastener Systems’ Pro-Weld stud welder rentals as well. These stud welders are great for consistently and efficiently welding threaded and non-threaded welding studs with diameters between ¼” and 1 ¼”. The Pro-Weld Arc 1850 stud welder features constant output that enables the unit to serve as a power source that controls external stud welding units. The Pro-Weld Arc 3000 is a fully regulated power supply that enables the user to dial in the desired weld time and current before starting a weld. 

Contact Red-D-Arc Today

The welding marketplace is quite diverse and it can be easy to become uneasy about which equipment may be best for your particular application. Get in touch with us today to discuss the challenges you face and to learn more about our welding equipment rental and long term welder leasing programs.

We have the rates on state of the art welding equipment that none of our rivals can match. Get in touch with us today at 1-866-733-3272: Let us know what kind of welding equipment you need and we will be more than happy to give you a quote.

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