Here is your most recent issue of High Current News. It's packed full of information to keep you updated with the latest MIG & TIG news, product information and updates from D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES.

D/F MACHINE SPECIALTIES, family owned and operated since 1966, is a world leader in the design, development, and manufacture of American made MIG (GMAW) & TIG (GTAW) welding products, consumables and accessories for robotic and welding automation equipment.

D/F has released a brand new color product catalog! Featuring the most popular D/F MIG & TIG welding equipment, accessories and consumables, the catalog will cater to your informational and ordering needs.

You can request your own free copy of the catalog in two ways:

1. Email D/F at sales@dfmachinespecialties.com with your name, and your company's name and address of where you would like the catalog to be sent.

2. Fill out the reservation form located here .

Click to download the catalog in digital form as a PDF.

The Benefits of Hardfacing

What is Hardfacing?
Hardfacing involves the process of layering on a tougher, stronger metal across the face of a base metal for the purpose of reconditioning a surface that undergoes much normal wear and tear demanded by the job that it is used within. Examples of these base metals might include the faces of shovel buckets, crusher plates and teeth, pipes, and extruder screws. Hardfacing is often applied to new products at the time of production to increase the life of the face from the beginning.

What Types of Demands will Hardfacing Satisfy?
Hardfacing can be used to protect agains any number of physical demands such as metal to metal wear, thermal loads, fricional and grinding wear, impact, corrosion, scaling, and many others. In some cases, more than one of these types of demands may occur simultaneously, so the weld metal must posses the respective properties. Hence, a conscientious selection of the proper weld metal will be a must. Of course, there doesn't exist a weld metal possessing all these properties in full measure. Nevertheless, in most cases it will be possible to find a satisfactory compromise in practice.

What is the Overall Benefit of Employing Hardbanding?
The initial cost and time needed to apply hardfacing to a pipe, tool, or other machine part is small compared to the time and money saved in the long run. Hardfacing will help prevent the general wear and tear associated with the work done by these tools and machines, making them last much longer, and allowing them to do much more work. Time and money are saved as the need for replacement parts and tools is kept to a minimum.

For hardfacing applications, D/F recommends the MIG Water-Cooled-to-the-Tip Machine Barrels. These versitile torches will handle any hardfacing application. View these torches on the web site:
D/F Direct Mount (Automatic) Water-Cooled-to-the-Tip MIG Machine Barrels
D/F Remote Mount (Robotic) Water-Cooled-to-the-Tip MIG Machine Barrels

If you have any questions about hardfacing, please do not hesitate to contact the factory.

Phone: (507) 625-6200 · Email: sales@dfmachinespecialties.com

We look forward to helping you with your welding applications!

NEW Video: D/F Air-Cooled MAC-5 Barrel on BUG-O CWE-5

Check out the D/F Machine Specialties Model MAC-5 Part Number 17811 Air-Cooled Barrel welding 3/64" Aluminum on the BUG-O Systems CWE-5. This is an aluminum package that was put together by Airgas process specialists. The CW-5 Circle Welder with Remote Control is designed for single or multi-pass welding of couplings or nozzles on pipe and vessels utilizing MIG or Flux Core process, with gas shield. The machine is equipped with its own wire feeder, rotation drive motor, rise and fall cam assembly and welding gun. Horizontal and vertical racking to position the torch and a 30 lb (14 kg) spool holder. OTC Daihen is providing the DP400 power source and CMRE-741 4-roll wire feeder.

Frequently Asked Questions

D/F has now added a Frequently Asked Questions page to the website! This page will be continually updated with information about Torch Maintenance, Welding Practice & Setup, Warranty & Refurbish, Troubleshooting, and more in hopes of fulfilling the needs of anyone who might have a common question about D/F's equipment or welding in general. Please visit the FAQ page.

Do You Have Photos of Projects? Submit Them to WIN!

D/F's new Photo Gallery showcases D/F equipment in action over the years, and we are constantly adding to the gallery. We want to see how our equipment helps brings out the best of your creativity and skill, or simply how your equipment is setup and used.

Submit your photos and projects to:
Newsletter@DFMachineSpecialties.com

For project submissions, things to include:

• Photos of your project
• What did you make?
• How did you make it?
• Which D/F products did you use?

Project submissions will be put in a drawing for a chance to Win A Gift Card to your local Best Buy Consumer Electronics Store.

Check out the D/F Photo Gallery here .

Quick-Click Buttons

The following are buttons that link you directly to the D/F website. Just click on the icon below for the desired item.

Contact Tips		Casings/  Conduits
 Gas Nozzles		Wire Feeder  Adapters
Liners		Utility  Stations
Mounting  Brackets		Mounting  Arms
Noz. Thread  Chaser Taps		FAQ
Contact Tip  Wrenches

Words from the Editor

Greetings from D/F!
Thank you for reading our High Current News e-newsletter. Please share this issue with a friend and send us your comments.
Enjoy!

Best Regards,
Dave Judd, Editor
D/F Machine Specialties, Inc.

• NEW D/F Product Catalog
• Benefits of Hardfacing
• NEW Product Video - BUG-O,
   OTC, D/F, Welding 3/64" AL

• Frequently Asked Questions

• Got Projects? Submit to WIN!

• New Products
• Nozzle Thread Chaser Taps