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E M E X 2 0 1 6 When it comes to creating an efficient welding workshop, a key priority for many production managers is ensuring fabricators are using the optimal shielding gas for the application. BOC’s welding experts have been working with workshops across New Zealand to review processes and deliver solutions that maximise efficiency and productivity. One of these workshops belongs to Electropar Preformed Line Products, a leading provider of electrical engineering solutions. From its Auckland workshop, the company fabricates up to 80 tonnes of aluminium into tubular busbar sections and several hundred thousand connectors each year for around 60 individual substations, defence and energy customers. After working with Electropar for many years, BOC’s technical experts recommended that the workshop switch its shielding gas for aluminium MIG welding from pure argon to Alushield Universal (50% argon, 50% helium). Ryan Morris, production manager at Electropar says the welding division instantly noticed the benefit of using Alushield Universal with improvements in weld quality and ability to deliver projects on time. 40 May 2016 A Member of The Linde Group Complete welding solutions from BOC. At BOC, we understand the challenges your business faces every day. If we can help you increase productivity and keep costs down, then we’re doing our job. We recognise that for welding, it’s important to use the right combination of BOC shielding gases, quality welding consumables and state-of-the-art welding machines to help you achieve the results you need. In addition to this, BOC has a wealth of technical expertise available to you through our team of Specialists located throughout New Zealand. Just as we protect our own people, you can count on BOC’s commitment to help protect yours. We have a comprehensive range of personal protective equipment and workwear specifically designed for your workers. To find out more, call 0800 111 333, visit your local Gas & Gear® retail outlet or boc.co.nz BOC will be exhibiting at EMEX 2016 from May 31st to June 2nd. Please visit us at stand 2069. BOC Limited 988 Great South Road, Penrose, Auckland, 1061 New Zealand boc.co.nz |0800 111 333 BOC is a trading name of BOC Limited, a Member of The Linde Group. © BOC Limited 2016. MP15-0207|ML|NZEN|0316 /bocsouthpacific /bocsouthpacific /user/boclimited EN015 Welding an aluminium bus section in the Electropar workshop. SHIELDING GAS SWITCHOVER PAYS OFF FOR ELECTROPAR “We produce faster, cleaner welds due to increased heat. There are no longer issues with porosity in the route runs of our welds and fewer inclusions which means we pass the ultrasonic testing every time - on a typical job, the process is now 20 to 30 percent quicker,” says Mr Morris. When producing tubular busbar sections for substations, Electropar has seen the failure rate of its welds drop from 5-7 percent to zero. It has also given its welders more confidence in their work, knowing the shielding gas is no longer causing their welds to fail and that they are consistently delivering top quality welds. “You can have the skills and the experience, but if you don’t have the equipment and gas setup right, it is not possible to have confidence in the quality of their work. “This is where BOC’s experts have been helpful in giving us the advice to improve our bottom line – we have very good fabricators in our workshop but need the technical advice for gas, heat, welding machines, wire, safety gear, storage, piping and compliance.” Chat with BOC’s welding experts at Stand 2069 or ring 0800 111 333.


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