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MegaPress CuNi ? ttings in ½” to 2” sizes, the new NAVSEA It’s estimated that the U.S. is suffering a welder shortage of approval includes MegaPress CuNi 90° elbows, 45° elbows, 330,000 skilled laborers through 2028, an average of 85,200 tees, reducing tees, reducers and couplings in ½” thru 2”. jobs to be ? lled annually. According to Miller, its OptX 2kW “Aircraft carriers are the largest and most visible asset of will help close the productivity gap with quick and easy the U.S. Navy. Each ship takes six years to build at a cost training for both new and seasoned welders to drive output of $13 billion and has a design life expectancy of 50 years and productivity, faster travel speeds and reduced heat input, or more,” said Jesus Herrero, Marine Program Manager. and the near elimination of pre- and post-weld processing.

“For Viega to be approved for service on these ships makes Dave Lambert, group president of sales and marketing a strong statement from the U.S. Navy in recognizing that at Miller, said, “As the welder shortage continues each day, our ? ttings meet the most stringent requirements.” Miller is proud to offer the OptX 2kW to support busy

The NAVSEA approval covers 15 systems where Viega welding shops, alleviate their labor shortage and deliver to

PCFs can be used. To obtain this approval, the Navy evalu- their bottom line.” ated all the tests Viega had ever conducted for its commer- cial applications and added 15 tests that were more rigorous

New Indicator from L.S. Starrett than those Viega had already quali? ed for and passed. Some

The L.S. Starrett Company, manufacturer of precision of the additional tests included shock, vibration, tension, measuring tools and gages, metrology systems and more, ? exure fatigue and burst tests. All of these tests subjected has unveiled its No. W4900 Wireless Digital Electronic In-

Viega’s ? ttings to the upper limits of stress and fatigue. dicator innovation, a precision measurement gage featuring touchscreen technology, multiple resolution and color set- tings, digital and analog readouts in the same indicator, seven

Miller Debuts New Laser Welder

Arc welding products manufacturer Miller Electric has re- languages, wireless output and many other unique features leased its new OptX 2kW handheld laser welder, best suited David Allen, Vice President, said, “By eliminating but- for precision welding applications with tight ? t-up with tons and utilizing touchscreen technology we have rede- minimal gaps where high productivity is needed but auto- ? ned comparative indicating measurement, developing mations are too costly. The solution was developed in col- an intuitive, fast, easy-to-use, highly accurate and rugged laboration with IPG Photonics Corporation with the aim to wireless gage. And the W4900 Indicator is assembled in both boost productivity and help ? ll the ongoing shortage America with U.S. and globally sourced materials, right of skilled welders across the United States and Canada. here in our Athol, Mass. facility.”

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