WELDING AND METAL WORK
- Assessment by an experienced marine steelworker/welder free of charge.
- Steel Barge Maintenance and Repairs.
- Deck Replacement.
- Experienced Boat Welding/Welders.
- Anode Fitting.
- Steel Re-Plating to Boats.
- Crane and equipment available for safe movement of steel, equipment and loads.
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Experienced Marine Welders can be contacted through Iron Wharf Boatyard.
This service is provided through independent professionals.
Our list of professionals are able to provide a repair and refit service, with a particular interest in steel barges.
What ever the size they will be able to do a site visit and advise on the way forward, which best suits your vessel and your needs.
#steel#repair#boat#yard#ship#maintenane#welder#welding#
This service is provided through independent professionals.
Our list of professionals are able to provide a repair and refit service, with a particular interest in steel barges.
What ever the size they will be able to do a site visit and advise on the way forward, which best suits your vessel and your needs.
#steel#repair#boat#yard#ship#maintenane#welder#welding#
MIG Welding - What is it and why choose it ?
There are always pros and cons and everyone will have a personal preference.
MIG (metal inert gas) welding was developed in the 1940s for welding aluminium mostly. However, it was later developed and applied to steel as it was deemed quicker and less prone to contaminants when compared to other welding techniques. This speedy process was also useful where automated welding was developed. Some in the industry feel that because the actual 'flux wire' is on a reel, and not individual sticks, there is less likelihood of having 'holes' in the welds, where with stick welding this is possible. However, any welder worth his weight in welding rods will do their upmost to ensure total secure welds. Therefore, with marine welding on hulls MIG can be preferred. However, some feel MIG welding suits an indoor environment better.
A description for the techies out there is:
Gas metal arc welding (GMAW), sometimes referred to by its subtypes metal inert gas (MIG) welding or metal active gas (MAG) welding, is a welding process in which an electric arc forms between a consumable MIG wire electrode and the workpiece metal(s), which heats the workpiece metal(s), causing them to melt and join. Along with the wire electrode, a shielding gas feeds through the welding gun, which shields the process from contaminants in the air.
The welders associated with Iron Wharf Boatyard have years of marine weld experience and can work in all sorts of spaces, on all types of vessels.
Safety is always paramount with welding, and fire watches and precautions taken.
There are always pros and cons and everyone will have a personal preference.
MIG (metal inert gas) welding was developed in the 1940s for welding aluminium mostly. However, it was later developed and applied to steel as it was deemed quicker and less prone to contaminants when compared to other welding techniques. This speedy process was also useful where automated welding was developed. Some in the industry feel that because the actual 'flux wire' is on a reel, and not individual sticks, there is less likelihood of having 'holes' in the welds, where with stick welding this is possible. However, any welder worth his weight in welding rods will do their upmost to ensure total secure welds. Therefore, with marine welding on hulls MIG can be preferred. However, some feel MIG welding suits an indoor environment better.
A description for the techies out there is:
Gas metal arc welding (GMAW), sometimes referred to by its subtypes metal inert gas (MIG) welding or metal active gas (MAG) welding, is a welding process in which an electric arc forms between a consumable MIG wire electrode and the workpiece metal(s), which heats the workpiece metal(s), causing them to melt and join. Along with the wire electrode, a shielding gas feeds through the welding gun, which shields the process from contaminants in the air.
The welders associated with Iron Wharf Boatyard have years of marine weld experience and can work in all sorts of spaces, on all types of vessels.
Safety is always paramount with welding, and fire watches and precautions taken.
