The right tools for the job can make a huge difference in project turnaround times. They also prevent you from feeling fatigued and not working at maximum efficiency. Learn which tools make metal fabrication and welding easier.
Remote Pendants
If you’re in the orbital welding business, you should seriously consider upgrading to a remote welding pendant. When you set up an orbital welding cycle, you normally do so at the power source. Since the power source might not be right beside your workpiece, there can be a lot of running back and forth to make changes to the welding cycle. The main advantage of a remote pendant is it allows you to make changes at the worksite.
Auto-Darkening Welding Helmet
Welding creates dangerous sparks and flashes of light that can damage your face and eyes. Welders wear helmets that block certain wavelengths of light, but wearing the helmet makes it hard to inspect the weld for defects. The solution is an auto-darkening welding helmet, which can switch between safe and normal vision without the need to remove it.
Oxy-Fuel Cutting Torch
One of the most tedious parts of metal fabrication is the cutting stage. As you can imagine, large sheets of metal are very hard to cut and require specialized tools. While many people use plasma cutters, we recommend an oxy-fuel cutting torch for jobs that demand portability. Oxy-fuel torches don’t require electricity, meaning you can cut metal wherever you need to.
Sheet Metal Bending Machine
Metal fabrication often involves shaping large sheets of metal into shapes. We recommend using a sheet metal bending machine to do this efficiently and make the same bends every time. It makes the process much faster, and it’s easier to replicate the bend angle across many parts.
We hope you enjoyed this list of tools that make metal fabrication and welding easier. Metal fabrication isn’t easy, but the right tools make a huge difference in project completion times and worker energy levels.
