MORRIS SITE MACHINERY - BY PETER BRETT
Safe, eff ective and modern welding with Morris Site Machinery
IT was by kind invitation of Richard Denholm, Sales Director at Morris Site Machinery, that ToolBUSINESS + HIRE came to Four Ashes near Wolverhampton to fi nd out a lot more about the market, machines and expertise that are required in the world of welding –particularly hire welding.
Richard is what is called an ‘acknowledged expert’ in welding, having many years’ experience in the art - as well as working in executive positions in the industry.
It All Started Many Years Ago…
The art of fusing or welding metals was fi rst known about in the Bronze Age as far as we can tell, and even today modern blacksmiths use a very high temperature to hammer fuse steel.
The makers of Samurai swords and damascus steel used the skill of fusing metals to make high quality blades. But it was only in the 1890s that thermite welding became common.
The oxy-acetylene process was discovered by Edmund Davey in 1836, but only became a viable welding method with the invention of a suitable torch in 1900.
Since then several further methods of welding, including electric arc welding, have been developed. During World War II, for example, it was a quick and eff ective way of fabricating steel products without having to rivet steel plates together, as in the old days of shipbuilding.
And it was a skill women seemed to be particularly good at, which helped save our bacon during those stressful times.
Further developments in electric arc welding took us into the realms of gas shielded welding and ultimately to the stick, MIG and TIG welders we most often use these days.
As usual, it took some years before Health and Safety caught up with welding practices on the ground. Apparently, it was not uncommon for welders to be electrocuted by badly insulated welding machines.
It was also not uncommon for welders to drink a pint of milk a day, in the belief that it would neutralise the toxins they were ingesting while welding. A faint hope, I think.
Today, simple welding is accomplished using stick welding or AN MSM generator in for refurbishment
MMA (Manual Metal Arc) welding. This is safe and simple welding within the skill level of DIYers, and is now increasingly catered for by machines costing as little as £100.
More advanced skills are needed for both MIG and TIG welding – both of these use a gas shielding of the welding arc, to create the strong and sealed welds needed for anything from food containers to battleships and submarines.
01902 790 824 | 12 TBH June, 2018
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