Use and Care Manual

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INNERSHIELD FEATURES
• Can be used in wind speeds of up to 30 mph without losing
mechanical properties.
• Gas bottles are unnecessary.
• Stiff wire with high column strength.
BENEFITS OVER GAS-SHIELDED
PROCESSES
• Innershield does not require gas shielding.
• No external shielding eliminates gas cost.
• No shielding gas means no cylinder handling, changeout,
and rental saving time and money.
• No shielding gas means simpler guns and feeders for
lower maintenance costs.
• No shielding gas means no tenting to keep wind away
saving labor costs.
• Innershield Wires are stiff.
• Stiff wire is excellent for feedability.
• Stiff wire allows for longer guns to be used, saving labor.
costs moving feeders and welders.
• Stiff wire allows the welder to break off the wire without
clippers.
BENEFITS OVER STICK WELDING
• Innershield is a continuous process.
• This means less starts and stops, saving money and
increasing quality.
• This allows the welder to spend more time welding, not
changing rods, decreasing labor costs.
• Innershield has higher deposition efficiency.
• Innershield does not produce “stubs” like the stick process.
Stubs are materials you purchase and then throw away.
PRODUCT ADVANTAGES