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Customer Open Day at Air Liquide Offshore in Aberdeen – May 23, 2019

10 May, 19 5:48 pm · Leave a comment · Red-D-Arc Welderentals
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Welding Demonstrations at Open House in Aberdeen Scotland

We are holding an open house jointly with Air Liquide Offshore in Aberdeen on May 23, 2019 from 12 noon onwards.  RSVP HERE

Join us to learn more about the equipment and services we provide for offshore projects. 

  • Rediscover the Quad 450High Pressure and Optimised footprint  
  • Weld with the Arcal Exeltop state of the art cylinders 
  • Red-D-Arc Welding Demos showcasing the Arcal Premium Brand 
  • DI Global Dry Ice Blasting – Minimize waste, reduce costs and improve efficiency with dry ice blasting =

 

Stone baked  pizza and refreshments served throughout

After event drinks at Orchid, Justice Mill Road – 5:30-7:30 pm

Tube Düsseldorf Tradeshow 2018

23 March, 18 2:56 pm · Leave a comment · Red-D-Arc Welderentals
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Red-D-Arc will be exhibiting at Tube Düsseldorf trade show in April. Be sure to drop by booth 6F23 in Hall 6 to view our latest pipe welding and cutting equipment.

Tube Dusseldorf Tradeshow Announcement

Red-D-Arc offers a comprehensive selection of pipe welding equipment for rent.

Red-D-Arc Partners with Air Liquide Oil and Gas in Aberdeen

16 January, 18 6:27 pm · Leave a comment · Red-D-Arc Welderentals
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Aberdeen: Red-D-Arc has teamed up with the Air Liquide Oil and Gas services branch in Aberdeen to provide turnkey equipment rental packages complete with welders, accessories, welding gases and consumables. Our equipment selection covers all welding processes and other applications such as plasma cutting and fume extraction. Multi-welder paks and induction heating systems are also available.

Call Air Liquide Oil and Gas in Aberdeen for more information +44 1224 877409  MAP

Welding Equipment Rentals Aberdeen

Stainless Steel Welding: Details That Matter

14 November, 17 8:20 pm · Leave a comment · Red-D-Arc Welderentals
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drilling platformBy guest Blogger Katarzyna K.

Katarzyna has an Msc in Materials Science and has worked in the oil and gas industry in jobs related to hydraulics, welding and the retrofitting of oil rigs.

Stainless steel is used extensively in the petrochemical industry due to its high resistance to severe conditions. When welding inox steels, the smallest details matter and have an impact on weld quality. The following are some tips for stainless steel pipe welding based on my oil rig repair experience:

During an oil rig repair project that involved 2205 duplex stainless steel pipe TIG welding, we could not achieve the required weld properties. Despite using the recommended filler metal with higher nickel content, compared to the base metal, and controlling the interpass temperature, the weld tensile strength was still too low. In order to reach the required weld quality we dug deeper and found a solution – (more…)

Red-D-Arc Turnkey Packages Support the World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

23 October, 17 5:42 pm · Leave a comment · Red-D-Arc Welderentals
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Red-D-Arc recently supplied a variety of equipment to a UAE based company that is fabricating pile piping and jackets for the largest offshore wind farm project in the world. The company had to meet a strict time line of only 6 months, and would require a massive amount of welding and weld automation equipment immediately. Through consultation with Red-D-Arc, the customer determined that renting the majority of the equipment would be the most economical option. Red-D-Arc was able to fulfil the customers equipment needs immediately thanks to our vast and diverse fleet of equipment.

This massive order involved equipment and support from Red-D-Arc North America, Red-D-Arc UK and Red-D-Arc Middle East. The order consisted of a variety of welding and weld automation equipment including:
• 23 column and booms with single and tandem submerged arc welders
• 20 submerged arc tractors
• 200 rotators
• 167 jack-up rotators
• 400 CC/CV inverter welders
• 200 FCAW wirefeeders
• 10 Induction Heating Systems

By renting the majority of the equipment the fabrication company avoided the need to invest heavily in specialized equipment and ensured they would meet their deadline. Red-D-Arc works with customers to address their unique challenges and develops specialized solutions. Learn more about customized turnkey packages here.

Extending the Legs of a Large Seabound Work Platform

20 June, 16 6:36 pm · Leave a comment · Colin Brown
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A Red-D-Arc customer shared some interesting photos which document the process of extending the legs of a large seabound work platform and also feature several Red-D-Arc rotators. The platform is used for cleanup activities on the seabed and in order to work at greater depths; the legs of the work platform needed to be extended. The massive cylindrical legs were placed on Red-D-Arc rotators and rotated while the cutting and welding processes were carried out. Once the extensions were completed the legs were then returned to the platform.

Submerged Arc Systems for Wind Farm Manufacturing

20 June, 16 3:39 pm · Leave a comment · Colin Brown
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Red-D-Arc delivered three submerged arc systems to a construction company from Willebroek (Belgium) which has acquired a record contract for the construction of foundation structures to be used in an offshore wind farm close to the German-Dutch border. The Red-D-Arc column and booms are 7 m x 7 m and are equipped with a double wire system powered by the ESAB 1250 for welding 4 mm cored wire. In addition, each of the column and booms included a seam tracking system and flux recovery unit. Thanks to the advanced electronics and touch screen interface controls the turnkey systems each require only a single operator.

Heerema Fabrication (HFG) increases efficiency with Red-D-Arc MIG/MAG Multi-Operator Welding Packages

16 July, 15 3:12 pm · Leave a comment · Colin Brown
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 Red-D-Arc MIG/MAG Multi-Operator Welding Packages
Earlier this year, Red-D-Arc delivered several of our MIG/MAG 4-pak and 6-pak multi-operator welding packages to Heerema Fabrication (HFG) for their yards in Zwijndrecht and Flushing, Holland. HFG manufactures complex steel structures for use in the offshore oil and gas industry.

In addition to maintaining high-quality welding standards, HFG was able to increase both worker productivity and safety by employing Red-D-Arc’s multi-operator packs for the welding processes at their fabrication yards. The packs include six welding power sources and wire feeders with gas lines to accommodate up to six individual welders – and each welder has his own 115VAC power supply as well as an airline that provides filtered breathing air to the welder’s helmet. All input power, shielding-gas and breathing-air connections are made via single connections in the pak’s enclosure in order to simplify hook up as well as enhance portability.

“With the multi-packs our operators can get set up faster and start welding immediately. The time savings and increased efficiency easily covers the cost of the packs.”

After receiving their initial order of 6-paks, HFG placed a second order for 4-paks, having recognized the benefits of the system.
Red-D-Arc 4-Pak and 6-Pak MIG/MAG Multi-Operator Welding Packages are available for rent, lease or purchase. Contact Sales to learn more.

 Heerema Fabrication (HFG)

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