Welding and brazing

 

Articles on the welding and brazing sector. Discover all the news about welding / brazing.

soudure à l’acétylène oxygène

The pressure setting for oxy-acetylene welding

Oxyacetylene welding enables you to fuse your parts together, with or without filler metal. This type of welding has a wide range of uses: garages, heating companies, agriculture, boiler making, locksmiths and metal joiners, etc. The pressure of the two gases, acetylene and oxygen, must be precisely adjusted for the torch to work optimally. HowRead more

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How to weld easily

You often need to do small jobs around the house, but you don’t know how to weld (yet). This is how you can equip yourself to start welding and become self-sufficient, rather than waiting for a professional to come. How a welding machine looks like There are different types of welds and therefore different typesRead more

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The blowtorches that you should use for plumbing

Plumbers should use a professional torch suitable for their needs. Welding is indeed part of the daily life of an artisan. He must carry out both quality and aesthetic work for the visible parts. What does the plumber need? The first question to ask yourself is about your needs. Indeed, you will not buy theRead more

Détendeur acétylène Réf. 2931

Identify issues with your regulator

The safety regulator is the key part of the assembly between the gas source and your soldering iron, as it allows you to modulate the pressure at the cylinder outlet. Its good working order is essential for working, as well as for your safety. Here’s how to identify problems with your safety regulator. How theRead more

pointde fusion soudure

Melting points

Le principal objectif pour réussir vos travaux de brasure et de soudure est d’atteindre la meilleure performance mécanique possible. La température des points de fusion de chacun des matériaux que vous utilisez fait partie des éléments essentiels à connaître pour bien traiter vos éléments de base, ainsi que votre métal d’apport, et utiliser les bonnesRead more

Exemple d'utilisation des fers à souder à Haut Rendement Thermique (HRT)

HRT electric soldering irons from Guilbert Express

Guilbert Express has designed a soldering iron for users requiring a high thermal output, far superior to conventional irons: the HRT electric soldering iron. Its patented technology is unique in the world of soldering because the heating cartridge is located directly in the tip. Its features: What can the HRT electric soldering iron be usedRead more

L'utilisation du chalumeau Raptor en version 90 kW

Presentation of the Raptor 90 kW

The Raptor torch gun is a light, powerful and precise tool. It can be adapted to many of your jobs, thanks to the choice of power available. Like all Express tools, its clever design allows you to change the burner or Piezo trigger without the need for tools. The Raptor is very precise, perfectly suitedRead more

Express thermal protections

Welding and soldering work involves producing high temperatures that are rarely suitable for the environment of the pipes and metal parts involved. When you work, for example, in plumbing, it is advisable to apply foolproof protection to the walls behind the pipes to be welded as well as on the ground. Guilbert Express has developedRead more

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Express strippers, each with its own use on the roof or in the workshop

For each welding job, it is essential to prepare your parts to be assembled using zinc (or copper) solder remover. This stripper – or flux – removes the natural oxidation that occurs on the surface of metals when they come into contact with air and which adversely affects the weld. Thanks to the flux, theRead more

Protection of the welder

The work of the welder requires the utmost care to avoid accidents. The risks are multiple, as it’s not only burns that are a concern. Of course, it’s important to wear a flame-retardant suit, but it is also necessary to protect oneself from the risks associated with radiation, as well as from all the chemicalRead more

The Cercoflam burner

Since its creation in 1905, the Guilbert Express company has never stopped innovating. The company develops ranges of heating tools for brazing and soldering, but also all the devices for roofers, farmers (for thermal dehorning), landscapers and municipal employees (thermal weed burner), construction workers (ground marking), etc. It also supplies all the do-it-yourselfers who needRead more

The Express decanter connection

Pour des raisons pratiques, les professionnels ont parfois besoin de transvaser du gaz depuis une grande bouteille vers un contenant plus petit qui leur servira de bouteille de gaz de chantier. Cela permet aux soudeurs et autres utilisateurs d’éviter le port d’une bouteille trop lourde. Les mesures de sécurité sont drastiques, car les dangers d’explosionRead more