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Paul, MN, has introduced the Speedglas auto-darkening filter (ADF) kit, Model 9100XXi. The next-generation optics in the 9100XXi ADF, compared to previous models, reportedly provide more detail, con- trast and natural-looking color.
“A welder’s view through a conven- tional filter often appears dark, greenish and devoid of contrast,” says Joe Hockett, U.S. welding, head and face marketing manager. “With the 9100XXi ADF, welders have a new level of visibility and control. They’ll have a vibrant, crisper view of the workpiece with a greater field of colors.”
Complementing the filter’s more real- istic view is an external grinding feature that enables welders to seamlessly switch into grinding mode. Welders also can access two preset welding modes by pushing the external button on the helmet’s front panel, without having to remove their safety gloves or helmet. In addition, welders can leverage a grab-and-go feature that automatically turns the welding filter on to the last setting.
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Seminar Offers Instruction on Press Maintenance and Safety
Join the Precision Metalforming Asso- ciation in Nashville, TN, on May 3, 2016, for a seminar on safe metal-stamping- press operations and efficient and prac-
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tical preventive-maintenance inspection procedures. Speaker Jeff Fredline, from IMC Corp., will discuss these and other topics: the differences between hydraulic and mechanical presses, how to troubleshoot press drive units, the importance of brake stopping time and safety distance, frame and column alignment, how to quickly check crown alignment, allowable toler-
ances for proper installation and per- formance, lockout/tagout procedures, and basic OSHA press safety require- ments and the record-keeping systems to ensure compliance.
Safety Update
For more information, contact Marianne Sichi (PMA technical programming manager); 216/901-8800, msichi@pma.org. Register to attend at www.pma.org/meetings.