Mig and Tig Welding
Welding revolutionised metalworking at a time when laborious riveting was the only way to attach metals together
Welding revolutionised metalworking at a time when laborious riveting was the only way to attach metals together, today we have the added option of using Metal Inert Gas welding or Tungsten Inert Gas welding, each bringing strong benefits to the right projects.
MIG Welding
An automatic arc welding process developed for welding aluminium and quickly applied to steels because it works so much more quickly than other methods. Highly versatile thanks to constantly improved technology it is used extensively in fabrication such as robotic operated car manufacture.
Simple to automate, MIG welding nevertheless requires careful management, operation and design to ensure consistent quality that doesn’t suffer from common faults such as dross and porosity. This is achieved through well maintained and modern equipment, careful design of the fabrication process ensuring turnaround is fast but not rushed and sometimes preheating of the stock material.
TIG Welding
This alternative arc welding method is ideal for light metals such as aluminium, magnesium, copper alloys and thin stainless steel sheets. It offers enhanced control and stronger welds which engineers favour, but is slower and more complex to deliver to consistent high standards than other welding systems. Touch to automate to a high standard TIG welding requires considerable human input from highly skilled and experienced operators.
Cleanliness is critical for the best quality welds and we ensure all our equipment is well maintained and cleaned to ensure issues such as porosity never arise; even preparation work on materials can be carried out to remove loose dirt and oxides like rust. Used in aerospace, outer space and even nuclear waste storage for its strength TIG welding is also found in thin wall tubing products such as bicycles.
Exceptional standards throughout the manufacture process
We set out to lead the market and provide truly expert services throughout sheet metal manufacture of components and products in a myriad of industries. With MIG and TIG welding bringing components together our other services including CNC laser cutting and punching, CNC bending, CNC turning and facing and CNC tube bending guarantee exceptional quality throughout your metalwork product.
Whatever your requirements for MIG or TIG welding and general sheet metal fabrication and design, make sure you speak to a team with the equipment, skill and expertise to deliver the highest standards; contact us at Mason and King to arrange an estimate.