mig welding - Rapid Welding and Industrial Supplies Ltd

In 1954 the first fully poweredlawn mower, the 'Suffolk Colt', wasintroduced, heralding a whole newera of development in this field.The Sifbronze division extended itsrange to include welding equipmentsuch as blowpipes and gasregulators.Louis Tibbenham decided to retire in1955, handing over to his son, Frank.In 1958 the company became apart ofthe Qualcast Group and then, in 1967Qualcast merged with Birmid Industries.Subsequently, Louis' grandson, Paddy,became the Director responsible for Sifbronze.Developments in welding in the 1960s weresuch that new techniques like semi-automaticMIG-welding were introduced and with them therequirement for new, high quality materials. Atthis point Sifbronze introduced the consumableelectrode wire SIF-Mig, a shaved aluminium wireto ensure consistent, high-quality welds. Whenthe QE2 was built, the aluminium welding of hersuperstructure was carried out using SIF-Mig. Atthe same time the traditional methods of supply,direct to the end-user, promoted through themagazine Siftips, began to change. This meantcreating a whole new supply structure based onwelding distributors and engineering merchants.'Will The Welder.' A company magazine, Siftips, wasproduced in the early 1930's. The aim was to provideusers with ideas and tips as to how to get the most outof their welding equipment. Will The Welder, acharacter in the magazine, was the vehicle for this andbecame one of the most readily identifiablepersonalities in welding.TODAYIn recent years, the company has taken positivesteps to focus on its SIF brand and heritage inthe welding industry. The product range ofconsumables continues to expand to meet theanticipated demands of our market place.www.RapidWelding.comThis is an extract from a Siftips magazine circa 1967 where the QEII super structure was welded with SIFMIG 5356136