250% Increase in Weld Productivity with Sub Arc Welding Red-D-Arc

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#rmp_menu_trigger-5575:hover .responsive-menu-pro-inner, #rmp_menu_trigger-5575:hover .responsive-menu-pro-inner::before, #rmp_menu_trigger-5575:hover .responsive-menu-pro-inner::after {
background-color: #000000;
}
#rmp_menu_trigger-5575 .responsive-menu-pro-inner::before {
top: 10px;
}
#rmp_menu_trigger-5575 .responsive-menu-pro-inner::after {
bottom: 10px;
}
#rmp_menu_trigger-5575.is-active .responsive-menu-pro-inner::after {
bottom: 0;
}
/* Hamburger menu styling */
@media screen and (max-width: 700px) {
/** Menu Title Style */
/** Menu Additional Content Style */
#rmp_menu_trigger-5575 {
display: block;
}
#rmp-container-5575 {
position: fixed;
top: 0;
margin: 0;
transition: transform 0.5s;
overflow: auto;
display: block;
width: 100%;
background-color: #00133c;
background-image: url(“”);
height: 100%;
left: 0;
padding-top: 0px;
padding-left: 0px;
padding-bottom: 0px;
padding-right: 0px;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 {
padding-top: 0px;
padding-left: 0px;
padding-bottom: 0px;
padding-right: 0px;
background-color: #00133c;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-menu, #rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-submenu {
width: 100%;
box-sizing: border-box;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-submenu-depth-1 .rmp-menu-item-link {
padding-left: 10%;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-submenu-depth-2 .rmp-menu-item-link {
padding-left: 15%;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-submenu-depth-3 .rmp-menu-item-link {
padding-left: 20%;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-submenu-depth-4 .rmp-menu-item-link {
padding-left: 25%;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-submenu.rmp-submenu-open {
display: block;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-menu-item {
width: 100%;
list-style: none;
margin: 0;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-menu-item-link {
height: 40px;
line-height: 40px;
font-size: 13px;
border-bottom: 2px solid #3f4d6c;
font-family: inherit;
color: #ffffff;
text-align: left;
background-color: #00133c;
font-weight: normal;
letter-spacing: 0px;
display: block;
box-sizing: border-box;
width: 100%;
text-decoration: none;
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
transition: background-color 0.5s, border-color 0.5s, 0.5s;
padding: 0 5%;
padding-right: 50px;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-menu-item-link:after, #rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-menu-item-link:before {
display: none;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-menu-item-link:hover {
color: #ffffff;
border-color: #3f4d6c;
background-color: #00133c;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-menu-item-link:focus {
outline: none;
border-color: unset;
box-shadow: unset;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-menu-item-link .rmp-font-icon {
height: 40px;
line-height: 40px;
margin-right: 10px;
font-size: 13px;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-menu-current-item .rmp-menu-item-link {
color: #ffffff;
border-color: #ff0000;
background-color: #00133c;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-menu-current-item .rmp-menu-item-link:hover {
color: #ffffff;
border-color: #ffffff;
background-color: #00133c;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-menu-subarrow {
position: absolute;
top: 0;
bottom: 0;
text-align: center;
overflow: hidden;
background-size: cover;
overflow: hidden;
right: 0;
border-left-style: solid;
border-left-color: #00133c;
border-left-width: 2px;
height: 40px;
width: 40px;
color: #ffffff;
background-color: #00133c;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-menu-subarrow:hover {
color: #ffffff;
border-color: #00133c;
background-color: #00133c;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-menu-subarrow .rmp-font-icon {
margin-right: unset;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-menu-subarrow * {
vertical-align: middle;
line-height: 40px;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-menu-subarrow-active {
display: block;
background-size: cover;
color: #ffffff;
border-color: #00133c;
background-color: #00133c;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-menu-subarrow-active:hover {
color: #ffffff;
border-color: #00133c;
background-color: #00133c;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-submenu {
display: none;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-submenu .rmp-menu-item-link {
height: 40px;
line-height: 40px;
letter-spacing: 0px;
font-size: 13px;
border-bottom: 1px solid #3f4d6c;
font-family: inherit;
font-weight: normal;
color: #ffffff;
text-align: left;
background-color: #00133c;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-submenu .rmp-menu-item-link:hover {
color: #ffffff;
border-color: #3f4d6c;
background-color: #00133c;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-submenu .rmp-menu-current-item .rmp-menu-item-link {
color: #ffffff;
border-color: #f5ebec;
background-color: #00133c;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-submenu .rmp-menu-current-item .rmp-menu-item-link:hover {
color: #ffffff;
border-color: #3f4d6c;
background-color: #00133c;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-submenu .rmp-menu-subarrow {
right: 0;
border-right: unset;
border-left-style: solid;
border-left-color: #3f4d6c;
border-left-width: 1px;
height: 38px;
line-height: 38px;
width: 38px;
color: #ffffff;
background-color: #00133c;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-submenu .rmp-menu-subarrow:hover {
color: #ffffff;
border-color: #3f4d6c;
background-color: #00133c;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-submenu .rmp-menu-subarrow-active {
color: #ffffff;
border-color: #3f4d6c;
background-color: #00133c;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-submenu .rmp-menu-subarrow-active:hover {
color: #ffffff;
border-color: #3f4d6c;
background-color: #00133c;
}
#rmp-menu-wrap-5575 .rmp-menu-item-description {
margin: 0;
padding: 5px 5%;
opacity: 0.8;
color: #ffffff;
}
#rmp-search-box-5575 {
display: block;
padding-top: 0px;
padding-left: 5%;
padding-bottom: 0px;
padding-right: 5%;
}
#rmp-search-box-5575 .rmp-search-form {
margin: 0;
}
#rmp-search-box-5575 .rmp-search-box {
background: #ffffff;
border: 1px solid #dadada;
color: #333333;
width: 100%;
padding: 0 5%;
border-radius: 30px;
height: 45px;
-webkit-appearance: none;
}
#rmp-search-box-5575 .rmp-search-box::placeholder {
color: #c7c7cd;
}
#rmp-search-box-5575 .rmp-search-box:focus {
background-color: #ffffff;
outline: 2px solid #dadada;
color: #333333;
}
#rmp-menu-title-5575 {
background-color: #212121;
color: #ffffff;
text-align: left;
font-size: 13px;
padding-top: 10%;
padding-left: 5%;
padding-bottom: 0%;
padding-right: 5%;
font-weight: 400;
transition: background-color 0.5s, border-color 0.5s, color 0.5s;
}
#rmp-menu-title-5575:hover {
background-color: #212121;
color: #ffffff;
}
#rmp-menu-title-5575 > .rmp-menu-title-link {
color: #ffffff;
width: 100%;
background-color: unset;
text-decoration: none;
}
#rmp-menu-title-5575 > .rmp-menu-title-link:hover {
color: #ffffff;
}
#rmp-menu-title-5575 .rmp-font-icon {
font-size: 13px;
}
#rmp-menu-additional-content-5575 {
padding-top: 0px;
padding-left: 5%;
padding-bottom: 0px;
padding-right: 5%;
color: #ffffff;
text-align: center;
font-size: 16px;
}
}
/**
This file contents common styling of menus.
*/
.rmp-container {
display: none;
visibility: visible;
padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;
z-index: 99998;
transition: all 0.3s;
/** Scrolling bar in menu setting box **/
}
.rmp-container.rmp-fade-top, .rmp-container.rmp-fade-left, .rmp-container.rmp-fade-right, .rmp-container.rmp-fade-bottom {
display: none;
}
.rmp-container.rmp-slide-left, .rmp-container.rmp-push-left {
transform: translateX(-100%);
-ms-transform: translateX(-100%);
-webkit-transform: translateX(-100%);
-moz-transform: translateX(-100%);
}
.rmp-container.rmp-slide-left.rmp-menu-open, .rmp-container.rmp-push-left.rmp-menu-open {
transform: translateX(0);
-ms-transform: translateX(0);
-webkit-transform: translateX(0);
-moz-transform: translateX(0);
}
.rmp-container.rmp-slide-right, .rmp-container.rmp-push-right {
transform: translateX(100%);
-ms-transform: translateX(100%);
-webkit-transform: translateX(100%);
-moz-transform: translateX(100%);
}
.rmp-container.rmp-slide-right.rmp-menu-open, .rmp-container.rmp-push-right.rmp-menu-open {
transform: translateX(0);
-ms-transform: translateX(0);
-webkit-transform: translateX(0);
-moz-transform: translateX(0);
}
.rmp-container.rmp-slide-top, .rmp-container.rmp-push-top {
transform: translateY(-100%);
-ms-transform: translateY(-100%);
-webkit-transform: translateY(-100%);
-moz-transform: translateY(-100%);
}
.rmp-container.rmp-slide-top.rmp-menu-open, .rmp-container.rmp-push-top.rmp-menu-open {
transform: translateY(0);
-ms-transform: translateY(0);
-webkit-transform: translateY(0);
-moz-transform: translateY(0);
}
.rmp-container.rmp-slide-bottom, .rmp-container.rmp-push-bottom {
transform: translateY(100%);
-ms-transform: translateY(100%);
-webkit-transform: translateY(100%);
-moz-transform: translateY(100%);
}
.rmp-container.rmp-slide-bottom.rmp-menu-open, .rmp-container.rmp-push-bottom.rmp-menu-open {
transform: translateX(0);
-ms-transform: translateX(0);
-webkit-transform: translateX(0);
-moz-transform: translateX(0);
}
.rmp-container::-webkit-scrollbar {
width: 0px;
}
.rmp-container ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
box-shadow: inset 0 0 5px transparent;
}
.rmp-container ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
background: transparent;
}
.rmp-container ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
background: transparent;
}
.rmp-container .rmp-menu-wrap .rmp-menu {
transition: none;
border-radius: 0;
box-shadow: none;
background: none;
border: 0;
bottom: auto;
box-sizing: border-box;
clip: auto;
color: #666;
display: block;
float: none;
font-family: inherit;
font-size: 14px;
height: auto;
left: auto;
line-height: 1.7;
list-style-type: none;
margin: 0;
min-height: auto;
max-height: none;
opacity: 1;
outline: none;
overflow: visible;
padding: 0;
position: relative;
pointer-events: auto;
right: auto;
text-align: left;
text-decoration: none;
text-indent: 0;
text-transform: none;
transform: none;
top: auto;
visibility: inherit;
width: auto;
word-wrap: break-word;
white-space: normal;
}
.rmp-container .rmp-menu-additional-content {
display: block;
word-break: break-word;
}
.rmp-container .rmp-menu-title {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
}
.rmp-container .rmp-menu-title .rmp-menu-title-image {
max-width: 100%;
margin-bottom: 15px;
display: block;
margin: auto;
margin-bottom: 15px;
}
button.rmp_menu_trigger {
z-index: 999999;
overflow: hidden;
outline: none;
border: 0;
display: none;
margin: 0;
transition: transform 0.5s, background-color 0.5s;
padding: 0;
}
button.rmp_menu_trigger .responsive-menu-pro-inner::before, button.rmp_menu_trigger .responsive-menu-pro-inner::after {
content: “”;
display: block;
}
button.rmp_menu_trigger .responsive-menu-pro-inner::before {
top: 10px;
}
button.rmp_menu_trigger .responsive-menu-pro-inner::after {
bottom: 10px;
}
button.rmp_menu_trigger .rmp-trigger-box {
width: 40px;
display: inline-block;
position: relative;
pointer-events: none;
vertical-align: super;
}
/* Menu Trigger Boring Animation */
.rmp-menu-trigger-boring .responsive-menu-pro-inner {
transition-property: none;
}
.rmp-menu-trigger-boring .responsive-menu-pro-inner::after, .rmp-menu-trigger-boring .responsive-menu-pro-inner::before {
transition-property: none;
}
.rmp-menu-trigger-boring.is-active .responsive-menu-pro-inner {
transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.rmp-menu-trigger-boring.is-active .responsive-menu-pro-inner:before {
top: 0;
opacity: 0;
}
.rmp-menu-trigger-boring.is-active .responsive-menu-pro-inner:after {
bottom: 0;
transform: rotate(-90deg);
}

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/* */

/* */

.crp_related {
border-top:solid 1px #999!important;
background:#ffffff!important;
margin-top:20px!important;
padding-top:20px!important;
}

.crp_related .crp_title {
color: #fff !important;
position: absolute !important;
display: block!important;
bottom: 0 !important;
padding: 3px !important;
color: #fff !important;
font-size: .9em !important;
line-height: 1.4em!important;
text-shadow: 1000 .1em .1em .2em !important;
background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) !important;
-webkit-border-radius: 0px !important;
-moz-border-radius: 0px !important;
border-radius: 0px !important;
width: 150px;
}
.crp_related ul {list-style-type: none;}
.crp_related li {
margin: 10px 15px 5px 0px!important;
border: 0px solid #ddd;
padding: 0px!important;
border-radius: 0px!important;
box-shadow: none!important;
float:left;
decoration:none!important;
background: rgba(3, 0, 20, 0.7) !important;
}

.post-btn {
background-color: #ec0b14; /* red */
border: none;
border-radius:4px;
color: white;
font-size:14px;
font-weight:400;
font-family:sans-serif,arial;
padding: 15px 32px;
text-align: center;
text-decoration: none;
display: inline-block;
}
.post-btn p{
color: white !important;
padding: 0px !important;
margin: 0px !important;
}
.post-btn a{
color: white !important;
font-size:14px;
font-weight:400;
font-family:sans-serif,arial;
text-decoration: none;
}
.post-btn span{
color: white !important;
font-size:14px;
font-weight:400;
font-family:sans-serif,arial;
text-decoration: none;
}
.post-btn a hover {

border: solid 1px #ec0b14;

}

H1 H2 H3 H4 H5 {
font-size: 1.2em!important;
color: #002065!important;
font-weight: normal!important;

}

.btn {
background-color: #ec0b14; /* red */
border: none;
border-radius:4px;
color: white;
font-size:14px;
font-weight:400;
font-family:sans-serif,arial;
width:210px;
padding: 15px 32px;
text-align: center;
text-decoration: none;
display: inline-block;
}

.btn a hover {

border: solid 1px #ec0b14;

}

aside {
overflow: hidden;
max-height: 876px;
top:15px;
}

/*Invisible hr with full clear*/
.clear {border: #fff; display: block; clear: both; margin: 2px;}

.meta a , .meta span:nth-of-type(2) { display: none; }


.label-img {
float:right;
max-width:320px;
text-align:center;
margin:0 0 30px 20px;
border:solid 0px #eee;

}

.label-img span {position:relative; top:-10px;}

.main-nav li .dropdown.resources {
padding-bottom:45px;

}


ul.post-list {font-size:.9em;}
h2 {display:block; margin-bottom:8px;}
h3 {font-size:1.2em; color:#626f83!important; font-weight:normal; margin:5px 0px;}
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h5 {font-size:1.0em; color:#878787 font-weight:200; margin:4px 0px;}
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.post-image {
float:right!important;
margin:20px 0px 20px 30px!important;
}
.post-list, article ul{
font-Size:.9em;
display:block!important;
}

.synved-social-container {
margin-bottom:20px;
}

hr {width:100%; clear:both;}

.float-quote {
font-family: georgia, serif, times;
font-size: 1.7em;
color:
#151b6f;
width: 380px;
margin: 20px;
display: inline-block;
float: right;
height: 200px;
padding-top: 10%;

@media only screen and (max-width: 460px) {
.post-image{
float:none!important;
margin:10px 0px 10px 0px!important;
display:block;
clear:both;
width:100%;
height:auto;
}

}

line-height: normal;
text-align: center;
}

.catbanner {min-height:200px;}

/* Add your CSS code here.

For example:
.example {
color: red;
}

For brushing up on your CSS knowledge, check out http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_syntax.asp

End of comment */

.inline-blockquote {
float:none!important;
width:64%;
min-width:400px;
margin:10px 10px 10px 10px!important;
padding:20px 16px!important;
background:#eee!important;
color:#404040!important;
font-size:1.2em!important;
}

blockquote {
background:#eee;
padding:20px;
font-family:Palatino, Georgia, serif;
font-size:1.1em;
line-height:.7em;
font-weight:normal;
color:#000;
float:right;
margin:0 0 20px 20px;
width:100%;
max-width:300px;
}

.block-center {
background:#fff;
padding:4px 20% 4px 20%;
font-family:Palatino, Georgia, serif;
font-size:1.1em;
line-height:.6em;
font-weight:normal;
color:#666;
text-align:center;
width:100%;
height:auto;
margin:0px
display:block;
clear:both;
border:solid 1px #efefef;
}


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.synved-social-container-share {
margin-top:-10px;
}
.meta {
float:left;
clear:left;
display:block;
width: 100%;
}
.post h2{
float:left;
display:block;
}
.post h1{
float:left;
display:block;
}
@media only screen and (max-width: 962px) {
.post h2{
width: 100%;
}
.post h1{
width: 100%;
}
}

.synved-social-resolution-single {
display: inline-block;
}
.synved-social-resolution-normal {
display: inline-block;
}
.synved-social-resolution-hidef {
display: none;
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Submerged Arc Systems Increase Productivity by 250%

October 18, 2023 ·
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A metal fabrication company located in Charlotte, North Carolina received an order for 300 small I.D. vessels for titanium molds. At the time they were using FCAW and back gouging the inside and outside of the vessels to achieve 100% penetration. On average they were producing 2 vessels per hour with 2 welders.

They reached out to Red-D-Arc to find a faster and more efficient way to produce these vessels. After discussions with Red-D-Arc the fabricator decided to purchase a turnkey submerged arc system. The custom designed system came complete with a small I.D. sub arc welding head mounted on a 9’x9′ manipulator, flux recovery system, NA5R automatic wire feeder, DC600 multi-process welder and 5 ton turning rolls. The system also included a laser and camera for precise control and monitoring of the submerged arc welding process.

The submerged arc system increased productivity by 250%. They were able to produce 5 cans per hour with half the labor cost. The safety of the work place was also significantly increased for a number of reasons:
• Back gouging was eliminated which in turn reduced the risk of fire
• Turning rolls replaced manual rotation of the vessels on tables
• Welders no longer had to weld inside the confined space of the vessels

The customer and the Red-D-Arc team were beyond pleased with the results. The customer plans to purchase two more of these systems for future projects.
Submerged arc welding can increase the efficiency and quality of many industrial welding projects regardless of the size or complexity. Red-D-Arc has all the equipment, expertise and experience to provide you with a submerged arc system to fit your needs – available for sale, lease and rent.

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