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Arc Machines Inc.
The widest range of orbital welding equipment in the world.
Arc Machines, Inc. is a World Leading Designer, Manufacturer and Distributor of the Broadest Range and Most Advanced of Automated Orbital Tube, Pipe and Tube-to-Tubesheet (GTAW) Welding Systems. AMI was Founded in 1976 and is Headquartered in Pacoima, CA with Offices in Switzerland, Germany and the UK.
With a Reputation of OUTSTANDING QUALITY, DURABILITY and CUSTOMER SERVICE, Arc Machines, Inc. Designs and Specializes in Precision, Highly Repeatable, Stable Welding Systems Including Both the Design and Manufacture of Welding Power Sources, Control Systems and Electro-Mechanical Torch Manipulation Devices (Weld Heads).
All of our Weld Heads and Power Supplies are Designed and Manufactured at our Facility in Pacoima (Los Angeles), California, and we are ISO 9001:2008 Certified.
With Over 3000 Customer Relationships in More than 50 Countries, AMI Sells to a Client List in a Wide Variety of Industries: Semiconductor, Food, Dairy, Biotechnology/Pharmaceutical, Aerospace, Ship Building and Power Generation.
Recent Content on The Fabricator for Arc Machines Inc.
- From The Welder
Livingstone announces sale of AMI to ESAB
- Feb 15, 2017
- Arc Welding
- News Release
Chicago-based Livingstone, an international midmarket M&A and debt advisory firm, has announced the sale of Los Angeles-based Arc Machines Inc. (AMI), a portfolio company of Marwit Capital, to ESAB Welding & Cutting Products. AMI designs, engineers, and manufactures automated, orbital GTAW...
- From The Welder
Praesidian Capital exits $8.5 million investment in Arc Machines
- Jan 10, 2017
- Arc Welding
- News Release
New York-based Praesidian Capital, a provider of senior and subordinated capital for small and midsized businesses, has exited its $8.5 million investment in Arc Machines Inc., a Pacoima, Calif., manufacturer of automated orbital welding equipment. The investment was made initially to support a...
Power sources, weld heads introduced
- Oct 1, 2013
- Automation and Robotics
- Product Release
Arc Machines Inc. has introduced several new products for automated orbital welding. The company has released enhanced versions of its M415 and M205 power supplies, which have been equipped with an optional welding data recording (WDR) feature to register digitally each weld as it is produced, as...
- From The Fabricator
Modular production welding system suitable for repetitive, nonorbital custom applications
- Sep 26, 2011
- Automation and Robotics
- Product Release
The Arc Machines model 2 weld head is a modular, configurable tool for repetitive, nonorbital custom applications. Mounted to a side beam, boom, or positioning carriage, it is used in production applications requiring heavy-duty production welding, such as component and vessel manufacturing....
- From The Welder
Weld heads suitable for restricted-clearance applications
- Aug 23, 2010
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
AMI offers model 21 weld heads for fusion welding. Used with the company's model 207 power supply, the weld heads provide high clamping and alignment performance, the manufacturer states. Automated clamping combined with tube centering and alignment verification help lower setup time and...
- From The Fabricator
Autogenous orbital GTAW of large, high-purity tubes
- By Barbara K. Henon, Ph.D and Y.K. Tan
- Jul 15, 2010
- Arc Welding
- Article
Autogenous orbital welding on large projects has become nearly routine with large numbers of successful welds completed with very low reject rates. Thus it is very easy to become complacent. However, installers need to be alert to potential problems and take immediate action when a problem occurs.
- From The Fabricator
Rocket science, entrepreneur-style
- By Tim Heston
- Nov 11, 2008
- Shop Management
- Article
Managers, designers, and manufacturing engineers at Space Exploration Technologies have come up with a new way to design and manufacture a rocket.
- From The Welder
Welding power supply upgraded
- Sep 12, 2006
- Arc Welding
- Product Release
Arc Machines Inc. has added several new features to its Model 307 tube welding power supply. The unit's operating system has been upgraded to Windows® XP, allowing communication with a variety of peripheral devices. Added current sloping between levels smoothes out the steps seen in critical...
- From The Welder
Documenting welds from an orbital welding power supply
- By Barbara K. Henon, Ph.D
- Feb 12, 2004
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
Weld inspection, weld logging, and weld recordkeeping always have been a part of quality assurance (QA) procedures for certain industries, particularly aerospace, nuclear power, semiconductor, and pharmaceutical.
Specifying the sulfur content of 316L stainless steel for orbital welding
- By Barbara K. Henon, Ph.D
- Mar 27, 2003
- Tube and Pipe Fabrication
- Article
The widespread use of autogenous (fusion) orbital gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) in the high-purity semiconductor and biopharmaceutical industries, combined with modern steel refining technology, has made it both desirable and practical to supply type 316L stainless steel with a restricted range of elemental sulfur.
- From The Welder
Set loose the juice
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Sep 26, 2002
- Arc Welding
- Article
As in other facets of welding equipment technology, arc welding power sources are evolving as fabricators' needs change. Electronics is playing a large role in power source modernization as power source equipmentmakers begin to employ digital interfacing, Internet access, software control, and other innovations to these machines.
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