Ultra Seal Arc Welding Electrodes

In mid 2010 Victor Technologies released the CIGWELD Professional Ultra-Seal Vacuum pack for Alloycraft and Ferrocraft very low hydrogen (H4 status) welding electrodes. The success of this new packaging was very well received by the market and the Ultra-Seal vacuum packaging format has since been extended to CIGWELD’s Satincrome and Weldall electrodes.

CIGWELD vacuum packaging for arc welding electrodes.

In today’s workplace where time and cost efficiency are critical, it is a common complaint that the pre-conditioning process required for rebaking electrodes can be both time consuming and costly. As a manufacturer of electrodes since the 1940’s, CIGWELD have committed to continual product innovations and upgrades to suit the demands of the market. As a result Thermadyne released the CIGWELD Professional Ultra-Seal Vacuum Packs.
Ultra-Seal electrodes remain in perfect ‘factory fresh’ and ‘moisture-free’ condition for an indefinite period provided the vacuum seal remains intact and undamaged. The electrodes are hermetically packaged and sealed which ensures they can be used in critical welding applications without the need for pre-conditioning. This is an enormous benefit to the end-user in terms of savings in both handling and reconditioning costs.

CIGWELD’s Professional Ferrocraft and Alloycraft low hydrogen electrodes, and Satincrome and Weldall stainless steel welding electrodes are now available in he Ultra Seal Vacuum packaging.

New and improved packaging from CIGWELD:

• 2.5kg aluminised foil vacuum packs with new Ultra-Seal branding
• Direct replacement for 3kg steel cans with no change to flux formulations
• Moisture-free, with indefinite shelf life while vacuum seal remains intact and undamaged.
• Due to hermetic packaging directly after baking, the end user does not need to precondition electrodes, provided vacuum pack is intact
• Substantial savings in handling/baking costs and time
• Ultra-seal packs have far better transportability compared to steel cans

Company History:

J.B Arnold commenced operations in Australia in 1922 as manufacturers of gas welding equipment, before establishing CIG (Commonwealth Industrial Gases) in 1935. CIGWELD branched off as CIG’s equipment division in 1985 with a focus on welding and gas equipment, before separating completely in 1989. Comweld Group Pty Ltd (trading as CIGWELD) was acquired by Thermadyne in 1996, and since then, has expanded its product portfolio to include other prominent global welding and cutting brands such as Tweco, Thermal Dynamics, Arcair and Stoody. Most recently, our company name has changed to Victor Technologies, a celebration of the proud heritage within the strongest regional brands Victor and CIGWELD. Our new company name allows us to re-position the organization in the global markets and signals a return to our roots with the company vision of "Innovation to Shape the World".