Download FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New PipeWorx FieldPro™ System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New PipeWorx FieldPro™ System Brings Simplified Multiprocess Welding
Capabilities to Onsite Pipe Welding Applications
New welding system brings proven PipeWorx pipe welding processes to portable field
applications to improve productivity, uptime and quality.
APPLETON, Wis. (July 16, 2013) — Miller Electric Mfg. Co. introduces the new PipeWorx FieldPro™
System for onsite pipe welding in the refinery, petrochemical, power generation and HVAC industries.
The system comes with traditional Stick, TIG, MIG and Flux-Cored processes, and can run the advanced
Regulated Metal Deposition (RMD®) and Pulsed MIG processes with the addition of the FieldPro Smart
Feeder. The PipeWorx FieldPro System also brings advanced remote control capabilities to the welder at
the joint, eliminating travel to and from the power source, optimizing uptime, simplifying process
changeover and helping to improve overall weld quality and productivity. The system simplifies cable
management by eliminating all of the communication cables that cause clutter and hassle on the job sites.
Controls are labeled in common welder terminology to make it simple and intuitive to use.
The system takes the ease-of-use and advanced welding arc quality of the PipeWorx Welding System,
common in fabrication shop environments, and brings these capabilities to the field for the first time. It is
constructed to withstand the rigors of field use, including features such as a metal roll cage for the power
source, impact-resistant cases for the feeders and remote, and protected circuit boards. The portable
power source, remote and feeders make this an extremely powerful pipe welding system.
Full remote control over Stick and TIG welding
The PipeWorx FieldPro System provides Stick and TIG performance optimized for open root pipe welding
in the field. The Stick and TIG processes have been programmed to prevent arc strikes outside of the
heat–affected zone that leave marks on the pipe, which is a common pipe weld flaw, while TIG starts are
designed to prevent damage to the prepared edge of the joint.
What sets this new system apart is the complete remote Stick and TIG control capabilities provided by the
new FieldPro Remote. Connected in line with the electrode holder or the TIG torch with standard welding
cables, this new remote gives users full control at the weld joint, including process selection, amperage
adjustment and Stick electrode selection. The remote automatically sets the polarity based on the
process selected and alerts operators if the weld cables are connected incorrectly, which helps to prevent
defects associated with welding in the wrong polarity. This can all be accomplished hundreds of feet away
from the power source, helping to improve productivity, reducing possible weld defects, and improving
safety by minimizing trips back and forth to the power source.
Productivity and quality demands drive need for advanced MIG processes
The new PipeWorx FieldPro System is compatible with two wire feeder options: the FieldPro Feeder and
the FieldPro Smart Feeder. The FieldPro Feeder allows for conventional MIG and Flux-Cored welding
processes, while the FieldPro Smart Feeder allows for the technologies of RMD and Pulsed MIG
processes in addition to standard MIG and Flux-Cored processes. RMD, offered here for the first time
without a control cable, has proven to improve quality and productivity significantly over more traditional
Stick and TIG processes in root passes, while Flux-Cored and Pulsed MIG offer the same advantages on
hot and cover passes.
Both feeders connect easily to the weld lead and are operable hundreds of feet from the power source —
more than twice the distance as previously possible. This includes full remote control capabilities, such as
process selection, material type and wire diameter, gas type, wire feed speed and voltage. Set up and
operation is easy; the PipeWorx 350 FieldPro Power Source automatically shifts all controls to the feeder
when connected, eliminating confusion and hassle with cords and controls. Having complete control at
the point of the weld joint helps ensure quality and productivity, and also increases safety as it limits the
amount of time operators spend traveling between the work site and the power source, and with it
opportunity for trips, slips and falls.
The FieldPro Smart Feeder further simplifies setup with built-in default parameters and synergic controls
that automatically optimize weld parameters based on: wire feed speed.
Additional Benefits
Weld processes with the PipeWorx FieldPro System are easily saved through memory cards, helping to
ensure process and parameter consistency. This same memory card feature also allows for easy
electronic upgrades to the system that can be downloaded from MillerWelds.com.
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About Miller
Miller Electric Mfg. Co., headquartered in Appleton, Wis., is a leading worldwide manufacturer of Miller
brand arc welding products and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW).
For more information, visit Miller’s website at www.MillerWelds.com, call 1-800-4-A-Miller (800-426-4553),
email [email protected], fax 877-327-8132 or write to Miller Electric Mfg. Co., P.O. Box 100, Lithonia,
GA 30058.
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Image Caption: Simplified and optimized specifically for pipe welding in the refinery, petrochemical, power
generation and HVAC industries, the new PipeWorx 350 FieldPro System delivers simplified cable management,
complete control at the weld joint, arc performance optimized for critical pipe welding and is the new durability
standard for field construction — designed and built to withstand harshest field environments. The multiprocess
system provides conventional Stick, TIG, MIG and Flux-Cored processes. The system can also run the advanced
Regulated Metal Deposition (RMD®) and Pulsed MIG processes which can help reduce weld failures and eliminate
backing gas on some stainless and chromoly applications.
Contact:
Erica Turner
Two Rivers Marketing
515-557-2083
[email protected]
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