Smooth start arc welders go on USA TV

A Lincoln Electric Company, The product story

Edited by the Manufacturingtalk editorial team Nov 2, 2006

Arc welders that providing a smooth, controlled arc and superior arc starts at low amperage levels feature on USA TV show about modifying/customising indiviual's vehicles.

Lincoln Electric is aiding the automotive makeover team of the SPEED network reality series Payback as the USA TV show's exclusive supplier of welding equipment.

The show chronicles celebrities and automotive engineers working together to customize vehicles for individuals who have played a significant role in the celebrities' lives.

During each show, the celebrity will 'payback' a person that has helped them in their career or personal life.

Celebrities scheduled to appear in the first season include 'Tonight Show' host Jay Leno, model Brooke Burke, NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver Dale Earnhardt Jr, actor Jim Caviezel and basketball player Tim Duncan.

When modifying each car, truck or SUV to the individual's style and needs, the show's engineers exclusively rely on Lincoln welding equipment for its rugged durability and top arc performance.

A leading product featured in the show is Lincoln's Precision TIG 275, the industry's first TIG welder to offer Microstart technology, providing a smooth, controlled arc and superior arc starts at low amperage levels, even as low as two amps, for welding on thin materials.

Also featured on the show are Lincoln's Power MIG 215 and Pro Cut 55.

The Power MIG 215 is an industry-leading wire feeder/welder designed for autobody work, light to medium industrial metal fabrication and repair welding.

The unit features Diamond Core Technology, delivering a forgiving arc, excellent out-of-position arc action, a wide voltage sweet spot and low spatter.

The Pro Cut 55 plasma-cutting system features Lincoln's exclusive Vortech technology, designed to enhance cutting performance on a wide variety of conductive materials.

'Payback' episodes air mornings and evenings on the SPEED network.

Consult your local listings for exact times.

The Lincoln Electric Company, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, is the world leader in the design, development and manufacture of arc welding products, robotic, arc welding systems, fume extraction equipment, plasma-arc and oxy-fuel gas cutting equipment and has a leading global position in the brazing and soldering alloys market.