Category: Welding Equipment

When it comes to welding innovations, the newest, shiniest, and most powerful tools tend to get the limelight. High-power energy supplies, sleek and sturdy stud guns, and anything that looks good on the front of a welding magazine reigns. Despite not being the most exciting type of equipment, welding protective gear remains the true powerhouse of professional welding, even the gear remains behind the scenes. Northland Fastening Systems (NFS) provides both the new and innovative as well as the tried and true. If you’re looking for gear you can trust, we have it, and more!

The Foundations of Welding Equipment

You can have the strongest and best welding equipment in the world, but it doesn’t mean much if you aren’t safe while using it. A single injury while welding can set a professional welder back weeks, if not leave them out of a job entirely. With the hazardous nature of professional welding, it’s essential to always consider the foundational necessity of welding protective gear. Gloves, glasses, helmets, jackets, boots, and beyond are far more vital than any single gun or stud because, at the end of the day, the most important and most valuable piece of gear is your body.

Maintaining Quality Welding Protective Gear

In order to protect yourself properly, it isn’t enough to simply don protective gear. Like any other piece of welding equipment, gear needs to be checked and maintained. Always be sure that your gloves aren’t wearing through and your jackets don’t have holes. NFS provides only the highest-quality gear possible. Even with perfect gear, breakdowns can emerge over time. Be sure to always carefully evaluate your gear before beginning a weld.

Safety Enhances Quality

When welders are protected on site and don’t have to worry about mishaps with their gear. It’s much easier to produce consistent and quality welds. Welding protective gear allows for flexibility in movement, comfort during long welds, and the ability to return to the site in good health and excellent condition. If you’re dedicated to high-quality welding, you must always begin with high-quality welding protective gear.

Professional welders looking for welding equipment or welding protective gear can find everything they need here at NFS. Reach out via phone today at (651) 730-7770 or visit our website here to find out more.

The equipment of a professional welder leads a demanding life. Along with daily wear and tear, welding equipment must withstand high voltage, rough handling, and rugged environments. Major malfunctions are rare with high-quality equipment, but after enough high-intensity jobs, even the toughest equipment can malfunction or break down. Northland Fastening Systems (NFS) provides high-quality replacement gear, rentals, and repairs to ensure that you’re never left in the lurch due to ageing or faulty equipment.

Leave the Comfort Zone of Your Current Equipment

While it’s easy to get comfortable with your own tried and true welding gear, nothing lasts forever. Even your favorite stud gun or most reliable power supply will someday make its last whir. Whether you’re the type who becomes attached to your equipment or not, you need to be able to determine when it’s time for an upgrade or replacement as it’s a necessary part of the professional welding experience. Sometimes welding equipment that is comfortable to use isn’t as efficient as it could be. In more dangerous cases, such gear might even be a safety hazard.

The Power of New Welding Equipment

While basic welding equipment and technology has been pretty consistent for the last decade, replacing your out-of-date tools with new welding gear can feel like a marvelous surprise. Comfortable grips, faster application times, and more efficient welds become possible in an instant with high-quality equipment. Though it’s easy to fall back on reliable, older gear, the occasional update can be revolutionary for a large-scale project.

A New Lease on Welding Life

Alternatively, NFS is proud to offer rentals for your jobs or for whenever your own welding equipment isn’t cutting it. Project managers and professional welders can reach out to us to request welding gear on short notice. If your current personal equipment experiences a sudden failure, or you just need more power on deck, NFS has all of the welding equipment you need just a phone call away.

Welders looking for replacements or rentals for their favorite welding gear can reach out to NFS at (651) 730-7770 or by visiting our website here. Check out our new offerings and our classic, reliable welding equipment for every job, large and small.

With any profession that involves high heat, and occasionally, high altitudes, having equipment you can trust while welding is vital. Any seasoned welder knows that your welding gear is the only thing between you and serious injury. But even in low-stake welds, welding equipment failures can be a frustrating pain in the wallet. At Northland Fastening Systems (NFS), we provide new and rentable welding gear for all your welding needs. And we always encourage welders to carefully maintain their welding equipment before every job, from hobby welding to industrial frameworks.

Maintaining Your Welding Equipment

 Inspect Before Every Job

The simplest form of maintenance is completing a visual checklist whenever you pick up your welding equipment. Does everything look to be in good condition? Are there any obvious faults or damage to the tool you’re handling? No matter how long you’ve been welding, taking a moment to check over your welding gear is always a safe bet.

Check Connections

If your stud gun, power supplies, or other welding gear looks fine, the next step is to check your connections. Make sure cables aren’t frayed or loose and be sure they’ve been arranged in a safe configuration while you work. Check battery connections as necessary as well and tighten anything that could come loose while welding.

Watch for Changes in Your Welding Equipment

Finally it’s essential to always keep an eye out for changes. This means power surges or dips, sounds, smells, or anything out of the ordinary for your gear. This can be a tough one if you’re working with new or unfamiliar equipment, but noting any inconsistencies is still a good call.

If your equipment needs a tune-up, a replacement, or you need a rental, NFS has your back. Welders in need of top-of-the-line welding gear can reach out to our team at (651) 730-7770 or visit our website here to find out more about what we offer. Our welding experts always put safety first and can help you find the equipment you need to complete your welding jobs comprehensively, professionally, and as safely as possible every time. Call today to check out our available gear.