{"id":10083,"date":"2021-09-20T10:59:28","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T10:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/?p=10083"},"modified":"2021-09-20T10:59:31","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T10:59:31","slug":"machine-of-the-week-field-tank-welding-made-easy-with-these-dream-machines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/machine-of-the-week-field-tank-welding-made-easy-with-these-dream-machines\/","title":{"rendered":"Field Tank Welding Made Easy with These Dream Machines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The construction of bulk storage tanks can be a slow process, heavy on man hours and an awkward job.<br>Revolutionise your vessel welding applications with these automatic girth welders from Koike.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed for welding seams on tanks for storing LNG, oil, flour and grain etc., they are an extremely versatile piece of kit. Capable of both internal and external welds.<br>Effectively cutting down on manual welding time and increasing site safety, field erected storage tanks of any diameter can be welded efficiently and safely with these girth welding machines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vzIAXZ1Wjss?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Product features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Model Koike AGW-I\/P<\/li><li>Adjustable frame handles plates from six to 10 feet high<\/li><li>Plates up to 2&#8243; thick<\/li><li>Operating speeds from 4 &#8211; 105 inches per minute<\/li><li>Cuts in-field welding time by up to 40%<\/li><li>Fitted with Lincoln Electric DC 1000 amp power source and NA3 submerged arc welding head<\/li><li>Complete with flux recovery<\/li><li>As new condition with 6 month warranty package<\/li><li>Also available for short or long term UK based hire<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/girth-welder-agw-ip-as-new-condition.aspx\">Make an enquiry<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"350\" alt=\"Automatic girth welding package with Lincoln submerged arc welding system\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-10085\" data-id=\"10085\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AGW-Girth-Welder.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AGW-Girth-Welder.png 232w, https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AGW-Girth-Welder-199x300.png 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Koike AGW Automatic Girth Welder\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-10086\" data-id=\"10086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AGW-IP-2.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AGW-IP-2.png 430w, https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AGW-IP-2-215x300.png 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Koike AGW Tank Welding Machine\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-10087\" data-id=\"10087\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AGW-4-576x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AGW-4-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AGW-4-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AGW-4-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AGW-4-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AGW-4-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AGW-4.jpg 1296w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Koike AGW automatic girth welding system is made for applications in the oil field sector, tank fabrication, nuclear power plants and waste management facilities.<br>Uses include boiler manufacture, chemical mixing tanks, oil storage, water storage and treatment, tankers and reactors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more examples of submerged arc welding equipment, take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL5gSP2ZMkh76vr52q92mECU5UTxJcy9b9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube playlist<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of our equipment is available for export with warranty around the world. <br>We handle logistics and documentation for both domestic and International sales, in the EU and Worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Equipment is available for viewing at our works in Leicestershire, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/contactus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/contactus.aspx\">contact Craig Westerman<\/a>, Sales Director to discuss further and find out how you can benefit from these automatic submerged arc welding packages. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The construction of bulk storage tanks can be a slow process, heavy on man hours and an awkward job.Revolutionise your vessel welding applications with these automatic girth welders from Koike. Designed for welding seams on tanks for storing LNG, oil, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/machine-of-the-week-field-tank-welding-made-easy-with-these-dream-machines\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10085,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[533],"tags":[534,543],"class_list":["post-10083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-machine-of-the-week","tag-motw","tag-submerged-arc-welding"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AGW-Girth-Welder.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Ygth-2CD","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10083"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10089,"href":"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10083\/revisions\/10089"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.westermans.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}