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April 2011

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Universa 3000: the start of a generation
SuperLemas 40th anniversary
Welding masks: Which to use?

gas
polymer regulator
Gala Gar presents the first regulator
made of polymer materials, the most
cutting-edge technology at the service
of safety.
Gala Gar revolutionises the market of gas regulation
with a unique product in the world. With more than
50 years experience we have been able to design and
manufacture a product that marks a before and after
in the world of pressure regulators for welding and
cutting. But its exclusiveness is not just due to its
material but also to all the other characteristics of
this phenomenon:
Pero su exclusividad no se debe slo a su material
sino al resto de las caractersticas de este fenmeno:

1. Mechanically resistant: supporting a pressure of

300 bars

2. Three safety levels against excess pressure: discharge

safety valve, breakage system under pressure of the

membrane diaphragm unit and the self-resistant
design of the unit

3. Use of materials compatible with the gases and

substances in contact with the environment.

4. Chemically resistant to the actions of gases and

substances that are present in the working place

6. Ergonomic and functional design

7. Optimal fluid-dynamic characteristics in factors

such as rated flow, pressure increase coefficient

"R" and irregularity coefficient "i". Its fluid dynamic
values are higher than those that exist on the
market and much better than those admitted by
standard EN-2503 as minimum quality standards.

8. Environmentally-friendly
9. Product with European patent and community

design

10. Lighter weight

5. Manufactured according to EN-ISO Standard 2503

Pressure regulators for gas cylinders used in welding,

cutting and allied processes up to 300 bars

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TOTAL SAFETY
GalaGar informs you

And if this were not enough, this regulator was

submitted to extraordinary fatigue and durability
tests, achieving more than optimal results:
Sudden water hammer pressure tests
where they are instantaneously submitted from 0 to
300 bars, simulating the instantaneous opening of
the cylinder, letting the gas pass to the regulator.

This regulator satisfies the conditions to mark a

before and after in the gas regulation market and we
are not the only ones who say this, as all its qualities
are backed by important customers:

Soldadura Calvera is a company engaged in

special and high quality welding in different
processes and materials.
Its technical director, Ricardo Calvera
highlighted the ability of the new pressure
regulator the pressure regulator is carrying
out welding of great responsibility, high
pressure hydrogen welding and it has given
no problems.

Continuous work test at intake pressure of 300 bars

and outlet pressure of 10 bars for more than 10,000
hours, completing more
than 1,000,000 opening and closing cycles with gas
passing through it in this time. The effect of the
elements on the parts that make up the regulator
were verified by submitting it to a saline mist test
for 300 hours, which is the equivalent to working for
three years outdoors
Thermal fatigue and solar radiation test.
This test consists in taking the regulator to extreme
temperatures of +70C to -20C with exposure to
the sun's rays.
The result of all these tests guarantees
the mechanical and operating resistance during the
life of the regulator.

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Ricardo also places emphasis on the fact that

they have forced the product to see the safety
and resistance of the product with full working
days with more than optimal results.

Javier Barat, maintenance coordinator of

Hispano Carrocera from the Tata Motors Group,
highlighted its resistance, robustness and the
fact that it warps less when knocked.
Hispano Carrocera is a company engaged in
the manufacture of bodies for buses where a
large number of welding processes is
necessary.
Another aspect that Javier pointed out is the
weight and the fact that it operates perfectly
in their environment we work at pressures of
11 bars, for 5 to 6 hours and the polymer
pressure regulator has shown perfect stability
in the outlet flow.

electric
UNIVERSA 3000
THE START OF A GENERATION
What voltage is there? Single-phase or
three-phase? With the Universa 3000
this question is not necessary as it
adapts automatically to all types of
networks
With Gala Gar in-house technology, the new Universa
3000 is an inverter rectifier with the latest advances
applied to offer ease of use and cost saving.
Apart from all of this, the new Gala Gar equipment has
the following advantages:
- Intensity: the equipment has 200 A intensity at 60% in
single-phase and two-phase, and 300 A at 400% in three
phase at 40C.
- Portable equipment (22 kg) for off-shore applications
with remote welding current control.
- It permits welding with all types of electrodes, even
cellulose, up to 5 mm.
- TIG welding mode with Lift-Arc.
- VRD: Safety no-load voltage for risk environments (Risk
Reducer Device).
- Suitable for generating set (protected).

- Digital voltmeter-ammeter
- Econ Fan forced ventilation system, it ventilates when
necessary.
Applications:
Industrial outdoor applications
Construction in energy plants.
Construction in petrochemical plants.
Pipe assembly TIG processes.
Naval repairs and maintenance
Industrial metal constructions
The use of COOLMOS technology translates into a substantial
improvement regarding losses, weight and volume in the
final welding equipment, which in turn, translates into more
efficient, compact and lighter equipment with less
overheating.
The use of Dual 2SwitchForward electronic power topology
permits this optimisation of the electronic inverter to supply
the maximum output power both in 3ph/230V supply and
3ph/400V supply.

GalaGar informs you

superlema
Electro-mechanical constructions
GUARANTEED RELIABILITY

40

This is Superlema's 40th year on the

market of electromechanical machine
for the surface finish of parts.

anniversary

Superlema, pertaining to the Gala Gar group, has, for 40

years, manufactured and sold a wide range of machines
for grinding, fretwork, polishing, sanding, milling work, etc.,
developed manually, giving the customer the possibility
of adapting any type of machine to his needs.

GRINDERS

Machines for the surface finish of parts (grinding,

die-trimming, etc.) and mainly for sharpening tools, using
abrasive grinding stones.
Used in foundries, mechanical workshops, boiler-making,
forging, glazing industry, etc.

SHARPENERS AND DIY

Low-power machines designed for sanding and grinding

small surfaces.
The applications for this type of machines are joiners
workshops and food industry, arts and crafts, and modelling.

SANDERS

Machines for the surface finish of parts (sanding, dietrimming, etc.) by means of abrasive discs and belts.
The degree of abrasion is easy to change
and they are
se consigue:
used in mechanical workshops, joiners workshops,
plumbing, shoe-makers, etc.

POLISHERS

Machines for the surface finish of parts (polishing, shining,

etc.) by means of bristle brushes or cloth discs.
Used in shoe factories, living room lamp manufacturers,
glazing industry, etc.

ACCESSORIES
Superlema also has all the accessories for this equipment,
grindstones, columns, belts, protections, discs and suction
and ventilation systems; all our machines have the
possibility of incorporating suction equipment.
The importance of incorporating suction equipment into
the machines increases, above all, when working with very
volatile materials.

Safety switch
The system incorporated into the Superlema
machines avoids untimely start-up of the
machine after a sudden cut in supply voltage

protection
Welding masks
Which to use?
The choice of the right welding mask for
each process is vital to avoid severe
injuries to the eyes

The light emission from welding can go through the eyelid

so it can cause irritation and even cataracts if there is
prolonged exposure, resulting in conjunctivitis, ulcers,
inflammation of the cornea or irreversible opacity of the
crystalline lens..
Eye protection is recommended not only for the welders
but also for anyone who is going to be near the welding.
When working with different processes such as electrode,
TIG, MIG, a variable electronic mask is recommended.
The material is very important when choosing the welding
mask, depending on whether the material can absorb the
heat or repel it.
Filters and filter-covers
The eye area of the shields, the filter, is usually protected
with an external filter cover to protect from splashes as
well as an inner filter-cover.
The glass filter covers protect the filter from splashes of
molten metal and from incandescent particles, the
polycarbonate ones offer protection against the impact of
particles in die-trimming and welding cleaning processes.
The welding filters offer protection against visible light,
ultraviolet radiation and infrared rays emitted during the
welding process.

Its protection is permanent, the dark tone or the darkening

speed have an influence on the visual tiredness experienced
by the welder.
Non-actinic glass or classical filters provide good protection
against radiation. The tone chosen must be adequate for
the type of welding to be carried out; the disadvantage of
these filters is the need to raise the shield when the arc is
switched off.
Electronic filters darken by themselves when they detect
the light given off by the welding process, and when the
electric arc stops, these filters go lighter on their own,
permitting continuing work without having to raise the
welding shield.
Fixed or variable tone?
If the type of welding and amperage used are always the
same, a fixed dark tone filter would be a reasonable choice.
If, on the contrary, different welding modalities are
alternated, or the amperages vary, then it would be
necessary to choose a variable dark tone filter.

GalaGar informs you

How to know which mask is the most adequate?

The quality tests that are carried out on the optics of the
electronic shields are registered, according to standard
EN379, with three figures that are silkscreen printed on
the inside of all the masks (for example 1/2/1).

First figure: Optical class of the filter.

Where 1 is the best score and 2 the
worst.
Second figure: This indicates the
diffraction. The angle that the light
acquires when it crosses the filter.
Where 1 is the highest assessment
and 3 the lowest.
Tercera cifra: Uniformity of the dark
tone
1- uniform darkening on the optical
surface.
2- if slight transitions are noticed.
3- in the worst of the cases.

It is important for the filter to allow for the adjustment of

the arc sensitivity depending on the environmental light,
increasing it in low luminosity conditions and vice-versa.
In dot welding processes it is not sufficient with a rapid
darkening of the filter. It will be important for the return
time to be sufficiently short (between 0, 1 and 0.2 seconds),
to act upon the next welding dot.
For low amperage welding (TIG), the maximum sensitivity
to arc light must be set so that the environmental light
does not interfere at all. It would also be correct,
for the option, regulate delay, to appear, in slow mode
to compensate for possible faults in the arc detection.

Gala Gar shield models

Optrel

Colour
EN 379
Blue
1/1/1
Sensitivity
Yes

Shade
5-13
Return
Yes

Regulation
External
Grind mode
Yes

Servore

Colour
EN 379
red
1/1/1
Sensitivity
Yes

Shade
9-13
Return
Yes

Regulation
Internal
Grind mode
No

Optech

Colour
EN 379
Grid
1/2/3
Sensitivity
Yes

Shade
9-13
Return
Yes

Regulation
Mixed
Grind mode
Yes

Optech

Colour
EN 379
Black
1/2/3
Sensitivity
Yes

Shade
9-13
Return
Yes

Regulation
Mixed
Grind mode
No

Other considerations to be taken into account

The use of external regulators is recommended, as they
offer freedom to redefine the adjustments during the
welding process.
For work in reduced spaces, which are more exposed to
knocks and friction, the use of models with internal
regulators would be advised, although the disadvantage
with these is that they cannot be manipulated during
welding.
We have models that permit locking the filter in light tone
(grind mode).

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