An innovation in stainless wires.  You’ll notice the difference right away.

If duty cycling and package change-outs are a concern, we recommend our MarathonPac.TM The octagon-shaped drums are environmentally friendly while being QS 14000 compliant.

the wires.

Accurate control of cast and helix ensures easy de-coiling and results in a perfectly straight wire at the contact tip.

A cleaner wire for a cleaner finish.

This new wire from ESAB is manufactured using an innovative drawing process. The matte surface is finished with a special feed-aid that does not accumulate within the feeding system or welding gun, and has no adverse effect on the quality of the finished weld.

High material purity.

ESAB is a specialist in stainless steel welding and one of only a few worldwide companies to manufacture its own stainless steel wires.

Our total quality control concept places exceptional demands on our raw material suppliers. We confine key alloying elements and impurities of chemical compositions to levels well within those stipulated under AWS standards.

Better welding performance.

• Stringent specifications of raw materials – better than prescribed under AWS

• High tensile strength allows better control of cast and helix

• ESAB sets tolerances for diameter, ovality, cast, and helix – vital for MarathonPac and precision layer wound spools

• Matte finish gives good grip and very distinct vibration-free delivery through feed units, liners and wire conduits – perfect for mechanized applications with high start-stop cycle operations

• High columnar strength ensures good and consistent arc transfer between contact tip and wire

Time and time again, ESAB process application engineers throughout the world demonstrate that quality will repay your

investment in a superior wire. ESAB stainless wires deliver improved productivity, better weld performance,

and greater overall profitability.

improved feedability.

Spool after spool – drum after drum – there are three major reasons why the qualities of this matte surface stainless steel wire from ESAB delivers superb and consistent feed performance.

first – the matte surface allows the feed rolls to gain a better grip on the wire and eliminate troublesome slippage.

Second – the dry manufacturing process provides improved glide and stiffness, thereby lowering the feed forces required to drive the wire through the feeding system. This is especially important for high cycle intermittent welding operations.

third – the manufacturing process permits a stricter control over the cast and the helix of

the wire. These are two essential properties with spooled wires

and need to remain as constant as possible.

Taken together, these three reasons mean better welding performance with greater arc stability, improved weld quality, and higher production output.

Constant current transfer.

Another critical contributor to arc stability is the efficiency of the current transfer between the contact tip and wire. Because ESAB’s new drawing process produces a wire with improved columnar strength, you achieve a more constant current flow without voltage fluctuations.

Better spooling. 

Wire diameter needs to be tightly controlled to achieve regular burn-off. The improved manufacturing process used by ESAB results in a perfectly rounded and consistent diameter. This also aids precision layer-winding onto a coated wire spool basket and – in turn – delivers friction-free unwinding with a reduced feed force requirement.

ESAB has just brought stainless welding to a new level of technology. These innovative MIG, TIG and SAW products are manufactured utilizing an innovative process that greatly improves feedability and helps to deliver a consistently stable arc.

Greater arc stability, better weld quality,  and higher production output.

the world leader in welding  and cutting technology and systems.

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products801 Wilson Avenue | PO Box 517 | Hanover, PA 17331 1.800.ESAB.123 www.esabna.com

Welding Stainless“The ESAB Way”

Your GloBAl PArtnEr for StAinlESS SolutionS

the MarathonPac.™ Endless feedability.

WELDING | CUTTING | FILLER METALS

ESAB Stainless Steel Wires

ProduCt  AWS A5.9  diAMEtEr  StAndArd PACkAGE   ClASSifiCAtion  in. (MM)  lB. (kG)

MiG WirES1

OK AUTROD 308LSi AWS ER308Si/308LSi CWB Approved

OK AUTROD 309LSi AWS ER309Si/309LSi 0.030-1/16 33 (15) CWB Approved (0.8-1.6) Precision layer-wound spool

OK AUTROD 316LSi AWS ER316Si/316LSi CWB Approved

tiG rodS2

OK TIGROD 308L (LSi) AWS ER308/308L CWB Approved

OK TIGROD 309L (LSi) AWS ER309/309L 1/16-5/32 11 (5) CWB Approved (1.6-4.0) Carton

OK TIGROD 316L (LSi) AWS ER316/316L CWB Approved

SAW WirES3

 OK AUTROD 308L AWS ER308/308L CWB Approved

OK AUTROD 309L AWS ER309/309L 1/16-5/32 55 (25) CWB Approved (2.4-4.0) Precision layer-wound coil

OK AUTROD 316L AWS ER316/316L CWB Approved (1.6-4.0)

1 MIG wires also available in 250Kg (550 lb.) Octagon Marathon Pacs. 2 TIG rods embossed with alloy identification on opposite ends of the electrode. 3 SAW products are packaged on coated wire coil baskets.

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to the welding head. The unwind process from the

drum is automatic. No separate de-coiling equipment is needed and

no feed forces are required to pull the wire as with a traditional revolving spool.

For many ESAB customers, MarathonPac is a key element in maximizing production efficiency and quality. In fact, MarathonPac can cut downtime on spool changes and maintenance by almost 95%. MarathonPac bulk packs contain 250 kg (550 lbs.) of welding wire.

Perfect delivery to the welding head.

The special coiling technique used in packing the drum ensures that your stainless steel wire is never twisted and never causes arc wander.

Welds are always well positioned and perfectly straight. The unwind process from the drum is automatic, so no separate de-coiling equipment or feed forces are needed.

Easy recycling. 

MarathonPac comes in octagonal cardboard drums which can be folded flat after use for easier recycling. The high quality cardboard can command a premium price in the recycling market.