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NY / NJ / CT
Town Gate Co
Architectural Metal Fabrication Services
We are conveniently located just 5 miles from Manhattan!
CNC ROUTING
TIG & MIG WELDING
What is TIG vs MIG Welding?
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TIG welding, aka tungsten inert gas welding, is an arc welding process that uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode to produce the weld. It is mostly used for critical joints, welding metals other than common steel, and where precise, small welds are needed. MIG welding, aka metal inert gas welding, is a welding process in which an electric arc forms between a consumable wire electrode and the work piece, which heats the metals and causes them to melt and join.
One of our welders fusing stainless steel during the fabrication of a mirror frame. Torch in one hand, filler wire in the other, its a delicate act!
Text book TIG welds on 6061 aluminum. If you can weld aluminum corners like these please call we have a job open for you!
1.5" square steel tubes TIG welded to create a corner. The discoloration around the welds indicate evenly heated material.
This is a pristine example of a properly executed TIG weld bead on 304 stainless steel. The end result looks like a neat row of coins.
Here we have a fabricator MIG welding a giant steel chandelier together from beneath the structure. Notice sparks fly during this process.
Often parts need to be "tacked "before being fully welded to prevent distortion. These tacks on aluminum were done using a TIG welder.
This cylindrical steel pressure vessel required a heavy but precise weld to safely be installed onto a boiler system.
This heavy MIG weld was used to join a stair stringer beam. The tiny bits of metal around the weld is called weld spatter.