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Gas metal arc (MIG) welding

Gas metal arc (MIG) welding at Midwest Metal Fabrication.

Gas metal arc welding, commonly referred to as MIG, is an electric arc welding process in which an arc is struck between a consumable wire electrode and a workpiece. Shielding is provided by an inert gas, hence MIG for metal inert gas.

Midwest Metal Fabrication’s utilizes MIG welding in those instances when a uniform and slag-free weld bead is necessary.

To view details about our gas metal arc (MIG) joining and welding services, please select one of the links below:

• Gas metal arc (MIG) joining / welding overview
• Workpiece materials
• Welded material thickness min/max
• Tool style
• Toolholding method
• Gas types
• Joint types
• Welding speed
• Other complementary services

Gas metal arc welding (MIG) joining / welding overview

Midwest Metal Fabrication’s welders use the MIG process to construct very large door frames as an example.

Workpiece materials

We weld mild steel, high strength steel, stainless steel, galvanized steel, and T-1 steel and aluminum.

Welded material thickness min/max

Midwest Metal Fabrication’s welders can weld pieces as thin as 1/16” and as thick as 2” using MIG.

Tool Style

We use air-cooled, semiautomatic, electrode holders.

Toolholding method

We provide semiautomatic welding which dictates the toolholding type. The electrode material is a metal wire that is automatically fed from a spool through the jaw of the tool holder as the electrode wire comes in contact with workpiece.

Gas types

Midwest Metal Fabrication’s welders use argon and carbon dioxide in our gas metal arc welding.

Joint types

We are capable of producing a variety of welding joint types including:

• Circumferential corner joints,
• Circumferential modified butt joints,
• Corner joints,
• Lap joints,
• Butt joints, and/or
• T joints,

depending on the customer’s welding needs.

Welding speed

We can produce a maximum of 50 inches per minute with our welding equipment, but the speed of our welding will vary with the exact project requirements.

Other complementary services

Midwest Metal Fabrication personnel can grind welds and paint finished components with weldable primer or finish coat. We also offer assembly services, if needed. Midwest Metal Fabrication personnel can affix product identifiers or stamp them onto a finished product or component.

Call us today at 1-219-931-3131, email us at sales@midwestmetalfabrication.com, or send a fax using 1-219-844-8512 to get a quick quote to help solve your heavy gauge steel fabricating problems.

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