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North East manufacturer hopes to shake up marine industry with new welding innovation

North East manufacturer Advanced Industrial Solutions (AIS) has developed a new welding electrode designed to save time and money in the marine and subsea industry.

The ‘Barracuda Gold Welding Electrode’ gives a better and stronger underwater weld according to AIS, an innovation which means the underwater welder needs less electrodes to complete each job and returns to the surface less frequently, allowing projects to be completed quicker and with less waste.

Head of AIS Technical, Chris Evans, explained: “The Barracuda welding electrode was an internationally patented product in the portfolio of Speciality Welds.

“When Advanced Industrial Solutions acquired Speciality Welds in 2015, we recognised the opportunity to develop a next generation product and applied our highly innovative approach to eventually come up with the Barracuda Gold.

“This product is a significant development which will benefit both the marine and subsea sectors. The increased length of time it will last in water will enable underwater welding projects to be completed in considerably less time.

“We are anticipating high worldwide demand and have already received orders for the Barracuda Gold from the USA, Australia, Malaysia and Europe.”