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Made by American Workers . . . for the Best TIG Welders
Home of WeldTec®, Speedway®, i-HEAD®,
Heliweld II™
and the original TEC®
brand of TIG welding torches.

COMPANY HISTORY
The TIG or GTAW, process was invented by the
welding department at Northrop Aircraft Company in 1939-1941. This new process
was called "Heliarc" as it used an electric arc to melt the base material and
helium to shield the molten puddle from the surrounding air. It was Mr. Jack
Northrop's dream to build a magnesium airframe for a lighter, faster warplane
and the welding guys came up with the process and developed the first TIG
torches.
After World War II, The Linde®
Air Products Company introduced the Heliarc®
brand of torches to industry and soon thereafter The Air Reduction Company
offered their Heliweld® brand. The TEC torch brand was introduced in 1955 by a small metal fabricator in New Jersey making it the
oldest independent TIG torch producer in the world.
TEC pioneered many innovative features
namely:
● patented bulb style gas nozzles ● clear glass nozzlesooooooooooooooo● cable and hose assemblies encased in
clear plastic sheathing
● zippered cable coversoooooooo ● tip-of-the-torch head water coolingooo● high dielectric silicone rubber torch
head insulation
Today, the TEC product line includes
those innovative Original TEC®
torches, the WeldTec® brand, which has interchangeable parts with
most other brands, the high performance Speedway® series, the unique interchangeable
head problem solvers, i-HEAD®
series torches and reintroduction of the Heliweld Airco®
style torches.
The TEC design staff is headed by the
most prolific TIG torch designer ever, founder and former owner of the Weldcraft®
Products Company which he started in his garage. He is recognized worldwide
for his innovative designs, quality construction techniques and attention to
detail, and is carrying on the proud tradition of leadership in TIG welding
torches. TEC welding products are sold through welding supply distributors
across the USA, Canada, Mexico, UK, Europe, Japan, Australia, and most
industrial countries.
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