For gouging, cutting, beveling, piercing and flushing metal, a Symex Gouging Torch removes most kinds of metal.

The “Air-Carbon-Arc” gouging process is more economical than burning, chipping, grinding, etc. This method cuts or gouges metal by melting base metal with an electric arc and blowing away molten metal with high velocity compressed air. Since this is a physical (not chemical) process, our gouging torches can be used on most metals with minimal deformation because of their low heat input.

S-3 TORCH

	Used by fabricators, tanks shops, shipyards, heavy industrial plants, construction firms, quarries, mines
	For plate edge preparation, back-gouging welds, removal of old or defective welds
	Ideal for repair and maintenance of equipment

S-5 TORCH

	Removes old welds from most metals
	Used by steel foundries to cut off risers and gate pads
	Removes defects, fins, nails and other sprue far faster than other cleaning methods

S-15 TORCH

The S-15 torch is designed for general purpose gouging applications. The S-15 torch is used by:

	Fabricators, tanks shops, shipyards, heavy industrial plants, construction firms, quarries and mines.
	For plate edge preparation, back-gouging welds, removal of old or defective welds
	Ideal for repair and general maintenance of equipment.

 

All torches will accommodate round and flat electrodes. By using flat electrodes, the following are some applications:

 

	Selective scarfing of carbon and low alloy steel billets
	Removing surface cracks from dies providing a smooth base for the new deposit
	Removing hard facing