Find Us at FABTECH!
If you happen to be in Chicago November 15-18, be sure to come see all of the hottest MIG and flux-cored welding guns, consumables and accessories on display at the Bernard booth during this year's FABTECH International/AWS Welding Show

Bernard representatives and product managers will be on hand to speak with you about how our guns and consuambles can increase your productivity, improve your weld quality and boost your bottom line.

We'll be located in booth 34071 along with Miller Electric, Weldcraft, Smith Eqiupment, Tregaskiss and Hobart Brothers. See ya there!

Jumpstart Your Productivity With a Jump Liner!
Let's face it, changing a MIG gun liner is not anyone's idea of a fun time.
They usually take 15-20 minutes to replace, and installing the liner incorrectly can lead to bird nests, burn backs and even more lost productivity.

Bernard's Jump Liners can save you time and money by allowing you to replace only the most frequently worn part of the liner — the portion that travels the bend in the gun neck. Jump Liners typically take about 90 seconds to replace and can also reduce your inventory costs and footprint.

Visit the Bernard Web site for more information on our Jumpliners and to download a spec sheet.

Distributor Locator
Looking for your nearest Bernard distributor? Visit our Web site and type in your zip code to see the closest distributor of official Bernard welding guns and consumables.

Building Strong Bonds: San Diego Continuing Education provides students with the skills - and tools - to succeed

Student Monica Bolden practices her self-shielded flux-cored skills on sections of thick mild steel plate using the Dura-Flux gun.

Training students to weld has a different goal than a traditional welding business, but they both share many of the same concerns when it comes to their welding equipment.

“Downtime in business costs money — for us it costs knowledge,” explains San Diego Continuing Education's welding instructor, Bill Borinski. “If a student’s equipment is down, then he’s not learning. Our students have enough to concentrate on as it is, they shouldn’t have to worry about whether their equipment is working properly or not.”

As part of a full equipment upgrade the school recently purchased Bernard Q-Guns™, Dura-Flux™ guns and Centerfire™ consumables. So far, they have been running the guns for 12 hours a day, four days a week, and there hasn’t been a single malfunction. The Centerfire consumables system has reduced student downtime and frustration, while also improving weld quality.

Read the full article about San Diego Continuing Education's conversion to Bernard welding guns and consumables on the Bernard Web site.

Air-Cooled or Water-Cooled: You Decide

Ok, it might not be on par with some of life's great decisions, but choosing between an air-cooled and a water-cooled MIG welding system can have a big impact on your productivity, fatigue levels, and return on equipment investment. And that seems pretty important to us!

Air-cooled systems offer many advantages and are the most common type of cooling system, but don't count out water-cooled systems. They generally cost more up front, but those costs can be offset by decreased muscle fatigue, reduced downtime and longer equipment life.

Deciding whether an air- or water-cooled system is right for your welding operation requires a careful analysis of five key factors — amperage requirements, duty cycle, operator comfort, worksite location and cost . Visit the Bernard Web site to read a full discussion of the air- vs. water-cooled debate and to find out which system is right for your specific application.