American Torch Tip

In 1940, Mr. John Walters Sr. established what has today become the American Torch Tip Company.  He and a group of businessmen saw a real need for quality replacement torch tips, to help the growing war effort.

American prospered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for close to 37 years and in 1980 the company moved to Bradenton, Florida.  Here, the company, in its new facility, grew to become a very technically advanced industry leader, producing over 16,000 different types of replacement torch tips and consumables parts for cutting, welding and brazing.

From the very beginning, the company recognized the fact that in order to be successful, quality had to be well established and maintained.  This meant studying the parts made by every competitor . . . and then improving upon them, making them better than the original.  To accomplish this the company acquired the best computer aided production equipment and hired the most skilled employees.

Today, almost all the parts are CNC machined to very precise tolerances.  Assembly is carefully monitored.  Product quality is furthered maintained by process control, statistical batch analysis and 100% inspection of consumable parts for critical characteristics.

American Torch Tip now offers replacement parts for oxy-fuel, MIG, TIG, plasma, metal spray and laser, cutting welding equipment.  The company also develops many special products for major manufacturers.

Custom and Quantity Manufacturing

American Torch Tip has the capability to produce products from print or engineer to a special application.  Samples of the custom product can be supplied for testing and then be produced in full run quantities to suit most time requirements.

The Anatomy of a Quality Torch Tip

While a torch tip may look simple, it is not.  There are many engineering factors that must be considered before a tip can be produced.

For example:  What size should the preheat holes be?  Should it have splines or holes? Should it be brass, copper or a special alloy?  And most important, How is it going to be used?  Is it a special application?  Will it be used consistently?  Is it a machine or hand held application?

There are many types of welding and cutting applications, each requiring its own special torch tip.  There are also many different kinds of welding processes, each using its own special equipment, replacement parts and consumables.

In designing, developing and producing any torch tip, special attention must be paid to critical parameters and tolerances.  For instance, while the orifice size is important, maintaining the smoothness or finish of the bore is equally important to insure a proper flame cone.

To maintain this kind of consistent quality across a broad range of products, American engineers and manufactures many of its own special productions and testing equipment.