Chasing cracks, porosity, or hidden flaws? You need flaw finder. But which is best for your job? Let's find out...As an engineer, choosing the right NDT (non-destructive testing) products is cruc... Read more

Needing that perfect polished finish on your stainless steel fabrication but the weld is being difficult? Discolouration, shadowing, scratches...we've all been there. Below are the secrets for ob... Read more

As more and more Cougartron weld cleaning machines leave our warehouse to find forever homes amongst our engineering customers, we've learnt a few things that we want to pass on to you so you can... Read more

Protecting workers from injury and illness is important. Not only for their health and well being, but for the health of the company (it's hard to get the work done if you don't have anyone ... Read more

White smudgy marks, corrosion, pitting, rust...cracking...eeeek! Are any of these symptoms found on your stainless steel product after you've cleaned with pickling acid? Are you using pickling pa... Read more

Stand back and admire that perfectly shiny, smooth stainless steel fabrication you've just finished - you've put a lot of effort into getting it to look just right...but will it still look l... Read more

Pickling paste is a well known product used for post weld cleaning amongst stainless steel engineers. For a long time pickling acid was the only way to achieve a truly clean result. Now, due to its wi... Read more

Say goodbye to laser marking, engraving and acid etching and HELLO to electrochemical etching. This is the best way to permanently mark stainless steel and other metals with high definition graphic... Read more

If you're a fabricator of stainless steel, chances are you've experienced the problems associated with using pickling paste for cleaning stainless steel welds. Recognised as a hazardous subs... Read more

A rise in health and safety concerns has meant stainless steel fabricators are looking for alternative stainless steel weld cleaners from aggressive pickling paste. Electrochemical/electrolytic weld ... Read more

Why we still use pickling paste, and how bad is it?When Stainless Steel has been welded, or heat treated and a coloured/black oxide layer can be seen, there is a chromium depleted layer on the surface... Read more

Pickling Paste will become a thing of the past with the Cougartron ProPlus electrochemical weld cleaning system! Utilising the latest breakthrough technology for cleaning, polishing & etching sta... Read more