Broco Introduces New Underwater Welding Electrode

Broco, Inc.® has introduced ProTouch™, a new low carbon steel underwater welding electrode offering all position welding capabilities and excellent weld quality. The launch of ProTouch strengthens Broco’s global leadership in the underwater welding and cutting industry and adds to its family of high-quality electrodes. 

 “At Broco we are committed to meeting the needs of professional divers with innovation, quality and value,” said Richard Ferry, Broco Rankin President. “ProTouch is purpose designed and formulated for underwater welders and is the latest result of our work with divers and world-class engineers to refine and develop products that set the standard for underwater operations. With ProTouch, we worked through multiple variations until we produced exactly what the divers wanted.” 

 ProTouch provides commercial divers another quality choice for underwater repair and maintenance jobs ensuring consistent certifiable underwater weld quality eliminating costly rework. The new electrodes can be used in many applications where steel must be joined underwater according to code specifications. 

ProTouch tube

ProTouch meets the American Welding Society’s AWS D3.6 specifications for Class B welds, AWS A5.1 specifications for welding electrodes for shielded metal arc welding, and Class 1 radiographic inspection acceptance criteria of MIL-STD-2035. ProTouch meets requirements for Radiograph Class A, Tensile Class A, Charpy Impact Class A and Hardness Class B of AWS D3.6.   

I’m very pleased with the results commercial divers have reported in their trials and the excitement they have for putting ProTouch to work in their upcoming jobs,” said Gary Jones of the Broco Underwater Sales Team. “ProTouch will elevate the underwater electrode market.”

Like Broco SofTouch® and EasyTouch™ underwater welding electrodes, Broco ProTouch electrodes are lot certified, sealed in a Mil-Spec foil pouch to prevent contamination, and packaged in a rigid resealable plastic tube for maximum protection. Operating guidelines are included on the ProTouch label. As with all underwater welding and cutting equipment, read and follow all safety warnings and operating instructions before use. 

ProTouch is currently available in ⅛” diameter electrodes - additional diameters will be available at a later date. ProTouch, and all Broco Underwater cutting and welding equipment, are available through the company’s global distributor network and website.