Linde, ESAB Collaboration Brings EWM Welding Technology to North America

Advanced welding processes for mobile machinery fabrication, production welding featured in Linde booth at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026

Las Vegas, NV – To offer U.S. fabricators access to advanced welding processes that improve performance and profitability — yet also offer ease-of-use — ESAB has collaborated with distributor Linde Gas & Equipment to sell welding technology from German manufacturer  EWM in North America. Linde will feature EWM’s Titan XQ 500 puls, Titan XQ 400 puls and Phoenix XQ 505 puls multiprocess/pulsing welding systems at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 in booth S63335, South Hall, Level 1. 

Manufacturers of construction, mining, aggregate and agricultural equipment especially benefit from the unique welding processes found in EWM machines, which include EWM React, forceArc® puls,  Positionweld, rootArc® puls, coldArc® puls, wiredArc® puls, and superPuls. EWM technology solves fabrication problems such as reducing spatter, increasing travel speed, achieving good penetration on narrow bevels on thick plate, over-penetration and bridging gaps on root passes, welding vertical up, fume emission and controlling heat input on thin materials or heat-sensitive alloys.

    “ESAB Corporation acquired EWM GmbH in 2025 as a strategic step to expand our capabilities in advanced welding equipment and automation,” says Albert Miller, U.S. Vice President of Distribution Sales, ESAB. “EWM’s deep expertise in high‑performance welding solutions strengthens our ability to deliver comprehensive, end‑to‑end workflow solutions — integrating equipment, automation, filler metals and digital tools that help customers improve productivity, quality and operational efficiency. As Germany’s largest manufacturer of welding equipment, EWM is a strong addition to our global portfolio, and we are proud to work with Linde and its more than 400 locations as our North American distribution partner.”

“Construction and heavy-equipment fabricators face relentless demands, tight timelines, tough materials, and the need for repeatable quality on every weld. Linde’s metal fabrication specialists bring deep application experience right to the jobsite and shop floor, pairing that know how with EWM’s differentiated welding technologies to help customers overcome those challenges,” says Chris Vihnanek, Executive Director – US Metal Fabrication, Manufacturing and Construction, Linde. 

Processes that Improve Performance

Linde will feature three EWM welding systems at CONEXPO:

• Titan XQ 500 puls, a 500A @ 80% duty cycle power source with external wire feeder; the Titan is also used for robotic welding with the EWM React process (see below).
• Titan XQ 400 puls, a 400A @ 60% duty cycle power source, integrated wire feeder and water cooler for a compact footprint. It features the Expert 3.0 interface, which combines precision with ease-of-use. 
• Phoenix XQ 505 puls, a 500A @ 40% duty cycle power source, which features synergic control with one-knob operation for EWM processes (see below) The Phoenix XQ user interface is more intuitive, where the Titan XQ has more flexibility for welding engineers.

These power sources offer EWM’s next-generation waveforms, which EWM engineered to address the most common pain points in production fabrication. Linde’s metal fabrication specialists show fabricators how to apply the following processes for their applications:

• forceArc/forceArc puls. forceArc concentrates the arc to reduce bevel angles from 60 to 40 degrees and complete welds from a single side, even on ¾-inch plate. The benefits are fewer passes, reduced weld time, lower consumable use and lower overall cost per joint.
• Positionweld. Positionweld uses a pulse-on-pulse waveform that stabilizes the weld pool and allows straight-line travel, even in vertical-up positions. Positional weld improves puddle control, reduces reliance on complex gun manipulation and enables faster travel speeds for operators with less experience and without using the “Christmas tree technique.”
• EWM React. Used for robotic welding, EWM React dynamically controls arc response in combination with forward and backward wire movement to ensure stable and spatter-free droplet transfer. Thin and heat-sensitive materials can be welded with reliable process stability, faster travel and little-to-no post-weld clean-up. EWM React is also ideal for applications like cladding, where dilution rates as low as 1% help preserve material chemistry and enable cladding in a single pass. EWM React also works with forceArc to improve results on thicker sections.
• rootArc/rootArc puls. rootArc provides controlled metal transfer that stabilizes the arc, allowing welders to achieve consistent penetration with less sensitivity to joint preparation. By running a knife-edge bevel and eliminating the need for heavy lands, rootArc reduces prep time while maintaining excellent internal bead shape.
• coldArc/coldArc puls. Designed for thin- and heat-sensitive applications, coldArc minimize heat input while maintaining arc stability and puddle control. Whether running short-arc or pulsed, coldArc allows operators to travel faster, bridge gaps more effectively and reduce distortion and spatter.
• wiredArc/wireArc puls. With wiredArc, penetration remains constant even if wire stickout varies. 
• superPuls. This process combines a pulse waveform with other transfer modes to achieve benefits that include reliable fusion of the root pass, effective filling with pulse, eliminating weaving, smooth bead ripples, reduced heat input, reduced spatter and quick and reliable welding of vertical-up welds.

About ESAB 

ESAB is a world leader in fabrication technology. For more than 100 years ESAB has transformed industries built by fabricators, providing complete workflow solutions through our diverse portfolio of products from more than 40 of the most trusted brands in welding and cutting in the world. From industrial demands to repair and maintenance, innovators that shape the world rely on ESAB’s portfolio. To learn more, visit esab.com.

About EWM GmbH

Founded in 1957, EWM is Germany’s leading provider of premium arc welding technology solutions. The Westerwald-based company offers complete systems including high-quality welding machines, components, torches, consumables and accessories for manual and automated applications. EWM has a global presence with more than 400 sales and service partners and a high degree of vertical integration through six production locations worldwide. The company has a track-record of innovation and has around 800 employees at 12 German and 11 international locations. To learn more, visit https://www.ewm-sales.com/en/. 

About Linde

Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with sales of $34 billion in 2025. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain, decarbonize and protect our planet.

The company serves a variety of end markets such as chemicals & energy, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, metals and mining.  Linde's industrial gases and technologies are used in countless applications including production of clean hydrogen and carbon capture systems critical to the energy transition, life-saving medical oxygen and high-purity & specialty gases for electronics.  Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions.

For more information about the company and its products and services, please visit linde.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

ESAB Media Contact:
Chuck Schroeder
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Corporate Media Contact:
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