Arcsel LLC introduced the technology of manufacturing of welding wire ER70S-6 polished (GOST 2246; DSTU ISO 544:2004; TU 28.7-31206116-009:2002) in-line packing tape on the frame K-300 (18 kg; d. 1,2 mm; 1.6 mm) or D-200 (5 kg; d. 1,2 mm).
SKMZ JSC made special mention of the advantages of using the new wire in tests:

25/07/11 - 28/07/11 the National Nuclear Energy Generating Company (NNEGC) "Energoatom" of Ukrainian Ministry of Fluel and Energy audited quality management system

From 15 to 19 of August in Odessa at the Joint Information and Analysis Center “Pometey” took place the VIII^th open professional contest of welders. This year 36 welders took part from Ukraine, Belarus, Russia and Lithuania.

New equipment was installed in the line of rough wiredrawing to clean the rod from traces of scale and rust. This upgrading made it possible to improve the quality of wire for electrode core rods and billets for manufacturing of welding wire.