FAQ's
Welcome to the FAQ's
In this area of our site, you will find the answers to many frequently asked questions - technical, general or otherwise. If you don't find the information you need here, please contact us.
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ANSI/FM 4950
Everything you need to know about ANSI/FM 4950, the American National Standard for Evaluating Welding Pads, Welding Blankets and Welding Curtains for Hot Work Operations - benefits to end user, testing procedures, labeling, value of FM Approval, procedures for ongoing compliance to FM 4950 and more. |
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Generally, the easiest place to start is by selecting a category.
You can choose a general category like "Welding Protection" or you can choose from the available subcategories like "Rope"
Either way, once you have selected a category, the wizard will then present you additional options to help you drill down your search query.
You can choose a general category like "Welding Protection" or you can choose from the available subcategories like "Rope"
Either way, once you have selected a category, the wizard will then present you additional options to help you drill down your search query.
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The most common reason our search engine returns "nothing found" is because it is so literal. One of these days computers will be able to read our minds, but until then, check your search criteria for typos, or variations in details.
For example, common errors might be:
AMI-SIL: AMISIL, AMI SIL, AMISILL, AMI SILL
AMI-TUF: AMITUFF, AMI-TUFF, AMI_TUFF, AMI_TUF
AMI-GUARD: AMIGARD, AMI GUARD
For example, common errors might be:
AMI-SIL: AMISIL, AMI SIL, AMISILL, AMI SILL
AMI-TUF: AMITUFF, AMI-TUFF, AMI_TUFF, AMI_TUF
AMI-GUARD: AMIGARD, AMI GUARD
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The three categories were based on a study of industrial fires over a 10-year period, covering a variety of hot work applications with varying degrees of severity and environmental conditions.
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It simplifies the decision-making process of choosing heat-resistant
fabrics. For the first time, safety professionals, material buyers, and
welding supervisors have a standard they can use to match their
application to products tested in similar conditions, ensuring their
choice of fabric is the best one for that job.
fabrics. For the first time, safety professionals, material buyers, and
welding supervisors have a standard they can use to match their
application to products tested in similar conditions, ensuring their
choice of fabric is the best one for that job.
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Looking for an AMI equivalent of a competitor's product?
Use the Product Search Wizard, entering as much information about the competitors product as you know (brand, product name, etc) in the "Competitive Equivalency" field - or give us a call. Either way we'll locate the AMI equivalent.
Upon request, AMI will provide a technical evaluation that compares competitive products with ours, helping you make intelligent choices about the products that best suit your needs.
Use the Product Search Wizard, entering as much information about the competitors product as you know (brand, product name, etc) in the "Competitive Equivalency" field - or give us a call. Either way we'll locate the AMI equivalent.
Upon request, AMI will provide a technical evaluation that compares competitive products with ours, helping you make intelligent choices about the products that best suit your needs.
For a listing of AMI FM approved products, click here.