On Thursday, November 6, 2014 1:48:00 PM UTC-8, Ed Huntress wrote:
On Thu, 6 Nov 2014 13:42:58 -0800 (PST), jon_banquer
wrote:

On Thursday, November 6, 2014 1:24:25 PM UTC-8, Ed Huntress wrote:
On Thu, 6 Nov 2014 12:44:06 -0800 (PST), jon_banquer
wrote:

On Thursday, November 6, 2014 11:36:36 AM UTC-8, wrote:
jon_banquer wrote:

On Tuesday, November 4, 2014 4:42:25 PM UTC-8, jon_banquer wrote:*
*http://youtu.be/Lu-catime2c*

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Inverter technology will be the norm as transformers get phased out.*

Yeah in general (outside of the welding field which I know very little about), inverters are cheaper and they are known for switching DC from green power to AC.

I'm sure the inverter inside the Millermatic 190 is made in China to their standards.

Miller will have to keep coming up with unique engineering innovations, preferably patented, or it's all over.

Miller's inverters, including for the 190 and all others, are made by
Miller's Semiconductor Department in Appleton, WI.

Semiconductor components, as with all electronics made everywhere, are
sourced from all over the world. But the inverter assemblies are made
right here in the U.S.

You probably picked that up from one of the blog idiots. All Miller
machines made in China are sold in Asia. I'm in contact with them
every week.

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Ed Huntress

Just checked with Justin in tech at Miller. The 190 is made in the USA from Chinese parts. Miller also has a Chinese division which does make the inverter power supplies in China.

What do you mean, "Chinese parts"? Semiconductor components, of
course, as I said above.

I'll be meeting with some of their executives next Wednesday. We'll
see what "Justin" was talking about.

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Ed Huntress

You still won't know what you're talking about, slow Eddy. You didn't even know Miller had a separate Chinese division.

With increased competition from the Chinese it's only a matter of time before Miller's Chinese division makes all the inverters for Miller.