New TOUGH LOCK Retaining Heads with Dual Taper Technology
Cutaway on right of the New TOUGH LOCK Retaining Head shows the Dual Taper Technology hidden inside :  one taper for the contact tip connection and one for the gooseneck.

 

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TOUGH LOCK Retaining Heads Featuring the New Dual Taper Technology

NOTICE:  These new retaining heads are now standard on all TOUGH GUN Air-Cooled Semi-Automatic, Automatic, and Robotic MIG Guns (excluding flex neck models) as of November 1, 2009.

We've added a second taper at the rear of our TOUGH LOCK Retaining Heads where they connect with the gooseneck.  This new Dual Taper Technology:

  • Locks your gun from contact tip to the gooseneck
  • Makes your consumables run cooler
  • Improves electrical conductivity
  • Decreases your downtime

Enjoy all of these benefits AT NO EXTRA COST!  Simply update your part numbers to be sure that you get our newest technology the next time you reorder your TOUGH LOCK Retaining Heads:
 

TOUGH LOCK Retaining Head Part Numbers for Slip-On Nozzles
DESCRIPTION QTY SINGLE TAPER PART #
 NEW DUAL TAPER PART #
Heavy Duty Retaining Head for Robotic Guns 25 404-30-25 404-32-25
100 404-30 404-32
250 404-30-250 404-32-250
Heavy Duty Retaining Head for Semi-Automatic Guns 25 404-20-25 404-26-25
100 404-20 404-26
250 404-20-250 404-26-250
Standard Duty Retaining Head for Robotic or Semi-Automatic Guns 25 404-14-25 404-18-25
100 404-14 404-18

 

TOUGH LOCK Retaining Head Part Numbers for Thread-On Nozzles
 DESCRIPTION  NEW DUAL TAPER
PART #		  QTY
Heavy Duty Robotic Retaining Head for New Style Thread On Nozzles  404-52  10
Heavy Duty Semi-Automatic Retaining Head for New Style Thread On Nozzles  404-53-25  25