Proven Performance for all Welding Jobs!

WELDING GAUGE Measurement Gauges for general welding, steel

assembly, construction, fabrication, shipbuilding,
bridges, etc.

SPEC Thickness, Bead Width 0 50mm

WGU-9M WGU-9M
Round Object OD 40mm
Step Height Straddle Width 53mm
Butt Step Height 0 25mm
Undercut Depth 0 25mm
Bevel Angle 0 70
Fillet Leg Length 0 25mm
Fillet Throat Thickness (Probe) 0 15mm
Gap Width (Probe) 2 5mm
Width Scale 60mm
[Front] [Back] Round Bar OD (Slider) 19 35
Expansion Guides (Body) 1/4 1.6 x
[Dimensions] (mm, approx.)
105 117 FEATURES
Rotor
All the features of the WGU-8M, with additional functions for
Probe measuring rebar gas pressure weld joints - bulge length, diameter, and
78 contact offset.
Body
The scale is marked with expansion amount for common rebar sizes
for easy Pass/Fail determination from slider position right off the scale.
141 53 Sharp point on undercut probe improves measurement accuracy.

WGU-7M WGU-8M

[Front] [Back]
117
[Front] [Back] [Dimensions] (mm, approx.) Probe 105
[Dimensions] (mm, approx.)
Probe 95
78

70
Rotor Body 53

42
Rotor Body 82 FEATURES
All the features of the WGU-7M plus a caliper slide with a wide range of uses,
FEATURES including measuring plate thickness, weld bead width, and OD of round parts.
Supports standard welding measurements. Measures butt weld step alignment with up to 53mm straddle (per new Japan
Easy to read design with Scale Plate and Rotor are on same MLIT notification.)
plane. Measures bevel angles with expanded range of 0 70

EXAMPLES WGU-7M 8M 9M (common features) EXAMPLES WGU-8M 9M (common features)

Undercut Depth Bevel Angle Step Height Straddle Width OD for Round Parts Bead Width
0 25mm WGU-7M 0 60 WGU-7M 42mm WGU-8M up to 30mm WGU-8M 0 50mm
WGU-8M 9M 0 70 WGU-8M 9M 53mm WGU-9M up to 40mm WGU-9M 0 50mm
Step Height 0 25mm Gas Pressure Welding Bulge, etc.

EXAMPLES WGU-9M

Fillet Leg Length & Fillet Throat Thickness Taper Gauge 2 5mm
Bead Height 0 15mm Plate Thickness Scale Gas Pressure Bulge Length Contact Surface Offset
0 25mm Weld Expansion

CAUTION: Niigata seiki Co., Ltd.

This is a precision measuring tool; Handle With Care. 5-3-14, Tsukanome, Sanjo, Niigata, Japan, 955-0055
After use, coat with rust preventive oil before storage. Tel. : +81-256-33-5522 Fax. : +81-256-33-5518
MAIL intl.sales@niigataseiki.co.jp
Use only for intended purpose. Misuse may cause accident or injury. URL http://www.niigataseiki.co.jp
E324-T7 2011
 WG-1(M) WG-2(L)

FEAT.

FEAT.
Makes welding QC work efficient and easy. Makes welding QC work efficient and easy.
Rugged and convenient. (Comes with Rugged and convenient. (Comes with plastic case.)
plastic case.) With convenient undercut function.

[Front] [Back] [Front] [Back]

70
70.5
14 41 Rotor
[Dimensions] 56.8 Rotor [Dimensions]
(mm, approx.) (mm, approx.)

Probe
46.8 67
Probe
Body Body

EXAMPLES BEAD MEASUREMENTS APPLICATIONS

Rod OD Length
Gap Hole WG-1 M 10mm 40mm
Leg Length Bead Height WG-1 M 3.0mm WG-2 L 20mm
Fillet Throat WG-2 L 5.0mm
MATERIAL
Detail
PREP. View UNDERCUT

Meas.
Angle
Step Thickness Angles
Bevel Angle Root Gap Plate Thickness Root Surface Height 20mm Reading 90 WG-2 only 10mm

WG-3 WG-5 FEATURES WGU-2S UNDERCUT GAUGE

The latest product
in the WG Series! FEATURES
Updated design for Fast and easy
improved usability. measurement of undercut
The longest depth and length.
measurement High accuracy: 0 2mm
range of available range (0.2mm graduations.)
welding gauges. ( )
37.5 Based on Leg Length
and Throat Thickness, [Dimensions] Undercut Length Undercut Depth
July 2012 market survey. (mm, approx.) Measurement Scale Scale
90 6.5
90 52 108
1.5
50
62

125 4.5 125

[Dimensions]
(mm, approx.) 105 1.5
7 17 7 Probe 12
117
Meas. Base (Adj.) Adj. Groove Meas. Base (Fixed)
EXAMPLES WG-3 WG-5 (common features)
Fillet Weld
Leg Length
Fillet Throat
Thickness
Bead Height
0 10mm
FDW-1 UNDERCUT GAUGE
0 50mm 0 50mm Straddle Width : 60mm
[Dimensions] (mm, approx.) Scale Plate
Lock Screw
1mm Rev.
Counter 0.01mm Pointer
Bezel Meas. Basex 2 (Adj.)
Undercut
Depth
Step Height Depth Step Plate Scale Plate Meas. Base 55
(Dial Gauge) (Fixed)
0 50mm 0 50mm Thickness
Straddle Width: 0 35mm Probe
Setscrew 100
53mm 132
Probe ~ 38
Spindle ~ 61 Adj. Groove

FEATURES
Bevel Angle
WG-3 only 0 60
WG-5 only Fast and accurate one-touch undercut measurements.
Root Gap Dial Gauge for high accuracy.
Undercut (Uses a standard 0.01mm Dial Gauge.)
0.5 5mm
Depth
Meas. Range = 0 to 4.00mm (0.01mm graduations, 0.04mm accuracy.)
0 5mm
3-point base for stability and accuracy.
Adjustable measurement base for different surface conditions.
Plate Measurement base slide range, ~23mm.
Thickness Hex wrench included for 0-Point adjustment and Dial Gauge
0 30mm replacement.
 ANGLE GAUGE WGA-65 ANGLE PROTRACTOR AP-130
FEATURES FEATURES
Direct measurement of joint groove angle. Wide range of angle measurements for
Bevel gauge has sharp tip to measure angles welding operations.
for 0mm root gap for 15mm plates, or thinner. Measures angles directly without interference
Easy to read, large scale has 0.5 graduations. from weld bead.
Notched scale plate for measuring T-joints Measures interior and deflection angles for
without interference. sheet metal bending operations.
Satin finish measurement scale for high Satin finish for easy to read measurement
visibility in the field. scale.
Rugged and convenient. (Comes with plastic [Dimensions] Rugged and convenient. (Comes with plastic
(mm, approx.) case.)
case.)
[Dimensions]
(mm, approx.)
105
EXAMPLES EXAMPLES
90

117.5
30

30
32 90
Butt Joint Groove Angle T-Joint Groove Angle
Rebar Butt Joint Angle Flange, Plate Joint Angle
Plate. 30mm, Angle 65 (Max.) Plate 30mm, Angle 25 (Min.)
63 Angle = 10 Angle = 160
(Range: 0 90 ) (Range: 0 180 )
SPECS
Accuracy 0.5
SPECS Groove (Bevel) Angle
Accuracy 0.5 Scissors Mode 30 130
Groove Angle 25 65 Graduations 1
Graduations 0.5 Butt Joint, Pressure Weld
Joint Stud Angle Deflection Angle 0 90
Weld Joint Angle Scissors Mode
After Welding 70 110 Weld Joint Angle Weld Joint Angle Welded Stud, Flange Angle Angle = 110 Angle = 65
Graduations 1 Angle 110 (Max.) Angle 70 (Min.) 0 180 (Range: 0 180 ) (Range; 30 130 )

ANGLE LIMIT GAUGE WAL 2542 4562 ROOT GAP LIMIT GAUGE WRL 310 1118
FEATURES FEATURES
Fast Pass/Fail testing of groove angle and fillet Fast Pass/Fail testing of root gap and bead height.
weld size. Set of 4 in plastic case.
Set of 4 in plastic case. Includes ball chain.
Includes ball chain.
SPECS
SPECS [WRL310]
Accuracy : 0.1mm
Accuracy: Length, Depth: 0.1mm, Angle: 1 Root Gap : 3 18mm
Groove Angle: 25 62.5 (2.5 steps) Bead Height Leg Length : 2 17mm
Fillet Throat Depth: 4 11mm (1mm steps) Meas. Scale : 20mm
Fillet Leg Length: 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15mm
[WAL2542] EXAMPLES
EXAMPLES
Butt Joint
Bead Height
[WRL1118]
Leg Length

Groove Angle Butt Joint Groove Angle

(Internal Angle) (Internal Angle)

Leg Length
[WAL4562] Fillet Th
roa Fillet
Throat Depth tD
ep Leg Length Fillet Leg Length T-Joint Root Gap Butt Joint Root Gap
th

BEAD MEASUREMENT
AWG-10 Measures fillet throat depth and bead height with ease.
FEAT.

Easy to read digital version GDCS-20WG also supports

communication via separately available Bluetooth Box.

[Dimensions]
(mm, approx.)
57.5 14.5
Calibration Master
54 GDCS-20WG Accessory
Bead Height Throat Depth
GDCS-20WG 100 AWG-10: Max.: 8mm
GDCS-20WG: Max.: 10mm
AWG-10: Max.: 11mm
GDCS-20WG: Max.: 20mm

70 MATERIAL PREP.
69 16

70
3 Groove Angle
120 (60 , 70 , 80 , 90 Fixed Gauges)
 PATENTED WELDING GAUGES FOR ALL APPLICATIONS
Measurement and Product Cross Reference
Taper WG-1 WG-2 WG-3 WG-5 WGU-7M WGU-8M WGU-9M WGU-2S FDW-1 WRL310 WAL2542 AWG-10 GDCS-20WG WGA-65 AP-130
Measurement

Gauge WRL1118 WAL4562

Gauge

No. Description Diagram

1 T-Joint Gap
Machining and Assembly (Material Prep.)

2 Lap Joint Gap

3 Butt Joint Step

4 Root Gap

5 T-Joint Root
Gap
6 Root Surface

7 Bevel Angle

8 Groove Angle

9 T-Joint
Groove Angle
10 Edge
Misalignment

11 Fillet Leg
Length

12 Fillet Throat
Thick.
13 Butt Bead
Height
T-Joint
14 Bead Height
Post Weld

15 Undercut

16 Butt Joint
Misalignment
17 Butt Joint
Angle
18 Flange Angle

19 Stud Angle

20 Bead Surface
Irregularity

21 Swell
Diameter
Pressure Weld

22 Swell Length

23 Contact
Surface Offset
24 Angle

Calculation of desired dimension value required for gas pressure welding.

Welding Gauge Specifications
Model Material Meas. Bead Leg Throat Undercut Bead Bar Length Groove (Bevel) Butt Flange, Angle
Scale Height Length Thickness Depth Root Gap Width OD Accuracy Angle Stud
Angle Angle Accuracy

WG-1 Stainless 4.3mm Plate 20mm 0.5 3mm 10mm 0.4mm

40mm 10mm 10mm 0.2mm 0 60 , Grad.: 5 0.7
10mm
WG-2 Stainless 4.3mm Plate 0.1 graduations 10mm 0.5 5mm 20mm (For Gaps:
0.4mm)
WG-3 Stainless 7mm Plate
5mm 0.5 5mm 0 60 , Grad.: 5 0.7
10mm 50mm 50mm 10mm 0.4mm
Satin Finish
WG-5 30 35mm

WGU-7M Stainless 1.5mm Plate 0 60 , Grad.: 5

50 60mm
WGU-8M Stainless 1.5mm Plate 25mm 25mm 15mm 25mm 2 5mm 30mm 0.6mm 2
0 50mm 0 70 , Grad.: 5
WGU-9M Stainless 1.5mm Plate 60mm 40mm
2mm
WGU-2S Stainless 1.5mm Plate 100mm (Accy: 0.1mm)
0.6mm
4mm
FDW-1 Stainless 1.5mm Plate (Accy: 0.04mm)
Body: 5mm Stainless
AWG-10
Probe: 1.9mm
8mm 11mm 0.2mm
Body:5.7mm Stainless 60 70 80 90
GDCS-20WG Probe:3.2mm 10mm 20mm 0.03mm
Plastic Display Unit
10 17mm 10 17mm 3 10mm
WRL310 Stainless 2mm Plate (1mm steps) (1mm steps) (1mm steps)
20mm 0.1mm
2 9mm 2 9mm 11 18mm
WRL1118 Stainless 2mm Plate (1mm steps) (1mm steps) (1mm steps)
5 7 8 10mm 4 7mm 25 27.5 30 32.5
WAL2542 Stainless 1.5mm Plate (fixed) (1mm steps) 35 37.5 40 42.5
0.1mm 1
11 13 14 15mm 8 11mm 45 47.5 50 52.5
WAL4562 Stainless 1.5mm Plate (fixed) (1mm steps) 55 57.5 60 62.5
WGA-65 Stainless 1.5mm Plate
25 65 , Grad.: 0.5 70 110
0.5
Satin Finish (Scissors Mode)
AP-130 30 130 , Grad: 1 0 90 0 180