Miller

Overview

Miller Electric is an American and cutting equipment manufacturing company based in. Miller Electric, has grown from a one-man operation selling products in northeastern Wisconsin to what is today one of the world's largest manufacturers of arc welding and cutting equipment

In 1929, Niels Miller designed a smallfor "stick welding" that could operate on the electrical supplies in rural  that was lighter and less expensive than the DC rotary units previously available. The first machine was built from recycled scrap steel and coil windings in his basement.

In 1935, Miller Electric Mfg. Co. was incorporated. Al Mulder, Miller's sole engineer, invented the world's first high frequency-stabilized AC industrial welder, making AC welding practical for use in factories and construction.

Miller Electric developed thein 1971, combining the previously separate units of power source and wire feed into one unit, bringing MIG welding within reach of a wider market.

In 1993, following the death of the company's heir, Miller Electric was purchased by (ITW), a multi-national company based near Chicago.

The company regularly exhibits new products at trade fairs including SEMA.

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