British Made. Built on Experience. Designed for Better Weld Cleaning.

With more than 30 years of experience in the industry, CraigTec is a UK-based manufacturer dedicated to developing practical, innovative solutions for professional metal finishing and weld cleaning.

Since 2008, we have been designing and manufacturing our TigMop range of electrochemical weld cleaning machines, providing businesses with a faster, safer and more effective way to clean and passivate stainless steel following welding.

A Safer Alternative to Pickling Paste

Traditional weld cleaning methods can involve pickling pastes containing hazardous chemicals such as hydrofluoric acid.

TigMop offers a cleaner alternative.

Using a low electrical voltage, a carbon-fibre brush and a specially formulated electrolyte solution, TigMop quickly removes the heat tint and discolouration left behind by the welding process.

But TigMop does more than simply improve the appearance of the weld.

The electrochemical cleaning process also removes iron oxide contamination and helps restore the stainless steel’s protective chromium oxide layer, cleaning and passivating the surface in one process.

The result is a clean, professional finish without the need for a separate passivation stage.

More Than Just Weld Cleaning

Although TigMop was primarily developed for cleaning and passivating TIG-welded stainless steel, its capabilities extend beyond the weld itself.

TigMop can also be used to help remove surface staining and discolouration from suitable non-ferrous metals and can be used to polish stainless steel, helping restore surfaces to a clean, bright finish.

Designed & Manufactured in the UK

We are proud to manufacture TigMop machines here in the UK.

Wherever possible, we source components from UK suppliers, supporting British manufacturing while allowing us to maintain close control over the quality of our products.

Every TigMop machine is carefully inspected to ensure it meets the high standards our customers expect from CraigTec.

A Brighter, Greener Approach to Weld Cleaning

At CraigTec, we believe the future of weld cleaning should be safer, faster and more environmentally responsible.

Our aim is simple: to provide professional welders and fabricators with reliable equipment that makes stainless-steel weld cleaning easier while reducing reliance on traditional hazardous cleaning methods.

Over 30 years of industry experience.
UK manufactured.
Professional weld cleaning technology.

TigMop by CraigTec — tomorrow’s weld cleaning technology, today.