Dabu Welding
Dabu, based in Ningbo, sells workshop arc welders such as the MIG 180 wire welder, plus self-darkening helmets and cable products. Its contact page names two Ningbo companies. Start your enquiry by asking which one sells and warrants your machine, then quote one exact model with its full working package.
宁波大步焊接科技有限公司
Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
By WeldOrigin Editorial · Sources checked
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What Dabu makes and who sells it
Dabu's contact page carries two company names: Ningbo Dabu Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. and Ningbo Dabu Welding Technology Co., Ltd. The site menu splits the range into a welding series and a cable series. Its related-product links point to arc welding machines and self-darkening helmets. The best-documented machine is the MIG 180 wire welder, which has its own equipment page with the model data.
Ningbo Dabu Welding Technology also appears by its exact name on the joint-exhibitor list of the 138th Canton Fair. That listing helps you match the company name on a quotation. Because two companies share the site, write the seller you expect into your enquiry and ask that the same name appear on the invoice, the warranty card and the machine documents.
Match the welder to the work in your shop
Begin with the job. Give Dabu the material, plate thickness, joint position, typical weld length and how often the machine will run. A welder used for occasional repairs and one used for repeated production shifts call for different ratings and different trials. Name the hardest workpiece you expect to weld and the electrical supply in your workshop. A model number or a peak current on its own is a weak basis for choosing.
For wire-fed welding, state the wire type and diameter, whether you will use shielding gas, and how far the torch must reach. For stick work, describe the electrodes you use and the positions you weld in. Ask Dabu to answer with a configuration that names every part in the box. A catalogue photo can show accessories that are sold separately, and a process named elsewhere on the site may need a different package.
MIG 180: settle construction and duty cycle first
Dabu's own MIG 180 material describes the machine with both transformer and inverter terms. The two designs differ in weight, supply demand and repair parts, so the answer matters for your order. Ask for the current datasheet for the exact version, a photo of the rating plate and a written note of the configuration you will receive. Compare like with like: a similar-looking machine from another listing tells you little about this one.
Request the input voltage, phase, frequency and rated supply current for the version you will buy. Ask for the full output range and a duty-cycle statement that gives the welding current and the ambient temperature behind each percentage. Without those conditions a duty-cycle figure says little about how long the machine can weld in production. The equipment page lists the published MIG 180 values, so use it alongside the datasheet Dabu sends you.
Build a package you can start welding with
Ask for a line-item quote that covers the power source, torch or electrode holder, return lead, wire-feed parts and any plug adapters for your sockets. List the consumables, gas regulator and hose, and any optional extras separately so each can be priced. If you plan to weld gasless, ask Dabu to name the intended flux-cored wire and the polarity setting in the machine manual. A product title alone is too thin a basis for that choice.
Find out which parts wear fastest in daily use, such as tips, liners and nozzles, and whether replacements are easy to buy in your country. Dabu also sells helmets. Judge a helmet on its own model sheet and documents, even when it ships with the welder. Treat protective equipment, electrical installation and machine choice as three separate decisions, each signed off by the person responsible for that part of your workplace.
Trial the machine on your own joints
Prepare test pieces in your own material with your usual joint preparation. Watch the arc start, the adjustment range, wire feeding where it applies, and how the machine behaves over repeated welds with pauses between them. Write down the supply voltage, wire or electrode, settings and accessories for each run. Then judge the finished welds with the acceptance method your engineers have chosen.
Include handling in the trial: how the operator loads wire, moves the machine and reaches the controls. A demonstration on a different supply or on thin, easy material can flatter a welder. Keep one welded sample and a dated record that names the machine version. Hold Dabu's performance figures against that record, and accept them once the same configuration welds your joint under the agreed conditions.
Confirm before ordering
Ask Dabu to confirm in writing which company sells the machine and holds the warranty, and who supplies replacement boards and handles freight. Request a manual in a language your operators read, a spare-parts list and the certificates for the exact model you are buying. The Canton Fair listing helps you identify the company. Safety approval, warranty terms and local repair support each need their own document.
Agree on packing, the accessory list and what happens if Dabu wants to substitute a model before it ships. Get price, delivery time, stock and certificates stated on the quotation itself. When you set Dabu's offer beside other suppliers, keep the process, supply, consumables, accessories, sample trial and support terms the same in every quote, and make each supplier state the model version.
Compare the published product scope
Product families serve different tasks. Use the configuration and acceptance questions to request a quotation for the same work.
On a small screen, scroll sideways to read all three columns.
| Product family | Published scope | Before selecting |
|---|---|---|
| Workshop arc welders [1] | Dabu links arc welding machines from its company pages and lists a welding series in the site menu. | Quote one process and model version, with your supply and the full accessory list. |
| MIG 180 wire welder [1] | A wire-fed workshop welder with its own equipment page. | Ask for a dated datasheet stating transformer or inverter construction, and a duty-cycle statement with current and temperature. |
| Self-darkening helmets [1] | Shown among Dabu's related products. | Request the helmet's own model sheet and documents before adding it to a welder order. |
| Cable series [1] | A separate cable series sits next to the welding series in the site menu. | Specify cable type and quantity as its own line item. |
Reviewed equipment profiles
- Dabu MMA-140 Single-Phase 230 V Portable Stick Welder
- Dabu All-in-one MIG350 Dual-Pulse Aluminum MIG/MMA Welder, 380 V
- Dabu MIG160 LED Multi-Process MIG, MMA and Lift TIG Welder
- Dabu MMA-400 Three-Phase Industrial Stick Welder
- Dabu Split MIG500 SiC Three-Phase MIG/MMA Welder with External Wire Feeder
- Dabu MIG-180 Single-Phase 230 V MIG and Flux-Cored Wire Welder
Buyer questions
Which Dabu company will sell my machine?
The contact page names Ningbo Dabu Welding Technology and Ningbo Dabu Electric Appliance. Ask for one company to be named as seller and warranty holder on the quote, the invoice and the equipment documents. [1]
Is the Dabu MIG 180 a transformer or an inverter welder?
Dabu's material uses both terms for the MIG 180. Ask for the current datasheet and a rating plate photo for the version you will receive, and order against that version. [1]
What should a duty-cycle figure include?
A percentage, the welding current it applies to and the ambient temperature of the test. Ask Dabu for all three for each model you shortlist.
Did Dabu exhibit at the Canton Fair?
Yes. Ningbo Dabu Welding Technology is named on page 80 of the 138th Canton Fair joint-exhibitor list. Use it to check the company name, and ask separately for model certificates. [2]
How do I make quotes comparable?
Send every supplier the same process, supply, consumables, accessories, sample trial and support terms, and require each quote to state the model version offered.
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Sources
Facts on this page come from the manufacturer's own publications and the public records listed below, checked on the date shown. Ask the manufacturer to confirm the exact configuration, documents and terms for your order in writing.
- Dabu Welding · Contact Us - DABU ELECTRIC APPLIANCE
Manufacturer publication · Checked 2026-10-11
Dabu's contact page names both Ningbo companies and links the welding and cable series, arc welding machines and self-darkening helmets.
- China Import and Export Fair · 138th Canton Fair confirmed joint-exhibitor list
Public record · Checked 2026-10-11
The fair's joint-exhibitor list names Ningbo Dabu Welding Technology on page 80. Use it to check the company's exact name.