Abstract:
The present invention provides a welding technology that allows stable welding even if a thin wire is used as a leading electrode in multiple-electrode submerged arc welding, particularly if welding is performed under welding conditions involving high wire feeding speed, or even if a flux-cored wire is used in which large winding remains after straightening. Provided are a welding torch, for use with a leading electrode in multiple-electrode submerged arc welding, that includes a contact tip, a connector for a power cable, a tube-shaped conductor disposed therebetween, and means for insulating the tube-shaped conductor from an electrode wire, and a multiple-electrode submerged arc welding method using such a welding torch.