December 2010 Welding News

December 26, 2010
The company Lincoln Electric has expanded its line stands for welding inverters, adding rack for 4 and 6 welders Flextec 450. These inverters are able to provide a current of 500 A for manual metal arc welding (SMAW, MMA), MIG solid (GMAW) and cored (FCAW) wire, and welding TIG (GTAW, TIG).

The advantages of using racks for welders:

• group of devices connected to a network distribution panel and is included in a network of power contactor;
• individual protection for each network connection apparatus from overload;
• wheels, lifting lugs, fork truck slots allow you to move the rack within the department.

December 20, 2010
Concern ESAB introduced a new 2-D and 3-axis positioner (manipulators) for placement and rotation of the workpieces during the welding process and welding. By providing a comfortable position facilitates the work of the operator product, increased productivity and weld quality. Welding positioners are used in various industries: the manufacture of pipes and vessels, the manufacture of fuel tanks, surfacing of various cylindrical products.

In 2-piece coordinate manipulators moved into the rotation and tilt. The models ESAB RT250 and RT500 maximum load of 250 kg and 500 kg respectively, while in seven models with RT1 to RT35 - from one to 35 tons.

3-coordinate positioners allow you to rotate, tilt and lift products. Models ESAB TAP 1T and TAP 3T designed for capacities up to 1,000 kg and 3,000 kg respectively.

December 13, 2010
New from the company TELWIN - welding inverter 168 MPGE Force. This device is intended for manual arc welding with direct current (MMA DC) and is recommended for use with motor generators.

Main characteristics of the welding inverter Telwin Force 168 MPGE:

• Multiple protection for generator sets (MPGE) - protection against low voltage, highest security, overcurrent, the stabilization of the oscillations, thermostatic protection;
• the possibility of using different types of electrode - rutile, alkali, for cast iron, stainless steel, etc.;
• "Hot" ignition of the arc (hot start), the stabilization of the arc welding (arc force), protection from sticking electrodes (anti-stick);
• voltage - 230 V, 1 ph., 50/60 Hz;
• Current regulation range - from 10 to 150 A;
• diameter of the electrode - 1.6 to 4 mm;
• Dimensions - 380 x 420 x 170 mm;
• Weight - 5.5 kg.

December 2, 2010
New from the company Trumpf (Germany) - laser cutting machine TruLaser 3030. In the model used linear actuators, resulting in increased speed of movement on all axes. The machine can be equipped with automatic loading and unloading material.

Technical characteristics of the installation laser cutting Trumpf TruLaser 3030:

• workspace
• the axis X - 3000 mm;
• axis Y - 1500 mm;
• axis Z - 115 mm;
• Maximum thickness of material using a laser power of 5000 W
• Structural steel - 25 mm;
• Stainless steel - 20 mm;
• Aluminum - 12 mm;
• Maximum thickness of material using a laser power of 3200 W (data TruLaser 3030 classic)
• Structural steel - 20 mm;
• Stainless steel - 12 mm;
• Aluminum - 8 mm;
• Maximum speed - 140 m / min (synchronous);
• footprint for longitudinal installation - roughly 9300 x 4600 mm.