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▲ ▲ Ideal GAM 400 Series mesh welder

New GAM 400 mesh welder

machine on display at wire 2016 with a turning and pivoting table for wire and combined wire/sheet metal products in jigs. A special feature is the automatic system for changing tools thus offering easy handling of different product designs. This flexible machine solution is made for working with various electrode forms, geometries as well as tooling, with the goal to finalise the welding job in one run without any production interruptions. The machine is also equipped with an X-welding gripper and a rotation device, which enable the handling of demanding, three-dimensional products. A wide range of Ideal butt welders for the wire and cable industry were also shown. The revised butt welder series for T- and in-line welds with user-friendly graphical interfaces offers improved process reliability, for non-skilled operators as well. Ideal-Werk C +E Jungeblodt GmbH + Co KG – Germany Website : www.ideal-werk.com

• Automated loading for high volume production • Possibility to feed additional wires, strips, profiles, etc • Use of jigs for easy handling of frames • Combination of mesh and frame welding in one run • Double-tracking for simultaneous welding of two products in one operation • Different welding circuits allow the parallel combination of different wire diameters The new Ideal GAM 400 Series is ready to produce all types of mesh, but is particularly suitable for the manufacture of display articles, white goods and all articles where wire and frames are joined. The revised, integrated Siemens control with touchscreen is a space saver as a separate PC unit is not required. The optimised user interface enables remote control via a web portal.

Since 1923 the name Ideal has stood for innovation and progress in the production of welding machines and automation. Not only standard machines, but also custom-made machine solutions according to customers’ specific requirements are included in the wide range of products. The German company manufactures mesh welding machines, coil joining of wires and stranded conductors, as well as welders for grating, fencing and the production of wire articles such as cable trays, covering, frames, rings, etc. The company has recently launched the GAM 400 Series versatile mesh welding machine. The main advantages include: • Patented handling devices for an expedited, monitored setup • Quick change of the welding presses without any use of tooling • Manual loading for efficient production of small and medium-sized batches • High flexibility by modular design

Ideal also had a CSR Versaweld® jig welding

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