TPT January 2019

WE LD I NG T E CHNOLOG Y

Troxel continues to choose Thermatool THE Troxel Company has been producing HF welded tubing for more than 50 years. Solid-state, high- frequency induction welding expert Thermatool has been supporting Troxel since the start. uptime, and the CFIs are more energy effi- cient,” said Mr Bowen. “Our welding process is all-around better with the CFI solid- state HF welders.” The AutoMatch

Troxel has multiple Thermatool solid- state HF welders on its tube mills, the first being installed in 1995 and the most recent in 2018. All of the welders are still delivering reliable performance, and Thermatool supports each model with spare parts and technical service for the life of the machine. Troxel’s latest upgrade is a new Thermatool CFI (current-fed inverter) 200 solid-state HF welder. It uses Thermatool’s patented AutoMatch™ power and frequency matching and stabilisation features, which ensure production performance and efficiency. Craig Bowen, technical service man- ager at Troxel, reported that upgrading to Thermatool solid-state HF welders from vacuum tube designs has been a great benefit to his shop. “We get better

feature ensures full power output over a wide range of prod- uct sizes, which helps reduce scrap and in- crease yield. In addi- tion, the Thermatool current-fed HF welder enables Troxel to en-

Thermatool CFI solid-state HF welder

the age, are fully supportable with spare parts, and even our welders older than 20 years are fully serviceable – nothing is obsolete.”

sure the first tube is prime all the way through to the end of the production run. Thermatool customer service helps make sure that Troxel gets the most out of its multiple generations of machine. “Thermatool’s technology has made our transition to solid-state equipment extremely smooth,” said Mr Bowen. “All of our solid-state welders, regardless of

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