TPT July 2007

Produce Lightweight, High Strength, Automotive Parts with Thermatool

Shock Absorbers Radiators Bumpers

Seat Frames Steering Wheel Frames Steering Wheel Columns Head Rests Hydroformed Frame Components Roof Headers/Pillars Engine Cradles

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Exhaust Components Side Impact Beams Drive Shafts Brake/Fuel Lines Axles

Sway Bars Filler Neck

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The ability of tube producers to provide the automotive industry with high quality HF welded parts at competitive prices has resulted in a large increase in the use of Thermatool welded parts in automobiles. Thermatool’s solid state welders operate at selected welding frequencies between 150 kHz and 800 kHz giving producers the capability to weld quality products for a wide range of materials including: HSLA and dual phase steels, stainless steel, Aluminum and Copper. Thermatool’s new variable frequency feature allows the weld frequency to be adjusted at the operator’s console in 1 kHz increments. This feature increases the tube producers ability to weld difficult materials and D/T ratios enabling them to produce high quality tubing required for demanding automotive hydroform applications. For additional information on how Thermatool can assist you in producing a superior cost effective product, please contact us.

Thermatool Corp. East Haven, CT 06512, USA Tel: +1 (203) 468-4100 E-mail: info@ttool.com www.thermatool.com

Thermatool IHWT Basingstoke, Hants RG24 8NA, England

Tel: +44 (0) 1256 335533 E-mail: info@ihwtech.co.uk www.inductotherm-hwt.co.uk