TPT September 2009

I ndustry N ews

Polysoude at Schwiessen & Schneiden

Along with the precision power source, the weld heads are the most important factor in the joining system when using automated orbital welding. Visitors can expect significant new develop- ments with open and closed weld heads: more compact with smaller dimensions and lower weight; and easier to use with quick clamping systems that are independent of the tube diameter. For wear-resistant finishing to the inside and outside walls of tubes and components, Polysoude has developed a system for TIG hot wire surface cladding. The company also produces mechanised and automated joining solutions for a number of other branches. Its engineers have developed a special automated joining technology for boiler construction in power plants: TIG narrow gap welding. This process is especially suitable for joining thick-walled, concentric circular work pieces. The joining technique is suited to wall thicknesses between 25 and 300mm. Polysoude – France Website : www.polysoude.com

AT this year’s Schweissen & Schneiden trade fair for joining, cutting and surface coating (14-19 September), automated TIG welding expert Polysoude, France, will show its newly developed systems, machines, components and solutions for orbital and mechanised joining and cladding. The market launch of the P6 300-ampere mobile TIG welding system, for tube assembly using automated orbital welding, opens up new production possibilities

for plant construction – technologically, economically and qualitatively, the company claims. It says this is made possible by more intuitive operation combined with the modular system concept – features shared with the smaller P4 version. A large touch screen provides the interface through which all interactions with the system take place. This touch screen issues all commands to the internal electronics via the software and transmits the status of the joining process to the operator. Other special features of the P6 are autonomous system configuration and auto-programming. The P6 also features real-time welding data recording for reproducible welding results. The machine not only detects the type of tool connected (open or enclosed weld heads) but it also knows within which limit values the tool can work. Auto-programming takes over the adjustment of the welding parameters down to the last detail.

 Polysoude specialises in tube welding technology

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