TPT January 2020

T E CHNOLOG Y

EWM introduces LP-XQ control for ‘switch on and star t immediately’

GERMAN welding machine manu- facturer EWM has announced the expansion of the LP-XQ control for the Titan XQ puls MIG/MAG multi-process welding machine with a number of additional features. The LP-XQ control has a new quick selection feature for switching between the MIG/MAG processes MIG/MAG Standard, forceArc, wiredArc, rootArc and coldArc. It also allows welders to quickly switch between standard jobs, pulse and Positionweld. According to EWM, recurring settings can also be saved with the LP-XQ control, for example if the welder has found the optimum parameters for their welding task, they can save these individual settings using a total of five favourite buttons, meaning that they can just ‘switch on and start immediately.’ Additionally, welding coordination personnel can define the parameters for a qualified welding process on one of the favourite buttons. These allow the welder and welding coordination personnel to save the individual settings ELESTAR IHT, a specialist in induction heating since 1995, manufactures and installs systems for longitudinal welding of steel pipes, using HFI SiC MOSFET technology (silicon carbide transistors). The company recently installed a Welder SiC generator for contact welding of conical steel poles, used for street lighting. This is the first of an order of three Welder SiCs and three induction heaters, to keep the poles straight. Another five Welder SiC models have

The expanded LP-XQ control

MAG multi-process welding machine as standard, and can be selected using the control.

for various recurring welding tasks and quickly load them up later with the press of a button, making the machine easier to use, saving time and increasing process efficiency. All EWM welding processes are included in the Titan XQ puls MIG/

EWM www.ewm-group.com Longitudinal welding of steel pipes

and provide high quality products. The systems are suitable for maximising ef- ficiency and creating a more effective production line. In addition to induction welding generators, Elestar produces in-line induction heating systems for any grade of stainless steel tubes (bright annealing), ranging from 30 to 600kW.

also been sold to produce aluminium welded pipe and profile. The quality of the products combined with the continuous research and improvement of new solutions has allowed Elestar to weld ferritic and austenitic stainless steel tubes, copper and brass. Using the SiC technology for several years has allowed Elestar to design small cabinets that can also be used in a small space. Elestar induction generators are de- signed to withstand harsh environments

Elestar Srl www.elestar.it Buigstaal achieves top position in markets

The 85-year-old company focuses heavily on training in the latest techniques to ensure that its high levels of competence are maintained.

It has also been ranked highly in the industrial compressors, hoisting and lifting equipment, boiler making industries, process industry, ship- building and offshore, nuclear energy industry and the heating and cooling industry.

BUIGSTAAL, a tube specialist based in the Netherlands, has achieved a position in both domestic and export markets as a producer of tubular components for the automotive industry – heavy goods vehicles, buses and military vehicles.

Buigstaal Tube Bending www.buigstaal.nl

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