TPT March 2020

T E CHNOLOG Y

Innovative orbital cutting solutions from Axxair AXXAIR offers a large range of tube products: machines for orbital cutting, squaring, bevelling and welding for both thin and thick tubes.

tubes and/or accessories in one of the two machines while the other one is already welding. The preparation and setting up time of the parts is therefore optimised. The Switchbox can be used with all welding machines and heads that are compatible with the SAXX power sources, excluding theAVC/OSC systems. This means that you can use two identical, or different, heads with two identical, or different, programs. This orbital welding accessory also allows the use of an Axxair manual torch to flash point on one side and weld on the other. Last but not least, a user can use the Axxair PPM reader to get the best welding result. Using the Switchbox is easy, intuitive and efficient thanks to the SAXX interface. The powers source's touch screen and intelligent programming system facilitate the use of the welding equipment.

Since 1997, the company has developed and manufactured its machines in France and distributed them around the world thanks to its large network of subsidiaries and distributors. Axxair focuses on technical innovation and the advanced training of its users and operators. Axxair will once again be present at the trade fair Tube in Düsseldorf, Germany where it will exhibit its entire range of products for the preparation of tubes and accessories as well as for orbital welding. Visitors will have the opportunity to see facing machines, power supplies for orbital TIG welding and welding heads – both open and closed. They will also have the chance to get a preview of its all-new Switchbox – the latest introduction to the orbital TIG welding product line, which allows a

user to control two welding heads with only a single power supply and to use them alternatively. If a user has repeatable welds to perform and wants to optimise the cycle time of the welding operations to be more efficient and increase productivity, the Switchbox might be the ideal solution. It avoids the simultaneous purchase of two orbital TIG welding power sources and saves cost and time. Being able to connect two machines/ welding heads to a single orbital power source makes it possible to place the

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