TPi May 2017

products & developments

The Pico 160 cel puls from EWM EWM AG has brought one of the lightest portable electrode welding machines to the market: the Pico 160 cel puls, weighing only 4.7kg, can be used safely for vertical-down CEL welding and TIG pulse welding for the 230V lighting main. The latest addition to EWM’s Pico range has been optimised is several ways with the focus on welding results, universal usability and enhanced user-friendly operation as well as a high level of robustness. be set precisely. This is an important prerequisite for simple reproducibility in order to ensure that consistent high- quality welding results are achieved. EWM’s single-hand operation concept also enables the functions to be set using a single large button, which means users do not need to remove their gloves every time they need to change a setting. Other advantages are the remote control connection option and the large connection sockets (50mm 2 ), which enable the machine to be combined with standard electrode holders and standard TIG welding torches with rotary gas valves.

‘Christmas tree’ technique. This makes work easier, especially in hard-to-reach areas or locations with poor visibility. The Pico demonstrates its strengths when welding electrodes up to 4mm and enables 100 per cent safe vertical- down welding also when using cellulose electrodes. EWM’s inverter technology is characterised by its high efficiency. Among its advantages are the switchable standby power-saving function and the adjustable 230V mains fuse restriction to 10A, 13A, 16A and 20A. The machine’s high mains voltage tolerances of -40 per cent to +15 per cent ensure smooth operation with generators and enables welding with mains connection leads up to 100m in length. The machine is also protected against inadvertent connection to 400V mains voltage.

The Pico 160 cel puls also features a new ergonomic design. With its stable, splash-proof housing made of plastic and aluminium and a transparent protective cap over the new control, this is a suitable machine for all applications – for construction sites, workshops and other assembly work. Another highlight is the simple operability of the welding machine. The new control’s easy-to-read display enables the welding parameters to

It is not only the external features of the new Pico 160 cel puls that have improved. Hot start and an anti-stick function for sticking electrodes are all integrated as standard, providing support for all welding processes. The new pulse function also enables easy vertical-up and vertical-down welding without having to resort to the complex

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