TPi September 2018

Welding technology

Inductotherm at Tube 2018 Inductotherm Heating & Welding had a successful week at Tube/wire 2018 in Düsseldorf, Germany, with an increase in sales leads and some excellent networking opportunities. The company talked face to face with clients, old and new, offering hospitality and introducing them to the new virtual reality suite.

One of Inductotherm Heating & Welding’s sales managers, Dave Clowes, was presented with a Best Fundamentals Award after writing and presenting his white paper at the International Wire & Machinery Association (IWMA) CabWire Industry Forum, also in Düsseldorf, at the end of last year. “I was asked to participate to give a talk based on the ‘fundamentals of the wire market sector’,” said Mr Clowes. “Amongst the topics covered by other speakers were subjects such as wire drawing, cable design and so on, whilst I, of course, presented the fundamentals of induction heating. Thank you to those that deemed me the worthy recipient.” Inductotherm Heating & Welding Ltd – UK

Having stands in both the Tube and the wire sections enabled the company to display its experience and product knowledge across both disciplines, demonstrating why it maintains its position as an induction supplier. “We have had a great show and signed some significant deals,” commented Wayne Hine, Inductotherm Heating & Welding sales director.

“The market seems very buoyant presently, which is splendid news for the industry as a whole. We have also celebrated the signing of new contracts and personal achievements of members our Thermatool and Radyne sales staff.”

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Thermatool’s virtual reality suite at the Tube 2018 exhibition

New three-phase welders offer power, performance and mobility

true industrial performance for shop work, and the power, portability and multi-process flexibility contractors need for structural steel erection.” The new models maintain the benefits of other Rebel EMP welders, including a colour TFT-LCD display. “The multi- lingual user interface provides a graphical and intuitive way of selecting processes and setting parameters,” said Mr Freibergs. The Rebel range incorporates ESAB’s sMIG (‘smart MIG’) technology for quick and easy results when short circuit MIG welding. The sMIG function monitors the operator’s technique and continuously adapts to provide a stable arc and repeatable welds. The Rebel design is compact and can hold both 200 and 300mm bobbins. The units can be manoeuvred around a workshop using a two-wheeled trolley, or kept on the workbench, providing flexibility for shop and field work. ESAB Group (UK) Ltd – UK

applications requiring 1 to 1.2mm wires. “These Rebels are the most industrial Rebels yet,” said Martin Freibergs, business product manager, industrial/ light industrial product systems, ESAB. “Their strong output enables users to gain the productivity benefits of spray arc welding with a wide array of wires on mild steel, stainless steel and even aluminium. With a four-wheel roll system and a top wire speed of 20.3m/min combined with great torque, they can ensure accurate and consistent feeding of wires of all diameters.” In addition to their MIG/MAG capabilities, the multi-process Rebels also handle full MMA performance with electrodes up to 5mm diameter, as well as gas-cooled TIG applications with a dedicated gas valve for professional TIG welding using Lift TIG starts. Mr Freibergs commented, “Traditional welders with similar outputs are typically single-process MIG machines. They often fall short when it comes to power and long welding cycles. Rebel EMP 320ic offers fabricators a machine with

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has unveiled the Rebel EMP 255ic and Rebel EMP 320ic multi-process welders for MIG/MAG, DC MMA and TIG welding. Both units weigh 31.4 kg and use 400 V ±10 per cent three-phase supply voltage. Rebel EMP 320ic provides a rated output of 320 amps/30 volts at 40 per cent duty cycle, and maximum output of 350 amps/34 volts, making it capable of running both solid and flux cored wires in heavy industrial applications. Rebel EMP 255ic provides a rated output of 255 amps/26.8 volts at 40 per cent duty cycle, and maximum output of 300 amps/34 volts, suitable for industrial

Rebel EMP 255ic and Rebel EMP 320ic

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