WCA March 2024

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Cold weld specialist celebrates 40 years of service

our customers for their support,” said managing director Steve Mepsted. “Working closely with manufacturers to improve productivity, save resources and reduce costs has been a priority for the last four decades. We will continue to develop and deliver innovative cold welding solutions as the industry evolves.” Ongoing research and development enables PWM to meet manufacturers’ changing needs. The company introduced air/hydraulic cold welders on trolleys in the 1980s and 1990s. These user-friendly and energy efficient mobile machines can be easily moved to the work area, saving effort and reducing downtime. The 1990s also saw a requirement for more powerful machines to weld large diameter rod. PWM says that its P1500 model, for non-ferrous material up to 30mm, was the first hydraulically powered, electronically controlled,

British company PWM, which manu- factures and supplies high-performance cold pressure welding machines and dies, celebrates 40 years of service to the global wire and cable industry in 2024. The company’s original 1984 portfolio featured a handheld cold welder for fine wire, a larger machine for medium wire and a pneumatically powered rod welder. Today, PWM produces a comprehensive range of manual and powered machines for a variety of applications. Cold welding dies are individually hand made in matched sets, in standard or custom sizes to suit round or profile wire. As a specialist manufacturer, PWM designs and builds its cold welding equipment in-house to stringent quality standards. “We are proud to celebrate this milestone in the company’s history and I would like to thank the PWM team and

Steve Mepsted

heavy-duty rod welder of its kind on the market. More recently, PWM developed the CP180, a small cold welder in a carry pack, and the ST40 air/hydraulic welder for strip. At wire 2024 the company will launch a new cold welding machine designed specifically for trapezoidal wire. PWM Ltd https://coldpressurewelding.com