WCA September 2016

Technology news

New portable cold welder

New design features speeds up to 1,000RPM Guill Tool has launched a new design for its high-production rotary models, both in-line and crosshead style. A doubling of the speed, with models running to 1,000 RPM depending on the application, are now available in the Guill line of patented rotating tip and die designs. By rotating the tooling in relation to the material flow, a rotary head increases the wall strength of an extrusion, thereby allowing a thinner wall with less material and the corresponding cost savings for the user. Typical applications for rotary heads include medical and multi-lumen tubing plus various high-end extrusions with interlocking layers or multiple striping requirements. Guill Tool & Engineering – USA Website : www.guill.com

PWM, a manufacturer of cold pressure welding equipment, has launched a new portable cold welding machine for wire 0.3mm to 1.8mm (0.0118" to 0.071"). The new CP180 is a small hand-held powered cold welder housed in a handy carry pack. The compact pack contains the machine and its two-metre air supply line, the air/ hydraulic power system and a supply of machine oil. The unit weighs just 16kg and can be easily moved to the work area as and when required. The CP180 is operated by a foot pedal and is extremely simple to use. It enables even an untrained operator to produce strong, high-quality welds on non-ferrous wire, strip and profile up to 1.8mm (0.071") quickly and without effort. PWM Ltd – UK Website : www.pwmltd.co.uk

❍ The new CP180 portable cold welding machine from PWM

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Wire & Cable ASIA – September/October 2016