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Tip inspection system ensures spot weld quality
A weld tip inspection system for robotic spot welding inspects spot welding electrodes (tips) and ensures that face diameters and general appearance meet acceptance criteria.
News from Orbitform (19 March 2008)
Resistance welding monitors ensure quality
It is essential that the equipment installed to produce resistance welds is continuously and accurately monitored using gauges which measure the welding force applied to the joint. Brochure available
News from Huntingdon Fusion Techniques (12 December 2007)
Inverters are for mash seam welding
Welding inverters rated at up to 800A for mash seam welding operate in current, voltage and power feedback modes and monitor key welding parameters.
News from WeldComputer Corporation (16 August 2007)
Automated spot weld platform ups output
An automated resistance spot weld platform is an ideal solution for companies trying to increase throughput without having to buy more dedicated resistance weld stations.
News from techmatrix, LLC ( 3 January 2007)
Electrode makes 50,000 aluminium spot welds
User application article An automated polishing process produces 50,000 high quality resistance spot welds on automotive aluminium on just one set of standard copper electrodes on a robotic welding system.
News from Warwick Manufacturing Group (12 September 2006)
Get the best out of AC and inverter seam welding
An inverter-based electrical resistance seam welding system delivers the benefits of DC inverter seam welding while maintaining the advantages of AC seam welding by using waveform synthesis.
News from WeldComputer Corporation ( 7 September 2006)
Spot weld software enables Six Sigma achievement
Software Suite enables manufacturers to achieve Six Sigma quality initiatives and control their resistance spot weld process by automatically monitoring every weld's key process parameters.
News from techmatrix, LLC (20 July 2006)
Ultrasonic flowmeter ups spot welding efficiency
User application article An ultrasonic flowmeter installed in spot welding electrode cooling system is capable of flow measurement from 0.04 to 10 litres/min and provides remote signalling of coolant flow. Brochure available
News from Barksdale Control Products (21 June 2006)
Upgrade kit for existing inverter welding systems
WeldComputer has developed an upgrade kit for existing inverter welding systems that delivers the performance enhancements of premium weld controls without the necessity of replacing inverters.
News from WeldComputer Corporation ( 8 May 2006)
Gantry robot resistance welds small components
Automated resistance spot welder for micro/miniature RSW applications allows users to repeatably weld multiple parts during the same cycle and so significantly increasing throughput.
News from techmatrix, LLC (24 April 2006)
Parallel seam sealing system introduced
Latest hermetic sealing system reliably performs welding, brazing, and soldering processes on a variety of metals, metal alloys, plated materials, and solder pre-forms.
News from Miyachi Unitek Corporation ( 8 March 2006)
Electric belt drive actuator for rodless cylinders
Tol-o-matic has introduced an advancement in rodless cylinders with the B3W Series electric belt drive actuator, offering 96% more thrust.
News from Tol-O-Matic (25 November 2005)
Measuring pulsed welding currents
Rogowski coils and current signal conditioning modules are for measuring pulsed currents ranging from under 1000A to over 100,000A that occur for a duration of up to 2 seconds.
News from WeldComputer Corporation ( 7 November 2005)
Spot welding using continuous process tape
Fronius innovation shifts the limits Circulating process tape instead of wear-inducing electrodes characterise the completely new robot welding gun for resistance spot welding.
News from Fronius ( 6 October 2005)
Welding unit self-adjusts to maintain quality
An inverter resistance welding unit feeds back information during a weld at 1000 times/s and adjusts for variations, such as high oxide surface conditions, in parts to be welded.
News from Acal TC (26 August 2005)
Flash-butt weld machine monitor prevents faults
User application article A portable monitor for a variety of AC/DC flash-butt welding machines has high capture rates to diagnose equipment faults prior to complete failure as well as detect weld procedure faults.
News from Sigmapi Systems (25 August 2005)
Spot welding with a 'soft touch' and less flash
With capabilities for 'soft touch' welding and higher quality welds with reduced expulsion, servo welding offers faster cycle times, programmability, reduced costs, and superior force repeatability.
News from Tol-O-Matic ( 9 May 2005)
Medium frequency transformer optimises power
Applying a medium frequency transformer to a medium frequency inverter system brings greater efficiency and higher precision in a wide range of resistance welding applications.
News from Bosch Rexroth ( 4 May 2005)
Convert laptop into a resistance welding monitor
Interface converts a laptop computer into a resistance welding monitor to check current, voltage, conductance, power, force and/or pressure, workpiece thickness and displacement.
News from WeldComputer Corporation (28 April 2005)
Remote resistance welding consulting offered
An innovator in the resistance welding industry, has developed a new approach to consulting that provides expert assistance for resistance welding problems and applications.
News from WeldComputer Corporation (26 April 2005)
Ceramic coating extends welding sensor life
A ceramic coating contains special additives to ensure that resistance welding sensors resist welding slag buildup and high heat levels while maintaining sensor range.
News from Balluff UK (19 April 2005)
Resistance welding monitor checks parameters
Upgraded resistance welding monitor can accurately measure primary currents under 50A and secondary currents greater than 100KA without changing sensors.
News from WeldComputer Corporation (11 April 2005)
Website informs on resistance welding products
Comprehensive information on the complete range of Dengensha resistance welding and automatic nut and bolt feeding products available in Europe is on a new website.
News from Dengensha Europe (21 January 2005)
Resistance weld timers set remotely at robots
As part of a line upgrade at a UK automotive manufacturing plant, 145 resistance weld timers - remotely settable through robot control panels - have been installed.
News from Dengensha Europe (20 January 2005)
Resistance weld monitor is low cost, easy to set
Low-cost, easy-to-use monitor that checks the profile of secondary current, secondary voltage, resistance and power for each weld warns if the process is drifting out of set limits.
News from WeldComputer Corporation (10 August 2004)
Square weld nuts feeder can be changed quickly
Designed to feed square weld nuts, a vibratory weld nut feeder can be changed from M6 to M8 nuts in a matter of minutes, simply by changing the cassette, tube and feed unit.
News from Dengensha Europe (27 July 2004)
Weld nut/bolt feeder PLC accepts programs loading
Control system on standard nut and bolt feeders allows easy integration into automatic and robot resistance welding systems and has a memory chip for data protection and program up/downloading.
News from Dengensha Europe (14 July 2004)
Clamping force tester checks spot welds in-process
A clamping force tester can be integrated with electrode cap machining and weld current checking to monitor spot welding equipment performance and maintenance.
News from Kistler Instruments (27 May 2004)
Laser micro welder joins delicate components
Pulsed Nd:YAG laser micro-welder is designed specifically for joining tiny, mechanically and thermally delicate devices such as those found in the medical device, electronics and photonics.
News from Unitek Miyachi (20 October 2003)
Digital weld monitors operate on multi-channels
Compact color digital weld monitors measure and monitor current, voltage and displacement and can be configured to meet virtually any set of requirements for multi-channel weld monitoring.
News from Unitek Miyachi (22 July 2003)
MF welding is not necessarily specialised
Many automotive manufacturers use modern Medium Frequency Resistance Welding techniques that make less demand on plant power systems, shorten weld times and delivers greatly improved quality.
News from Bosch Rexroth ( 9 July 2003)
Heavy duty wire/spot welder has jig drawer update
Flexible CNC semi-automatic jig welding system has a new concept in jig drawer welding systems, and has been designed and developed for heavy-duty wire welding and spot welding applications.
News from Meritus (12 April 2002)
Check spot welding force in multiple head m/cs
A simple hand held accurate digital, resistance weld force testing instrument has a swivel front end to allow access to multiple spot welding heads. A robotics version is available too. Brochure available
News from Huntingdon Fusion Techniques ( 8 March 2002)
Heavy duty cross wire jig welder saves time
A heavy duty semi-automatic cross wire jig welding machine offers a wide range of welding heads and single or multiple jig drawer operation to reduce changeover times.
News from Meritus (11 February 2002)
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