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News Release from: Huntingdon Fusion Techniques | Subject: Resistance Welder Electrode Force Gauge
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 19 December 2002
Improved Quality Control in Car
Component Welding
One of the key parameters in resistance welding, electrode force, needs to be measured and maintained accurately.
Every motor vehicle has thousands of critical resistance welds and a Quality Assurance Procedure to meet As a result, one of the key parameters in resistance welding, electrode force, needs to be measured and maintained accurately
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 29 Apr 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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As older mechanical and hydraulic gauges are no longer accurate enough to meet the various specifications and standards laid down by MIRA and the Automotive Manufacturers, it is necessary for users to turn to more modern electronic means of Force Meausurement.
All Automotive Manufacturers and their Sub Contractors will benefit by using the new Resistance Welder Electrode Force Gauge manufactured by Huntingdon Fusion Techniques Limited.
The unit is battery operated with up to 16 hours operation before recharging is necessary.
Electronic circuitry provides a "Peak Force Capture" facility.
Once this is switched on, it allows the instrument to be used and taken back to a recording station, overcoming the limitation of trying to make a reading while in use.
By using the Force Gauge regularly, the operator or quality control engineer can see when performance or the Resistance Welding Machine or Robot starts to fall away, due to fluctuating air pressure on the resistance welder cylinders, worn cylinder seals leaking, electrodes wearing and splaying out etc Force is displayed as standard in Kilonewtons (0-10 KN) and with a simple change, it can show 0-1000 kg or 0-1999 lbs.
A robot version is available, which can be positioned on a stand in a robot cell so that the robot can test itself as frequently as desired and the Gauge will send the required signals back to the robot to either carry on welding or to send out a warning. Request a free brochure from Huntingdon Fusion Techniques ...
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