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News Release from: Kemppi (UK) | Subject: PRO Evolution 3200 MIG/PULSE MIG welding system
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 03 November 2003
MIG system devised for galvanised plate
repair
The new Vectra-C model from Vauxhall has been built using galvanised steel plate and a MIG/pulsed MIG welding system has been devised for galvanised components repair.
The new Vectra-C model from Vauxhall has been built using galvanised steel plate and the PRO Evolution 3200 MIG/PULSE MIG welding system from Kemppi (UK), the UK subsidiary of Finnish welding equipment manufacturer Kemppi OY, based in Lahti, which has special programs specially designed for the car repair market, all of which have been approved by Vauxhall for the repair procedures used in their dealer body repair shops throughout Europe By using galvanised steel plate, Vauxhall are offering a longer body life through improved corrosion resistance
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 17 Aug 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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This in turn demands the application of new welding techniques, materials and processes in body repair and MIG brazing is a process that is used to braze together galvanised plates using a copper based MIG brazing filler wire (CuSi3) with a low melting temperature.
Kemppi's PRO Evolution 3200 system has specially designed software to give the correct welding parameters for the lower welding energy that is required to prevent unnecessary plate distortion, preserve the mechanical properties against corrosion and minimise vaporisation of the zinc coating material when using galvanised plate.
In fact, this system has over 100 preloaded welding parameters covering practically every material used in the auto repair business.
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Designed for sheet metal work as well as demanding repair, maintenance and general fabrication work, a compact MIG/MAG welder has the latest rectifier technology for excellent welding characteristics.
The PRO Evolution 3200 system gives the user 320A at 100% duty cycle, so that he/she can also use the equipment on aluminium welding.
The Promig 530 wire feeder with the MXE control panel, preset with Vauxhall's welding programmes has an ergonomic design for use in the smallest workshop and provides the good welding characteristics required using CuSi3, AlSi5 and Fe filler wires in Synergic-MIG and Pulse MIG welding.
A spot welding feature is also available with easy one knob adjustment of the spot welding time, whilst the ability to update programs at a later date to handle new Vauxhall projects is a feature of this system.
Using pulse MIG on CF68 10 material the Promig 530 can feed 1.0mm CuSi3-A wire using argon gas at infinitely variable speeds from 2.8 - 3.3 metres per minute.
The PMT torch angle with its 360deg rotating torch neck allows the operator to have access to the most difficult of welding positions, whilst the torch remote control makes weld parameter setting easy.
This system is supplied as a complete 'ready to weld' package with wheeled undercarriage, 5m earth cable, torch, liners and contact tips, whilst product training is available on site or at Kemppi's new purpose built training facilities in Bedford.
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