Cost Efficient MIG Welding Possible at Ohio Laser
Posted on July 31, 2008 - Filed Under Business
MIG is an abbreviation for the term “metal inert gas.” First developed during the Second World War, MIG welding gave manufacturers a much more efficient way to weld huge numbers of aluminum parts for weapons and equipment. The introduction of MIG welding technology early in the war had an immediate and important impact on the war effort for the United States and the Allies.
In the case of the System10 MIG welding cell, an automated robotic welding arm moves a “gun” fixed on a contact tip into place to make welds. At the end of the contact tip a solid-steel wire is fed through a liner.
When the MIG welding cell is turned on, electricity charges the contact tip on the gun, melts the wire, producing a weld puddle. Inert gas simultaneously pours out of the tip of the gun, shielding the weld puddle from air in the atmosphere, permitting the weld to fix two metal pieces together.
While MIG welding has been around for years, companies today still use the most advanced MIG welding technologies to manufacture production runs of high-quality welded industrial parts. The latest robotic MIG welding technology on the market has many advantages for companies in search of low cost, precision welding.
Mig welding cells such as the Lincoln Electric System10 at Ohio Laser feature:
Fanuc ARC Mate 100 iB/6s robot with a 37″ reach for precision welding in smaller spaces
Dual fixed welding work station with automatic interlocked access doors permit you to simultaneously load and unload parts while welding
A metal surround flash barrier and bi-fold doors with interlocks
A 450 amp, 100% duty cycle STT welding technology power supply
Lower splatter, distortion, and smoke compared to other systems
To enable cost effective welding, specialized tooling, engineering and programming capabilities are available
Automated arc welding capabilities add to the universe of value added fabrication services at Ohio Laser. The company’s wide array of fabricating competencies include flat sheet metal, tube and pipe laser cutting, advanced high accuracy bending, engineering with 2D, 3D CAD/CAM software, complying with PPAP from Level I to Level IV and offering welding processes GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW.
In addition the company does heat treating and finishing, water jet cutting, sanding and grinding services, assembly and packaging, and machining of various alloys.
Ohio Laser is a service provider to nearly all manufacturing sectors in the United States and Canada including heavy industrial equipment, food equipment, automobile, retail, medical and point of display.
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