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Pulsed Metal-Cored Wire Hard Automation

Pulsed Metal-Cored Wire Hard Automation

Prior Situation A national integrator of pipe networks, located in Denver, was confronted with a sudden, significant problem: its outsourced supplier of (electrical) isolation pipe assemblies was shutting their doors. In response, they searched the world over for...
Butt Joints to Hard Automation and Submerged Arc

Butt Joints to Hard Automation and Submerged Arc

Prior Situation A large steel fabricator facing strict deadlines and a shrinking labor pool turned to General Air for advice. Their current system of welding 1/4” plate, butt joints, consists of welding with an 0.045” diameter flux-cored wire and 100% CO2 weld...
Hard Automation / Pulsed MIG Conversion

Hard Automation / Pulsed MIG Conversion

Prior Situation A Fredrick, CO fabricator of vehicle hydronic heating systems welded their heat exchangers using semi-automatic 035 solid MIG wire in the short circuit transfer. With 40’ of weld in every exchanger, it was clear welding costs represented a huge labor...
Robotic Welding Procedure Optimization

Robotic Welding Procedure Optimization

Prior Situation General Air visited a Broomfield fabricator of steel ventilation data center floor grids made of 1.5” by .80” mild steel straps.  The fabricator was happy to show us their Fanuc 100i robot cell integrated with a Lincoln Powerwave 455M.  While welding,...