How to Maximize Resistance Seam Welding Production Speeds and Improve Weld Quality
This presentation by Robert K. Cohen, CEO of WeldComputer, talks about the advances in resistance welding and how they have impacted production speed.
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Air Cylinder to Servo
Which is better for performing precision welding, a low-friction pneumatic cylinder or a servo motor? Under the dynamic conditions that occur during weld formation, a good quality welder with a low friction pneumatic cylinder reacts faster, with greater stability and repeatability than most of the servo motors presently in widespread use on resistance welders. The […]
Allied Signal Airforce Approval to Eliminate Destructive Testing
Allied-Signal Aerospace Company wanted to eliminate destructive testing. To get approval, they conducted capability testing utilizing a WeldComputer Control. The study demonstrated that the capability of the tested material far exceeded the required 99.5% level and approval was granted to eliminate destructive testing. For details, read the study.
Reliability of the WeldComputer Corporation Control System
This report establishes that the resistance welding process, as controlled and monitored by WeldComputer’s equipment, is sufficiently reliable to allow the substitution of nondestructive evaluation for destructive testing.
Better Welding Performance and 93% Reduction in Power Surges
JANDA built a flash welder for a company producing special bridge supports. During testing, they measured 1,500 amp surges on the power line caused by the machine. The challenge was that this power consumption was more than the power company would allow. Testing with a conventional SCR control resulted in the machine blowing the focuses […]
Fewer Failed Welds with Adaptive
This manufacturer noticed increasing levels of variability and inconsistency with their welds. The company requested an onsite evaluation from WeldComputer to analyze the performance of its production operation, implement strategies, and provide recommendations to achieve the goals of improving weld consistency, reducing the incidence of problem welds, and reducing or eliminating destructive testing. For details, […]
WeldComputer Control Delivers Better Quality, 45% Energy Savings Than Alternative
Third-party, independent welding equipment manufacturer finds significant cost and energy savings by switching from SCR to the WeldComputer AC inverter wave synthesis control.
Munition and Firearms Manufacturer Pulls the Trigger on WeldView Portable Monitor, Proves Quality and Eliminates Destructive Testing
Remington’s resistance welding manufacturing engineers called WeldComputer to assess the quality of their welding machine. The WeldView Portable Monitor was utilized to record weld quality metrics for each weld. Without the monitor, the Remington team lacked the level of detail they needed for every weld and had relied on periodic destructive testing to measure weld […]
Why It’s Critical to Monitor Differential Cylinder Pressure
When performing resistance welding, electrode force impacts the size and strength of the welds produced. This force is controlled by differential cylinder pressure, meaning that monitoring this variable is another way to indirectly monitor the electrode force. This MIL-SPEC aluminum resistance welding manufacturer was seeing cracks in their welds and had been struggling with the […]
