Powerhouse Welding for Heavy Fabrication

The TPS 600iA is a real powerhouse of a device that completes the upper end of the TPS/i family from Fronius USA LLC (Portage, IN). This power source can supply up to 600 amperes of welding current at a welding voltage of 44 V and a 60 percent duty cycle. Thanks to its high welding power, the TPS 600i is particularly well suited to use in mechanized and robot-assisted welding within the heavy steel construction and mechanical engineering sectors, as well as in all applications where it is necessary to work with a single-wire process and an extremely high deposition rate is required.

The CU 1400i Pro cooling unit is optimally adapted to the TPS 600i and is easily capable of dispersing the thermal load typical of high performance welding. A sealless design and the use of a brushless and therefore wear-free pump motor guarantee greater system availability and durability than was previously possible. The cooling system works so efficiently with the appropriate water-cooled welding torch (MTW 700i) for manual and automated welding that the welding torch will return to room temperature in just a few moments after welding is completed, even following long periods of welding.

Completing the package are two new wirefeeders. Tailored to the new welding system, these wirefeeders are also driven by wear-free, brushless three-phase motors. The WF 30i can feed welding wire of up to 1.6 mm diameter at a speed of up to 30 m/min, making it ideally suited to automated welding. The WF 15i will even feed 2.4 mm wires precisely and is therefore the perfect choice for repair and overlay welding.

Fronius International GmbH (Pettenbach, Austria) is headquartered in Pettenbach with other sites in Wels, Thalheim, Steinhaus and Sattledt. With 3,344 employees worldwide, the company is active in the fields of welding technology, photovoltaics and battery charging technology. Around 92 percent of its products are exported through 20 international subsidiaries and sales partners/representatives in over 60 countries. With its innovative products and services and 1,008 granted patents, Fronius is the global innovation leader.

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