News: 11.12.2013

In automated welding production, highest quality heavily depends on the perfect mastery and consideration of all influencing factors. One of the key factors is the evenly precise feeding of the wire – which is especially true for soft welding wires. The Frontpull 7 welding torch with its close-to-process drive unit directly located at the torch neck fulfills this requirement. With this solution, SKS eliminates the synchronization issues of conventional push-pull drives. The virtually spatter-free ignition and welding for the applied GMAW (gas metal arc welding) processes are the main benefits.

The Frontpull 7 feeds welding wires of steel, aluminum or other alloy material and a diameter from 0.8 to 1.6 mm with highest precision in all single-wire arc-welding and soldering processes. In automated robotic welding, these wire types mostly come from the barrel, but may also come from the coil when high-alloyed or less common alloy materials are used. The high-performance 4-roll drive with an output of 90 Watt reliably feeds them at the predefined speed. As the wire is moved by only one drive, both the synchronization issues between two separate drives and the unevenness existing between push and pull operation are eliminated.