News: 20.05.2015

In automated arc welding, torch cleaning affects both the cost and productivity of the whole process. To positively influence both factors, the eReam innovative torch cleaning system of SKS Welding Systems offers striking benefits. Its all-electric drives save considerable amounts of energy compared to pneumatic drives, are easier to control, comply with the applicable safety regulations and offer good monitoring capabilities. Based on the experiences and results gained from tests performed with pilot customers, SKS could further optimize eReam. Currently, the company seated in Kaiserslautern, Germany, manufactures the system in two standard versions.

An easy-to-handle cleaning of the gas nozzles, reliable operation and system integration are among the basic features of eReam. Low energy costs are another asset of the system. Compared with pneumatically driven torch cleaning devices, the cost of energy is much lower: for 50 (1,000) cleaning cycles per day, for instance, they are only 11 % (1.5 %)! The same ratios apply to the CO₂ emissions in connection with the system's operation.

The fact that the milling unit, the spraying unit, and the optional wire cutter are electrically driven also means that there are measurable and controllable electrical values. This allows for the monitoring of the safety-relevant functions, rendering the safety devices and precautions redundant that are required in the welding cell for operation with compressed air. These are sometimes more expensive than the torch cleaning station itself.