News: 26.02.2014

Every tried and tested welding and soldering method offers advantages in its specific field of application. For microMIG, this is especially the case with sheet thicknesses between 0.5 and 1.5 mm: well controllable reduced heat input, good gap bridging, minimum distortion and virtually spatter-free results. And there is even another advantage over other so-called "cold", meaning heat-reduced arc-welding processes since these features are all achieved using low-cost standard equipment of SKS Welding Systems. The user simply changes the torch, even the standard wear parts such as the contact tip and gas nozzle remain identical.

When welding thin sheets, the optimal heat input is just as low as it is required to achieve a metallurgically intimate connection or the required degree of penetration. This applies in the same way for brazed joints or for the welding of thin sheets with thicker materials such as castings. With microMIG, SKS Welding Systems has developed a process that leads to the desired result without using expensive special equipment. Eberspächer Exhaust Technology, a leading manufacturer of exhaust systems, is successfully using this technology. "The microMIG welding solution convinces us when joining our lightweight exhaust systems in daily industrial practice. With the formerly used MAG process, the distortion was up by thirty-five to fifty percent. As we only change the torch system, investment is kept in very manageable limits," said Roman Lauer, Head of Joining Technology for Eberspächer, summarizing their practical experience.