News: 05.11.2013

For SKS, highest possible operational time is paramount. This requirement is met by the air-cooled Power Joint torch system with full support of process arm robots. The torch system can rotate endlessly on the robot wrist and relieves the torch cable from torsional stress, for a longer lifetime. However, air-cooled torch systems cannot reasonably dissipate large amounts of heat in specific applications, such as in thick sheet applications, multilayer or aluminum welding, where high current or high duty cycle (up to 100 %) are required. The joint power was therefore upgraded to cool the consumables with a rotatable endlessly rotatable Water Joint for even higher “hotter” applications. 

Typical applications with large amounts of heat occur in the manufacturing of commercial vehicles, rail vehicles and special machinery. Water Joint torch systems have proven their performance during a one-year pilot operation under such conditions. Now, we can offer our customers a product that is ready for series production.