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News Release from: TPS-Fronius | Subject: Robacta Non Contact Cleaner
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 March 2003
Cleaning welding torches
The innovative electro-magnetic way to clean welding torches has a positive effect with regard to quality and economy: non-contact and save money at the same time.
In this case, an innovation creates a completely new level of quality instead of just improving it This sort of innovation is the alternative to mechanical cleaning of gas nozzles: the electro-magnetic "Robacta Non Contact Cleaner" for welding torches by Fronius
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 28 Feb 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The electro-magnetic "Robacta TC 1000/2000" cleaning system has a positive effect with regard to quality and economy.
When welding steel, it replaces the conventional cleaning of nozzles with a milling cutter or reamer.
There is now no need to cause the usual damage to spare parts when mechanically removing adhered spatter.
In addition, there is now no need to reposition the TCP (Tool Centre Point) as a consequence of clamping forces.
Because electromagnetic forces remove the spatter, no damage occurs to other parts, eg tip-holder and gas nozzle.
"Non-contact cleaning has increased the lifespan of the gas nozzles by a factor of five compared to mechanical nozzle cleaning.
This amounts to a saving every year of approx EUR350 for milling cutters and around EUR500 for gas nozzles," says Peter Wagner, the supervisor at Fronius responsibile for production in DaimlerChrysler at Gaggenau.
These are savings that anyone can achieve, if they clean up with a Robacta Non Contact Cleaner.
The device itself also helps to make savings.
As there are no moving parts, there is nothing to wear out.
Expenditure on maintenance is minimal.
Also worth mentioning is that there is no longer any need to spray the gas nozzle and therefore the contamination of the robot cells is lower.
The first UK trial at Lansing Linde Ltd in Basingstoke proved successful in a twin wire application, and TPS-Fronius are now looking to improve the many automatic welding systems in the UK with this innovative product.
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