MIG stands for "metal inert gas." The MIG welding process was first developed during World War Two to increase the productivity of manufacturing lines making weapons and equipment for the war effort.
With automated MIG welding, a robotic welding arm controls the motion and placement of a contact tip holding a MIG "gun." This gun is fed a spool of solid-steel wire through a liner.
When activated, the contact tip on the gun is electrically charged, melts the wire and forms a weld puddle. At the same time, inert gas flows out of the gun and keeps the weld puddle shielded from the atmosphere, allowing a weld to join two metal surfaces.
The robotic MIG welding technology permits companies to make high speed production runs of top quality mid-sized welded industrial parts. For companies in need of low cost precision welding, this welding technology provides many benefits.
Some advantages of the Lincoln Electric System10 at Ohio Laser include:
Fanuc ARC Mate 100 iB/6s robot with a 37" reach to accommodate precision welding in tight spaces
Dual fixed welding work station with automatic interlocked access doors allows for simultaneous part loading and unloading when welding
A metal surround flash barrier and bi-fold doors with interlocks
A 450 amp, 100% duty cycle STT welding technology power supply
Minimal smoke, distortion, and splatter
Specialized engineering, tooling and programming capabilities to enable cost effective welding
Automated arc welding is one of many advanced industrial fabrication services offered by Ohio Laser. Ohio Laser is a leading laser cutter of flat sheets, tubes and pipes, is proficient with PPAP Level I to Level IV, provides high accuracy bending, engineers parts using 2D, 3D CAD/CAM software, and offers welding processes GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW.
The Plain City, Ohio based company does water jet cutting, machining of various alloys, sanding and grinding, heat treating and finishing, assembly and packaging.
Ohio Laser serves clients both large and small in virtually all major manufacturing industries in North America including automotive, furniture, point of display, food equipment, and heavy industrial equipment producers.
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