SteelMax Welding Carriage

Family

January, 2011
 Welding Basics
Welding is a fabrication
process that joins metals.
This is often done by melting
the work pieces and adding a
filler material to form a pool
of molten metal (the weld
pool) that cools to become a
strong joint. The welding
process often uses heat,
sometimes used in
conjunction with pressure, to
produce the weld. Heat is
produced by friction,
electrical current, open flame,
lasers or electron beam.

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Typical Types of Welding
SMAW GMAW Gas
Shielded Metal arc
Metal arc welding
welding “MIG/MAG”
“Stick”

GTAW Gas SAW

Tungsten Submerged
arc welding arc welding
“TIG”

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Typical MIG Welding

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Standard Welding Joint Designs

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 Why Mechanized Welding?

Handheld MIG weld Mechanized MIG weld

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 Benefits of Mechanization
1. Increases production
Replaces operators hands
Continuous welding without stopping
2. Improves weld quality
Regulated precise speed and path control
Maintains proper torch angle and standoff
3. Decreases consumables expense
Eliminates over welding and wasted electrode
4. Reduces material handling
Portable machine which can be carried to the work piece
Can work in all positions
5. Reduces distortion
Regulated travel speed creates uniform heat input
6. Improves worker’s environment
Removes workers from smoke and heat
Reduces repetitive stress
7. Requires less operator skill

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 Target Customers

1. Heavy Steel Construction

2. Shipyards/Barge Builders/Oil Rigs
3. Structural Steel Fabricators (Beam and Bridge)
4. Storage Tank Fabricators
5. Trailer Manufacturers
6. Railcar Manufacturers
7. General Mechanical Contractors
8. Heavy Machinery Manufacturers

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 Welding Carriages

SteelMax Welding Carriage Family

 SteelMax presents the New Family of Welding Carriages :

• Small Fillet Welder
• Large Fillet Welder with/without oscillation unit
• Track Burner
• Track welding carriage without oscillation unit
• Track welding carriage with oscillation unit
• Accessories (i.e. tracks, welding gun holder, other)

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 Welding Carriages

Small fillet welder

 Small fillet welder main

benefits:
• Compact , rigid, lightweight design

• Permanent magnet clamping system

• Multifunctional LED display

• Closed loop speed control system

• Maintance free 4 wheel drive

• Automatic ARC ON/OFF system

• User friendly

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 Welding Carriages

Small fillet welder

Technical specification
Power supply 120V/230 VAC; 50-60 Hz

Position of weld Vertical/Horizontal

Min. thickness of material 0.16 in./4 mm
Clearance 0.16 in./4 mm
Travel mechanism 4 Rubber wheels
with magnet block
Load Capacity 100N(vertical);150N(horizontal)

Cross-Slide Vertical 1.4 in./35 mm

adjustment
range Horizontal 1.4 in./35 mm
Guide arms adjustment range 3.9 in./100 mm
Main switch On/Off
Travel direction switch Start Left, Stop, Start Right
Control panel Arc control socket On/Off
Speed knob Control of speed

Max speed 0-40 ipm/100 cm/min.

Dimensions [LxWxH] 9.4 x10.1x9.8 in./240x258x253 mm

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Weight 8kg /17.6 lbs
Small fillet welder – photo gallery

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 Welding Carriages

Large Fillet Welder

 Large fillet welder– two versions (with/without oscillation)

 Large fillet welder main

benefits:
• Compact , rugged, lightweight design

• Permanent magnet clamping system

• Multifunctional alphanumeric LED display

(warnings & messages in English, other
languages on request)

• Maintenance free 4 wheel drive

• Automatic ARC ON/OFF system with

programmable crater filling time

• Closed loop position control system

based on electrical motor with encoder
- increased accuracy of positioning and 13
speed
 Welding Carriages

Large fillet welder

 Large fillet welder main benefits – cont.:
 Two freely programmable knobs for easy real time adjustment

• Continuous/stitch welding

• Programmable welding pattern

 length of weld

 Distance between the welds

 Reverse fill

 Total travel length

 Crater fill time

• Integrated control of optional oscillation unit

• Limit switches

• User friendly

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 Welding Carriages

Large fillet welder

Assumed technical parameters
Power supply 120V/230 VAC; 50-60 Hz
Position of weld Vertical/Horizontal
Min. thickness of material 0.16 in./4 mm
Clearance 0.20 in./ 5.5mm
4 Rubber wheels
Travel mechanism
with magnet block
Load capacity 150N(vertical);220N(horizontal)

Cross-Slide Vertical 1.4 in./35 mm

adjustment range Horizontal 1.4 in./35 mm
Guide arms adjustment range 2.9 in./100 mm
Main Switch On/Off
Travel direction Start Left, Stop, Start Right
Control panel Switch
Function Knobs Settings
Speed knob Changing of speed
Max speed 51 ipm/ 120 cm/min

Welding crater filling time 0-5 sec

Arc delay YES
Dimensions [LxWxH] 15 x12.9 x9.9 in./382x330x262 mm
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Weight (without oscillation) 30.8 lbs/16 kg
 Welding Carriages

Large fillet welder oscillator

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 Large fillet welder oscillator
Assumed Technical parameters

Oscillation Angular oscillation

Amplitude range
0.03 in.(1 mm) - 1.2 in. (30 mm)
(R=5.9 in./150mm)
Frequency 12-115 cycles/min
Time delays at center and both
0-3 s
ends
Oscillator

Oscillation speed on arm 15-80 cycles/min

R=5.9 in./150mm and

amplitude=0.4 in./10mm

Weight 2.2 lbs/1 kg

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Large fillet welder with oscillator

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 Welding Carriages

SteelMax Track Burner

SteelMax presents Track Burner to burn steel plate with
an accurate cut.
 Track burner main benefits:
• Cutting and beveling up to 45°

• Cutting torch mounting system from

1.1 in./28 mm to 1.4/35 mm in. torch
diameter

• Closed loop speed control system

• Connectable rails

• Quick drive release switch

• Heavy weight improves stability

• Manual cross-slide for precision

position adjustment

• Users friendly 19
 Welding Carriages

SteelMax Track Burner

Technical specification
Power supply 120 - 230 VAC

length of track rail section 59 in./1500 mm

LCD Display N/A

Main switch On/Off

Control panel
Travel direction switch Start forward, Stop, Start backwards

Cutting speed 0-59 ipm;150 cm/min

Dimensions [LxWxH] 15 in.x60 in.x7.6 in./389x1515x193 mm

Weight 44 lbs / 20 kg

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 Welding Carriages

SteelMax Track Burner

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 Welding Carriages

Track welding carriage

 Track welding carriage
main benefits:
• Compact , rugged, lightweight design

• Rigid or Flex Rail track system

• Multifunctional alphanumeric LED display

(warnings & messages in English, other
languages on request)

• Rack and pinion drive

• Automatic ARC ON/OFF system with

programmable crater filling time

• Closed loop position control system based

on electrical motor with encoder -
increased accuracy of positioning and
speed

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 Welding Carriages

Track welding carriage

 Track welding carriage main benefits – cont.:
 Free programmable knobs for easy real time adjustment

• Continuous/stitch welding

• Programmable welding pattern

 Length of weld

 Distance between the welds

 Reverse fill

 Total travel length

 Crater fill time

• User friendly

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 Welding Carriages

Track Welding Carriage

Assumed technical parameters
Power supply 120V/230 VAC; 50-60 Hz
Position of weld Vertical/Horizontal
Rail track Rigid or Flex
Flex track
Separate dedicated chassis for
Rigid track
Load capacity 200N(vertical);350N(horizontal)
Cross-Slide Vertical 1.4 in./35 mm
adjustment
Horizontal 1.4 in./35 mm
range
Main Switch On/Off
Travel direction Switch Start Forward, Stop, Start Backwards
Control panel
Function Knobs Settings
Speed knob Changing of speed
Max speed 51 ipm/ 120 cm/min

Welding crater filling time 0-5 s

Arc start delay 0-5 s

Dimensions [LxWxH] t.b.d

Weight (without oscillation) t.b.d.

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 Track welding carriage oscillation
Assumed technical parameters

Oscillation Linear
±0.02 in. to ±1 in./± 0.5 to
Amplitude range
±25 mm
Oscillation speed 27.5 ipm/70 cm/min
Time delays at center and
0-3 s
both ends
Oscillator 3 types of welding oscillation
pattern

( triangle, square, mixed)

Dimensions [LxWxH] t.b.d.

Weight t.b.d.

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 Welding Carriages

Track welding carriage

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 Welding Carriages

SteelMax Welding Carriage Family

 Main features:
• Heavy duty industrial design
• Multi purpose
• Competitive price

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6200 S. Troy Circle, Suite 110
Centennial, CO 80111
Toll-Free 1-87STEELMAX
Phone: 303.690.9146
Fax : 303.690.9172
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