Many options to welding wire feeders

Esab has a broad range of rugged welding wire feeders and controllers for use with a variety of different types of welding machine.

Esab has a broad range of rugged welding wire feeders and controllers for use with a variety of different types of welding machine.

There is a choice of three alternative feeding mechanisms and nine controllers for use with step-controlled or thyristor-controlled power sources.

For wire diameters up to 1.2 mm, the EsabFeed 30-2 feeder is a two-wheel-drive unit with 30mm diameter feed rollers.

Although the 30-4 feeder has the same size rollers, it benefits from a four-wheel-drive arrangement that enables wire diameters up to 1.6mm to be fed.

If wire up to 2.4mm is to be fed, Esab offers the 48-4 four wheel-drive feeder that has 48mm rollers and a pair of synchronised drive motors.

Regardless of which of the five control panels is selected, all feeders include features such as two/four stroke, adjustable burn-back time and creep start.

In addition, the M13i and M14 control panels have a digital voltage/current meter or 14 pre-programmed synergic lines, as well as a crater-filling function.

Certain combinations of control panel and power source also allow the user to create customised synergic lines.

To keep the setup time as short as possible, all of the connection cables are of the quick-connect type, and standard connection cables are available to enable the working zone to be extended as far as 35m from the feeder.

Irrespective of the length of the connection and return cables, Esab's TrueArcVoltage system ensures that the welding current and voltage are always measured correctly, thereby helping to ensure a consistent weld quality.

If a water-cooled welding gun is being used, Esab's LogicPump starts the water pump automatically as soon as welding commences.

Moreover, if the wire feeder is to be used as part of a semi-automated welding system, a remote control output provides a 42V AC power supply, start/stop control and remote monitoring and control of the welding current and voltage, depending on the power source employed.

To assist with portability, the feeders can be equipped with an optional counterbalance, lifting eye or wheel kit.

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