Otto Arc Systems Inc.

After winning a bid to refurbish a mobile launch tower to support NASA’s Orion project, contractor J.P. Donovan had to find an efficient way to make hundreds of reliable welds for the numerous piping systems in the tower. It invested in a power supply and two heads made by Otto Arc, favored for their smooth automatic voltage control and oscillating motion.

Otto Arc Systems offers a pipe welding system that offers optional GTAW/GMAW or GTAW/SAW with a flip of a switch, allowing the use of multiple torches. The system is equipped with a patented open headstock, allowing for optional weld flanges and elbows on each side, while adjustable rollers...