Automatic strip end welding machine introduced

Straus-Artys Corp. has introduced a strip end welding machine with automatic strip cutting, strip positioning, and welding. The machine control enables parameter setting of starting, main, and end current flows. The integrated formula management allows fast repetitive welding of different kinds of strips, the manufacturer reports.

The strip end welding machine joins the strip end from the processed coil with the strip beginning of the new coil. The unit is suitable for strip widths up to 4.72 in. and thicknesses from 0.008 to 0.06 in.

Features include DC and pulse welding, as well as an electrode grinding unit.