The Lincoln Electric Company has announced a single system for welding various pipe and tube sizes, the new HELIX C450 and C663 weld heads. "With these orbital TIG (gas tungsten arc welding) clamp-on weld heads, operators not only can weld large diameters with no upper limit; they can also weld smaller tubes and pipes with outside diameters ranging from 1.315 to 6.63 inches. The new weld heads are designed for use with the company's APEX 2100 orbital welding system, which includes all the welding components required for orbital TIG welding," said a company spokesperson.
According to the company, the HELIX C series orbital TIG, clamp-on weld heads are engineered to perform consistent and repeatable welds. The HELIX C450 weld head is designed for pipes and tubes with outside diameters of 1.315 to 4.5 inches, while the HELIX C663 weld head is designed for 1.9 to 6.63 inch diameters. According to the company, they are rugged, compact and easy to install and position on pipes and tubes. The HELIX C series weld heads have a water-cooled motor housing and torch to ensure extended performance and greater cycle ratings in heavy-duty, high-heat applications.
The new clamp-on heads are designed for use with the company's new HELIX WF20S and WF20B orbital wire feeders. The new feeders use a precision wire-feed motor designed to ensure calibrated and consistent wire-feed speed through the length of the weld. The intuitive HELIX design allows the operator to change wire spools in under a minute, without tools.
"Lincoln Electric's APEX 2100 orbital welding system is engineered for diverse applications in demanding environments and restricted spaces. With this system, operators can retrieve specific weld programs for each application to maintain quality control procedures and gather weld information for future statistical reporting. The APEX 2100, paired with the HELIX T55, HELIX C663 or HELIX C450, is ideal for applications in nuclear energy, thermal energy, petroleum processing and aerospace," said the spokesperson.
Along with the HELIX T55 weld head, the company recently released the new Blue Max orbital TIG wire for high-alloy welding.
Lincoln Electric designs, develops and manufactures arc welding products, robotic arc welding systems as well as plasma and oxyfuel cutting equipment.
For more information contact:
The Lincoln Electric Company
22801 St. Clair Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44117-1199
216-481-8100
info@lincolnelectric.com
www.lincolnelectric.com