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Making Fillet Welds with Power Wave AC/DC 1000™ System | 10/10 |
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Welding Guide
Power Wave AC/DC 1000™ System Cost Recapture Analysis*
Example: Using a burden charge of 40.00 $/Hr., an operating factor of 40% and the need to produce either of the following welds:
Producing 1/2” (13mm) flat positioned fillet welds
Present weld: DC+, 885 amps, 10.40 in/min . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.92 $/Ft
Power Wave Weld: 885 amps (25% bal,
Annual Saving based upon a 2000
Less than 11 months to recapture the cost of the
Power Wave AC/DC 1000™ and returns a 36.5 percent
increase in production capacity!
Producing 5/16” (8mm) horizontal fillet welds
Present weld: DC+, 525 amps, 15.0 in/min . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.33 $/Ft
Power Wave Weld: 525 amps (25% bal,
Annual Saving based upon a 2000
Less than 10 months to recapture the cost of the Power Wave AC/DC 1000™ and with a 40 percent increase in production capacity!
To maintain or improve your competitive edge, contact the nearest Lincoln Electric Technical Sales Representative to discuss and start the process toward lower welding costs and increased productivity.
*Based upon present cost of an equipment setup that includes Power Wave AC/DC 1000™, Power Feed 10A Controller, Travel Carriage, and essential accessory items including vertical and horizontal adjusters, contact nozzle and wire reel. Prices for other packages will vary. The cost of other equipment packages may alter the time to recapture the purchase cost.
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Subject to change - This information is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of printing. Please refer to www.lincolnelectric.com for any updated information.
The challenges facing industrial fabricators today are increasingly difficult. Rising labor, material, and energy costs, intense domestic and global competition,
a dwindling pool of skilled workers, more stringent and specific quality demands.
Through our commitment to extensive research and investments in product development, Lincoln Electric has
established an industry benchmark for applying technology to improve the quality, lower the cost and enhance the performance of arc welding processes. Advancements in power electronics, digital communications and Waveform Control Technology™ are the foundation for many of the improvements.
NEXTWELD brings you a series of Process, Technology, Application and Success Story documents like this one. NEXTWELD explains how technologies, products, processes and applications are linked together to answer the important questions that all businesses face:
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