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Choosing the Right Welder/Generator

 

Bobcat™

  

Trailblazer®

Bobcat or Trailblazer?

Compare Miller's best selling twin-cylinder engine-driven welder/generators

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The Bobcat is the most popular welder/ generator in the industry and is a good selection for most applications.

  • Extremely strong generator. With over 10,500 watts of power, it is rated at the highest standards.

  • Very good multiprocess welder. Stick, DC TIG, capable of wire and AC TIG welding.

  • Most reliable engine drive in the industry. Bullet-proof design.

  • Good price point. Lowest priced, highest quality industrial welder/generator.

If you need a welder/generator for any of the following reasons, you should upgrade to the Trailblazer.

  • Unbeatable arc performance. The professional welder's choice for Stick, wire and TIG processes.

  • Wire welding. Unbeatable arc with .023 solid through 5/64 inch flux cored.

  • Using generator power while welding. The only 2-generator system. When generator power is being used for tools, it does not interfere with arc quality.
upgrade = Upgrade from model on the left. Bobcat™
225		   Bobcat™
250		   Trailblazer®
275 DC		   Trailblazer®
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APPLICATION PERFORMANCE
Overall performance Good upgrade Better upgrade Best upgrade Unbeatable

Sound levels at 23 ft (7 m)

 

 81.5 dB
(Standard)		 upgrade 75.5 dB
(1/3 less noise)		   75.5 dB
(1/3 less noise)		   75.5 dB
(1/3 less noise)
Polarity switch Yes   Yes   N/A   Yes
WELD PERFORMANCE
Amperage/voltage range
(DC processes)		 50 - 210 A
19 - 28 V		 upgrade 40 - 250 A
17 - 28 V		 upgrade 20 - 275 A
13 - 33 V		 upgrade 10 - 325 A
13 - 35 V
Stick — 6010 electrode Very good upgrade Very good/excellent upgrade Excellent upgrade Excellent
Stick — 7018 electrode Good upgrade Very good with Tri-Cor™ technology upgrade Excellent upgrade Excellent
FCAW Good upgrade Very Good upgrade Excellent   Excellent
MIG — short arc/spray Fair/good   Fair/good upgrade Excellent   Excellent
TIG — DC Very Good   Very Good upgrade Excellent   Excellent
TIG — AC (aluminum) Fair   Fair   N/A upgrade Very Good
GENERATOR PERFORMANCE

Strongest generator power
Accu-Rated™ — not inflated

 10,500 watts peak*
9,500 watts continuous		 upgrade 11,000 watts peak**
9,500 watts continuous		   11,000 watts peak**
9,500 watts continuous		   11,000 watts peak**
9,500 watts continuous
Simultaneous generator and
welding capabilities		 Good
With voltage control set near maximum		 upgrade Better
Easier to fine tune arc with voltage control near maximum		 upgrade Excellent
Two generator system: one for welding, one for generating power - no interaction		   Excellent
Two generator system: one for welding, one for generating power - no interaction
ENGINE CHOICES
Offers the most horsepower
available 		23 HP Kohler
22 HP Subaru/Robin		   23 HP Kohler
22 HP Subaru/Robin		   23 HP Kohler
22 HP Subaru/Robin		   23 HP Kohler
22 HP Subaru/Robin
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Smart Fuel Tank with
large 12-gallon capacity
     
High-impact protective
armor with covers
     
Fully enclosed case
  upgrade    
Removable service doors
  upgrade    
Digital meters with SunVision™
      upgrade  
Maintenance displays - front panel
             

Hour Meter

      
Oil Change Interval

 


   
Fuel Gauge
   upgrade
   
Engine RPMs
       upgrade


 

  


4 preset DIG settings (Stick)
      upgrade  
Adaptive Hot Start™ (Stick)
      upgrade  
Lift Arc™ TIG with Auto-Crater™
and Auto-Stop™
      upgrade  
14-pin remote receptacle with
Auto Remote Sense™
      upgrade  

upgrade = Upgrade from model on the left.
*Kohler=10,500, Subaru/Robin=10,000 W **Kohler=11,000, Subaru/Robin=10,500 W