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TIG Welding at Warp Speed--Without the Warping
- Pulsed TIG technology, good fixturing triple productivity
- Pulsed TIG lowers heat input, increases precision and quality
- Low amp draw frees primary power to run other equipment
Customer Testimonial
“With the Dynasty, I get a finer bead so the part actually stays cooler and doesn't warp. The pulser is an ideal feature that I don't think I can work without it.”
— Frank Sison, head of manufacturing, Big Gun Exhaust
Application
TIG welding performance-oriented stainless steel exhaust systems for motorcycles and ATVs.
Key Business Issue
- Bringing exhaust fabrication in-house to control quality, pricing and delivery time
- Increasing productivity to meet customer demand
Challenge
- Fighting warping and loss of mechanical properties from excess heat input slowed production.
- Adding more welders with limited primary power available.
Previous System & Process
- Two conventional TIG welders.
New Solution
- Four Dynasty 200 DX AC/DC TIG welders with built-in pulsing controls and Auto-Line power management technology.
Results
- Double the number of welders within the facility without any expensive changes to primary power. Thanks to Auto-Line, the Dynasty 200 draws less than 16 amps at rated output, which is about one-fifth the primary power draw of a conventional TIG welder.
- Productivity more than tripled from less than 50 exhaust systems per week to more than 150 per week. Pulsed TIG provides an excellent solution for those struggling with stainless steel.
- Lower heat input to minimize distortion. "I can put the Dynasty on a lower amperage and actually work with it and get exactly the right size bead. With our older machine, we could only go so low and it wouldn't want to start. And when it did, it would blow a hole. You can actually finesse your start, and that's what I really like about the Dynasty."
—Frank Sison, head of manufacturing, Big Gun Exhaust - Improved weld quality. "Our welds look like a robot welded them. The fabrication is so clean...which is important because burrs can kill [exhaust system] power."
—Mike Young, founder and owner, Big Gun Exhaust
