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Customer Testimonial

“We manufacture an average of eight additional ladders per day with the Dynasty as opposed to a conventional TIG welder. The Dynasty inverter bought itself in the first two weeks of operating.”
— Derek Grundler, production manager, A1A Dock Products

Application

AC TIG welding of aluminum dock ladders at a five-person fabrication shop.

Key Business Issue

Increasing TIG aluminum productivity to meet demand without hiring additional labor.

Challenge

Justifying the investment in new TIG technology when existing TIG equipment still functions reliably.

Previous System & Process

Conventional AC/DC TIG welding power sources.

New Solution

• The Dynasty 300 DX AC/DC TIG inverter with advanced squarewave TIG technology.
• With the ability to tailor the bead profile to match the application by controlling the AC TIG output frequency and extending balance control, the Dynasty 300 eliminates over-welding and minimizes post-weld grinding and rework.

Results

• Increased production. By using the Dynasty's advanced squarewave technology, A1A Dock Products increased production by 18 percent—with the same number of welding operators.
• Fast payback. Conservative accounting methods show a return on investment of 136% and a payback of 8.8 months.
• Improved performance. “I didn't want to change in the beginning. Then I found out how much better the Dynasty welded.”
  — Helmut Grundler, president, A1A Dock Products
• Better repeatability. “Every weld looks the same. We achieve repeatability because we have the right equipment. Our welds look like they came off a computer. Our old TIG equipment was good, but we could not make 10 weld beads look the same, like they do now.”
  — Helmut Grundler, owner, A1A Dock Products