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Houston, Texas USAwww.weldrevolution.com

It’s all about productivity

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https://youtu.be/z58texOgKdQ

YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/user/weldrevolution/videos 

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How does it work?

high speed rotation

centrifugal force all position weldinghigh deposition

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High Speed Video

https://youtu.be/wp3QH0Uij4s

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30o Weld Joint

https://youtu.be/U15SYL3s8_k

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15o Weld Joint

https://youtu.be/uXrWaM5A2uU

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40% Increased Productivity

go from this... to this!

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Industry Segments

Transportation Ship Building Pipeline Offshore

Structural Oil & Gas Heavy Fabrication Power Generation

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Weld Types & Materials

Fillet Welds Groove Welds OverlayPlug Welds

Steel Aluminum High Alloy Stainless Steel

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productivity case studies

welding applications

The savings presented are for i l lustration purposes only. They are examples of potential savings and include estimates of current costs, labor & overhead rates, etc.

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SpinArc® Productivity SolutionReduced Bevel (60 30o) • Changed .045” FCAW-G to .052” MC

SpinArc® • 1G ceramic backing• 3/4” T (19 mm)• .052” (1.4 mm) ER70C-6, 90/10 Ar/CO2

• 30o included angle• 1/8” (3.2 mm) root opening• 16 lbs/hr (7.3 kg/kr)• 15 ipm (38 cm/min) travel speed

Sample 1

Why choose SpinArc®?• 70% weld cost reduction• 75% productivity increase• 40% less weld metal • Reduced distortion• No slag removal

SpinArc® is 3x faster0

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SpinArc® Productivity SolutionReduced Bevel (37.5 20o) • .045” FCAW-G to 1/16” solid wire SpinArc®

• 1G ceramic backing• 1” T (25 mm)• 1/16” (1.6 mm) ER70C-6, 90/10 Ar/CO2

• 20o included angle• 1/8” (3.2 mm) root opening• 12 lbs/hr (5.4 kg/hr)• 17 ipm (43 cm/min) travel speed

Sample 2

Why choose SpinArc®?• 60% weld cost reduction• 50% productivity increase• 40% less weld metal• Reduced distortion• No slag removal

SpinArc® is 2x faster $-

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SpinArc® Productivity SolutionSquare Butt Joint• 60o bevel to square butt with SpinArc®

• 1G steel backing• 1.25” T (32 mm)• 1/16” (1.6 mm) ER70S-6, 90/10 Ar/CO2

• 3/8” (9.5 mm) groove width• 14 lbs/hr (6.3 kg/hr)• 13 ipm (33 cm/min) travel speed Sample 3

Why choose SpinArc®?• 60% weld cost reduction• 60% productivity increase• 60% less weld metal• Reduced distortion• No slag removal• No beveling

SpinArc® is 2.5x faster05

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SpinArc® Productivity SolutionSquare Butt Joint• 30o 1-sided weld to sq. butt w/

SpinArc®

• 2G, no backing• 0.25” T (6.3 mm)• 0.052” (1.4 mm) ER70S-6, 80/20

Ar/CO2

• 1/16” (1.6 mm) root opening• 10 lbs/hr (4.6 kg/hr)• 22 ipm (56 cm/min) travel speed

Sample 4

Why choose SpinArc®?• 55% weld cost reduction• 60% productivity increase• 50% less weld metal • Reduced distortion• No slag removal• No beveling

SpinArc® is 2.5x faster0.000.200.400.600.801.001.201.401.60

 $1.42 

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SpinArc® Productivity SolutionSquare Butt Joint• 60o bevel to square butt with SpinArc®

• 1G, ceramic backing• 3/8” T (9.5 mm)• .045” (1.1 mm) ER70C-6, 90/10 Ar/CO2

• 1/4” (6.3 mm) root opening• 16 lbs/hr (4.6 kg/hr)• 21 ipm (53 cm/min) travel speed

Sample 5

Why choose SpinArc®?• 63% weld cost reduction• 70% productivity increase• 25% less weld metal • Reduced distortion• No slag removal• No beveling

SpinArc® is 3x faster0.001.002.003.004.005.006.007.008.00

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SpinArc® Productivity Solution¼” Fast Fillet Weld• 29 to 40 in/min travel speed with

SpinArc®

• 2F• 3/8” T (9.5 mm)• .045” (1.1 mm) ER70C-6, 80/20 Ar/CO2

• 15.5 lbs/hr (7.1 kg/hr)• 40 ipm (102 cm/min) travel speed

Sample 6a

Why choose SpinArc®?• 25% weld cost reduction• 30% productivity increase • Consistent, flat bead profile• Good tie-in to each plate and root

SpinArc® is 1.4x faster0.000.200.400.600.801.001.201.401.601.80

 $1.70 

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SpinArc® Productivity Solution3/8” Big, Single-Pass Fillet Weld• 2 passes reduced to 1 pass with

SpinArc®

• 2F• 3/8” T (9.5 mm)• .1/16” (1.6 mm) ER70C-6, 80/20

Ar/CO2

• 12.8 lbs/hr (5.8 kg/hr)• 11.5 ipm (29.2 cm/min) travel speed

Sample 6b

Why choose SpinArc®?• 25% weld cost reduction• 30% productivity increase• Large, flat single-pass fillet• Good tie-in to each plate and root• Reduced distortion

SpinArc® is 1.4x faster 0.00

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SpinArc® Productivity Solution Sample 7625 Clad Overlay• 2 passes reduced to 1 pass with

SpinArc®

• 1/8” bead thickness (3.2 mm)• .045” (1.1 mm) ERNiCrMo-3, 100% Ar• 14.5 lbs/hr (6.6 kg/hr)• 11 ipm (28 cm/min) travel speed• 1” (25 mm) bead width • 3.3 ft2/hour coverage

Why choose SpinArc®?• 50% welding labor savings• 100% productivity increase• 50% less weld metal• Reduced distortion• Consistently achieve <10% Fe in 1 layer

SpinArc® is 2x faster 05

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SpinArc® Productivity Solution

Sample 8

Vertical Down• Changed .045” FCAW-G V-up to .052”

solid wire vertical down SpinArc® • 3G down• 3/8” T (9.5 mm)• .052” (1.4mm) ER70S-6, 82/10/8

Ar/He/CO2

• 10.8 lbs/hr (4.9 kg/hr)• 18 ipm (46 cm/min) travel speed

SpinArc® is 3x faster

Why choose SpinArc®?• 65% weld cost reduction• 65% productivity increase• 20% less weld metal • No slag removal• No beveling• Reduced distortion

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Clad Overlay• shallow, consistent penetration • flat bead profile• ultralow iron content

(2% - 5% with single layer)• Solid or metal core wires• CV or Pulse modes• Deposition rates 5 x GTAW, and in

the SAW range, 12-15 lbs/hr (5–7 kg/hr)

• Can be utilized out of position

1.8mm Single Layer Deposit 

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625 Clad1G Position

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625 Clad3G Vertical Down

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Clad Overlay Vertical Down

https://youtu.be/2ypRMYEdMXE

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Heavy Wall Pipe• 10” x 1.375” WT (254 mm x 25mm

WT)• X65 pipe• U-Groove (2-3 deg. bevel)• 1.0 mm ER-80Ni1• GMAW-P w/ 90Ar/10CO2

• TS: 24 in/min (50 cm/min)• WFS: 585 in/min (23 m/min)• DR: 12 lbs/hr (5.5 kg/hr) • Bug-O Piper Plus w/ auto height

control

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5G Pipe Welding Video

https://youtu.be/lQ_t47hW2Rg

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1G Plate• .045” (1.1 mm) E70C-6 FabCOR

86R• TS: 15.4 ipm (38 cm/min) • WFS: 600 ipm (15 m/min)• DR: 15.8 lbs/hr (7 kg/hr)• Spin: 3 @ 3,200 RPM• Square butt joint• 4 passes

3/4” (19 mm)

5/16” (8 mm)

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1G Plate

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Pass 1 Pass 2WFS 550 ipm 625 ipm(14 m/min) (16 m/min)Spin Speed (rpm) 1,500 3,000Spin Dia. (mm) 3.5 4.8

½” (12 mm) Single Sided• EH/DH 36 ship building grade material • GMAW-P (Miller AccuPulse)• 0.045” (1.1 mm) E80C-Ni1 H4, 90Ar/10CO2

• Square butt, 3/16” gap (4.7 mm)• Full Pen/One-sided w/ ceramic backing• 7/8” (22 mm) CTWD • Travel Speed: 18.5 in/min (47 cm/min)

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• All Weld Metal– Yield: 95.5 ksi– Tensile: 114 ksi– Elongation: 29.7%

• Cross Weld Tensile – Ductile Fracture in Base Metal– Tensile: 82 ksi

• CVN (-29 C)– Transverse Weld Metal: 25 ft-lb

avg.– HAZ: 74.3 ft-lb avg.

• Side Bends Passed

½” (12 mm) Single Sided

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¼” (6 mm) Single Pass

• Full Pen/One-sided with ceramic backing• .045” (1.1 mm) E80C-Ni1 H4 metal core• Miller CV, 90Ar/10CO2

• Groove: Square Butt

• Root Opening: 3/32” (4.7 mm) • CTWD: 7/8”

(22 mm)• Travel Speed: 30 in/min

(76 cm/min)• WFS: 750

ipm • Dep Rate: 22 lbs/hr

(10 kg/hr)• Voltage: 28.5• Spin Speed: 3,500 rpm• Spin Diameter: 5 mm

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Distortion Comparison ¼” (6 mm) Single Pass

Reduced Distortion on high strength 4130

SpinArc®

Conventional SpinArc®

Longitudinal (4” from plate CL)

0.040” (1 mm)

< 0.020” (0.5 mm)

Angular(4” from weld CL)

0.140”(3.6 mm)

< 0.010”(0.3 mm)

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One-Sided, 30° Single-Vee• 3/4” (19 mm) mild steel• 30° included bevel• Full pen, 1 side• 4 passes• .052” (1.3 mm) metal core• GMAW-P (root), CV (fills & cap)• 80/20 Ar/CO2

• 13.5 lbs/hr (6 kg/hr)

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One Sided, 15° Single Bevel • 3/4” (19 mm) mild steel• 15° Single Bevel • Full Penetration, 1 side• .052” (1.3 mm) metal cored • GMAW-P (root, 2G)• CV (2 fills & 1 cap, 1G)• TS: 18 IPM (46 cm/min)• WFS: 350 IPM (9 m/min)• DR: 12 lbs/hr (5.4 kg/hr)

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Column Splice, 15° Single BevelProblem:• long weld time• Typically, 35o included angle

SpinArc® Solution:• 15o reduced bevel• 40% weld Metal, full fusion• 5 passes• 0.045” (1.2 mm) solid wire• 450 ipm (11.4 m/min) WFS • Root to cap• Meets Customer Expectations

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15° Beam-to-ColumnProblem:• Fusion to the bevel side• Joint is notorious for LOF (bevel side)• Large bevel, typically, 37.5o included angle

SpinArc® Solution:• Equal toe fusion• Spin allows for fusion on both walls• 40% less weld metal and time• 4 passes• .052” (1.3 mm ) solid wire• 575 ipm (14.6 m/min) WFS• 18 ipm (45.7 cm/min) Travel Speed• Root To cap

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Guidelines SpinArc® Welding

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Groove DesignsThickness Groove Width Backing or

Root Land

1/2“ – 1 ¼”  (12-32 mm)

3/8”(10 mm) Needed

3/8” – 1/2”(10-12 mm)

3/16” – 3/8”(5-10 mm) Needed

1/4” – 3/8”(6-10 mm)

3/32” – 1/8”(2-3 mm) Needed

1/8” – 1/4”(2-6 mm)

1/16” – 3/32”(1.6-2 mm) Optional

1/16” – 1/4”(1.6-6 mm) 0” Optional

Welding in Groove

Welding on top of Groove

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Groove Designs for T > 1 ¼” (32 mm)

Example:35% efficiency improvement$55.00/ft. ($17/m) cost reductionx 1,500 ft. (457 m) per month =$75,000/month savings

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Fillets

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 80

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Productivity STUDIES

Conventional

SpinArc®

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¾” (19 mm) plate example:

52% cost reduction0.4 month payback period

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MA-400 SpinArc® System Mechanized SpinArc® System

plug  & p lay   for  an   insta nt   upg ra de

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SpinArc®

SYSTEMControl Box

Control Cable

Aux Arc On (optional)Trigger

SpinArc® Torch

 

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MA-400 SpinArc® System

System includes… SpinArc® torch and cable, control box, & control

cables

400 Amp, 100% duty cycle, air cooled0.035 – 1/16” (0.9 – 1.6 mm) wire

3 – 20 ft. (1.8 – 6.1 m) cablesGMAW, GMAW-P, FCAW

Rated to IEC/EN 60974-7

1.75” (44 mm)

12” (300 mm)

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Control Box

Manual or remote mode

CW or CCW spin direction

110-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz

Spin Delay (0-5 sec)

200 – 5,500 rpm

CSA, RoHS Compliant

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Plug ‘n PlayALL FEEDERS

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AdjustableSPIN DIAMETER

Spin Diameter Settings (1-8)

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Spin Speed and DiameterAffect of Spin Speed (RPM) on Spin Diameter: https://youtu.be/23r348Rej4g

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Piper Plus– Integrated SpinArc® controls– Inclinometer – Infinitely adjustable weld

parameters– Fully integrated with Bug-O

mechanized welding systems

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Setup Video

https://youtu.be/rih-Z4hyeOw

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Pipe Welding BUG & BAND

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Flexible MECHANIZATION

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Semi-Automatic HAND WELDING KIT

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RoboticINTEGRATION

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less weld metalexcellent toe wetting

smooth bead profilecontrol bead

size/penetration

fast travel speedperfect side wall fusion

consistent HAZcleaner weld by puddle stirring

it’s all aboutPRODUCTIVITY +

QUALITY

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Weld Revolution19511 Wied Road

Spring, TX 77388 USA832-585-1244

[email protected]

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Customer Assistance PolicyWeld Revolution LLC does not warrant or guarantee or assume any liability with respect to any information or advice given. Our employees are not in a position to verify the information provided or to evaluate the engineering requirements for any customer. Additionally, the provision of any information or advice does not create, expand, or alter any warranty on our products. Any express or implied warranty that might arise from the information or advice, including any implied warranty of merchantability or any warranty of fitness for any customers’ particular purpose is specifically disclaimed. The selection and use of specific products sold by the Company is solely within the control of, and remains the sole responsibility of the customer. Many variables beyond the control of the Company affect the results obtained in applying these types of fabrication methods and service requirements.