African Fusion July 2022

Today’s technology

Lincoln’s latest Air Vantage package: the 600X-I

Now available in South Africa through Cosmo Industrial, Lincoln Electric’s Air Vantage 600X-I packs in a host of new features, including up to 600 A of multi-process welding power; 20 kW of auxil iary ac power and a compressed air capacity of more than 100m 3 /h. Petrus Pretorius, General manager of Cosmo Industrial highlights what the new machine offers.

T he Air Vantage® 600X-I is a powerful multifunction machine that offers up to 600 A of welding, 20 kWof aux iliary power, and 60 cfm (102m 3 /h) of com pressed air in a single package. Designed for harshenvironments andwithnumerous welding processes, the rugged Air Vantage 600X-I can tackle jobs all around the world from heavy-duty carbon arc gouging to pulse welding. The machine also features CrossLinc Technology toprovidewelderswith greater control at the arc, which helps to promote a more productive and safer jobsite due

to fewer cables and less walking. Key features in clude: • Hi gh output

The Air Vantage®

multi-process welding: Up to 600 A (IEC rated at 525 A) of weld ing current is available to

600X-I is

a powerful multifunction welding machine that offers up to 600 A of welding power, 20 kW of auxiliary power and 60 cfm (102 cmh) of compressed air. communicate through a standard weld cable to enable voltage or cur rent control at the arc to be adjusted without a control cable. This improves safety, quality, and productivity, with less walking between the wire feeder and the power source and reduced site clutter. Also, True Voltage Technology™ (TVT) is built in to compensate for volt age drops due to long welding cables, further improving welding operations and procedure accuracy. • Reliable Operations: As with all Van tage products, the 600X-I is engineered and field proven for ruggedness and du rability tomeet themost challengingon site needs and harshest environments. • Industrial Diesel Engine: The new unit is powered by a 65.7 hp (48.4 kW) turbo charged Deutz® diesel engine, a global benchmark for reliable industrial power. The enginemeets EPA Tier 3 compliance and runs exceptionally smoothly and quietly. “The new Vantage 600X-I is an excellent, all-around welder/generator/compressor that makes almost all of Lincoln Electric’s modern welding process technology avail able to those working on remote sites un der harsh conditions,” concludes Pretorius. cosmogroupsa.co.za

tackle numerous welding and carbon arc gouging applications. Five basic process modes are available, includ ing: CC-Stick, Downhill Pipe, DC Touch Start TIG, CV-Wire, andArc Gougingwith carbon rods of up 9.5 mm. • Generator Output: Up to 20 kW of continuous three-phase power to run industrial tools such as plasma cutters, pumps or additional inverter welders. • Integrated Air Compressor: The sys tem has an integrated 60 cfm@100 psi (102 m 3 /h@690 kPa) compressed air unit built into it by Vehicle Mounted Air Compressors (VMAC®), a company that has earned a reputation for extraor dinary build quality, durability and reliability. • Patented Chopper® Technology: Experience premium arc performance withminimised spatter for stick or pipe welding as well as enhanced gouging performance that prevents the engine fromstalling, resulting in smoothmate rial removal. • Expanded Welding Capabilities: Cus tomisedmodes for stainless, aluminium and steel as well as advanced SAW and orbital pipemodes have been included. The pulse welding capability is also available for better arc control in out of-position work and for low heat input for critical welds. • CrossLinc® Enabled: The 600X-I can

Five process modes are available, including: CC-Stick, Downhill Pipe, DC Touch Start TIG, CV-Wire, and Arc Gouging with carbon rods of up 9.5 mm.

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