Connect, no.117, March - April 2002, p.6

Enhanced service for microtechnology applications

Micro resistance welding equipment The range of micro resistance welding equipment at TWI has recently been enhanced by the delivery of a MacGregor m3-20 resistance welding power supply from MacGregor Welding Systems Ltd, who design, manufacture and sell welding systems and solutions for microtechnology applications from their base in Mildenhall, Suffolk, UK ( sales@macgregor-systems.co.uk).

The new system, an m3-20-1 power supply and supporting PC based data acquisition and analysis software is the latest development from MacGregor Welding Systems. The key features are:

  • Easy to read graphical input/display screen.
  • Full profile real time weld monitoring.
  • Programmed profile tolerance.
  • Available with 2000A, 4000A, 6000A and 18,000A maximum output with either single or three phase power input.
  • Ultra fast response rates better than 20 microseconds to ensure accurate weld control.
  • Process driven software designed for advanced part detection.

If you are interested in knowing more about the equipment or would like to use it for your assembly development projects, please contact Chris Otter at TWI.
E-mail: chris.otter@twi.co.uk Copyright © 2004 TWI Ltd

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