FreedomDrive push/pull system from Abicor Binzel features assist drive

Abicor Binzel has introduced the FreedomDrive push/pull system for welding. It uses an assist drive, which relocates the drive components from the handle to about 6 ft. down the cable. The assist drive is powered directly from select push/pull-ready power sources or by a separate power control box.

In either case, the assist motor feeds slightly faster than the main wire feeder, which places tension on the weld wire through the rear cable assembly. This allows the wire to be fed over longer distances than a typical push/pull gun.

The unit comes in 20- and 30-ft. lengths.