Amada Weld Tech wire compacting unit provides fast adjustment after electrode exchange

Amada Weld Tech has introduced a redesigned wire compacting unit for its line of modular resistance welders. Suitable for stranded wires, the plug-and-play modular compacting unit provides precise, fast, and reproducible adjustment after electrode exchange, the company reports.

The machine replaces the previous open C-frame box-type unit, and its closed-box design eliminates flexing due to lateral forces. Ball bushings guide the ceramic slide, and a new cross roller guide facilitates adjustment of the electrode position.

Using a micrometer screw, operators can now lock the ceramic and electrode position without affecting adjustment. As a result, the adjustment time has been reduced from 30 min. down to five.