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May 2017 TUBE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL 35
products & developments
The Pico 160 cel puls from EWM
EWM AG has brought one of the lightest
portable electrode welding machines
to the market: the Pico 160 cel puls,
weighing only 4.7kg, can be used safely
for vertical-down CEL welding and TIG
pulse welding for the 230V lighting main.
The latest addition to EWM’s Pico range
has been optimised is several ways with
the focus on welding results, universal
usability and enhanced user-friendly
operation as well as a high level of
robustness.
The Pico 160 cel puls also features a
new ergonomic design. With its stable,
splash-proof housing made of plastic
and aluminium and a transparent
protective cap over the new control, this
is a suitable machine for all applications
– for construction sites, workshops and
other assembly work.
Another highlight is the simple
operability of the welding machine.
The new control’s easy-to-read display
enables the welding parameters to
be set precisely. This is an important
prerequisite for simple reproducibility
in order to ensure that consistent high-
quality welding results are achieved.
EWM’s single-hand operation concept
also enables the functions to be set
using a single large button, which
means users do not need to remove
their gloves every time they need to
change a setting. Other advantages are
the remote control connection option
and the large connection sockets
(50mm2), which enable the machine to
be combined with standard electrode
holders and standard TIG welding
torches with rotary gas valves.
It is not only the external features of
the new Pico 160 cel puls that have
improved. Hot start and an anti-stick
function for sticking electrodes are
all integrated as standard, providing
support for all welding processes. The
new pulse function also enables easy
vertical-up and vertical-down welding
without having to resort to the complex
‘Christmas tree’ technique. This makes
work easier, especially in hard-to-reach
areas or locations with poor visibility.
The Pico demonstrates its strengths
when welding electrodes up to 4mm
and enables 100 per cent safe vertical-
down welding also when using cellulose
electrodes.
EWM’s inverter technology is
characterised by its high efficiency.
Among its advantages are the switchable
standby power-saving function and the
adjustable 230V mains fuse restriction to
10A, 13A, 16A and 20A. The machine’s
high mains voltage tolerances of -40
per cent to +15 per cent ensure smooth
operation with generators and enables
welding with mains connection leads
up to 100m in length. The machine
is also protected against inadvertent
connection to 400V mains voltage.
EWM AG – Germany