Hello and Welcome,
We are here in the AXXAIR showroom.
This is where our machines are on show
and where we can demonstrate them working.
Just to remind you at AXXAIR, we design, manufacture and sell orbital machines for pipework.
From the prep tool, cutting, bevelling, and facing to the different kinds of pipe welding machines.
Now we will show you the new generation of machines, with added features.
Thomas will show you the technical side of these innovations.
Hi, I'm Thomas. I'm in charge of welding training, weld samples and machine commissioning.
Firstly, we will look at the 172, the new range of machines ending with 2, so the 122,172,222 and 322.
Before going any further, because we are still waiting for some of our viewers to connect, I will show you how.
If you have any questions, you can write them on the Facebook link here.
Okay,
this is the new machine.
It works in the same way as the previous generation of machine.
There is still concentric clamping, with stainless steel clamping jaws.
The size of the body of the machine will be smaller or bigger depending on the diameters of the pipes.
This machine body can be used for three different applications.
Here it is with a cutting motor, and we can also change to a bevel motor or an orbital welding torch.
These three different applications can be bought separately depending on the desired evolution of the machine.
So what are the differences between this machine and the previous generation?
Firstly, the new design has a superior body width allowing it to completely cover
and protect the clamping system which was formerly exposed here at the back.
We have completely redesigned the clamping system gaining 30 % efficacity.
The impact of the clamping on the pipe is more immediate
which means that the operator does not have to force anything.
We have also worked on facilitating the maintenance of the machine.
You can see here that we have integrated new greasers including a new one in the cam lock.
So now, all moving parts are internal to the machine body.
For those of you that are not familiar with our machines I will now show you a cut.
First I clamp the tube,
then I turn on the cutting motor,
there is a button to regulate the speed.
Here is the penetration lever and a rotation wheel.
The lever allows us to penetrate the wall of the pipe correctly and consistently.
Then we have the rotation wheel which allows us to control the speed of the cut all the way around the pipe.
Here we have an anti-twist cable.
So you can see I have made a cut with a perfect perpendicularity, precise to within 2/10th of a mm.
Here we have a cut with a minimum of burr, the quality required for orbital welding.
A minimum of effort for maximum of quality.
A minimum of swarf and no smoke.
The tube remains cold.
Next, I will change the motor to a bevel motor.
You can see that this is very simple,
I only need to undo 2 screws
to take off the cutting motor.
Then I take the bevel motor, put it in place and tighten the screws.
I have now transformed the cutting machine to a bevel machine.
I'm now able to do a bevel as simply and quickly as a cut.
We have exactly the same level of quality, of finishing required for orbital welding.
These bevels are also perfectly adapted to manual welding.
We can do V bevels of 30°, 37,5° an 45° and also J bevels for welding with AVC and oscillation.
If I now want to transform the machine to an orbital welding machine,
I need to replace the manual rotation wheel with an automatic rotation unit
that will be controlled by the power source.
The new rotation units have a touch screen and programmable software.
We can tap in the diameter, wall thickness and type of motor
and the machine will calculate the speed of rotation.
The program can also measure the power consumption of the motor
and thereby indicate if we have set the speed correctly.
This is to avoid any overheating of the motor.
It can be set to work in mm or inches, in French or in English.
Now we will see how this addition of an automatic rotation
allows us to transform the machine to an orbital welding machine.
I am now fixing a TIG torch on to the machine using the same 2 screws.
The torch that Thomas has fixed here is suitable for simple fusion welding up to 3 mm wall thickness.
Of course we need a power source to drive this welding unit.
Thomas will now show you the new generation of orbital welding power sources.
Just before I show you the power sources,
I would like to mention that we also have a new bench
with an adjustable height table and new roller benches.
Don't forget that we can answer all your questions live,
so please don't hesitate if you would like us to explain something, well we are here.
Another thing I would like to show you on the new machine before we move on to the welding:
we have developed a double seal against any infiltration by swarf or chips
and we have added a lifting handle.
This is our new power source, the SAXX 200!
It replaces the previous generation SASL160 (for those of you who are familiar with it).
It has a new design, easier to transport.
There are some new options:
we have two gaz lines, USB key.
We have an auxiliary entry in where we can plug in for example a ppm monitor.
We can also plug in a manual TIG torch to do tacking or simple welding tasks.
We also have different adaptors
with which we can drive some of our competitors weld heads.
We have a new touch screen,
it is similar to use as the one on the SASL generation
with some new features.
The machine can adapt to different gaz composition.
And will adjust the flow rate accordingly.
For example I can tap in the gaz composition
and an integrated electronic sensor
will recognize the gazes and precisely adjust the correct flow.
This is of course far more precise than traditional ball bearing flow meters.
than traditional ball bearing flow meters.
It does not depend on neither the pressure or the temperature.
We have two gaz lines; one for the torch,
the other one is for the purge gaz and is an option.
I can also use both of them together to have a pilot gaz
for example argon and a second line with for example 5% hydrogen or helium.
To continue this example,
first we ignite with the argon and then
switch to the second gaz chosen.
This allows us to save on the more expensive gaz
and to simplify the ignition.
The optional cooling unit is not always necessary
for example on site where the frequency of welds
is less than in production.
We also have an option for wire feed and WIFI.
which weld heads can be used with this power source ?
all the AXXAIR heads plus many of our competitors heads.
For example the prefab welding machines,
the closed heads and open heads.
It can also drive the SATP tube to tube sheet welder.
For the previous versions of our weld heads,
we have a collection of adaptors
to be able to plug them in to the SAXX.
We have simplified the connection
by use of a 32 pin Quick fit plug.
In the case of the older generation prefab,
we will also need to add the new generation automatic rotation.
Can this machine be used for heavy wall applications?
We have seen the SAXX 200 limited to 200 Amps
which is dedicated to thin wall thickness up to 3 mm.
For thicker wall we have the SAXX 210 and 300.
For thicker wall we need more amps to enable us to do multipass welding
We also have the option of automatically controlled arc distance (AVC)
and also lateral movements (oscilliation).
The SAXX 210 is adapted for all these application
but for carbon steel or high production we will pass to the SAXX 300.
The tube to tube sheet welding machine
can be connected to all the SAXX generators.
However, in all cases we will need the wire feed
and the cooling unit.
The SAXX 200 would be suitable
for example if you are doing 100 welds per day
but in the case that the production requests 100 welds per hour
you will need the more powerful SAXX 300.
The ppm monitor has been specially designed
to communicate with the SAXX.
We can indicate the minimum oxygen level required
into the monitor and the weld will automatically start
when the monitor tells the SAXX that this level has been reached.
Can you explain the USB key?
Okay. The USB memory stick is used to import and export information.
Inside, you have the weld report,
and you can see the programs and the information on the last 100 welds.
The power source will record all the parameters
and we can save them on the USB stick.
This allows us to export them to a PC.
The import software is also installed on the key.
This software allows us to verify every single weld that we have made,
storing up to 1000 welds.
These reports are in a standardized DMOS format.
All the parameters will be integrated.
Firstly, the weld "environment", the tube, the preparation ect..
and secondly all the parameters we need to weld,
the current, the speed and pulse times ect..
All these will be stored on the USB stick
in the standardized DMOS format.
I have a question:
you mentioned that there is WIFI;
can you explain how it works please?
The Wi-Fi, connects directly to the machine,
it does not pass through an external network.
This basically means that
we can control the machine from a distance by remote.
All the functions of the touch screen
can thereby be used on your smartphone or tablet.
I will now check if there are any questions from anybody.
While we are waiting for the questions,
we would like to talk about some of the innovations
will be presenting at the Schweissen & Schneiden fair
in Dusseldorf, from the 25th to the 29th of September.
Hall 11 Booth B 57.
We will of course
be presenting the new generation
of SAXX power sources.
Our service team will be there to demonstrate and explain the machines
and our international sales team will also be present
representing many different countries and languages worldwide.
We will also present more innovations
that we have shown you on this video.
AXXAIR will also be celebrating our 20th birthday,
so if you have the possibility to come to Düsseldorf,
you will be very welcome to come to discover us,
to know us better and to celebrate with us on our birthday week.
If you have any questions please ask them via our social networks.
We can also send you literature
and technical sheets on all our machines.
Please leave your email address in the comment section below.
This video will also be available on YouTube.
For the moment,
it will be this version in French with English subtitles.
So if there are no further questions we will leave it there for today.
Bye bye,
thank you for participating and see you soon.
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