Two-Piece Billets are History!

You know two-piece billets are trouble—slowing up your line and causing unusable profiles due to gaps and inconsistency where the pieces meet. While some technologies attempt to “spot weld” log ends entering the furnace, that does little to eliminate air gaps and does nothing to address the oxidation issue that causes exposed ends to degrade. Plus, a slight misalignment or bow in a log can cause the welds to break apart anyway, defeating the purpose of spot welding and potentially damaging your furnace.

At Aluminum 2008 in Essen, Germany, Granco Clark will unveil the Spinning Log Welder—new, exciting, innovative technology that eliminates those problems, improving productivity and reducing scrap by 1 to 2%! Cuts from a Hot Saw blade expose fresh surfaces on the pieces to be joined. Then the Spinning Log Welder pushes them together under pressure with controlled rotation to get a stronger, more complete bond. It is, quite simply, the best technology ever developed to join log end segments. Here’s why:

• It happens after the furnace, when it can be done most efficiently
• An inert gas is used to displace air during the process, which takes less than 10 seconds—prevents oxidation buildup at the joint
• A unique edge-alignment system uses guides and lasers to ensure accurate log alignment

The benefits of the Granco Clark Spinning Log Welder are more than “theory.” Independent testing confirmed the results and verified the Spinning Log Welder’s performance capabilities. It’s a fact. Log ends have never been joined this well!

If you have the opportunity to visit us in Essen (you’ll find us in Booth 2F06), you’ll be among the first to be introduced to this new technology and review testing results. Of course, soon after its introduction in Essen, we’ll have information about the Spinning Log Welder on the Granco Clark website and more literature and study results to share with you. Just give us a call.

Volume 14 Issue 1

Two-Piece Billets are History!

BENCHMARKS: The Ninth International Extrusion Technology Seminar, ET '08 Part I

Granco Clark Exhibits at ET '08, Presents Two Technical Papers

Granco Clark Grows in China

The Granco Clark Hot Saw: A Clear-Cut Advantage

President's Message: Same Performance – Anywhere in the World

New Installations

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