New Testing, Real-World Performance Results for Patented Spinning Log Welder Are In

There have been a lot of industry changes since the last Aluminium World Trade Fair and Conference. Okay, perhaps that’s an understatement. When leading aluminum industry players meet for three days at Aluminium 2010 in Essen, Germany this month, 18,000 international visitors from over 100 countries are expected to visit the 900 exhibitor booths looking for new solutions and technologies. That’s what you can expect to find at the Granco Clark exhibit in Hall2 Booth 2F06.

Two years ago, we introduced you to a new process and the technology prototype of our Spinning Log Welder. This year, we’ll introduce you to the newly patented Spinning Log Welder, new metallurgy testing and real-world performance results ready to share. Get results when you visit us at Aluminium 2010 and soon to be posted online on our web site.

Detail image of two aluminum billets precisely joined with a Granco Clark Spinning Log Welder

The Patented (#7,712,651) Granco Clark Spinning Log Welder

The Spinning Log Welder integrates with Granco Clark Hot Saw technology to eliminate two-piece billets. As logs emerge from the Hot Jet Furnace, the Hot Saw simultaneously cuts both the new log and the remaining billet, removing the oxide layer just prior to welding. Then, in a process that takes less than ten seconds, the Spinning Log Welder joins them together under controlled pressure and rotation for a completely bonded single, uniform billet with near perfect alignment, oxidation elimination, and unquestionable weld strength without micro grain structure change. Increase productivity, improve efficiency, reduce scrap, and increase yield 2–3%.

If you have the opportunity to visit us at Aluminium 2010 in Essen, you’ll see why the Spinning Log Welder introduces not just a process improvement, but rather a revolutionary process change in the way two-piece billets are joined. Of course, you can also learn about the Spinning Log Welder right now in the video gallery on our web site.