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PRODUCT REVIEWS

Intuitive and simplified welding

Lorch Schweißtechnik GmbH is a manufacturer of electric arc welding systems
LMR 2 torches for automated welding .
for industrial applications , metalworking ,
partially automated solutions and robot
automation systems . Presenting a range
of integrated innovations , the company
showcased the future of industrial welding
at the SCHWEISSEN AND SCHNEIDEN
exhibition in Essen , Germany , from 11-15
September 2023 . It launched its latest
innovation in MIG-MAG welding at the show ,
the iQS inverter platform .
“ The Smart Process Control Engine ( SPC )
is raising development and deployment of
new welding processes to an entirely new
level . Comprehensive networking allows
faster service , and the
Smart Cockpit gives customers further significantly simplified and intuitive operator guidance . A torch generation aligned with the new technology complements the various innovations
The SeamPilot feature on Cobots .
during use . With new torches , the corresponding hose packages , the wire feed and the power source , we offer a precisely coordinated overall solution to warrant maximum
while turning the iQS into an inverter platform with unprecedented capacities ,” commented Lorch .
Lorch ’ s new MF-09 wire feeder boasts a modular build , bulk pack feed version , flexible change-over from water to gas and
efficiency for all robot systems ,” explained Lorch .
Lorch Schweißtechnik has also increased the degree of Cobot automation with smart
many other features . It supplements the
newly developed iQS inverter platform .
Lorch also presented another generation
of its LMS Performance torches to clearly
simplify manual welding at the exhibition in
Essen . “ Equipped with a high-quality colour display , an additional workplace LED and
Left : LMS Performance torch .
Below : The IQS family .
combined with a new and innovative
torch connection to the power
source , they offer control , comfort
and performance when welding ,”
said Lorch .
The new LMR 2 torches by
Lorch are designed to unlock
new performance dimensions
in robot welding .
“ Robots are now able
to weld precisely with
these torches developed
specifically for automated
welding . Their optimal
contact tip cooling and
gas coverage make them
particularly economical
sensor technology for seam tracking . The combination of the TouchSense weld seam search with SeamTracking weld correction is designed to ensure high-welding quality , even with tolerances and distortions , and without requiring any complex programming . The new TouchSense feature allows the torch to find the weld seam position for fillet welds automatically . SeamTracking weld correction automatically keeps the Cobot on the course of the weld seam . The SeamPilot feature ensures that , once the starting point has been specified , the Cobot will follow the weld seam to its end automatically , producing straight fillet welds as well as complex free forms . n
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