FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY
A HOLISTIC VIEW OF WELDING
“ Fronius takes a holistic view of production at component level .”
The carbon footprint of production processes and components is becoming more and more important for manufacturers . Fronius is therefore carrying out a certified life-cycle assessment ( LCA ) for welding applications .
Fronius is taking a revolutionary step in terms of sustainability and its use of resources by carrying out a certified life-cycle assessment ( LCA ) for welding applications .
“ Taking a holistic view of welding , from device manufacturing through customer use to end of life , yields insights into the key areas where we can reduce the carbon footprint . As pioneers in the industry , we are looking to address these areas in cooperation with our customers ,” it told ISMR .
“ For our customers , in addition to costeffectiveness , the carbon footprint of their production processes and components is becoming more and more important . That ’ s why we want to create added value for the users of our welding solutions , not only by further minimising the carbon footprint of our devices but also by helping companies to reduce their consumption of resources during welding ,” emphasised Harald Scherleitner , Global Director of Sales and Marketing , Business Unit Perfect Welding , Fronius International GmbH .
The Fronius approach to sustainability , it told ISMR , centres on the evidence .
“ We examined two typical , real-world applications that our customers use when welding steel and aluminium , and had the analysis certified by the Fraunhofer Institute ,” explained David Schönmayr , Team Leader for Product Sustainability , Fronius International GmbH . Fronius specialists , with partner to4to ( together for tomorrow ), assessed the environmental effects of the welding variables ( such as material , energy , gas and emissions ) using standardised methods as part of a lifecycle analysis .
Based on this , Fronius obtained a detailed picture of a welding machine ; in this case , the TPS / i 320 and TPS / i 400 . This comprehensive
The TPSi 400 was analysed .
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