Contact Tips minimize arc start failures.
Press Release Summary:
Designed for use on TOUGH GUN(TM) Robotic MIG Guns, SURESTART(TM) Contact Tips are available for multiple wire diameters ranging from .030 to .052 in. Units help prevent early, unexpected burn backs in robotic welding applications. Dual lead-thread design allows tips to be rotated 180° to create new wear surface and extend life. Tips are especially beneficial for applications with high volume of tacking and short welds using solid wire in Constant Voltage welding modes.
Original Press Release:
Tregaskiss' SURESTART(TM) Contact Tips Reduce Arc Start Failures by Up to 50 Percent
-Prevents early, unexpected burn back in robotic applications
-Designed for use with robotic TOUGH GUN(TM) MIG Guns
-Compatible with TOUGH LOCK(TM) Retaining Heads
WINDSOR, Ontario. July 29, 2009-To reduce arc start failures that can lead to costly rework and downtime in robotic welding applications, Tregaskiss offers its SURESTART(TM) Contact Tips. According to extensive field trials and R&D lab tests, SURESTART Contact Tips reduce arc start failures by up to 50 percent and prevent early, unexpected burn backs, making them exceptionally reliable on even the most critical robotic welding applications. The contact tips are especially beneficial for applications with a high volume of tacking and short welds using solid wire in CV (Constant Voltage) welding modes. SURESTART Contact Tips come in 20-count blister packages, which offer excellent protection against welding environment contaminants and can be easily stocked in facility vending machines.
SURESTART Contact Tips are designed for use on TOUGH GUN(TM) Robotic MIG Guns, and are part of Tregaskiss' patented TOUGH LOCK(TM) Contact Tip family. They can be paired with Tregaskiss' TOUGH LOCK Retaining Heads and offer all the same features and benefits as TOUGH LOCK Contact Tips, including a dual lead-thread design that allows them to be rotated 180 degrees to create a new wear surface and extend their life.
SURESTART Contact Tips are available for multiple wire diameter sizes ranging from .030- to .052-inches.
For more information on Tregaskiss Products, call 1-877-737-3111 or fax 1-877-737-2111 in Canada & USA, write Tregaskiss, 2570 North Talbot Road, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, N0R 1L0, email info@tregaskiss.com or visit Tregaskiss.com. Internationally, call +1-519-737-3000 or fax +1-519-737-2111.
Tregaskiss is an industry leader in the development and manufacturing of MIG welding guns and peripherals, and offers its products worldwide. Its brands include TOUGH GUN(TM) Manual, Robotic MIG Guns and Peripherals, TGX(TM) MIG Guns and TOUGH GARD(TM) Anti-Spatter. Tregaskiss is a wholly owned subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW), Glenview, Ill. ITW is a diversified multinational manufacturer of highly engineered components, assemblies and systems.
