Jobsite Welder integrates air compressor and generator.
Press Release Summary:
Designed to meet jobsite reliability standards, multifunctional Trailblazer® 302 Air Pak(TM) is gasoline engine-driven welder, generator, and air compressor. This self-contained power source welds at up to 350 A and provides 13,000 W of Accu-Rated(TM) generator power as well as 26 cfm at 100% duty cycle. Rotary screw air compressor delivers 70-160 psi of air, with no storage tank required, while 30 hp Kohler gas engine weighs 771 lb and measures 59½ x 20 x 34¼ in.
Original Press Release:
New Trailblazer 302 Air Pak Features Air Compressor, Generator, Welder in a Single, Compact Package
Compared to a separate welder-generator and air compressor, the multi-function Trailblazer® 302 Air Pak(TM) from Miller requires about 50 percent less truck space, uses less fuel and simplifies equipment management.
Highlights/Key Facts
o Rotary screw air compressor produces 26 CFM of air at 100-percent duty cycle and delivers 70 to 160 PSI.
o 13,000 watts of peak generator power, up to 350 amps of welding power.
o Better for work trucks: up to 50-percent more room with 25 percent less axle weight.
APPLETON, Wis., March 17, 2009--Miller Electric Mfg. Co. introduces the Trailblazer® 302 Air Pak(TM), the industry's first gasoline engine-driven welder, generator and air compressor that meets job site reliability standards. The Trailblazer 302 Air Pak is designed to provide construction, structural steel and equipment repair professionals with a self-contained power source that welds at up to 350 amps, provides 13,000 watts of Accu-Rated(TM) generator power and 26 CFM at 100-percent duty cycle.
The Trailblazer 302 Air Pak's rotary screw air compressor delivers 70 to 160 PSI of air with no storage tank required. It runs most air impact wrenches at idle and provides 100 percent deliverable air, which allows contractors to work continuously without worrying about air pressure. It substantially improves air carbon arc cutting and gouging, and is capable of working with ¼-in. carbons (rated: 3/16-in.) for most applications. It also provides more than enough power and air pressure to run Miller's full line of portable Spectrum® plasma cutters with a rated cut of 5/8-in.
The Trailblazer 302 Air Pak's 30 HP Kohler gas engine, weighs 771 lbs. and measures 59-1/2 in. long (just 14 in. longer than a Trailblazer 302) x 20 in. wide x 34-1/4 in. high. It occupies up to 50 percent less truck pace and up to 25 percent less axle weight compared to using a separate engine-driven air compressor. It also lowers fuel use and simplifies equipment management.
Customer Quotes
"The Trailblazer 302 Air Pak has the same height and width as a regular Trailblazer, but it's 14 inches longer. It fits in the back of any truck. With a compressor inside the welder, we have one less piece of equipment to pack and one less engine to fuel and maintain. It creates more room for gang boxes and frees up weight for other tools."
-Dan Chapman, owner, CMW Welding, Spring Grove, Ill.
Additional News Release Information
More Generator Power
The Trailblazer 302 Air Pak is a true multi-process machine that provides strong Stick, MIG, flux cored, AC/DC TIG, and air carbon arc gouging and cutting performance. It provides 25 to 300 amps of DC output for Stick, 10 to 300 amps of DC output for TIG, 10 to 225 amps for AC TIG/Stick and 13 to 35 volts (350 amps) for MIG and flux cored welding.
The Trailblazer 302 Air Pak's two-generator design, one for welding and one for power generation, ensures that the welding arc remains stable when power tools are being used. Its 13,000 watts of Accu-Rated(TM) generator power (11,000 watts continuous) gives contractors the most generator power of any gas welder generator. Running Miller welders, such as the Millermatic®, Maxstar® 200 and Dynasty® 200, off of the Trailblazer 302 Air Pak's generator power further transforms this engine drive into a powerful multi-arc system to increase productivity while lowering fuel use and cost-per-arc ownership.
About Miller
Miller Electric Mfg. Co., headquartered in Appleton, Wis., is a leading worldwide manufacturer of Miller brand arc welding equipment and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW).
For more information, visit Miller's Web site at www.MillerWelds.com, call 1-800-4-A-Miller (800-426-4553), email info@millerwelds.com, fax 877-327-8132, or write to Miller Electric Mfg. Co., P.O. Box 100, Lithonia, GA 30058.
