Miller Auto-Axcess™ 450

Thermal Plasma Technology

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Miller Auto-Access 450 welding system (left) with welding torch (right)

Applications

gas metal arc welding

Specifications

pulsed

thermal

atmospheric pressure

Properties

Input power: 3 phases 22.9 kW
Voltage range: 10–44 V
Gases: mixtures of argon, helium, carbon dioxide, oxygene
Plasma temperature: 3,000–20,000 K
Wire diameter: 0.8–1.6 mm
Feed speed: 1.3–35.6 m/min

Technology Readiness Level:

TRL 9

Description

This plasma source is a commercial welding power source produced by Miller Electric Manufacturing Co., Appleton / USA. This welding system is precise, digitally controlled and software-driven. Several different wire feeding and operator interface options are available and configurable to desired application. The welding system allows a simple method that controls arc length for pulse processes and wetting action and allows changing weld programs to take advantage of up to eight programs of Multi-MIG welding process capabilities. Through changing shielding gas and associated program, the power source can work at different welding process, eg. MIG welding and MAG welding.

Image of a typical welding plasma arc (left: 811 nm, right: 460 nm)

Group

INP

Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology
Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 2
17489 Greifswald
GERMANY

https://www.inp-greifswald.de/en/
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The Leibniz Institute for Plasma Science and Technology (INP) is the largest non-university institute in the field of low temperature plasmas, their basics and technical applications in Europe. The institute carries out research and development from idea to prototype. The topics focus on the needs of the market. At present, plasmas for materials and energy as well as for environment and health are the focus of interest.

Contact

For further information and/or interest in collaborations please contact:

Prof. Dr. Dirk Uhrlandt
Scientific Board Member
Materials and Energy

Tel.: +49 3834 554 461
Fax: +49 3834 554 301

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