rarpaulin welder
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;tanelco Thermatron has proluced a travelling-head machine or automatically welding FIR Drry covers and tarpaulins. It is .nown as the Stanelco iP70 /0/7kVV and is available as fully automatic or a emi-automatic unit, depending Ton the application. Both ersions are equipped with the tandard 7kW 27.12MHz stabized I-IF generator that feeds a tandard single-pillar C-type Irrespective of type, the alient features of the unit are le 19in.-deep throat that offers 'ee access round the welding ead, accurate indexing of the lectrocle from weld to weld, a in. (1.5mml, safety inching ystem for lowering the welding ead, an extra 1 3in. of daylight" below electrode, )gether with easily accessible Istrumentation and controls.
Automatic or semi-automatic operation of the equipment is basically the same in principle and relies upon the prepositioning of the plastics material on the welding table. When TIR covers are being produced a reel guide is used to feed the pvc tape. The standard table length is 461t (14m), which allows a working area of 42ft (13m), although this need not be a limiting factor. Employing units up to 200ft (60m) long is being considered by potential users overseas.
The equipment operates on a three-phase 50Hz, 380/440V or 200/220V electrical system and requires a compressed air supply of not less than 80 psi (6 kg/cml).
Made by: Stanelco Thermatron Ltd, 4 Elstree Way, Boreham Wood, Herts.