Sometimes, a really creative approach is necessary in order to reach your goals. When we developed the Omega Yard 300 MIG and MMA welding machine, our industrial designers endeavoured to find the most optimal positions for the components inside the machine - like in a game of Tetris.

The welding machine is designed for heavy-duty usage at high current intensities in tough environments, so designers' focus was on protecting components from impact, dust and moisture.

Torben Henriksen, Product Manager, explains: 'Despite the fact that a welding machine is an advanced piece of technology containing electronic components, the machine is often handled with a heavy hand by welders. That is why we protect the inside of a welding machine with a casing made of aluminium and strong composite materials. We know that welding machines are exposed to a little of everything, and it is important that welders can trust their equipment to work no matter what it is exposed to'.

In shipyard and construction industries, two-shift or three-shift operation, rough treatment through man holes, lifting by crane, grinding dust and unstable power supplies are everyday working conditions that make heavy demands on robust welding equipment. To match these conditions, we find it is very important to involve welders as well as industrial designers early in the development phase.

Well-hidden electronic components

A welding machine can never be completely tight and keep out dust, dirt and moisture because of the built-in fan, the function of which is to optimally cool the power module. To offset this, electronic components are lacquered and silicon-treated prior to being placed at their optimal position inside the welding machine. This prevents the risk of harmful contact between electronic components and the electrically conductive grinding dust and moisture sucked in via the cooling air.

Shipyards in particular demand high-performance, easily-operated welding machines in robust cabinets. It seems simple, but in practice a MIG welding machine is a complex thing with many variables: high wattage output generating large magnetic fields, fine control circuits, a mechanic wire-feed unit and a torch that is often subjected to load, not to mention the stick-out of the welding wire that may vary in the hundredth-millimeter range.

Welding in windy conditions

Welding outdoors in windy conditions, using gas-shielded wires and a generator as power source is not normally within the scope of the MIG welding process and hardly recommendable if you want high-quality welds. Therefore, the Omega Yard 300 features the possibility of welding with innershield wires without shielding gas as well as an outlet for MMA welding. In some markets, welders often replace conventional covered electrodes by innershield wires.

When it comes to meeting the heavy demands on welding equipment, our industrial designers will have no hesitation in moving around with components to ensure their most optimal positions.

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