Joining Technologies’ new Infinite Web^™ 355 is a mobile, standalone system that uses just one electrical input. It is designed to handle a large range of material thicknesses and widths, and uses coaxial optics to verify proper positioning and provide precise and accurate splices.

A Connecticut welding operation is breaking new ground in process capabilities. Joining Technologies Inc. is adding a new laser-cutting and welding system for splicing iron- and nickel-based alloy strip to its portfolio.

The 18-year-old operation was established to restore welds on tool steel dies and molds, to manufacture other precision-welded products like medical devices, sensors, and controls. Later, it expanded into restoring aerospace parts and manufacturing parts for OEMs.

Now, Joining Technologies offers laser and electron-beam, as well as gas tungsten arc welding, for critical applications in aerospace and medical device manufacturing, among other precision manufacturing sectors. Each of the processes is used as appropriate to manufacture an optimal product: A laser is used when possible to keep cycle times and costs down; Electron beam welding is used to achieve deeper penetration welds, or to create a vacuum.

But, having the dual capability (laser, electron beam) means that Joining Technologies is able to streamline its processing of products that call both types of welding (for example, sensors or medical devices.)

Now, it is introducing Infinite Web^™ 355 – a system that incorporates laser welding and cutting with a single head. As its name implies, the process joins leading and trailing edges of metal coils in strip processing lines to create a continuous feed, with no downtime associated for rethreading and realignment.

“It’s a quantum leap from the splicing equipment currently seen in the metal converting plants,” claims Joining Technologies president Dave Hudson. The system offers a streamlined design that is user friendly, with optimal safety features.

With the ability to service multiple converting lines, the Infinite Web^™ 355 is a mobile, standalone system that requires just one electrical input, and minimal operator involvement. The industrial PC-based control system has a touchscreen interface, and it’s pre-programmed for selected alloys and proprietary self-diagnostics that ensure optimal uptime.