AX MIG Welder – Robotic welding machine
The Kemppi AX MIG Welder brings powerful performance and maximum productivity potential to your robotic welding system. Enjoy easy integration and ensure repeatable, high-quality welds with high-performance arc welding applications.
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Simple integration, fast setup
After just a few hours of setup work, AX MIG Welder is ready for welding.
Ease of use
Clear and simple, web browser-based user interface with Weld Assist guidance tool for up to 60 % faster setup of optimal welding parameters.
High performance, low maintenance
430 A @ ED 100 % and MAX or Wise welding processes optimized for robotic welding elevate productivity.
Traceable high-performance robotic welding
The Kemppi AX MIG Welder brings powerful performance and maximum productivity potential to your robotic welding system. Enjoy easy integration and ensure repeatable, high-quality welds with high-performance arc welding applications.
With a 400 or 500 A power source and robotic wire feeder, the AX MIG Welder thrives in 24/7 high-intensity automated welding applications. Need more? Activate MAX or Wise arc performance welding processes to increase speed, lower heat input, and increase penetration for challenging robotic welding applications or demanding production targets. MAX and Wise processes are optimized for robotic welding applications.
The AX MIG Welder is easy to integrate into your robotic welding system. With a comprehensive set of connectivity options, it offers new ways to get the most out of your arc welding robot. The AX MIG Welder has an intuitive remote control user interface designed by the world’s leading UX team. It’s easy to use and can be accessed anywhere on your laptop or mobile device through a web browser.
Weld Assist helps anyone find the right welding parameters quickly, and Industry 4.0 monitoring can be added for improved traceability and transparent reporting on key robotic welding performance metrics. With a three-month trial, you can try the WeldEye ArcVision and the dWPS module free of charge.
Ensure repeatable, high-quality welds from your arc welding robot with fine-tuned ignition and a precise seam tracking signal. Touch Sense is used to determine the location of the weld seam in relation to the robot, and the Through Arc Seam Tracking (TAST) feature helps the robotic welding system correct the welding path if there are deviations in the joint. There is also a Gas Flow Sensor and Collision Detection.
Adding an AX MIG Welder to your robotic welding system is easy. It’s the best way to get high-quality automated welds and the latest welding connectivity features.
Intuitive user interface (WebUI)
The intuitive and easy-to-use web browser-based user interface lets you adjust machines remotely, saving time on setup and letting you manage and monitor the system throughout the equipment lifecycle. The user interface can be used with any device with a web browser – mobile phone, tablet, laptop, or any other industrial PC.
Easy integration
Integrating the AX MIG Welder is easy and fast, thanks to a set of connectivity options that offer new ways to get the most out of your arc welding robotics. Fast and simple setup and integration, plus lifetime support from Kemppi, makes getting down to business quick and easy from day one and well into the future.
Up to 70% faster welding travel speed
MAX Speed increases welding travel speed by up to 70% compared to traditional pulse or spray arc processes. MAX Speed produces clean, top-quality weld seams, effectively reducing labor time and welding costs. MAX Speed is designed for steel and stainless steel welding applications in the PA and PB positions. MAX Speed is optimized for robotic welding applications.
More control on weld pool in position welding
MAX Position helps manage gravitational effects on a molten weld pool. MAX Position improves control and confidence when working in the position, and is excellent when filling and capping in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum applications in the PF position. MAX Cool is optimized for robotic welding applications.
Over 30% lower heat input
MAX Cool lowers heat input by up to 32%, improving control where excessive temperatures negatively impact weld pool stability and increase joint distortion. MAX Cool is the ideal solution for a variety of applications, including thin sheet fabrication, root welding, gap bridging, and joining thin extruded sections in solid Fe, Ss, CuAl8, and CuSi3 filler materials. MAX Cool is optimized for robotic welding applications.
Highly efficient root pass welding
WiseRoot+ is an optimized short circuiting process for root pass welding without backing. The process is highly effective being significantly faster than stick (MMA), TIG and standard MIG/MAG short arc welding, yet producing high quality welds. The welding of fixed pipes in any position is possible and groove angle can be reduced by even 40%, depending on the application. WiseRoot+ is optimized for robotic welding applications.
Increased welding speed and better quality
WiseThin+ is developed for faster and productive manual and automated thin sheet welding, for ferrous and non-ferrous materials. With the process you can weld in any position and also down hand, even with wide gap or varying gap tolerances. Weld pool control is excellent and the amount and size of spatters reduced. WiseThin+ provides even 25% lower heat input than normal MIG/MAG welding, reducing material distortion and post weld rework. WiseThin+ is optimized for robotic welding applications.
Quality, speed and ease-of-use
WiseFusion optimized welding function produces a very narrow and energy dense welding arc making welding faster and heat input lower. Focused penetration area allows the welding of narrow and deep grooves. WiseFusion results in excellent penetration without a risk of undercut. Narrower arc also facilitates weld pool control in position welding.
Invariable penetration in demanding conditions
WisePenetration, an optimized welding function, is designed to keep welding current and thus penetration invariable. Normally, in MIG/MAG welding, the power to the weld pool changes as the welder or weld piece dictates the distance between the joint and the welding gun nozzle. These deviations may result in quality issues such as lack of fusion, incomplete or inconsistent penetration, changes in weld profile, and, of course, welding spatter. WisePenetration solves these issues and reduces the need for post-grinding and repair work. WisePenetration is optimized for robotic welding applications.
Boost efficiency and reduce spatters in mild steels
Optimized arc characteristics for different transfer modes make MIG welding of carbon steels easy and efficient with WiseSteel. For example, thanks to the intelligent control system, challenges related to the globular transfer are now tackled. This is achieved by alternating short arc transfer with spray transfer, which reduces spatter by up to 30%, increases travel speed, and produces high-quality welds characterized by regular fish-scale pattern.
AX MIG Welder for steel welding
Non-alloy steels are still widely used in industrial production. The production of details made of mild steel can be even faster thanks to robotic stations. Moreover, it’s also possible due to the use of special, highly efficient welding processes implemented into welding equipment and the possibility of continuous development of these units by uploading new welding curves allowing for even greater efficiency while maintaining high quality. Typical industry segments: shipbuilding, offshore, general industry, machine manufacturing, and container manufacturing. Click 'Read more' to see an example of AX MIG Welder configuration (as a reference only) for steel welding.
AX MIG welder for stainless steel welding
The share of stainless steel in industrial production grows constantly. It is a more demanding material than mild steel, but thanks to keeping production regimes, which is much easier in robotic applications, welding of stainless steel is now extremely efficient. The use of advanced welding equipment in robotic stations enables quick and flexible adjustment of the station to constant changes in steel grade and higher quality requirements. Welding equipment with implemented monitoring of welding parameters is a key factor in the development of this industry. Typical industry segments: food industry, chemical industry, process industry, pharmaceutical industry, pipes, and pipelines. Click 'Read more' to see an example of AX MIG Welder configuration (as a reference only) for stainless steel welding.
AX MIG Welder for aluminum welding
Aluminum is more and more common material used in production. It acts as a lightweight alternative to steel as it provides a better strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance. However, this material does not behave like steel in welding applications, especially because of its high thermal conductivity and low melting point. Efficient and quality of aluminum welding largely depend on the right equipment and the right welding curves. Typical industry segments: boat- and shipbuilding, (e-)transportation, trailers, automotive, wheel frames, and battery cell cooling. Click 'Read more' to see an example of AX MIG Welder configuration (as a reference only) for aluminum welding.
Weld Assist tool for faster parameter setting
AX MIG Welder includes a Weld Assist guidance tool for fast setup. Just select the joint type, welding position, and material thickness, and the robot is ready to weld. Weld Assist supports AI, Fe, and Ss materials and 1-MIG and pulse welding processes.
Track arc on time and welding parameters
WeldEye ArcVision is an integrated Industry 4.0 solution that tracks and records arc-on time and welding parameters for better insight into welding production. Activate your free three-month trial license of WeldEye ArcVision with no obligation. The trial license also includes WeldEye’s Welding Procedures module, allowing the user to test the digital WPS (dWPS) feature.
Through Arc Seam Tracking (TAST)
The power source sends arc and stick-out lengths to the robot as one value. The robot uses this value to keep the stick-out length stable and welding on the right path. Robot weaving is needed for seam positioning. This function is used when taught welding path is not accurate with respect to the actual seam. For example, when welding big workpieces in shipyards, the machinery industry, the power plant industry, etc.
Touch Sense Ignition (TSI)
Touch Sense Ignition (TSI) enables a reliable, non-short-circuit ignition, which minimizes the amount of weld spatter and reduces the need for post-weld cleaning.
Touch Sensing
With the Touch Sensing function, a robot can find the start and/or end point of the seam. The principle is that the power source directs the search voltage to the welding wire or gas nozzle (50-200V). When the wire or nozzle touches a grounded workpiece, the robot receives a message about the touch and saves the position.
Collision Detection
The Collision Detection function of the power source transmits the message from the collision detector via the connector of the wire feeder to the robot's fieldbus or I/O card if an optional I/O card is used. This function requires a collision sensor mounted on the robot's flange.
Gas Flow measurement
The gas flow meter monitors the gas flow during the welding and notifies the robot immediately if the gas flow falls below the limit value.
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