Bore Welding

Features & Benefits:

Lightweight & Portable

• Weighs just 17 lb (7.7 kg).
• Easy to transport from the shop to the field.

Extremely Versatile & Easy to Operate

• Welds in any axis: vertical, horizontal or inverted.
• Operation is extremely simple.
• Interfaces with most wire feeders.

One setup for Both Welding & Boring

• The CLIMAX Bore Welder Interface Kit simplifies your boring and welding setup process:
• Allows quick attachment of the BW1000 Auto Bore Welder directly to the CLIMAX BB3000, BB4500 or BB5000 Boring System mounting fixtures.
• Ensures perfect alignment for both welding and machining.
• One setup for both welding and boring saves time, and helps you get your job done quickly.

Weld & Bore at the Same Time

• Because the BW1000 Auto Bore Welder uses the same mounting fixtures as the CLIMAX BB3000, BB4500 or BB5000 Boring Systems, you can weld up one section of your job and bore out another section at the same time. Simply use an extra set of bearing mounts to line bore one set of bores while bore welding another…cuts your work time!

Features & Benefits:

HIGH QUALITY AND PRECISION

• Swivel head provides torch adjustment through a simple and robust ball and seat arrangement, the simplest design in the industry.
• Automated skip / fill is a simple cam operated feature that allows the operator to easily program WELD ONLY or NO WELD sections of the bore up to 180 degrees. Simply set the cams and the machine takes care of the rest. Machine fully rotates between skip / fill sections.
• Reverse Rotation allows the operator to reverse the rotation direction. This is typically used when the bore welder is in the horizontal axis and the operator needs to weld multiple passes. This feature alternates the uphill weld over the downhill weld of the last complete pass, simplifying multi-pass welding.
• Hand held pendant allows operator to control welder operations from one hand held control panel. Rotation jog, weld stop/start, arc interrupt, and rotation speed.

FLEXIBLE AND VERSATILE

• Free position allows the operator to move the spindle freely for torch placement, or move the spindle quickly to change consumables when the need arises.
• Adjustable step feed allows adjustability of bead placement and eliminates weld void at ends of weld.
• Run mode allows the operator to move the spindle with the worm gear knob, allowing incremental fine adjustment of the axial start point, or when small adjustments are needed when welding.
• Step lock-out allows the ability to face weld, greatly expanding the versatility of the welder. This feature also allows operators to reduce or eliminate axial feed for the first or last passes.
• Boring Bar Interface Kit allows quick alignment and attachment of the BW2600 to CLIMAX Line Boring Systems for quick turnover between welding and boring for fast completion of jobs.
• Adjustable base allows mounting of the BW2600 to fit any workpiece when not using a boring bar. The non-magnetic mounting base makes welding in job shops, machine shops, or specialized applications simple and easy.

SAFETY

• Hand held pendant allows operator to control the equipment from the most advantageous location, allowing precise adjustments that customers require for best results.

Features & Benefits:

HIGH QUALITY AND PRECISION

• Offset head provides torch adjustment without changing the angle of the torch, always providing optimal torch angle, a key parameter for successful bore welding.
• Centralized control box gives the operator the ability to make changes to ALL welding parameters while closely monitoring the weld process. Quickly adjust "step" size, rotation speed, rotation direction, wire feed rate, and arc voltage; all from this one location. Arc interrupt, contactor control, gas purge and extended utilization of Auto-Skip function are also performed from the control.
• Consistent and uniform weld reduces cutting tool wear, reducing cutting time by up to 50%. Infinitely adjustable step allows bead placement from 0.40 – 0.220 inches (1.0 – 5.6 mm).
• Wire Feeder choices of shop style or enclosed feeders lets you select the best feeder for the application. The push pull system and wire straightener options allow welding with exotic metals or smaller cast wires.

FLEXIBLE AND VERSATILE

• Auto skip feature is perfect for skipping keyways or any square area that needs to be skipped. Pie mode allows the operator to weld up localized oblong worn sections of bores quickly, saving time and weld material.
• Carriage return allows operators to weld uphill or downhill only when in out of position (horizontal) orientation. This one way welding gives operators the ability to weld in a single direction, making control of the process much easier.
• Reversible rotation gives the operator the ability to weld in either rotation direction. By reversing direction, the operator can weld up quality bores pass after pass more uniform and evenly.
• BB5000 interface kit with spherical connection clamp collar allows quick alignment and attachment of the BW3000, shortening time between welding and boring, allowing the operator to complete jobs faster.
• Adjustable mounting base allows mounting of the BW3000 to fit any workpiece when not using a boring bar. The non-magnetic mounting base makes welding in job shops, shop jobs or machine shops simple and easy.

INDUSTRY CHANGING SAFETY AND OPERATOR RISK REDUCTION

• Remote feed-control system allows operators to safely control the equipment from one centrally located control while keeping operators out of harm's way, reducing hazards such as burns and dangerous fume inhalation.
• Emergency-Stop for immediate shutdown.
• Auto-Stop allows the operator to automatically shutdown the machine at the end of the bore.

Features & Benefits:

High Quality

• The CLIMAX BW5000 Auto Bore Welder with Auto-Skip is an affordable, highly configurable, circumferential weld cladding system, which
• provides a durable platform for multiple configurations of weld overlay.
• The BW5000 rotates around stationary parts. The wire feed, step, and weld wire rotate together under the stationary head unit, retaining consistent wire placement as the machine rotates.
• The BW5000 allows for a wide range of exotic alloys with multiple configurations to meet your needs.
• The BW5000 utilizes a CLX step feed system, allowing 100% coverage, creating precision welds of any thickness required between 0.125 and 0.35 inches. (3.175 and 8.89 mm).

Flexible and Dependable Performance

• The modular BW5000 system allows efficient and rapid shifts in various configurations like welding bores, facing outside diameters, and conical seats.
• Any commercially available alloy can be used, such as Inconel™, Hastelloy™, Monel™, or stainless steel.
• The step process reduces waste while maintaining 100% coverage of the bore and allowing weld overlay thickness to be as large or as small as needed.
• Flange faces, gasket surfaces and conical seats can also be welded automatically by utilizing an optional variable angle for conical seats.
• The BW5000 can interface with most CV power supplies that are remote interconnect capable, and 350 Amp, 100% duty cycle. Clad transfer modes include GMAW-S (short circuit), GMAW-P (pulse waveform), and FCAW-G (gas shielded flux core). All GMAW transfer modes are supported by the BW5000.

Minimize Cost, Waste and Downtime

• The BW5000 allows large parts to be welded without rotating them, making it ideal for field work, setting up on large equipment that could never be rotated, and gets the job done 75% faster than traditional hand welding methods.
• After welding operations are complete, the BW5000 packs up to require only 1 cubic yard of storage space.
• The BW5000 can deposit 12 pounds of metal per hour — hour after hour.
• Increase both the welding and production capacity.
• Build up or clad bores from 12 to 144 inches (304.8 to 3657.6 mm).