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Thermatool HAZControlTM Technology 300 kW High Frequency Welder
Press releases
Thermatool Corp
Tubos Colmena invests in Therma-
tool HF Welding Technology once
again
Consorcio Metalúrgico Nacional SAS (Tubos Colmena), Colombia’s leader
in the manufacture of structural and mechanical tube and pipe products since 1957, wanted to meet the growing demand from the local market and to increase productivity. Colmena invested in two Thermatool Solid State High Frequency (HF) Welders to improve operational performance, and as a bonus reduced operating costs because of improved electrical efficiency. Ther- matool’s advanced HAZControlTM Tech- nology (HCT) 300 kW HF Welder with selectable variable frequency was com-
missioned on July 1, 2021, and a Therma- tool single cabinet Compact 150 kW HF Welder on November 27, 2021.
The HCT welder will enable Tubos Colmena to get precise weld heat input control and also store and recall tube welding recipes. This feature offers consistently optimized process parameters such as Power (Heat), Frequency (Heat Affected Zone Width), Vee Length, and Mill Speed, to deliver uniform and repeatable weld characteristics. HAZ- ControlTM Technology allows tube and pipe producers to tailor their products to the exact specifications required by their
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