The TIP TIG arc welding process with dynamic wire feeding

TIP TIG is the only semi-automatic weld process capable of consistently producing optimum, all-position code quality welds on carbon steels or any alloy applications without concern for weld rework and without fear of the effects of weld heat on the alloys welded.

TIP TIG is the only process capable of delivering the highest possible weld energy (optimum fusion – minimum porosity) with the benefit of providing the lowest possible weld heat. These two benefits are necessary to attain optimum code quality welds and resolve most alloy weld issues with regular TIG and pulsed MIG.

With TIP TIG, the continuously fed weld wire is superimposed by a secondary, high-speed oscillation generated by the four rolls, a mechanized drive plate. The drive plate’s mechanical action generates a vibration that passes through the welding wire into the weld. The vibration agitates the weld pool. A further influence on the TIP TIG weld is the hot wire current, which preheats the welding wire, improving the TIG weld’s wire receptivity. The agitation of the TIP TIG weld and the added weld energy create unique TIG weld dynamics, which slow down the weld solidification. Enabling longer TIG weld fluidity allows more TIP TIG weld wire to be fed into the weld pool. The increase in TIP TIG weld wire enables more weld current, further enlarging the TIG arc plasma and increasing the weld energy. This also reduces arc length sensitivity and improves arc stability.