
The ARGWELD® range of flexible welding enclosures has been
designed for applications where a rigid chamber may not be economically
viable or where space may be at a premium.
Typical applications include the
occasional and production welding of titanium and nickel alloy components
for the aerospace, medical and racing car industries and for the welding of
stainless steel components to eliminate the expensive cleaning of
discoloration.
Apart from the standard models, special
enclosures are designed and manufactured to suit all applications.
Experience is available of nuclear and chemical industry applications for
handling of a wide range of products and materials, as well as in the
pipeline industry with clam shell models to fit on and off pipes.
SPECIFICATIONS
Each enclosure contains an argon entry
port and an exhaust valve to vent displaced gas to the atmosphere. Two pairs
of sleeves and gloves are fitted to each enclosure and the glove ports are
fitted with drawstrings to prevent the gloves and sleeves from blowing out
and helping to reduce the risk of damage by passing objects, people, etc.
The vertical sides of the enclosures are
made from translucent plastic, while the top is constructed from an
optically clear plastic to provide total visibility.
The plastic used used for
Argweld®
enclosures is resistant against ultraviolet hardening and damage.
A standard entry zip is provided together
with a service panel having feed through
For the welding torch, earth cable,
electrical wires for manipulators, etc and water cooling pipes should they
be need.
An additional feed through is provided for
a welding torch on the opposite side of the service panel, so that both left
handed and right handed welders can work without having a long weld torch
cable doubled up in the front of them.
Each enclosure is provided with a repair
kit to allow on site repairs in the event of accidental damage.
A standard posting port with purge gas
hose entry port and vent is fitted to each model to allow small objects to
be transferred into the enclosure without disturbing the quality of the
purge environment. The current standard port comprises a 600mm long sleeve
of 230 mm width when flat.