OK AristoRod™ with ASC technology takes your MAG welding process
to new levels of performance like never before!
 
If you use semi-automatic, mechanised or robotic welding for carbon-manganese or HSLA steels, and want to boost deposition rate, reduce post-welding cleaning and minimise maintenance due to contact tip and liner changes – then all you need is a new family of copper-free MAG wires, OK AristoRod.
 
History:
The use of copper-coated solid wires has been standard in MAG-welding for decades. Many users know, however, that considerable quality differences exist between MAG-welding wires from various suppliers. In mechanised and robotic applications in particular, the properties of individual wires can have an enormous effect on welding costs. A high quality wire must have a very stable arc, low spatter level and, above all, excellent feeding properties.
 
Feeding quality is a weak point with many copper-coated wires. During welding, copper particles break free from wire surface due to action of the wire feeder rollers and friction in the liner. These accumulate and lead to feeding irregularities and downtime when the wire feeding system is not cleaned regularly. To avoid this problem, copper-free welding wires were introduced.
 
AristoRod wires with advanced surface characteristics
Esab’s AristoRod range is a new generation of bare MAG-wires with excellent welding properties — especially for mechanised and robotic applications, brought about by an innovation in MAG wire development – Advanced Surface Characteristics (ASC).
 
ASC feature has a lot to provide:
•           A very stable current transfer from tip to wire. The result is a stable arc with a regular droplet transfer and an extremely low level of spatter.
•           Reduced friction in the feeding system. This results in consistent, trouble-free feeding with no clogging of liners and guns.
•           No accumulation of copper in the feeding system. Reduced downtime for cleaning.
•           Wire surface protected against corrosion.
The diagrams below show stable current transfer and reduction in contact tip wear due to the use of copper-free wire
 
Wide range of wire grades.
The AristoRod MAG wire range includes the standard AWS A 5.18 ER 70S-6 (EN 440 G3Si1 and G4Si1) types, and also wires for high strength steels and for steels for use at high temperatures. The advantages of AristoRod with ASC technology are particularly advantageous for Mo-containing wires where a good copper-coating is hard to achieve.  
 
AristoRod & MarathonPac – a perfect team for more productivity.
AristoRod wires can be supplied on adapter-free 18 kg wire baskets (BS 300, EN 759) or in MarathonPac bulk drums charged with 250 or 475 kg. For many Esab customers, Marathon Pac is crucial in maximising production output – cutting downtime on spool changes by almost 95 per cent. The special coiling technique used when packing drums ensures that the welding wire is never twisted or warped – or causes arc wander. This results in consistently well-positioned, high quality welds. MarathonPac drums can be folded flat after use and are fully recyclable. It’s time to stay lean and increase productivity just by using OK AristoRod™
 
Contact:
Tel: +91 44 43404690
wcmkt@esabindia.com