CAPACITOR DISCHARGE STUD WELDING SYSTEMS


Capacitor Discharge (CD) stud welding systems use a small ignition tip at the base of the weld stud to produce an arc. Pressure applied during the arc forces the base of the weld stud into the molten metal and welds the stud in .003 seconds. This fast weld time produces very little heat and allows welding studs to thin materials with minimum reverse side markings. The CD process can weld studs from #4 to 3/8" diameter in steel, and up to 5/16" in aluminum. This type of stud welding is used in the manufacturing of signs, kitchen equipment, control panels, and a host of other applications. Southern Stud Weld distributes the most complete line of capacitor discharge (CD) stud welding equipment available. The large selection allows SSW to match the proper equipment to your application. This will improve your results, reduce your costs, and contribute to your success. 

We distribute models from the following manufacturers:

SOYER

OBO BETTERMANN

PROWELD

BMS-8N

BS-308

CD-212

BMS-10N

BS-318

CD-312

BMS-10P

TS-308

CD-512

TS-318

 


Soyer Stud Welding CD Equipment

 

Since January 1, 1970 Soyer Stud Welding has been developing, producing, selling and servicing stud welding devices. These products guarantee top quality in technology, compact design and safety. Southern Stud Weld is proud to be a distributor for this state-of-the-art stud welding equipment.  All of these machines feature microprocessor control to assure consistent weld parameters. 

Our model range of capacitor discharge stud welders enables welding studs from #4 to 3/8" (Æ 2mm to M8) to be welded with manual, semi- and fully automatic stud feed. These stud welders are especially suitable for welding studs on thin base materials and for working with Aluminum applications. 

These CD welding systems can be equipped with contact or gap welding guns. These systems also can be used with an automatic welding head and interfaced with CNC or PLC controllers for automatic production systems. They also feature automatic shielding gas control and data acquisition capabilities for quality assurance.  

The Soyer PS-1 and PS-1K welding guns feature linear ball bearing shafts for smooth and equal plunging of the stud into the molten metal of the work piece. The gun also has an adjustable spring that can be dialed in to a specific pressure easily and accurately.


Soyer BMS-8N Stud Welding System  

 

              

The BMS-8N is a high quality stud welding system featuring microprocessor control, light weight and compact design. This reliable system contains features to assure reliability and absolute safety. Southern Stud Weld offers the BMS-8N as a complete welding package, including a PS-1K contact gun, the capacitor power source, all required cables, a complete set of collets and tools, and the operation and maintenance manual, all inside a rugged plastic carrying case. 

This complete system is ideal for the Aluminum Sign Industry, and also is capable of welding steel, stainless steel, copper, and brass. Will weld Aluminum fasteners up to 1/4" diameter and up to 5/16" diameter in other metals. 

 

BMS-8N Specifications
Weld Range: #6 - 5/16" (8m) with Steel, Stainless steel, and Brass. 1/4" Aluminum, depending on base material
Welding Process: Tip ignition, gap or contact
Standard Gun: PS-1 (gap) or PS-1K (contact) PS-OK (compact contact) 
Power Source: 66,000 µfd capacitor bank
Charging Voltage: 50 - 200 VDC Variable up/down
Welding Time: .001 - .003 seconds
Duty Cycle: Up to 20 studs/minute, depending on stud diameter 
Mains supply: 115/230 V 50/60Hz 10A  Automatic voltage selection
Welding and Ground cables: 10 ft Flexible
Dimensions: 11" x 5" x 12" (w x h x d)
Weight: 22.5 lbs

Specification Sheet in PDF format

Manual in PDF format


Soyer BMS-10N Stud Welding System  

 

              

The BMS 10N stud welding system is a more powerful CD welder than the smaller 8N. It can weld steel studs up to 3/8" in diameter. The system is universally adaptable to different welding situations. The microprocessor controller ensures consistent weld parameters. The unit can interface with other devices, including the automatic stud feeding system, CNC controllers or PLC's. The system can be ordered with integrated shielding gas control. 

The BMS-10N also supports all capacitor discharge stud welding methods, with the different guns that can be ordered with the system. Contact , gap, and stored drawn arc welding processes are achieved by using the appropriate Soyer gun with the BMS-10N controller. 

BMS-10N Specifications
Weld Range: #6 - 3/8"  with Steel, Stainless Steel, and Brass. 5/16" Ø max Aluminum, depending on base material
Welding Process: Tip ignition, gap or contact
Standard Gun: PS-1 (gap) or PS-1K (contact), PS-OK (compact contact) 
Power Source: 88,000 µfd capacitor bank, optionally 132,000 µfd for 3/8" Ø Steel
Charging Voltage: 50 - 220 VDC Variable up/down
Welding Time: .001 - .003 seconds
Duty Cycle: Up to 20 studs/minute, depending on stud diameter 
Mains supply: 110/220/230 VAC
Welding and Ground cables: 10 ft Flexible
Dimensions: 16" x 8" x 15  (w x h x d)
Weight: 40 lbs

Specification Sheet in PDF format

Manual in PDF format


Soyer BMS-10P Stud Welding System  

 

              

The BMS-10P System has all of the same features as the BMS-10N shown above, but with the addition of an integrated data acquisition system to capture weld characteristics. This integrated quality control monitoring process for the capacitor discharge stud welding system increases productivity, and product quality and lowers costs. This type of data collection is often a requirement of the ISO 9001 standard for quality assurance.   

BMS-10P Specifications
Weld Range: #6 - 3/8"Ø with Steel, Stainless Steel, and Brass. 5/16" Ø max Aluminum, depending on base material
Welding Process: Tip ignition, gap or contact
Standard Gun: PS-1 (gap) or PS-1K (contact), PS-OK (compact contact) 
Power Source: 88,000 µfd capacitor bank, optionally 132,000 µfd for 3/8" Ø Steel
Charging Voltage: 50 - 220 VDC Variable up/down
Welding Time: .001 - .003 seconds
Duty Cycle: Up to 20 studs/minute, depending on stud diameter 
Mains supply: 110/220/230 VAC
Welding and Ground cables: 10 ft Flexible
Dimensions: 16" x 8" x 15  (w x h x d)
Weight: 40 lbs

Specification Sheet in PDF format


OBO Bettermann CD Stud Welders

The following four units use a precision gun setup (shown below) that incorporates ball bearing shafts for smooth and equal plunging of the stud into the molten metal of the work piece. The gun also has an adjustable spring that can be dialed in to a specific pressure easily and accurately.


BS-308 Stud Welding System

 

Betterman BS-308

The BS-308 stud welding system  incorporates microprocessor control for reliable welding operation. The compact and light weight design makes these units extremely portable. The system will automatically adapt itself to supply voltages between 110V-240V and supply frequencies of 50Hz-100Hz. the charging time of the capacitor varies with supply voltage and actual capacity. Digital voltage readout and menu driven controls are featured with the BS models. 

 

BS-308 Specifications
Weld Range: #6 - 5/16" (8m) with Steel, Stainless steel, and Brass. 1/4" Aluminum, depending on base material
Welding Process: Tip ignition, contact
Standard Gun: TSK-310 Contact gun
Power Source: 66,000 µfd capacitor bank
Charging Voltage: 40 - 200 VDC Variable up/down
Mains supply: 110/220 VAC Automatic Voltage Selection
Dimensions: 8" x 8" x 17  (w x h x d)
Weight: 22 lbs


BS-318 Stud Welding System

 

Betterman BS-308

The BS-318 stud welding system is the more powerful version of the BS series and incorporates microprocessor control for reliable welding operation. The compact and light weight design makes these units extremely portable. The system will automatically adapt itself to supply voltages between 110V-240V and supply frequencies of 50Hz-100Hz. the charging time of the capacitor varies with supply voltage and actual capacity. Digital voltage readout and menu driven controls are featured with the BS models. 

BS-318 Specifications
Weld Range: #6 - 5/16" (8m) with Steel, Stainless steel, and Brass. 5/16" Aluminum, depending on base material
Welding Process: Tip ignition, contact
Standard Gun: TSK-310 Contact gun
Power Source: 110,000 µfd capacitor bank
Charging Voltage: 40 - 200 VDC Variable up/down
Mains supply: 110/220 VAC Automatic Voltage Selection
Dimensions: 8" x 8" x 17  (w x h x d)
Weight: 23 lbs

 


TS-308 STUD WELDING SYSTEM

Betterman TS-308

The TS-308 stud welding system incorporates microprocessor control. The system will automatically adapt itself to supply voltages between 110V-240V and supply frequencies of 50Hz-100Hz. the charging time of the capacitor varies with supply voltage and actual capacity. The weld voltage is adjusted with a dial control. 

TS-308 Specifications
Weld Range: #6 - 5/16" (8m) with Steel, Stainless steel, and Brass. 1/4" Aluminum, depending on base material
Welding Process: Tip ignition, contact
Standard Gun: TSK-310 Contact gun
Power Source: 66,000 µfd capacitor bank
Charging Voltage: 40 - 200 VDC Variable up/down
Mains supply: 110/220 VAC Automatic Voltage Selection
Dimensions: 8" x 8" x 17  (w x h x d)
Weight: 22 lbs

 


TS-318 STUD WELDING SYSTEM

Betterman TS-318

The TS-318 stud welding system has the same features and controls as the TS-308, but with more power to weld larger diameter weld studs. This system also incorporates microprocessor control, and  will automatically adapt itself to supply voltages between 110V-240V and supply frequencies of 50Hz-100Hz. the charging time of the capacitor varies with supply voltage and actual capacity.

TS-318 Specifications
Weld Range: #6 - 5/16" (8m) with Steel, Stainless steel, and Brass. 5/16" Aluminum, depending on base material
Welding Process: Tip ignition, contact
Standard Gun: TSK-310 Contact gun
Power Source: 110,000 µfd capacitor bank
Charging Voltage: 40 - 200 VDC Variable up/down
Mains supply: 110/220 VAC Automatic Voltage Selection
Dimensions: 8" x 8" x 17  (w x h x d)
Weight: 23 lbs


Proweld CD Stud Welders

The following three units are designed and built in the USA. They are built rugged for repeat industrial applications and long term performance. Their rugged design and user friendly controls make them simple to setup and use.

The extremely short weld time of the capacitor discharge process allows studs to be welded to material as 0.015" without burn-through.

These units are capable of welding Mild Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, and Brass studs.


 CD-212 Stud Welding System

ProWeld CD-212

The CD-212 is a state-of-the-art solid state capacitor discharge stud/pin welder. It's lightweight design increases portability but with the power to weld 1/4" diameter flanged studs.

CD-212 Specifications
Weld Range: 14ga - 1/4" (6m) with Steel, Stainless steel, and Brass. Aluminum, depending on base material
Duty Cycle: Up to 12 studs/minute, depending on stud diameter 
Welding Process: Tip ignition, contact
Standard Gun: Bantam or Light Weight Contact gun
Power Source: 66,000 µfd capacitor bank
Charging Voltage: 45 - 200 VDC 
Mains supply: 110 VAC 20 Amps
Dimensions: 9" x 8.5" x 11.75"  (w x h x d)
Weight: 26 lbs

Specification Sheet in PDF format

Manual in PDF format


CD-312 Stud Welding System

ProWeld CD-312 The CD-312 is a state-of-the-art solid state capacitor discharge stud/pin welder. It's rugged design and user friendly controls make it simple to set up and use. This unit has the power to weld up to 5/16" diameter flanged studs.

CD-312 Specifications
Weld Range: #2 - 5/16"  with Steel, Stainless steel, and Brass. Aluminum, depending on base material
Duty Cycle: Up to 24 studs/minute, depending on stud diameter 
Welding Process: Tip ignition, contact
Standard Gun: Bantam or Light Weight Contact gun
Power Source: 84,000 µfd capacitor bank
Charging Voltage: 45 - 185 VDC 
Mains supply: 110 VAC 20 Amps
Dimensions: 10" x 8.5" x 16.5"  (w x h x d)
Weight: 48 lbs

Specification Sheet in PDF format

Manual in PDF format


CD-512 Stud Welding System


ProWeld CD-512 This powerful capacitor discharge stud welding unit can handle any CD stud welding application. It has two range settings, and enough power to shoot up to 3/8" steel diameter flanged weld studs.

CD-512 Specifications
Weld Range: #2 - 3/8"  with Steel, Stainless steel, and Brass. 5/16" Aluminum, depending on base material
Duty Cycle: Up to 24 studs/minute, depending on stud diameter 
Welding Process: Tip ignition, contact
Standard Gun: Bantam Contact gun
Power Source: 168,000 µfd capacitor bank
Charging Voltage: 45 - 185 VDC 
Mains supply: 110 VAC 20 Amps
Dimensions: 13.25" x 8.5" x 20"  (w x h x d)
Weight: 64 lbs

Specification Sheet in PDF format

Manual in PDF format