ECONOMICS
Economics are found in several areas with the Material Tagging System (MTS). In hot applications where the ceramic carbon steel tags could be utilized, instead of the more expensive stainless steel tags, the combination savings of fastener and tag could easily justify new capital equipment upgrades for many mills. Their new tagging and welding equipment would reduce mill overhead, increase production and reduce maintenance costs. Equipment cost and upkeep in itself can be a large number.
The working parts of a studwelder verses a cartridge gun are small by comparison. Mechanical shock loads that occur in cartridge guns and pneumatic equipment are very destructive to personnel and equipment, not to mention the production down time related to equipment that does not function correctly.
When plants desire to automate these areas, the reduced weight of the stud welding gun would reflect greatly in the robotic machine cost. Shock loads related to the cartridge equipment are very expensive in the regards of maintenance. Stud welding does not have any recoil loads related to this process.
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