InFocus High-Performance-TIG

Quick, spatter-free, automated, flexible

InFocus
InFocus starts where standard solutions reach their
limits. This technology is powerful and quick and
can be adapted to a wide range of different joining
applications. Due to the heavily constricted arc it
is possible to join all steel types and non-ferrous
metals with material thicknesses ranging from
thick to thin. The process-stable joining produces
an even seam surface of high quality. Thus, the
automated TIG process can be used economically,
inter alia, in the vehicle and automotive industry
(e.g. chassis and exhaust systems), in pipeline
construction, in sensor and medical engineering.

Advantages at a glance
Current carrying capacity: InFocus 1000 up to
1,000 A, InFocus 500 up to 500 A
Sheets with a thickness from 0.15 to 12 mm
All steels, also non-ferrous metals like copper and
aluminium
Process-stable and spatter-free
Speed: InFocus soldering up to 7 m/min, InFocus
welding up to 15 m/min
High quality of the weld, low hardness, small heat-affected zone, low distortion
Robust torch with connected cooling circuit
Good inert gas coverage, low oxide formation
Quick change of cathode with defined torch position (TCP - tool centre point 0.1mm)
Low cathode wear
No adding of helium necessary

Being the developer of the InFocus technology,

Kjellberg has the expertise to adapt the technology
to your specific joining application. Our offer:
equipment, customer-specific system solutions,
support and user training courses.

InFocus High-Performance TIG Welding

The Technology
InFocus is a TIG arc welding technology for automated applications. Due to the maximised cathode
cooling, the arc is constricted at the cathode tip in
such a strong way that optimum process and joint
properties are achieved and the joining of all steels
and non-ferrous metals with a material thickness
between 0.15 and 12 mm is made possible. InFocus is one of the most flexible joining processes
because it covers a wide range of materials and
thicknesses: InFocus soldering of galvanised
sheets produces laser-like seams. The InFocus
keyhole welding technology allows the single-layer,
process-stable and high-quality welding of sheets
with a thickness of up to 12 mm. In contrast to
plasma welding, InFocus works without an additional arc-forming nozzle. Therefore, the process can
be controlled easily and safely by adjusting only a
few parameters. The high welding speed makes
the spatter-free InFocus process more economical
than conventional TIG welding. Compared to laser
welding, there are lower investment and operating
costs.

Simulation-based comparison of conventional TIG welding

processes with the InFocus technology

The Torch as Carrier of the Technology

The patented welding torches InFocus 500 and InFocus 1000 are unique due to the special design of
the cathode. Due to an optimised water cooling and
minimised electrical and thermal resistances, the
constriction of the arc at the cathode tip is forced,
thus increasing the energy density in the arc many
times over.
InFocus 1000 powerful with 1,000 A
InFocus 1000 realises high-performance arcs with
currents of 1,000 Amperes when processing thin
and thick sheets.

InFocus realises an extremely high energy density of the arc

InFocus 500 small and manoeuvrable with 500 A

In many areas of automated welding, the choice of
an appropriate process and torch is restricted by
limited accessibility. In order to make the InFocus
technology available also for such welding applications, we developed the TIG welding torch InFocus
500 as the little brother of the InFocus 1000. With
a diameter of only 20 mm, a length of 95 mm and
a weight of 300 g, the InFocus 500 allows InFocus
welding and soldering of work-pieces with a thickness from 0.1 to 2 mm with a current of up to 500
A. The combination of compact design and high
performance makes the InFocus 500 an unbeatable
tool in filigree production processes.

InFocus torches InFocus 1000 and InFocus 500

InFocus Solutions
InFocus Keyhole Welding
Unlike conventional TIG welding, InFocus also
allows the welding of extremely thick sheets. With
currents of more than 350 A, the constricted arc
creates plasma-like process properties. The result:
a narrow weld with a depth to width ratio of 2 to
3. The low energy input reduces distortion and
residual stress and creates extraordinarily good
mechanical properties of the weld. Further, the
InFocus keyhole welding process is especially
robust and process-stable and, with adjusting only
a few parameters, allows welding speeds that are
considerably higher compared to plasma welding.
Moreover, the InFocus torch can be positioned
deeply into the seam weld preparation making the
InFocus technology especially suited for processing thick steel sheets in pipeline production, steel
construction (shipbuilding, wind power plant construction) and for root welding with high-alloyed and
low-alloyed steels.

InFocus keyhole welding produces narrow, plasma-like seams,

v = 55 cm/min

Keyhole weld upper side

Keyhole weld bottom side

InFocus Non-ferrous Metal-Welding

The concentrated energy input of the InFocus arc
opens up new opportunities for welding non-ferrous metals. Due to the high energy density created by the InFocus torch a concentrated molten
pool is forced and a deep penetration created also
in case of non-ferrous metals, in particular copper
and aluminium. Thus, a stable welding process
without heat distraction of the arc can be achieved. The InFocus technology can also be used to
weld thick copper plates. During the spatter-free
InFocus welding of aluminium sheets, for example, welding speeds of more than 60 cm/min and a
perfect seam surface can be achieved.
InFocus welding of aluminium, v = 60 cm/min

InFocus High-Speed
As quick as a laser, as cheap as an arc InFocus
makes it possible! During InFocus soldering of
galvanised sheets, speeds of 4 m/min and higher
can be reached under production conditions. With
InFocus, the zinc layer besides and under the
soldered seams is preserved. During welding of
steel profiles, even a speed of 15 m/min could be
achieved under production conditions.
Perfect seam surface even in case of coated surfaces, v = 3 m/min

InFocus Technical Data

Welding Ranges InFocus 1000*
6 mm keyhole welding of the material 1.4301
Welding
current

Welding speed cm/min

25

50

8 mm keyhole welding of the material 1.4301

Welding
current

75

100

125

25

400 A

400 A

500 A

500 A

600 A

600 A

700 A

700 A

6 mm keyhole welding of the material 1.0117

Welding
current

Welding speed cm/min

50

75

100

125

Technical Data
InFocus 1000

Welding speed cm/min

25

50

75

100

125

Joining types

400 A
500 A
600 A
700 A

Soldering
Keyhole welding
Joining of non-ferrous metals

Welding current

up to approx. 1.000 A

Range of material thickness

approx. 0,15 12 mm

Welding speed achieve

Welding
Soldering

15 m/min
7 m/min

* The listed speeds depend on the material, the torch guidance and torch distance
as well as the type of consumables.

Our complete offer

GMSA and TIG welding technique
Plasma-transferred arc welding and keyhole welding
Planning and construction

Rolling and deforming

Cutting of sheets

Welding processes

Surface welding and thermal spraying

Submerged-arc welding technique
Automats and power sources
Equipment for manual SA welding
Welding periphery
Column and booms, gantries, rotating devices
MMA welding equipment
Complex plants
Filler materials, accessories, options

Colouring

Assembly and installation

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Schweitechnik und Verschleischutzsysteme GmbH
Oscar-Kjellberg-Str. 18 | 03238 Finsterwalde | Germany
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