SWOPtec
Resistance element welding for aluminum and steel
The market’s demands
The market’s demands
- Car bodies with a higher proportion of aluminum components (e.g., Al die-cast)
- Flexible and reliable joining solutions for mixed material combinations
- Cost-efficient manufacturing processes
- Global availability of expertise, technology and service
ARNOLD provides the solution
ARNOLD provides the solution
SWOPtec
A solution that uses existing system technology
Technical advantages of SWOPtec
- Multi-layer connections made of aluminum and high-strength steel
- Can be integrated into existing welding and assembly lines
- Requires only a small amount of further qualification for factory personnel
- Is available as a complete system including the flexible feeder and press-in processing technology
- Very good strength performance
SWOPtec
Applications
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The geometry of the fastener element
- 12 mm at the head and 10.5 mm shank diameter.
- Covers aluminum sheet applications in thickness range of 1.1 mm to 4.5 mm.
SWOPtec fastener elements are made from easily weldable 20MnB4 manganese boron steel. The coating on the elements can be adapted to suit the customer’s needs. The standard coating on the element is electro-galvanized zinc with a minimum thickness of 8 µm. The elements are not heat-treated (tempered) as standard.
SWOPtec
The joining process in two steps
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