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AGW | Automatic Girth Welder
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CUTTING, POSITIONING & WELDING EQUIPMENT KOIKE ARONSON RANSOME Koike knows Tanks from Top to Bottom

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Features ♦ Effectively cuts welding time up to 40% ♦ Adjustable frame for plates 6ft to 10ft tall (1.8m-3m) ♦ Unlimited tank diameters down to 20’ in diameter ♦ High / low rapid travel select controls ♦ Self propelled at speeds from 4 to 1051PM ♦ Plates up to 2” thick ♦ Single and Double sided operation Koike Aronson / Ransome’s AGW Automatic Girth Welder is an automatic system that speeds up construction of field-erected storage tanks. It straddles the shell plates riding on adjustable flanged wheels at operator controlled speeds of 4 to 105 IPM (.10—2.67 M/min). It can handle plates as...

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matic Girth Welders Includes Operator's Platform with seat Wire Feeder and Control Power Source Vertical Adjuster Horizontal Adjuster Flux Belt Assembly Flux Recirculating System Pre-Heat Torch Service Skid with Disconnect Tropicalized Controls. Weather Curtains 200 feet of Control Cable Assembly Loading Safety Wheels Operator Communication System (AGW-II Only) Operators Manual Tool Kit Standard Welding Packages Available: ♦ RAD 400 Wire Feeder ♦ Sub Arc DC 650 Power Source Lincoln SAW Package ♦ NA-3 Controller Special Options ♦ AC Models Available ♦ Open Arc models Available ♦...

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AGW Series AGW-LW Light Weight Automatic Girth Welders Features ¨ 12’ Tank diameters and up High/low rapid travel select controls Self propelled at speeds from 4 to 105 IPM KOIKE ARONSON, INC. / RANSOME Adjustable frame for plates 6ft to 10ft tall (1.8m-3m) Thin Walled, Small Diameter Effectively cuts welding time up to 40% Koike Aronson / Ransome’s AGW-LW Light Weight Automatic Girth Welder is an automatic system that speeds up construction of thin walled field-erected storage tanks. It straddles the shell plates riding on adjustable flanged wheels at operator controlled speeds of 4 to 105...

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Operator's Platform with seat Wire Feeder and Control Power Source Vertical Adjuster Horizontal Adjuster Adjustable Flux Belt Assembly Flux Recirculating System Pre-Heat Torch Service Skid with Disconnect Tropicalized Controls. Weather Curtains and Roof 200 feet of Control Cable Assembly Loading Safety Wheels Operators Manual Tool Kit Standard Welding Packages Available: Miller SAW Package ♦ HDC 1500A Controller ♦ RAD 400 Wire Feeder ♦ Sub Arc DC 650 Power Source Lincoln SAW Package ♦ NA-3 Controller ♦ NA-3 Wire Feeder ♦ DC-600 Power Source Special Options ♦ AC Models Available ♦...

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VUPSeries VERTICAL-UP WELDER (VUP) Features ¨ ¨ Unlimited tank diameters Optional Powered Oscillator for 1-1/4” to 3” plate KOIKE ARONSON, INC. / RANSOME Adjustable frame for plates 6ft to 10ft tall (1.8m-3m) 10 to 12 Vertical Tank Seams in One Shift With Deposition Rates of 48 Lbs./hr Single Pass Operation The Koike Aronson/Ransome single pass Vertical-Up welder (VUP) can complete 10-12 vertical seams on a field erected storage tank with 8’ tall x 1” thick seams in one work shift. X-Ray quality welds with one operator and one machine. The frame consists of a vertical column mounted on a...

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Lincoln NA-3 Wire Feeder and Control Lincoln DC-1000 Power Source Vertical Support Column Front and Rear Sliding Shoe Water Recirculator Power Skid Lifting Bale Input Power Disconnect Tropicalized Controls. 200 feet of Control Cable Assembly Powered Lateral Travel Operators Manual Tool Kit Koike Aronson / Ransome’s single pass Vertical-Up welding system for field construction welds 20 times faster than conventional stick electrodes. Notes: ♦ Multi-Pass MIG Models Available ♦ Portable T rack Guided Models Available ♦ Custom Engineered Models Available No joint preparation is required,...

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VUPSeries VERTICAL-UP MIG WELDER (VUP-MIG) Features ¨ Up/down, high/low rapid travel select controls Rack and pinion drive for positive vertical motion KOIKE ARONSON, INC. / RANSOME Unlimited tank diameters Adjustable Frame for Plates 6’ to 10’ Adjustable frame for plates 6ft to 10ft tall (1.8m-3m) The VUP-MIG is designed for an open arc welding process with a gas shield. b i-directional welding travel, w/controlled Speed, Self supporting, hangs directly on tank shell. All components integrated onto the lift column. The column will support all welding equipment, including power source and...

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Includes Vertical support column. Welding head support table with support rollers Cross slide to provide in-out, right -left and height adjustment (Manual) Torch weaver (Oscillator) (KSK WU-1 Weaver) Operators controls Power source platform mount Gas cylinder mount Lifting bale. 230/380/460V - 3PH - 50/60HZ. Manual or powered lateral travel Operators manual Tool kit Optional removable operator platform (Not Shown) Recommended Miller Welding Equipment Supplied and integrated by Koike, or Customer Supplied XMT 350 CC/CV Power Source S-74D Wire Feeder w Wire Reel Wire straightener for 1/16 -...

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OPTIONS SHELL BUGGY Manual or Powered Travel, and Power Elevating options available Tank diameters from 15’ and up Manual or powered horizontal travel Manual or powered elevation Powered drive traversing and powered deck for elevation Manual pulley drive for traversing and fold down steps for elevation 26” x 50” work platform area Powered drive for traversing and fold down steps for elevation Koike Aronson / Ransome’s Shell Buggy is the ideal solution for manual operations during tank construction. Supported off the top shell of the tank, the compact work platform provides the operator...

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OPTIONS TOW BEHIND POWER SKIDS Skids can be attached directly to VUP or AGW, reducing cable length and wind-up problems. Configured for any power source and support equipment required for machine. Rotary grounds attached to wheel axles provide constant ground current conduction. Used for both wired and engine driven power sources WEL-HANDY MULTI MULTI-PURPOSE AUTOMATIC WELDING CARRIAGE Highly Productive Welding from a Compact Machine Light, compact, 4WD, magnetic force traction and a low center of gravity allows this series of machines to achieve the highest pulling power and stability in...

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