NEW PRODUCT —
TOUGH GUN ThruArm Series Robotic MIG Guns

June 19, 2008

Tregaskiss is proud to introduce the TOUGH GUN® ThruArm® series featuring low-stress robotic (LSR) unicable technology.

This new robotic MIG gun feeds through the arm of the robot and incorporates a unique unicable that offers 360 degrees of continuous rotation.

Designed specifically to minimize downtime and improve welding performance on today’s through-arm robotic welding systems, the TOUGH GUN ThruArm series with LSR unicable technology is available as a complete package (from the feeder to the contact tip) for both clutch and solid mount robotic systems, including those by FANUC®, OTC Daihen®, ABB® and Motoman®.

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PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT —
Rear Housing Design for Robotic Euro MIG Guns

December 8, 2008

Tregaskiss is pleased to offer an improved rear housing for robotic Euro MIG guns (part #677E), which provides improved protection from the welding environment, it’s easier to install and maintain, it has a larger, more robust spring, and it’s backwards compatible with existing robotic Euro MIG guns.

DISCONTINUED PRODUCT —

450 amp TOUGH GUN Robotic Water-Cooled MIG Guns

October 1, 2008 

As of October 1, 2008, the 450 amp TOUGH GUN® robotic water-cooled MIG gun models have been replaced with 550 amp MIG Guns equipped with TOUGH GUN I.C.E.® technology. 

Affected Products

• 450 amp quick-change water-cooled (QCWC) robotic MIG guns
• 450 amp keyed water-cooled (KWC) robotic MIG guns

Replacement parts and consumables for existing 450 amp robotic water-cooled MIG guns will continue to be sold by Tregaskiss for a period of 5 years*.

*Availability and list prices of replacement parts for the affected products are subject to change without notice.

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PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT —
Robotic External Control Cables

March 25, 2008

Tregaskiss has discontinued the AS-708-22 (6′) and AS-708-23 (12′) control cables and replaced them with
improved cord sets. The new cables are made from our existing AS-708-14-2 (straight clutch cord) and the Lumberg Micro-Connector (AS-708-22-2).

Coupled with the AS-708-14-1 “curly” clutch cord (with LED lights), the new AS-708-2406 (6′) and AS-708-2412 (12′) control cables should experience improved longevity and performance compared to the old cords. 

DISCONTINUED PRODUCT —

TOUGH GUN Keyed and Quick-Change Water-Cooled MIG Guns

December 16, 2010

As of December 31, 2010, the Tregaskiss® 600 amp robotic water-cooled MIG gun will replace the 650 amp robotic water-cooled MIG gun.

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PRODUCT UPDATE —
Tregaskiss Robotic Water-Cooled MIG Guns

November 2, 2010

To maximize productivity when welding thick plate and/or operating for prolonged duty cycles, Tregaskiss offers its robotic water-cooled MIG gun, which includes a new wire brake feature. The wire brake feature works in conjunction with wire touch sensing to help determine the location of weld joints and supports good weld quality and productivity. This feature can be ordered through Tregaskiss’ MIG gun Configurator and is available for wire sizes from 0.035- to 1/16-inch diameter.

The Tregaskiss® robotic water-cooled MIG gun also includes a high-flow neck with four cooling channels and a water-cooled power cable that provides excellent cooling capacity to the front-end consumables to help extend their service life and allow for longer periods of welding. Additionally, the TOUGH GUN robotic water-cooled MIG gun features a sturdy stainless steel docking body capable of withstanding the harsh environments common to high-amperage welding applications, along with a durable conduit that swivels independently to provide rigid support for the liner, ensure smooth and consistent wire feeding, and minimize downtime for maintenance. Adding to the ease of maintenance, the new MIG gun has an accessible front housing, quick-change fittings and replaceable components, all features that support greater productivity by lessening the time needed to care for the gun.

The Tregaskiss robotic water-cooled MIG gun uses the TOUGH LOCK® consumable platform — common across Tregaskiss robotic and automatic MIG guns and Bernard® T-Gun series (formerly Tregaskiss TOUGH GUN semi-automatic MIG guns) and TGX® series (formerly Tregaskiss TGX series) MIG guns, allowing users of multiple styles of guns to simplify and reduce their overall inventory of welding consumables.

This robotic MIG gun provides 600 amps welding capacity at 100 percent duty cycle with CO2 shielding gas or 60 percent duty cycle when welding with mixed gases. Further, Tregaskiss R&D testing and extensive field trials have proven this MIG gun is a reliable performer in the most demanding welding applications, including thick-plate welding that is common in the heavy-equipment manufacturing industry.

This robotic MIG gun represents the future of the TOUGH GUN robotic water-cooled product line and, as of December 31, 2010 it has completely replaced Tregaskiss’ existing TOUGH GUN quick-change water-cooled (QCWC) and keyed water-cooled (KWC) robotic MIG guns.

PRODUCT UPDATE —
New TOUGH GUN G2 Series Robotic MIG Gun Features

November 2, 2010

Designed for accuracy, repeatability and durability, TOUGH GUN® G2 series robotic MIG guns now have two new features available to enhance their already reliable welding performance. Tregaskiss offers these MIG guns in a TOUGH GUN I.C.E.® (Integrated Cooling Enhancer) version and offers an optional wire brake to assist in wire touch sensing.

The addition of the TOUGH GUN I.C.E. hybrid feature adds the benefit of water-cooling to TOUGH GUN G2 series robotic MIG guns. This technology circulates water externally to the nozzle, keeping front-end consumables running cooler and lasting longer. Customers can order the TOUGH GUN I.C.E. technology as a standard option or they can upgrade an existing TOUGH GUN G2 series robotic MIG gun with TOUGH GUN I.C.E. technology with just a few add-on components.

Tregaskiss’ new optional Wire Brake feature can be used in conjunction with wire touch sensing to help determine the location of weld joints. This feature can also be ordered as a standard option and is available for wire sizes ranging from 0.035″ to 1/16″ diameter.

Both of the new features are compatible with the TOUGH GUN reamer and the TOUGH GARD® spatter cleaner.

The TOUGH GUN G2 series also features a QUICK LOAD® neck system with resilient, thick-walled aluminum armor that resists bending in the event of a collision with other equipment, and its superior alignment features maintain an accurate, repeatable tool center point (TCP) to ensure quality welding performance. To ease routine maintenance and reduce downtime, the MIG gun’s QUICK LOAD neck system incorporates a hand-nut mechanism that requires no tools during neck replacement.

Tregaskiss also offers quick-change unicables for the TOUGH GUN G2 series that can be replaced quickly by removing a single fastener. Additionally, Tregaskiss merged the clutch (or solid mount) with the connector housing to increase the gun’s working envelope, while also improving joint accessibility and providing excellent performance—no matter how challenging the weld.

The TOUGH GUN G2 series robotic MIG guns use Tregaskiss’ common consumable platform™ based on its TOUGH LOCK® contact tips and QUICK LOAD® liners. These products are common across Tregaskiss semi-automatic, automatic and robotic MIG guns, allowing users of multiple styles of guns to simplify and reduce their overall inventory of welding consumables.