K-TIG Keyhole TIG welding
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Next level welding automation
The industry changing Keyhole TIG welder system is up to 100x faster than TIG/GTAW. K-TIG is a precision process and is best suited to corrosion resistant materials, exotic materials, and some carbon steels. Suitable materials include Stainless Steels, Nickel Alloys, Super Alloys, Super Duplex, Duplex, Titanium and more.
UNITED KINGDOM
Key Plant are an official distributor and manufacturing partner of K-TIG for the UK market.
NORTH AMERICA
Key Plant are the first official distributor and manufacturing partner of K-TIG for the US market.
K-Tig extreme productivity keyhole TIG welding
The partnership further expands our capabilities in offering global leading equipment & turnkey solutions that increase our customers welding and fabrication throughput.
“As a leading integrator and automation provider across the globe, Key Plant is always seeking to innovate and deliver solutions that create real value. Key Plant automation systems paired with K-TIG welding technology offers unparalleled quality, cost savings and increased output capacity for our clients,”
Jon Grigg, Managing Director of Key Plant Automation.
High Speed
K-TIG is up to 100x faster than TIG/GTAW.
K-TIG can weld 10-inch, Schedule 40 stainless steel pipe in just 3 minutes.
(Thickness – 3/8 inch | 9.5mm, Diameter – 10-inch | 250mm)
Principle
K-TIG (Keyhole TIG) is a variant of GTAW, and delivers exceptional productivity across a wide range of applications.
K-TIG is ideally suited to longitudinal, circumferential and outside corner joints. It only requires a square butt joint presentation, with no bevelling required when welding within K-TIG’s normal thickness ranges. It welds in 1G and 2G welding positions but not intended for positional welds (5G/6G)
K-TIG does not require edge bevelling, and requires only a simple square butt joint. No root gap is required. It can also be used to weld into all standard edge preparations.
Full Penetration
K-TIG supports customers to weld at 8x the penetration of GTAW and typically 2x the penetration of Plasma Arc Welding (PAW).
K-TIG provides full penetration, single-pass keyhole welding in materials up to ½ inch | 12mm for most corrosion-resistant materials and even up to 5/8 inch | 16mm in some reactive metals. All without the need for special gases or exotic purging requirements and filler wire is greatly reduced or even eliminated.
Materials
K-TIG is a precision process and is best suited to corrosion resistant materials, exotic materials and some carbon steels.
Ideal thickness ranges are:
Titanium up to 5/8 inch (16mm) thickness
Austenitic Stainless Steel up to 1/2 inch (13mm) thickness
Duplex & Super Duplex up to 1/2 inch (13mm) thickness
Nickel alloys & super alloys up to 1/2 inch (13mm) thickness.
Thicker materials can be welded, call us to discuss.
Productivity & Profitability
K-TIG welds thicker materials faster and at higher quality, delivering dramatic productivity gains and competitive advantage.
Customers leverage the extraordinary welding speeds provided by K-TIG to increase overall production output, enabling our customers to meet even the most challenging deadlines.
Exceptional Quality
K-TIG’s robust process delivers reliable results, easily meeting all major code requirements like ASME, AWS, API, BS, CSA, CEN, AS/NZS and others.
GE achieved a 66% reduction of defects.
TITAN Metal Fabricators achieved a 42% reduction of defects.
Bilfinger achieved a 73% reduction of grinding and cleaning.
TFW achieved a 100% reduction of grinding and cleaning.
Cost Savings
K-TIG customers typically reduce their costs by 65% to 95%. Yep, you read that correctly.
GE achieved a 93% cost saving on a Stainless Steel Exhaust Diffuser.
TITAN Metal Fabricators achieved a 69% cost saving on a 3/8 inch | 9.5mm, Titanium Pressure Vessels.
Bilfinger achieved a 92% cost saving on Stainless Steel Pressure Vessels welded to ASME-9.
TFW achieved a 93% cost saving on Stainless Steel Pipe Spooling.
The high performance choice
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Learn more about how Key Plant equipment integrated with K-TIG welding systems can take your welding and fabrication production to the next level.
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