Salisbury, MD. ARCON Welding LLC, a manufacturer of welding machines, in response to expressed requests from the construction and equipment rental industries, is introducing a new dual voltage version of The Workhorse Stickweld 300S, a portable inverter type welding machine for industrial applications. The new dual voltage version of this stick welder operates on either 240V or 480V single or three phase at 60Hz with a rated welding current from 10-300A @ 60% duty cycle with maximum current of 400A @30% duty cycle. The Workhorse will also do TIG Welding with Lift-Start function. Besides the dual voltage version, The Workhorse is still available for 240V input voltage only, single phase or three-phase, and 480V three-phase. For overseas market, a 400V three-phase version is available. All models of The Workhorse are designed from the inside out to be a durable machine that the operator can rely on for many years of dependable service. In addition, The Workhorse offers the following new and unique features, not available on other brands:

Constant (Arc) Power (CP) for More Reliable Stick Welding. With this unique feature, there is less dependency on the operatorÖs ability to hold the tip of the electrode at a constant distance from the base metal. In other words, the CP feature compensates for an unsteady hand. With this feature, The Workhorse is easier to master than conventional Constant Current (CC) machines and enables the average welder to become more skilled. Its user-friendly CP feature will help him or her complete the job in less time without sacrificing workmanship quality.

The CP feature also gives the welder a distinct advantage in jobs with overhead or other out-of-position welding. Here, the convenient –drag method” is possible. With the –drag method”, the edge of the coating of the electrode is resting against the base metal and as the electrode is consumed it moves forward on its own. With the Constant Power (CP) such out-of-position work may therefore be completed a lot faster.

Arc Force Control (AFC) allows the operator to adjust the current surge when a droplet shorts the arc. AFC drastically reduces slag inclusions.

Input Voltage Compensation (IVC) will provide steady output voltage when the input voltage fluctuates during periods of heavy power usage at local utilities, for example, or from generators.

Voltage Spike Protection. (VSP) The Workhorse has a built-in VSP to handle surges up to 40,000 Amps. Such Input voltage spikes are caused by surges from either generators or utility power lines.

Rugged, Very Reliable Power Supply Design

Unlike other brands of inverter type welding machines sold on the American market, The Workhorse is the only welder on the market today with the proven design using SCRs similar to the first inverter type welder designed in 1975 and sold worldwide in excess of 100,000 units. Field data statistics has proven the SCR design to be 100 times more durable for this type of application than the IGBT semiconductor used in competing brands. In addition, The Workhorse incorporates other features that make it an extraordinarily reliable tool, which the industrial welder can depend on for many years of unfailing service.Other data and features of The Workhorse Weight : Approx. 80 lb. (36.3 Kg)