2. Plan ahead for consumables: choose insulation materials

2.1 What are insulators used for?

• To avoid breakdown when the machine ramps up.

• To improve heating at the parting line (when welding).

• To cash in on variations :

  • electrode: profile defects, impacts, wear, etc. ;

  • space between marble and electrode: flatness defects ;

  • gap between electrode and material: air that can trigger an arc;

  • assembly: different material thicknesses ;

  • machine: press closing variation....