Optimator ll 30L Gas Saving Regulator Two Outlet For Use With Backing Gas

Tests have showen that Volvo saves at least 43% gas through the installation of the GasIQ Optimator ll 30L gas saving regulator two outlet for use with backing gas.

To see how much gas could be saved, the following test was done at Volvo Bus in Uddevalla a town in Sweden: At one of the Volvos welding points, a repetitive weld is performed which takes about 60 minutes. The test consisted of the welder to performing one cycle using an existing gas regulator and the following cycle with the Optimator. A flow meter with a digital counter was connected to measure the gas flow during the two welding tests. A Check was also performed at the welding gun with a flow meter to chech that the gas flow was the same for both welding runs. The gas flow was measured as 18 l/minute.

Results:

Consumption of gas using existing equipment: 838 LPM
Consumption of gas using Optimator: 429 LPM

The test Concluded that Optimator consumed 49% less gas. To err on the side of caution, an error margin of 10% wass added to the value read off the flow meter. It can therefore be stablished that Optimator saved at least 43% of the gas in this weld test at Volvo.

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ABB, BMW, GM, Caterpillar, JCB, Aker Kvaerner ,Autoliv Benteler , Fiat....