Stud welding

 

Stud welding,  is a form of arc welding in which a stud or bolt is permanently connected to the workpiece. The bolt is attached to the workpiece by means of a gun.

With stud welding, not only can use bestud-welding-VDL-Belgium.png made of bolts, but also small bushings with internal threads. The advantage of the stud welding method is the high processing speed, the welder can weld several pieces per minute. There is also almost no heat distortion because the heat is applied very locally and the piece cools down quickly. Due to the different methods, capacitor stud welding and arc stud welding, both thin and thicker material can be welded.

Materials: Steel, stainless steel