ESAB Rebel™ Emp 205ic Ac/Dc Offers All Welding Process Without Sacrificing Arc Performance
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has introduced Rebel™ EMP 205ic AC/DC, the world’s first true all-process, portable, inverter-based welding system. Rebel EMP 205ic AC/DC enables users to TIG weld with AC and DC outputs, use high frequency (HF) for non-contact TIG arc starts, MIG weld with solid wires (steel, stainless or aluminium), flux cored weld with gas-shielded and self-shielded wires and MMA weld.
When designing this unit, ESAB added AC TIG capabilities while maintaining all the benefits users expect from Rebel multiprocess welders. These include sMIG (“smart MIG”) technology, input voltage flexibility, a compact footprint, portability (the unit weighs 25.5 kg), five-handle lift points, colour TFT LCD operator interface and a rugged steel housing. ESAB added a dual solenoid valves so operators can utilise various gas cylinders simultaneously connected to the machine; they can move between TIG and MIG/MAG functions with ease and without the need to remove torches or disconnect gas lines.
Operators can weld material up to 6 mm thick in a single pass and enjoy excellent arc stability throughout the entire output range. The unit has a maximum output of 235 amps/26 volts for MIG/flux cored welding, 180 amps/27.2 volts for Stick welding and 205 amps/18.2 volts for TIG welding. View product video.
“ESAB has redefined the multi-process welder,” says Dane Windsor, Global Product Manager – Light Industrial Products. “Other brands of multi-process units will not combine AC TIG and MIG in the same power source, or they will sacrifice arc performance in one or more processes to gain the convenience of multi-process. The unique Rebel 205 AC/DC delivers premium performance in all processes, conveniently packed in a single machine.”
The Rebel has two operating modes, Basic and Advanced. The sMIG function monitors the operator’s technique and continuously adapts the MIG output to provide a stable arc and superior, repeatable welds. For TIG, the unit offers AC wave balance control, AC frequency control, pulsed DC TIG, EN or EP amplitude adjustment, HF or Lift TIG arc start modes and current upslope and downslope.
