March 2021 Virtual Technical Meeting

The Benefits of Capacitor Discharge (CD) Welding - March 11, 2021 at 5PM EST

The March Technical Night presentation will be hosted by: 

Bob Kollins, Senior Application Engineer, Technical Sales & Solutions, Ltd.
Allen M. Agin, Regional Manager, Weld Systems Integrators, Inc.
Adam Studzenski, Operations Manager, Weld Systems Integrations, Inc.

The presentation will explore the Capacitive Discharge (CD) process and attributes of using Medium Scale Capacitor Discharge for projection welding of fasteners. It will also stream videos demonstrating the process. Topics covered in this presentation will include: 

1. Overview of CD Welding
2. Projection Welding with a CD Power Source
3. Hot Stamped Boron Steel Case Study Utilizing CD Projection Welder
4. Contact vs. Bulk Resistance and the Heat Affected Zone (HAZ)
5. Welder Design Considerations
6. Question & Answer Session

Join our Zoom Meeting: March 11, 2021 5-8:30PM EST

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Meeting ID: 857 5232 4038
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Bob Kollins has been employed in the resistance welding industry for 29 years. He began his career with Unitek Miyachi in 1992 as a senior Applications Engineer and later as a Regional Manager. Bob has 14 years’ experience welding Fasteners to Hot Stamped Boron Steels. He is currently a Senior Applications Engineer with Technical Sales & Solutions, Ltd. 

Allen M. Agin is a Regional Manager at Weld Systems Integrators, Inc. and a sustaining member of AWS and RWMA. He has been involved in applications, training and sales of resistance welding equipment since 1968. Allen has authored, co-authored and presented to the American Institute of Steel Engineers, AWS, and PMA.

Adam Studzenski is the Operations Manager for Weld Systems Integrators, Inc. where he began his career in the industry more than 20 years ago. Currently, he is heavily involved in sales, manufacturing, and lab research & development. Adam has been working with Automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers welding fasteners to hot stamped boron material since 2007.