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The world of Fronius is an exciting place. Almost every day something new is examined, researched, tested, rejected, and thought out once again. The laboratory of the future: step inside and discover what drives Fronius forward. We always keep you up to date with the latest news from Fronius.

 
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TransSteel Robotics 3500/5000, the new power source developed by the market and technology leader in welding robotic equipment, is available now and provides the ideal conditions for perfect steel welding.
The latest for your robot
Maintenance contract - the latest Fronius service
Trust in manufacturers competence!
Organiser box - sales campaign
Keep your torch wearing parts organised - special offer extended!
DeltaSpot from Fronius as one of the highlights of the Audi Technology Development Day.
Fronius and Audi - always one step ahead
WELDING TECHNOLOGY
The latest for your robot TransSteel Robotics is robust, reliable, efficient and highly available, featuring perfect weld properties for steel and time-saving functions with gas or water cooling. It's the new, innovative power source for robotic steel welding. 10.03.2010
TransSteel Robotics 3500/5000, the new power source developed by the market and technology leader in welding robotic equipment, is available now and provides the ideal conditions for perfect steel welding.
Trust in manufacturers competence! From now on, Fronius is offering a new service that will enable it to provide its customers with an even better range of products and services: the maintenance contract. The regular checking and replacement of wearing parts should reduce the number of unexpected faults and downtimes for customers. 04.03.2010
Maintenance contract - the latest Fronius service
Keep your torch wearing parts organised - special offer extended! The one-off sales campaign runs until 30th April 2010 - the increased demand for the customised organiser box for torch wearing parts was so successful, therefore the special offer is extended until April 2010. Order your customised organiser box for wearing parts and get the box free with any order over € 150. 26.01.2010
Organiser box - sales campaign
Fronius and Audi - always one step ahead On October 19th, carmaker Audi invited its employees to a Technology Development Day in Ingolstadt with the motto "We shape the way ahead". Fronius, the joining experts, were well represented with a stand and technical presentations. Two trailblazers providing the technology for the bodywork of tomorrow... 27.11.2009
DeltaSpot from Fronius as one of the highlights of the Audi Technology Development Day.
NEW: TransSteel for steel welding In structural-steel fabrication, reliability is the name of the game. This, in turn, necessitates sturdy, rugged tools. The same is true of steel welding. TransSteel has been created with precisely this in mind: a rugged and reliable partner that stands out for its intelligent appliance design, for being extremely easy to operate as well as optimal welding properties. 21.10.2009
Perfect welding properties with Steel Transfer Technology
First Contact(s) in Essen Get in touch with the future of welding – the Fronius motto for the worlds biggest welding fair in Essen. At the new booth respectively in the “city of perfect welding”, customers and visitors can make their experience with new products and technologies for the future. A first report from the well crowded hall 3: 17.09.2009
Get in touch with the future of Welding
Process arm peripheral: CMT torch now on hollow arm If one listens to welding automation experts, the future of arc welding lies with hollow-arm robots. In addition to the numerous advantages offered by this new generation of robots, the welding equipment used is a key factor if the very best welding results are to be achieved – and it’s here that Fronius has opted for the combination of CMT torch and hollow arm. 19.08.2009
CMT torch now on hollow arm
Training and education as tools for success At Fronius, training and education is an essential long-term tool. On-site service and expertise are key success factors, especially in a sector such as welding technology. The TSI Training Team was founded in January 2009 with a view to fine tuning our performance in this respect. 29.07.2009
TSI-Training team
The clear choice - Vizor 3000 The benefits of the earlier Vizor 1000 welding helmet range from Fronius are well known. Now get ready to welcome the new generation: Vizor 3000. These new models offer greater comfort and better protection when welding thanks to their improved features. 16.07.2009
The new generation of welding helmets - the Vizor 3000
Sweet Home Alabama In May 2009 Fronius USA celebrated an exceptional sales success. An incredible 120 Fronius TransPuls Synergic (TPS) 3200 welding systems were ordered by Austal USA for use on the JHSV (Joint High Speed Vessel) project. 24.06.2009
Fronius notches up successes in shipbuilding
Fronius on YouTube New online medium for Fronius 28.05.2009
New online medium for Fronius
Fronius sets a technological milestone in Turkey Competitors in the shade in Istanbul 01.04.2009
Fronius sets a technological milestone in Turkey
CMT samples case for 1,000 CMT systems sold The Cold Metal Transfer (CMT) process that Fronius introduced in 2005 has meanwhile become one of the company’s best-selling products. 3,073 CMT welding systems have already been sold around the world - 1,005 in Germany alone. The three top VSP teams were each rewarded with a CMT samples case. 23.03.2009
The CMT samples case - a sales tool consisting of various welding samples and a USB stick containing the most important facts and presentations about the CMT process. A very useful tool for any sales team.
Practical, protective, stylish - the Vizor 1000 backpack A new addition to the range of international welding accessories: The new Vizor 1000 backpack, designed for carrying the Fronius Vizor 1000 Standard and Vizor 1000 Professional welding safety helmets, is now available. Fronius has produced the backpack in response to customer demand. 03.12.2008
Range of welding accessories expanded with safety helmet backpack
Prominent delegates at 1st international automobile conference hosted by Fronius International automobile conference points the way: delegates support continuation, working party formed 20.10.2008
"We want to overcome restrictions in every sense and find new, intelligent solutions". With these words Klaus Fronius opened the 1st international automobile conference in Sattledt on October 1st.
Fronius expands its sales and production facilities in the Ukraine Careful consideration ensures the "same high level of Fronius quality all over the world" 04.09.2008
Inauguration
Istanbul, economic metropolis: Fronius opens new agency Over recent years the economy in Istanbul has been very much on the up. The city has developed into the economic and industrial centre of Turkey. Investors from Turkey and all four corners of the globe have been and are continuing to make Istanbul one of the world’s most important economic centres. Fronius, too, has already established itself and enjoys a good reputation in the Turkish market. 31.08.2008
Investors from Turkey and all four corners of the globe have been and are continuing to make Istanbul one of the world’s most important economic centres. Fronius, too, has already established itself and enjoys a good reputation in the Turkish market.
Fronius expands its operations on the American continent With its new subsidiaries in Monterrey and Mexico City, Mexico (opening on July 1st) and in Mississauga, Canada (opening on October 1st), Fronius is in an excellent position to operate throughout the entire continent. 27.06.2008
Fronius welding technology for the Expo 2008 bridge Between June 14th and September 16th 2008, the city of Zaragoza in northern Spain will host the Expo world exhibition. The exhibition’s theme of "Water and Sustainable Development" is generating a great deal of interest around the world. Its symbol is the 275 m long River Ebro bridge, which contains 5,500,000 kg of steel. Fronius welding systems were chosen for the welding work. 19.06.2008
Fronius welding technology for the Expo 2008 bridge
And the winner is… CMT (Cold-Metal-Transfer) INDUSTRIE 2008, France’s largest welding trade fair took place between the 31st March and the 4th April at the Centre d’Expositions in Paris. The highlight of the fair was receiving the INDUSTRIE trophy as an award for special innovations. The jury selected the CMT-process by Fronius as the winner, due to the innovative joining of steel with aluminium. 13.05.2008
Award for Fronius CMT-process
One goal, one programme, one result – QAS Arroweld, Axson, Brighton, Goslar and Interlas – five teams, one common denominator: Qualified Automotive Supplier. A special certificate for VSP teams and organisational units of agents with the aim of providing a competent, consistent and high-quality level of service to automobile manufacturers worldwide. 16.04.2008
Successful with QAS
Bem vindo ao time VSP do Paraná! Working together since February 2007: Mariana Kroker, Franz Burzler and Joao Mundo - the first VSP team in Brazil – or, as they call themselves: the Trio Maravilha (in English: the fabulous threesome). 05.03.2008
The first VSP team in Brazil.
Fronius Welding Education setting successful standards Since the new sales structure in Welding Technology and the associated introduction of process experts took effect, both of which contribute to swift action and reaction in the various Fronius markets, the Welding Education department has become more important and ambitious than ever. 17.01.2008
GalaElectronic – the first Fronius representative with CFR certification On 24 October, 2007, GalaElectronic had two very good reasons to celebrate: the opening of the new Spain headquarters in Zaragoza and the receipt of a Fronius partner distinction as a Certified Fronius Representative (CFR). 06.12.2007
TP 09 – compact and always in the mix The remote control TP09 is comparable in both size and weight to a mobile phone. But it only has three buttons. These are designed with clear icons and guaranteed ease of use: "+" for more power, "-" for less power, "=" to call up the last setting – and that’s not all the new wireless remote for the TransPocket 2500/3500 has to offer. 23.11.2007
Henry Ford Technology Award for CMT and Laser Hotwire brazing Detroit: Fronius technologies given the Henry Ford Technology Award 02.11.2007
The winners this year
International Welding Accessories: Three New Ones Ready For Sale! Here they are! Innovative, high-quality and indispensable now already – the three new ones from the assortment of International Welding Accessories: Vizor 1000 Air (helmet with fresh air blower), Welding Protection Liquid (splatter protection liquid) and MultiMagnet (fixing magnet for sheet steel). 31.10.2007
Vizor 1000 Air
Five QAS teams already in action for Fronius Fast and competent local customer support on a global scale is not exactly simple to achieve, but it is indispensable for the success of a company. In 2004 Fronius began to take up this challenge even more intensively with the establishment of an international welding competence network for the automotive industry consisting of qualified automotive supplier teams. 12.10.2007
QAS - Noch besseres Service durch weltweites Schweiß-Kompetenz-Netzwerk
weld+vision No. 19 - Efficiency The current issue of weld+vision – the magazine for our customers and sales partners – this time with topics around “Efficiency”. Available now! 27.09.2007
weld+vision No. 19
New: MagicWave and TransTig 2500/3000 The digital TIG welding systems MagicWave and TransTig are now available in the 250 A and 300 A power classes. 17.09.2007
CMT conquers China Yíng! A warm (welcome!) was extended to visitors to this year’s "Beijing Essen Welding & Cutting" trade fair, which was held for the first time in Shanghai from the 19th to the 22nd June. Despite numerous other exhibitors, Fronius’s sensational CMT (cold metal transfer) technology again enabled them to be the centre of attention, even in the "Middle Kingdom" of China. 30.08.2007
CMT conquers China
The Landcruiser Experiment celebrates halftime “Once it’s going, it can’t be stopped.” That is the motto of Peer Heineken and his “Landcruiser Experiment” project in Berlin. The goal of this auto repair layman is to completely restore his vintage Toyota Landcruiser. He has been painstakingly documenting progress in an entertaining and informative Internet journal, and now that he’s half-way finished he is celebrating with a contest. 19.07.2007
Peer Heineken
New building for Fronius Salzburg The sales office in Salzburg (Austria) simply is radiating in its new splendour. The building was renovated over the last year, given a new facade of glass and equipped with solar panels. 08.07.2007
A bridge between nations The Czech Republic has been a European Union member state since 2004. Work on linking the country to the European highway network is proceeding apace. A prime example is the A17/D8 motorway on the German and Czech sides. A vital section of this project is the 430 m long bridge across the “Schönwalder Bach”, the river forming the border between Germany and the Czech Republic. The welding work for the steel construction was carried out with the VarioSynergic 5000-2 welding system. 25.05.2007
bridge between nations
weld+vision Nr. 18 - Design The current issue of weld+vision – the magazine for our customers and sales partners – this time with topics around “Design”. Available now! 23.04.2007
weld+vision Nr. 18
Perfect interplay Purem Abgassysteme GmbH & Co. KG develops and manufactures catalytic converter systems for the diesel engines of heavy commercial vehicles at its facility in Unna, Germany. As necessitated by their cleansing function, the corrosion-resistant stainless steel cat housings have to be joined together in such a way that they are perfectly gastight. For this, the CMT (Cold Metal Transfer) process from Fronius is used. 04.01.2007
Perfect interplay
Practical experience beats the textbook Copper and its alloys, especially in large slabs, have to be preheated before welding. At least that’s what the textbooks and instructors say about this highly heat-conductive material. But welding engineer Martin Poberer at voestalpine Stahl (Austria) refutes that point based on practical experience: The specialists in Linz, Austria, weld copper, bronze and brass without preheating. And they do it with the high-performance MagicWave 5000 TIG welding system. 17.11.2006
Fronius honoured in London The 2006 Frost & Sullivan Welding Technology of the Year Award was presented to Fronius in London on 21st September. In 2005, Fronius launched several innovative welding solutions, thereby extending its cutting-edge product portfolio. Its revolutionary cold metal transfer (CMT) technology and DeltaSpot resistance welding system successfully resolved several long-standing engineering problems in the welding industry. 15.11.2006
Launch of the First Spanish VSP - Team in Madrid The first VSP (Fronius Sales and Service Process) team of the Fronius representation GALAelectronic was ceremoniously launched in Madrid from 19th to 22nd September 2006. 04.10.2006
Galagar: first new VSP - team in Madrid
weld+vision Nr. 17 - Opposites The current issue of weld+vision – the magazine for our customers and sales partners – this time with topics around “Opposites”. Available now! 09.10.2006
Constant Improvements are a Given Whale Tankers, near the English city of Birmingham, is one of the largest manufacturers of liquid and waste water tanker trucks in Europe. For years now, TPS-Fronius Ltd. has been supplying the company with modern welding systems for tank production. 28.08.2006
New: DeltaSpot Spooling process tapes, instead of wear-and-tear on the electrode. This is what characterises this radically new system of robot welding tongs for resistance spot-welding. The process tapes of the DeltaSpot resistance spotwelding method protect the electrodes and the materials to be joined, prevent spatter, and generally lay down new quality standards. 18.08.2006
A new contact Globally active customers from the automotive industry now have one central contact person at Fronius: Herbert Dorninger... 14.03.2006
CMT: Premium class serial production VW Sachsen (Germany) is the first automobile manufacturer to use the CMT process in car body manufacturing for the Bentley Continental and the VW Phaëton... 17.01.2006
Gold for Fronius Major international customers awarded Fronius with the gold medal at the world’s leading trade show for joining technology "Schweissen und Schneiden"... 20.10.2005
1st Robotics Exchange of Experiences The integration and flexibility of robots and signal range were the focus of the first international Fronius forum on robotics exchange of experiences. About 20 people from sales, product management, research and development, as well as international partners participated. 01.03.2005
Euroblech 2004: serial perfection! Come to this large, international technology trade fair for sheet-metal machining/processing in Hannover, and visit Fronius in Hall 013, Booth E76. A great number of technical innovations awaits you—take advantage of this opportunity to be the first to see these new highlights. 06.09.2004
One in 10 turbines was produced by LMZ The Russian supplier of equipment for power plants LMZ (Leningradsky Metallichesky Zavod) relies on the quality of Fronius. One in 10 turbines worldwide was produced by LMZ, and the Russian company is the world’s number four in steam turbines. 30.08.2004
Training center for orbital welding technology Guttroff-Gase und Schweisstechnik GmbH, a long-standing Fronius sales partner in Germany, in cooperation with SLV Halle, is offering practical training on the subject of WIG orbital welding. 02.08.2004
Lufttechnik Gransee GmbH relies on Fronius. Mid-sized companies like Lufttechnik Gransee (Germany) rely on Fronius' welding quality. The fully digital MagicWave system is versatile, providing convincing results in a wide range of applications, a lightweight system with a high degree of arc stability and efficiency. 30.07.2004
New Service Center for Fronius USA Time is money – and this is particularly true of service! To bring service to the customer in the shortest possible time, Fronius USA has now set up its own Service Center. 05.07.2004
Fronius supports young welding professionals The Austrian youth welding championships, an event to support young talents in the welding industry, took place this year for the fourth time. 14.06.2004
Special welding programmes and new systems A new welding system is ready for market. Research & Development and Production concentrated not only on the physical elements of the new addition, but also on welding programmes. 23.04.2004
The Revolution just keeps on going The TransPuls Synergic 3200 rounds off the 270 to 400 A, next generation, digital welding system range. 02.04.2004
Robacta Reamer Alu Edition Aluminium is not used in the same kind of quantities as steel, but it is an extremely capable, versatile and lightweight material. 09.03.2004
Special tank for Dakar Rally The legendary rally has been underway since early January. This year, Ivo Kastan’s Czech motorcycle team went to the starting line with a Suzuki DRZ 750 ... 26.01.2004
Fronius meets the president of Suriname Suriname is located in northern South America, between Guyana and French Guiana. The country recently began attracting many international investors after the discovery of natural resources. 15.01.2004
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