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Guild Introduces New Smart Vision System to Enhance Accurate Alignment, Weld Integrity of Coil Welding Machines

Guild International is proud to announce the availability of a new, exclusive "Smart Vision System" which enhances the accuracy, measurability, and reliability of their coil welding machines. This new feature uses a laser profile system, precision servos, and linear actuators to check weld gaps and compare the real position of the weld to the commanded position. This laser system is mounted on the torch carriage and can achieve several functions. The welding torch can be automatically aligned on the X-axis to be centered on the weld gap and the Y-axis can be automatically adjusted based on selected parameters. After the weld is completed, the system will display weld [...]

November 22nd, 2021|0 Comments

COVID Forces Remote–and Successful– Commissioning of Advanced Welding Machine

With today’s ever-challenging travel restrictions and closed borders worldwide, it was necessary for the Guild Service Team to remotely start-up up an extremely advanced, fully automatic welding machine. The Guild team was tasked with looking for new ways to remotely commission this new machine. We utilized remote access, online platforms, emails, and old fashion phone calls to allow this extremely important project to keep moving forward. Having to work long, odd hours, the Guild team was successful in starting up the machine and meet our clients' deadline. Hard work, determination, and creativity shown by all parties involved made it possible to tackle such a challenging task. The welding [...]

August 30th, 2021|0 Comments

Guild International Chosen to Supply State-of-the-Art MIG/MAG Coil Welding Machine

Guild International is proud to announce that we have received an order from one of the largest steel companies in the world to supply a new, state-of-the-art, MIG/MAG welder on an annealing line. This fully automatic welder produces fast, seamless welds and includes an induction annealer system. The new line will produce Si and high carbon materials. Guild International was chosen based on our vast experience supplying these types of welders for several decades.

August 30th, 2021|0 Comments

Guild International Chosen to Supply State-of-the-Art Laser Welder to Top Tier Stainless Steel Producer

Guild International, the world leader in coil processing equipment for the steel, tube and pipe, and stamping industries announces that they have been chosen to supply a state-of-the-art fiber laser welder for a new direct rolling, annealing, and pickling line being built for one of the largest steel producers in the world. This cutting-edge, fully automatic welder quickly produces seamless welds with zero overthickness using the lastest in fiber laser technology, and includes an induction annealer and planisher.  The new laser welder will be installed at a top tier stainless steel producer based in India. When completed at the end of 2022, the new processing line will have [...]

May 4th, 2021|0 Comments

ME Zipwelder from Guild International Utilizes Latest Weld Technologies

The Guild International ME Zipwelder is on the forefront of strip joining technology and utilizes the latest welding methods available including TIG, MIG, Plasma and solid-state laser beam. The ME Zipwelder is used where extremely fast, consistent, high quality welds are necessary on materials ranging from 0.006” – 0.750” thick, up to 60” wide. The ME Zipwelder is being utilized in a variety of strip processing lines in worldwide applications on such as tube and pipe mills, roll forming, stamping, galvanizing, slitting, and annealing and pickling lines. A combined MIG/TIG torch expands your range of processible materials, providing flexibility to weld a wide variety of materials and [...]

January 5th, 2021|0 Comments

Redesigned PSA Portable Shearwelder Announced

Guild International announces the availability of a redesigned version of their popular portable shearwelder now simply called the PSA. This shearwelder is the world’s most compact semi-automatic coil end welder ideally suited for a small tube mill, roll form line, or stamping presses. The unique “C” frame design and its portability make the PSA easy to shift from one processing line to another regardless of strip flow. This new version of the PSA has been reconfigured to comply with the latest worldwide safety standards. Features of Guild’s PSA Portable Shearwelder include patented, split elevating quick change, solid copper alloy back-up bars, which ensure proper fit and perfect torch [...]

August 6th, 2020|0 Comments
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