Many people believe there is only one basic type of welding. However, there are actually many different applications involved with welding. One of these is stud welding. Stud welding is where a bolt or form nut is welded into another piece of metal. This process uses stud welding equipment to automatically feed the bolts into the spot welder. A stud welder gun is the piece of equipment that automatically feeds the bolts.
The metal fastening technique called stud welding is used in many applications and industries such as kitchen appliances, automotive, construction, ships, military applications, and railroads. There are many more industries that also use stud welding.
There are several advantages to using stud welding and some it is cosmetic. With stud welding, you can produce a uniform look because the energy that is used to create the weld is consistent with all welds. This makes the weld strong and uniform.
You can use stud welding with a variety of steels including aluminum, stainless steel, copper, brass, and zinc. Some of the more exotic steels can also be used in the process. The process eliminates the need to do anything extra to the holes such as drilling or tapping, and the surface metal will not have to be touched up or polished.
There are several benefits of using a stud welder gun when during the stud welding process. The welding gun is convenient to use and fast. The welder only has to stand on one side of whatever is being worked. Using a stud welder gun is fast. Welders can get approximately 16 welds in an hour. The welds are incredibly strong and have a longer life than other types of welds. Last, the welds are uniform in appearance. Using a welding gun allows all stud welds to be the same in size and appearance.