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Sunstone's New Āeon HF Inverter Welder Reinvents HF Inverter Welding

Written by Thane Kennedy | Jul 14, 2023 4:51:09 PM

Thane Kennedy
Product Manager

A quick historical look at HF welding technology is a rather boring. Why? Because nothing new has been developed for decades. But that changes today. The all new Aeon HF inverter welder is a re-invention of HF inverter welding.

This is not your father's HF welder. The big change here is the Aeon HF's advanced duty cycle, the product of more than a year of R&D tinkering on the part of the Sunstone engineering team.

"Our advanced duty cycle design will draw the attention of every manufacturer because it will complete two welds by the time any other welder finishes just one," says Jonathan Young, Sunstone's CEO. "Packed with digital energy control and closed-loop feedback, the Āeon HF provides a cleaner, smoother weld, with much more energy.”

If you're in the manufacturing business wherein every weld must meet operator-defined specifications, the Aeon HF is a must. The automotive industry, medical device manufacturers, the aerospace market, battery manufacturers, and any other production process that requires high levels of process control over micro-level welds are target markets for this new welder and its advanced welding technology.

I can think of five reasons why the Aeon HF makes sense for your production facility:

1. Faster Welding

Built around an innovative duty cycle design, the Āeon HF can deliver more welds within a set time period. Pitted against competing HF inverter welders, the Aeon HF is completing a second weld when the other welder is competing its first weld. That's big news for floor managers who are under pressure to boost output and keep a lid on production costs—and I'll talk about cost in a minute.

2. Smoother Welding

The need for speed is critical, but the Aeon HF's advanced duty cycle opens up new possibilities on both ends of the speed spectrum. The result of innovative digital control is what Sunstone calls a “smoother” and cleaner weld. The operator can create a slow, soft increase in energy as opposed to a coarse punch, resulting in less splash and a more refined look. The Aeon HF can provide an elongated energy release for as long as three seconds, depending on the manufacturer’s needs.

3. Perfect Welding

Digital closed-loop feedback enables the Āeon HF to adapt to changes in resistance, dynamically monitoring the process 25,000 times per second. Should resistivity change during the weld, the Āeon HF will make whatever energy adjustments are required to meet set parameters. Automated alarms will alert the operator to discrepancies in expected results. You can connect one Aeon HF to a fully automated production floor, or you can connect many. The new welder's name is derived from the welder's ability to produce the perfect weld over and over again, forever, if you will.

4. Affordable Welding

The Aeon HF combines the power supply and monitoring capabilities into one case. Competing products sell these two components separately, which increases the cost of implementing the welding technology into an production process. Typically, the Aeon HF represents a lower investment than other options.

5. Modern Welding

Placed side by side, it only takes on look at the Aeon HF to see its in a class all its own. True to the Sunstone brand, the welder sports a large, color, digital touchsreen monitor. All you need is your finger to control every aspect of any weld. The touchscreen software interface reduces training costs and makes daily operation easier than competing welders.

Bonus: Available Today

You'll also love, love, love that the Aeon HF is available today. Sunstone has inventory ready to ship, which our competitors can't say. In fact, I know other companies are months out from being able to deliver an HF welder—a welder that hasn't changed in decades! 

The Aeon HF is available in a 2500A model now with more powerful models in development.

Take the Aeon HF for Test Drive

Sunstone's welding laboratory is ready to take your sample work pieces on an Aeon HF. Once we receive your samples, we document the process with photos and video and provide the results. Call or text us at +1 801-658-0015 to learn more about our samples lab.

 

Aeon HF Product Page on www.sunstonewelders.com

Aeon HF Specifications and Product Brochure