Air Products South Africa has launched a unique customer-owned 20 l welding gas cylinder, the Magmix 3 Compact, designed to meet the growing demand for compact, lightweight and affordable welding solutions, particularly for on-site maintenance, small businesses and the DIY markets.
Extensive market research and feedback from Air Products South Africa’s distributors have identified a need for a more compact offering for Air Products’ well-established Magmix 3 shielding gas for GMAW welding of lightweight steel.
“Advancements in technology have enabled the manufacture of more compact, lightweight and affordable welding machines. This has given rise to a market that also requires a compact cylinder for MIG-MAG welding,” explains Jörg Scholz, Air Products South Africa’s Business Manager for Distributors.
Feedback also detected a shift away from the traditional cylinder rental model toward customer-owned cylinders, and a new market where on-site work and maintenance are required, with demand for a more manoeuvrable, compact cylinder for welding applications. “We are proud to introduce Air Products South Africa’s new 20 l Magmix 3 Compact cylinder. We pride ourselves on staying up to date with new technology and have consulted with our European counterparts to bring this innovative solution to our customers. We believe the unique selling points we have built into this new offering meet the requirements of this growing market,” says Scholz.
Sean Young, the Welding Specialist for Air Products South Africa, says that time and resources have been allocated to ensure customers receive the best possible solution. “We believe the Magmix 3 Compact is what the changing market has been looking for,” he says.
What makes this product different?
The new Magmix 3 Compact gas cylinder uses built-in 200 bar regulator technology. This regulator features a pressure gauge indicating product content capacity, whilst a simple hand-wheel valve makes opening and closing the gas flow easy. The cylinder is designed for safe, economical operation and is easy to manoeuvre.
An added benefit is the cylinder’s built-in positive-pressure valve, which maintains the product’s integrity under extreme conditions. At 200 bar, the 20 l cylinder contains approximately 7.0 kg of shielding gas, 4 228 l, which, if consumed while welding at a gas flow rate of 15 l/min, will last approximately 4.7 hours.
An integrated flow optimiser (IFO) is preset to deliver the ideal flow rate of 15 l/min for this blended three-part gas mixture, consisting of argon (Ar), carbon dioxide (CO2) and oxygen (O2), which is the ideal shielding gas for welding light gauge carbon steel or mild steel in all positions. The IFO also features built-in surge protection, maximising gas availability and minimising waste. “Air Products’ Magmix 3 Compact is well-known for delivering excellent arc stability, low fume emissions and low spatter volumes, and we believe that the Magmix 3 Compact offering is, undoubtedly, a game changer in the South African welding gas market,” says Sean Young.
Jörg Scholz agrees: “These cylinders will be sold to customers through our extensive accredited distributor network, and when empty, replaced using the full-for-empty model. At Air Products South Africa, we listen, and I am confident that this new Magmix 3 Compact solution will exceed our customers' expectations.”
Scholz concludes by noting that the Magmix 3 Compact has been launched nationwide and is now available in all regions of Southern Africa.
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