Overview
Develop Battery-Powered Drawn Arc Stud Welding System (2018-420)
Project Team:
- Nelson Stud Welding
- HII-Newport News Shipbuilding
- HII-Ingalls Shipbuilding
2018
NSRP ASE INVESTMENT: $150K
Key Deliverables:
Request Final Report from NSRP – Limited Distribution authorized to U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry and NSRP ASE Program representatives.
Objective:
This objective of this project was to develop working prototypes of a portable, battery-powered drawn arc stud welder capable of welding ½” diameter studs. The development of this new welder, currently named the N800b, may greatly benefit all shipyards, providing significant cost savings.