Car-O-Liner has released the AW-Tong, an accessory for the company's CTR9 resistance spot welder. The accessory is built around a water-cooling system and a fully automatic operating mode. It runs on the same CTR9 parameters that technicians already use and is fully compatible with the CTR9. 

In fully automatic mode, the AW-Tong calibrates itself, verifying that everything is in order to begin welding. As the tool is guided around the weld area, it automatically measures the thickness and type of material, sets the appropriate weding parameters, then displays the weld results directly in the CTR9 control. 

The AW-Tong's water-cooling system is designed to keep the tool running at high operational efficiency and reliability, helping it sustain heavier workloads. It has a different electrode orientation that the C-Arms allowing it to access certain areas that those arms cannot. 

A word from Car-O-Liner

“With the AW-Tong, we have combined the speed and precision technicians expect from the CTR9 platform with a water-cooled, fully automatic system that keeps pace with high-volume body shop production,” said Doug Bortz, manager, collision sales, North America, Car-O-Liner. “The swiveling, ergonomic handle lets a technician hold the tool in a comfortable, efficient position no matter the angle of the repair, while the system handles calibration, thickness measurement and parameter selection on its own, so every weld comes out consistent and reliable.”