Summary
- Switch between two filler wires on one workpiece with one torch; no torch or line change.
- One power source + one controller + two feeders enable two gases and processes (e.g., pulse & MIG brazing).
- Automatic swap in seconds: cut off → withdraw → feed → cut off; replaces torch-changer or second robot.
Wire Select 2.0 is a robotic torch system that lets you weld the same part with two different filler wires without changing the torch or supply lines. The setup runs with one power source, one controller and two wire feeders, so you can pair different gases and even different processes, like pulse welding for steel sections and MIG brazing for brackets, inside the same cell.
The wire change is automated and takes only a few seconds. The sequence is simple; cut off, withdraw, feed, cut off—and uses a standard SKS torch neck to keep reach and access familiar. Typical use cases include mixed joints such as exhausts or brake lines where heat input and metallurgy call for different fillers on neighboring seams.
SKS sells Wire Select 2.0 as part of a weld package with water-cooled options and interfaces for common industrial robots (ABB, FANUC, KUKA, Yaskawa). If you‘re comparing concepts, note this is not “dual-wire in one pool” (that’s SKS Dual Wire 2.0); Wire Select swaps between wires to avoid a torch changer or a second robot.
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