Machines
Welding machines in starting point VPEs include the following:
• Miller manual spot welders
• PerformArc robotic spot welders
• ESAB and Deltaweld manual MIG welders
• Pro Robots and ICS Robotics robotic MIG welders
• MINIARC and Maxstar manual TIG welders
• Motoman robotic TIG welders
Each welding process also has a default, virtual machine. The following tables list various properties for MIG welding machines (other machine properties don’t vary from MIG welding machine to MIG welding machine):
 
Manual MIG Welding
Property
Low End
High End
Wire Feed Rate (mm / sec)
148.0
212.0
Wire Diameter (mm)
0.89
1.32
Machine Length (mm)
914.40
966.22
Machine Width (mm)
457.20
661.42
Price (USD)
3400.00
3715.00
Machine Direct Overhead Rate (USD / hr)
1.07
1.09
Machine Indirect Overhead Rate (USD / hr)
8.85
9.05
 
Robotic MIG Welding
Property
Low End
High End
Wire Feed Rate (mm / sec)
148.0
212.0
Wire Diameter (mm)
0.89
1.60
Machine Length (mm)
6096.00
6096.00
Machine Width (mm)
3048.00
3048.00
Price (USD)
100,000.00
100,000.00
Machine Direct Overhead Rate (USD / hr)
8.95
8.95
Machine Indirect Overhead Rate (USD / hr)
10.64
10.64
 
Manual TIG Welding
Property
Low End
High End
Wire Feed Rate (mm / sec)
267.0
267.0
Machine Length (mm)
400.00
1111.00
Machine Width (mm)
146.00
610.00
Price (USD)
932.00
17,544.00
Machine Direct Overhead Rate (USD / hr)
1.07
1.07
Machine Indirect Overhead Rate (USD / hr)
12.09
12.09
 
Robotic TIG Welding
Property
Low End
High End
Wire Feed Rate (mm / sec)
267.0
267.0
Machine Length (mm)
2868.00
6242.00
Machine Width (mm)
2475.00
5615.00
Price (USD)
65,000.00
150,000.00
Machine Direct Overhead Rate (USD / hr)
6.48
6.48
Machine Indirect Overhead Rate (USD / hr)
10.76
10.76
 
Manual Spot Welding
Property
Low End
High End
Power (kW)
10
34
Price (USD)
605.00
5340.00
Length (mm)
914.40
966.22
Machine Direct Overhead Rate (USD / hr)
0.84
3.12
Machine Indirect Overhead Rate (USD / hr)
8.95
8.99
 
 
 
 
Robotic Spot Welding
Property
Low End
High End
Power (kW)
10
10
Price (USD)
100,000.00
100,000.00
Length (mm)
6096.00
6096.00
Machine Direct Overhead Rate (USD / hr)
8.95
8.95
Machine Indirect Overhead Rate (USD / hr)
10.64
10.64
 
See Machine Selection for more information.