ESAB has unveiled the Rustler EM 280 PRO, its next generation inverter-based MIG welder to improve productivity, boost quality and simplify training in industrial fabrication applications. Rustler EM 280 PRO has a maximum welding output of 280 amps and rated output of 200 amps at 60% duty cycle. It connects to 208V/230V single-phase primary power ± 15% and features Power Factor Correction to lower primary power draw. The Rustler can provide its full output range on a 30A breaker, where older-generation technology required 50A service. It offers an energy efficiency of 82% to lower utility bills. After two minutes of idle time, it enters an energy saver mode to further reduce power consumption.
The Rustler EM 280 PRO comes ready to weld most common base materials with factory-optimized arc programs for carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminium, silicon bronze and flux cored wires from 0.023 to 0.045 in. It has the power to deliver the productivity benefits of spray transfer welding with 0.045-in. solid and flux cored wires and 0.047-in. aluminium wires. It can weld up to ½-in. steel and 3/8-in. aluminium in a single pass.
