AccuLock is a Miller Electric MIG welding gun consumable system that is designed to improve welding performance and reduce downtime. The letters S and R refer to different types of AccuLock systems. Let's find out what those are!
Bernard Acculock Consumable Family
AccuLock™ can transform the way businesses manage their MIG welding gun consumables — helping to optimize productivity, operating costs and welder confidence through fewer tip changes, less welding troubleshooting and more beads worth bragging about.
MIG gun consumables challenges differ depending on the welding application. The components of the AccuLock consumable system have been thoughtfully reengineered to extend the life of your consumables and improve performance in your semi-automatic and robotic applications. AccuLock S consumables help to maximize productivity in semi-automatic MIG welding applications. AccuLock R consumables help to increase throughput in your robotic and fixed automatic MIG welding applications.
Choosing equipment with fewer points of failure and simplified maintenance can reduce welder training and shorten your troubleshooting list, leading to increased productivity.
Bernard Acculock S Consumables
AccuLock™ S consumables for semi-automatic MIG guns are compatible with conventional rear-loading liners and AccuLock S dual-locked liners. AccuLock S consumables provide the following benefits when paired with conventional liners:
Longer Tip Life
- Reduced contact tip replacement frequency
- Contact tips are 60% buried within the diffuser for less exposure to the heat of the weld
- Mating tapers on both tip-to-diffuser and diffuser-to-neck connection for good electrical conductivity
- Shielding gas cools contact tip tail
Less Rework and Ease of Maintenance
- Coarse thread contact tips speed tip replacement
- Steel retaining ring on diffuser helps keep threaded nozzle in place during use/cleaning
Conventional rear-loading liners don’t account for changes in length as the power cable grows and shrinks with the twisting that occurs during the welding process. This can result in the liner not being positioned properly behind the contact tip, causing drag, wire chatter and feeding issues. Upgrade to AccuLock S dual-locked liners for all the previously stated benefits plus these additional benefits:
- Error-proof liner replacement, every time, with no measuring required!
- Flawless wire feed path — AccuLock S dual-locked liners are locked and concentrically aligned to both the contact tip and the power pin, optimizing wire feeding, which eliminates welding liner misalignment gaps from your troubleshooting list.
Acculock R
In robotic MIG welding applications, MIG gun consumables require frequent replacement, contributing to both planned and unplanned downtime. If you need to increase throughput and efficiency with minimal risk and effort, it's time to take a look at AccuLock R consumables. They are available for robotic or fixed automatic MIG welding applications. When operators use AccuLock R consumables, they could realize significant improvements, like increasing contact tip life span and decreasing issues with contact tip cross-threading.
If issues center around complex or costly inventories of MIG gun consumables, both AccuLock S and AccuLock R consumables systems share a common contact tip for simplified part inventory across mixed fleets of semi-automatic and automated welding applications.
Whether your welding application is semi-automatic or automated, AccuLock consumables offer a variety of unique features to help improve weld quality and increase productivity. Contact your local Baker’s Gas representative to learn more about the additional benefits AccuLock has to offer your welding applications.
The Acculock R are not as popular, if you do need them please reach out for availability first. Give us a call (877-930-5690) or shoot us an email (support@bakersgas.com).
Miller AccuLock MDX Consumables
AcuuLock MDX Consumables are compatible with Miller MDX-100 and Miller MDX-250 MIG guns. Both require different diffusers. D-M100 is compatible with the MDX-100. D-M250 and D-MA250M are compatible with the MDX-250. D-M250 allows the use of standard duty AccuLock MDX nozzles and contact tips, while the D-MA250M allows the use of heavy duty AccuLock S nozzles and contact tips.
The MDX-100 MIG gun comes with the Millermatic 211, Multimatic 215 and Multimatic 220 AC/DC. Baker's Gas makes a consumable kit in house with genuine AccuLock Consumables.
Heavy Duty AccuLock S consumables have larger diameter contact tips than their AccuLock MDX standard duty counterparts. The large diamter allows them to hand more heat, take burn back and save money in the end game!
**AccuLock S consumables will work on your Multimatic or Millermatic 255, or any other machine compatible with the MDX-250 MIG Gun. Please do not confuse AccuLock MDX with AccuLock S. You can use either, but on ly if you it is a complete set of one or the other. For more assistance Click here to see a chart of the AccuLock MDX Consumables.
You can find Acculock S Consumable kits on our site!
Conclusion
In summary, each Bernard Acculock product line offers unique features and benefits that may be suitable for different welding applications. When selecting a consumables, consider factors such as the type of MIG gun you are using, the materials you are welding, and the desired weld quality and productivity. If you have any questions drop a comment below or give us a call (877-930-5690) or shoot us an email (support@bakersgas.com)!
