Innovation
An Ergonomic Welding Torch Is Not Created by Accident
27 October 2021
The starting point for Kemppi’s usability planning is always understanding the user and different operating situations, i.e., what the users are like and where and how they use the product. The welder is always at the center of the product design of Kemppi's ergonomic Flexlite welding torches.
Jani Hämäläinen
Jani Hämäläinen
Jani Hämäläinen
Director, Technology Development (BU Guns and Torches) at Kemppi Oy.
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The Flexlite GXe MIG/MAG torch series is built to meet the demands of professional welders who need reliability, precision, and durability in every weld. Designed for demanding welding tasks, the Flexlite GXe enables excellent control, precision, and comfort – day after day, weld after weld.
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Flexlite GX product series contains welding guns to be used in MIG/MAG welding processes. All Flexlite GX welding guns enjoy the Flexlite features for user comfort, welding efficiency and extended consumable parts life. The GX family includes a wide range of welding gun models designed to serve specific welding needs.
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