Behind the scenes: The development of X8 MIG Welder

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Behind the scenes: The development of X8 MIG Welder

7 dicembre 2016

Creating a new product for industrial users is both a long journey and exciting adventure. In his LinkedIn Pulse post, Kemppi's User Experience Manager Jussi Kapanen recalls the beginning of an ambitious R&D project, when the team was tasked with the target of creating the best MIG welding system in the world, to be loved by users in 2017.

Sonja Airikka

Sonja Airikka
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Sonja Airikka

Communications Specialist, Content Marketing at Kemppi Oy until January 2022. Content marketing professional who is interested in branding and the Asian market. Devoted to storytelling, passionate about great content. Managing editor of Welding Value blog 2015-2021.

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