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Acrobat™ 160

Available for purchase or rental

The Acrobat™ 160 fusion machine for 63mm to 160mm offers the best capabilities for butt fusion in today's most advanced piping systems. With its optimal weight and compact design, the Acrobat™ is an easy machine to manipulate whether you're fusing pipe in the ceilings, the walls or the ground.

Resources

Data Sheet

Operations Manual

Welding Parameters

Ideal Applications Include:

Please refer to the Welding Selection Chart for ideal applications.

Specifications

Size Range:

63mm - 160mm (2" - 6" nominal)

Piping:

See Welding Selection Chart

Materials:

See Welding Selection Chart

Power:

120V (240V optional)

Dimensions:

24"x15"x14"

Weight:

3-Jaw: 78 lbs.

4-Jaw: 89 lbs.

Shipping Dimensions:

32"x45"x31"

Shipping Weight:

390 lbs.

Features/Benefits

  • Small footprint, lightweight
  • Tool-less conversion from 4-jaw to 3-jaw carriage for tight work spaces
  • Narrow jaws allow fusions for flanges to outlet branch of tees and most fittings
  • Single insert design
  • Removable upper jaws
  • Hard anodized aluminum wear surfaces for corrosion resistance
  • Low-power consumption
  • DataLogger® compatible
  • Premium shipping container serves as work surface
  • Open-frame HPU design offers easy access for maintenance
  • Microprocessor-controlled heater with antistick, Teflon-coated butt plates

Welding

  • Butt Fusion

Options

  • Use of the DataLogger® with the Acrobat™ series of tools will record the weld process from start to finish.

Resources

Online Tools
Request a Quote
Welding Parameter Web App