Helvi FOX 185
Multiprocess Inverter Welder

Helvi FOX 185 - Multiprocess Inverter Welder

Helvi FOX 185 is a top-of -the-range multi-process inverter welder from the professional-quality FOX range , which guarantees a high power factor accompanied by considerable energy savings . Thanks to the PFC system, it automatically compensates for imbalances in the electrical network . Helvi FOX 185 is also characterised by its lightness and versatility (only 12 kg).

Technical specifications

Helvi FOX 185 is a multi-process direct current welder capable of welding with MIG continuous wire, MMA coated electrode and TIG processes.

First choice materials

The welder has a reel compartment , a torch compartment and a patented cable holder . The materials used are top quality , for example the cables are made of neoprene , a material resistant to cutting, crushing, atmospheric ageing and heat and, moreover, it is inert towards many chemical agents, oils and solvents.

Two digital displays

The new synergic mode is easy to understand and thanks to the preset reference scales it allows you to adjust the thickness of the material to be welded, making the machine setting fast and intuitive . Helvi FOX 185 FLEX LINE is also equipped with two digital displays that facilitate welding settings and parameter reading.

PFC Technology

Thanks to PFC technology , it can be fully exploited even with the 3 kW of the domestic network and can be used with a generator with a power of no less than 6.4 kW . The MIG/MAG torch connection is of the EURO type and on the DINSE connections on the front, you can connect the earth clamp and the electrode holder clamp, or a TIG torch, with a valve for controlling the Argon gas . This direct current TIG process allows the welding of iron and stainless steel .

Coil adjustments

There are two adjustments in the coil compartment of the Helvi FOX 185 welding machine:

• Ramp-up : wire delivery in increasing order, until the set speed is reached, useful during the initial welding phase
• Burn Back Time : adjustment of the length of the wire remaining outside the torch at the end of welding, advantageous during the spot welding phases

Automatic systems

The FOX 185 welding machine has been equipped with automatic Hot Start, Arc Force, Anti-stick systems that help the operator during MMA coated electrode welding. This welding machine is suitable for using electrodes with a diameter between 1.6 and 3.25 mm . Inside the coil holder compartment there is a connector for changing the polarity so as to be able to switch from welding with GAS to welding with NO GAS cored wire. The wire welding adjustment can also be set in manual mode .

Types of welding possible with Helvi FOX 185 FLEX LINE

• MIG: in MIG welding the electrode is made of a metal wire which is also used as a filler material and the unwinding of the spool occurs semi-automatically.
• MMA: also called coated electrode welding, it is certainly the most widespread welding method in non-professional environments or in processes that do not require particular qualitative and productive performance. This type of welding machines are easier to use even if they give less precise results from an aesthetic point of view compared to other types of welding.
• TIG : Wire welding is very productive because, thanks to the length of the wire, it does not require constant interruptions for replacement and therefore allows for more continuous work. MIG, MAG wire welders are types of electric arc welding in a gaseous atmosphere while TIG welding uses rods as filler material (held in the hand by the operator) and uses argon or helium.

Fields of application

• Light industry
• Agricultural sector
• Maintenance services
• Building constructions
• Automotive
• Home use

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Characteristics

• Patented FLEX LINE technology
• Powerful, lightweight and versatile
• Intuitive use

• Display
• Single phase
• Forced Ventilation Cooling
• Direct current
• Power 8 kVA
• Voltage Compensation
• Electronic Control
• Electrode Welding
• Wire Welding
• TIG welding
• Avoid Electrode Sticking
• Electrodes
• TIG Lift Starter
• Wire Feed Rollers
• GAS or no GAS welding
• Synergic Control Parameters
• Spools from 1 ÷ 5 kg

Standard equipment

• MIG torch Euro connection 3 m - cod. 23000491
• Ground Cable 16mm² 2 m - cod. 43210138
• Steel wire spool 1 kg Ø 0.8 mm - cod. 21910108
• Roller Ø 30 mm 0.6 ÷ 0.8 mm - code 33805003
• 2 m gas hose KIT - cod. 30900030

Compatible extra accessories on request (not included)

• Cart 99900195A
• MMA welding cable 43205028K - 16mm² - 3m
• TIG torch 23020173 - Tig 17 V

Recommended Extra Safety Accessories

• Professional protective gloves for welding
• Protective auto-darkening welding mask