{"id":7087,"date":"2017-10-21T13:38:12","date_gmt":"2017-10-21T11:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stud-welding.de\/service\/stud-welding-guns-for-all-processes\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T10:42:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T08:42:19","slug":"stud-welding-guns-for-all-processes","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/www.stud-welding.de\/en\/service\/stud-welding-guns-for-all-processes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Right Stud Welding Gun for Every Process"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>html body #brx-content.wordpress{max-width:none;width:100%;padding:0;margin:0}html body #brx-content.wordpress>h1{display:none}<\/style>\n<style>#btv-tech {width: 100%}#btv-tech{width:100%;background:#fff;color:#111a21;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7}#btv-tech section{width:100%;padding:64px 0}#btv-tech h1,#btv-tech h2,#btv-tech h3{font-family:inherit;font-weight:800;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.15;color:inherit}#btv-tech .brxe-heading{text-align:left;align-self:flex-start}#btv-tech h1{font-size:clamp(32px,4.2vw,58px);max-width:1000px;margin:14px 0 20px}#btv-tech h2{font-size:clamp(25px,2.6vw,34px);margin:0 0 24px}#btv-tech h3{font-size:22px;margin:28px 0 12px}#btv-tech p{margin:0 0 20px}#btv-tech a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}#btv-tech a:hover{color:#b92b22}#btv-tech a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #b92b22;outline-offset:5px}#btv-tech-hero{background:#080e14!important;color:#fff;padding:64px 0 58px!important}#btv-tech-hero>div{width:min(1120px,calc(100% - 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Ergonomic <strong>stud welding guns<\/strong> are the decisive link between the welding equipment, operator and workpiece. Depending on requirements, handheld models or automated systems are used, matched to the welding process and application.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>stud welding gun<\/strong> from Bolzenschwei\u00dftechnik bsk + BTV GmbH transfers current and movement to the stud and is matched to the respective welding process, for example capacitor discharge or drawn arc welding. Manual and automatic describe the design or operation, rather than a separate welding process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"technik-2\" class=\"brxe-section\">\n<h2 id=\"brxe-llelax\" class=\"brxe-heading \">Which stud welding gun is suitable for capacitor discharge welding?<\/h2>\n<div id=\"brxe-wwuioz\" class=\"brxe-text\">\n<p>For capacitor discharge welding, suitable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stud-welding.de\/en\/stud-welding-guns-overview\/\">handheld guns<\/a> from Bolzenschwei\u00dftechnik bsk + BTV GmbH include CONTACT for the contact process and GAP for the gap process, each also available as an M variant with a displacement measuring system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"technik-3\" class=\"brxe-section\">\n<h2 id=\"brxe-khcjiz\" class=\"brxe-heading \">Which stud welding gun is suitable for drawn arc welding?<\/h2>\n<div id=\"brxe-aurqxc\" class=\"brxe-text\">\n<p>For drawn arc welding, Bolzenschwei\u00dftechnik bsk + BTV GmbH offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stud-welding.de\/en\/stud-welding-guns-overview\/\">guns<\/a> in the DA range. The suitable stud diameter depends on the model, welding equipment and application. The DA-10, for example, is already intended for studs from M3. Specific ranges can be found in the model overview.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"technik-4\" class=\"brxe-section \">\n<h2 id=\"brxe-ngnqwl\" class=\"brxe-heading \">A stud welding gun for CD and ARC in one unit?<\/h2>\n<div id=\"brxe-glvipo\" class=\"brxe-text\">\n<p>CD and ARC are combined in one gun by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stud-welding.de\/en\/stud-welding-guns-overview\/\">automatic gun<\/a> ATP-8M from Bolzenschwei\u00dftechnik bsk + BTV GmbH. The RAPIDOR QF and KAH-100D automatic heads also support both processes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"technik-5\" class=\"brxe-section \">\n<h2 id=\"brxe-zfcpyb\" class=\"brxe-heading \">Automatic guns for stud welding: which manufacturer?<\/h2>\n<div id=\"brxe-kvnmpq\" class=\"brxe-text\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stud-welding.de\/en\/stud-welding-guns-overview\/\">automatic guns<\/a> for stud welding are supplied by Bolzenschwei\u00dftechnik bsk + BTV GmbH in the form of the ATP-8M for drawn arc, short-cycle drawn arc and gap processes, and the ATP-8K for the contact process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"technik-6\" class=\"brxe-section \">\n<h2 id=\"brxe-gfizly\" class=\"brxe-heading \">Stud welding guns for studs from M3 to M8?<\/h2>\n<div id=\"brxe-crvrta\" class=\"brxe-text\">\n<p>For studs from M3 to M8, suitable models include the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stud-welding.de\/en\/stud-welding-guns-overview\/\"> automatic guns<\/a> ATP-8M and ATP-8K from Bolzenschwei\u00dftechnik bsk + BTV GmbH. The CONTACT and GAP handheld guns cover sizes up to M10.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"technik-7\" class=\"brxe-section \">\n<h2 id=\"brxe-buftnn\" class=\"brxe-heading \">Which gun is suitable for automatic stud feeding?<\/h2>\n<div id=\"brxe-lnyrlc\" class=\"brxe-text\">\n<p>For automatic stud feeding, the ATP-8M from Bolzenschwei\u00dftechnik bsk + BTV GmbH is suitable in conjunction with the BZ-V01 stud feeder.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Questions about this topic or your application?<\/strong> Email <a href=\"mailto:info@stud-welding.de\">info@stud-welding.de<\/a>; the team at Bolzenschwei\u00dftechnik bsk + BTV GmbH will be happy to help.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"btv-tech-related\" class=\"brxe-section \">\n<div id=\"brxe-mjzhif\" class=\"brxe-div container-wide \">\n<h2 id=\"brxe-xrxlbu\" class=\"brxe-heading \">Related to this topic<\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"brxe-wxrazn\" class=\"brxe-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stud-welding.de\/en\/stud-welders-overview\/\">Stud welders \u2192<\/a><a id=\"brxe-rrzrrm\" class=\"brxe-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stud-welding.de\/en\/stud-welding-guns-overview\/\">Stud welding guns \u2192<\/a><a id=\"brxe-pwhgtj\" class=\"brxe-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stud-welding.de\/en\/automation-cnc\/\">Automation &amp; CNC \u2192<\/a><a id=\"brxe-netlkz\" class=\"brxe-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stud-welding.de\/en\/technical-information\/\">All technical information \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"btv-tech-contact\" class=\"brxe-section \">\n<div id=\"brxe-jmbffa\" class=\"brxe-div container-wide \">\n<h2 id=\"brxe-ngoczv\" class=\"brxe-heading \">Your application. 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