Product Report
product report | by Amy Materson
Smaller, lighter, quieter
Miller Electric’s latest welder/generators deliver
significant fuel savings, noise reduction
T
he key word for Miller Electric’s new Trailblazer 275 and 375 engine-driven welder/
generators is “reduction.” Designed for
applications including general construction,
structural steel and maintenance and repair,
the units offer a significant benefit when compared to
previous models, Miller says. The product delivers up
to a 35-percent reduction in fuel use while extending
runtimes by up to 50 percent. Sound has also been reduced – up to 68 percent when compared to previous
models. According to Josh Stiever, product manager,
you’d need 12 of the new Trailblazers to create the
noise of just one of the previous models.
The new units are also compact, with a footprint
that’s 5 inches shorter and 108 pounds lighter than
before. The welders’ Auto-Speed technology automatically adjusts the engine speed based on usage. Miller
estimates the new Trailerblazer will create annual fuel
savings between $462 and $1,523, with the higher
savings coming from using the optional Excel power,
which allows you to weld and run tools at a 2,400 rpm
idle speed instead of 3,600 rpm.
Another option is Electronic Fuel Injection, which
ensures the unit runs at peak fuel efficiency no matter
the application. Excel power paired with EFI allows
for 19.5-hour runtimes on a 12-gallon tank of gas, with
typical usage. Standard Smart-Cor technology delivers
independent weld and generator power that ensures
Miller Electric’s Trailblazer Series of welder/generators offers two
Wire modes, three Stick modes and three Lift-Arc TIG modes, in
addition to 12,000 watts peak generator power.
there is no interaction between the welding arc and
jobsite tools.
The Trailblazer series provides Stick, MIG, Flux-Cored
and DC TIG welding, and carbon arc gouging, and the
generator can power plasma cutters for additional cutting and gouging. The units offer 275 and 325 amps of
welding power at 100-percent duty cycle, respectively,
as well as 12,000 watts peak and 10,500 watts continuous generator power. EW
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