Modern MIG/MAG welding machines offer functions that make setting up the welding process significantly easier.
One of these functions is the synergy function, which especially helps beginners to get started with welding, but also allows experienced users to work quickly and reproducibly.
What does “synergy” mean in welding?
With classic MIG/MAG welding, several parameters must be manually coordinated.
Incorrect combinations can lead to an unstable arc, increased spatter, and poor weld quality.
With the synergy function, multiple welding parameters are linked together.
The user sets only one central value – usually the wire feed speed or the welding current – and the welding machine automatically adjusts other parameters. This relieves the user from manual coordination and ensures that the parameters automatically match each other.
Typically, the following are automatically regulated:
Welding voltage
Arc characteristics
Wire feed depending on the material
The settings are based on welding characteristic curves stored in the device, which are optimised for specific materials, wire diameters and processes.
What happens if you change a value in synergy mode?
In synergy mode, the welding parameters are linked together.
This means: If you change a central value, the welding machine automatically adjusts other parameters so that the welding process remains stable.
A typical example:
You notice that the power you have set is not high enough when welding a workpiece. You therefore increase the welding current (amperes).
If the device is in synergy mode, it will then automatically increase the wire feed speed, adjust the welding voltage and, if necessary, change the arc characteristics.
The goal is always to ensure that wire melting rate, current and voltage match each other and the arc remains stable. All this without the need to set everything manually.
Important to know
Even in synergy mode, fine adjustment is possible.
Depending on the device, you can also make small adjustments in synergy mode, for example to influence the weld shape or to set the arc a bit harder or softer.
However, the basic coordination of the welding parameters is always maintained.
For the professionals among us and for full flexibility, the parameters can be set completely flexibly in manual mode.
Advantages of the synergy function
Very easy operation
Quick introduction to MIG/MAG welding
Reproducible results
Fewer incorrect settings
Consistent, stable arc
Especially when working with varying material thicknesses or frequent setting changes, the synergy function saves time and reduces sources of error.
Who is the synergy function particularly useful for?
The synergy function is particularly suitable for beginners and occasional users who want to achieve good results quickly.
But synergy as a safe basic setting that can be fine-tuned manually if necessary.
Regardless of the welder’s experience, the synergy function is also practical for applications with frequently changing parameters, as it makes setting up convenient and intuitive.
Summary
The synergy function simplifies MIG/MAG welding by automatically coordinating multiple welding parameters.
It ensures stable processes, clean welds and easy operation – without requiring in-depth knowledge of the individual settings.
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