ESAB GTAW/SMAW inverter receives Red Dot Award for product design

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has announced that its Renegade™ ET 300iP DC GTAW/SMAW inverter has received the Red Dot Award for product design in the Industrial Equipment, Machinery, and Automation category.

For the 2018 Red Dot Awards, designers and manufacturers from 59 countries submitted more than 6,300 objects to the competition. True to the motto “In search of good design and innovation,” a jury comprising roughly 40 members assessed the products individually based on the original. Judging criteria includes level of innovation, functionality, formal quality, ergonomics, and durability.

The 37-lb. inverter features an extreme power-to-weight ratio in a compact format of 12.6 by 7.8 by 18.11 in. It runs 300 amps at 40 percent duty cycle with leads and welding cables up to 110 yards and has excellent multivoltage capabilities, says the company. The unit connects to 230-V, one-phase power and 230- to 480-V, three-phase power (both +/-10 percent) with autosensing functionality and no rewiring required.