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In the modern manufacturing landscape, the transition from manual torch or induction brazing to automated systems is often driven by the need for consistency, repeatability, and safety. With the phased evolution of automated brazing and soldering technologies for decades, we provide brazing and soldering pre- and post-process, along with equipment and decades of design expertise, to meet the needs of customers around the world.
Our integrated approach combines three essential pillars: prototype tooling, precision application equipment, and custom automation solutions. We address key technical variables affecting joint quality: these include alloy metallurgy, thermal profiling, fixture design, and machine integration.
We take full responsibility for your brazing and soldering automation requirements, drastically reducing vendor complexity and ensuring process consistency across automotive, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical applications.
Request a Machine Consultation
Custom automation machinery from Fusion delivers measurable improvements in production metrics while supporting efficient, uniform placement during brazing or soldering. During a formal consultation, our engineers evaluate your specific component geometry, production volume, and quality requirements. We look at the different ways our automated systems and expertise can improve brazing and soldering processes, including:
Cycle time reduction
Automated dispensing and heating eliminate the manual positioning delays inherent in hand-brazing. Our systems often significantly increase throughput compared to manual operations.
Quality, consistency, and reduced scrap
Operator variability is the leading cause of joint failure. Machine-controlled paste application and precise thermal profiles remove this risk, significantly reducing warranty claims.
Workplace safety
Manual torch brazing can expose workers to direct flames and hazardous fumes. Automation removes the operator from the immediate heat zone to support improved facility safety ratings and ongoing OSHA compliance.
Labor cost optimization
Our systems allow a single operator to oversee multiple automated cells, reducing direct labor requirements while improving process control.
Brazing/Soldering Paste Consultation
Our approach to brazing services and soldering services is rooted in extensive chemical and metallurgical expertise. We manufacture paste formulations at our Ohio headquarters, with each engineered for specific base metal combinations and thermal environments.
Industry-specific paste solutions and consultation services we offer support precision and efficiency in the following markets:
We provide silver-copper-zinc brazing pastes for heat exchangers, fuel rails, and transmission cooler assemblies. These formulations are designed to withstand high-vibration environments and extreme temperature cycling.
We specialize in copper-phosphorus pastes for refrigerant line joints. These are engineered for leak-tight performance under high-pressure cycling and thermal stress.
High-conductivity silver alloys are essential for busbar connections and switch contacts where electrical resistance must be kept to an absolute minimum.
We offer lead-free soldering pastes to supportthat meet strict NSF/ANSI 61 potable water standards for faucet, valve, and medical device assemblies.
Development Contract
Custom automation machinery from Fusion delivers measurable improvements in production metrics while supporting efficient, uniform placement during brazing or soldering. During a formal consultation, our engineers evaluate your specific component geometry, production volume, and quality requirements. We look at the different ways our automated systems and expertise can improve brazing and soldering processes, including:
The development study includes:
Process parameter validation
Process parameter validation
We determine the optimal paste viscosity, dispense volume, and heating time for your specific joint configuration, as well as any component positioning challenges and thermal management needs.
Cycle time projections
Cycle time projections
We provide throughput estimates based on actual processing trials, not theoretical calculations
Quality and strength validation
Quality and strength validation
Trials include sample testing with representative parts to ensure the process meets your internal quality standards.
Fusion, Inc.: Your Trusted Partner for Brazing, Soldering, and Automation Services
We’ve maintained leadership in brazing and soldering automation for nearly a century by examining and controlling key elements that affect process reliability. Our vertically integrated capabilities, from paste chemistry research to automated machine design, give manufacturing partners a single point of accountability for joint quality and production consistency.
The complete system approach we pioneered delivers advantages that component-level suppliers cannot match:
Alloy optimization.
Custom paste formulations tailored to your base metal combinations and thermal processing constraints.
Equipment integration
Application systems designed specifically for your paste rheology and production environment.
Technical support
Metallurgical and process engineering expertise throughout development, installation, and production ramp-up.
Manufacturing facilities in Mexico, the Southeast U.S., and Asia leverage our automation solutions to achieve repeatable, reliable joining processes that meet cost and quality requirements. Whether you’re transitioning from manual operations or upgrading existing semi-automated systems, you can benefit from tailored solutions that reduce the total cost of ownership while improving process capability.
Our Technical Services Group based in Ohio provides ongoing support for process optimization, troubleshooting, and operator training. This ensures your automation investment continues delivering value throughout its service life.
Contact us to discuss how our integrated brazing and soldering automation services can improve your manufacturing operations.