Until recently, most things were welded by hand, but throughout the automotive sector, robots are taking over more and more of this work now. But manual welding can smooth over differences – e.g., bridging the gap between two welded parts – better than automated welding. Welding with Argomix® helps here with its precise and wider arc. That’s why the Ford plant in Saarlouis, Germany, converted from carbon dioxide to Argomix®. Patented by Messer Griesheim, this gas mixture is the only liquid pre-mixed shielding gas for welding. The shielding gas customer service conducted extensive preliminary testing, prepared quality studies and cost analyses, and converted the welding units on a weekend. Thousands of “Escorts” and “Orions” are rolling off the assembly line at the Ford plant in Saarlouis every week now, and they are welded almost exclusively with Argomix® – to the benefit of the automaker and the car owners alike.