Posted to News on 27th Nov 2025, 09:00
Fronius presents the Velocity Assistant for manual MIG/MAG welding
With the new Velocity Assistant, or Velo for short, Fronius is taking manual MIG/MAG welding to a whole new level. The system offers assisted torch guidance and constant welding speed - for perfect, reproducible seams with reduced physical strain.
Long welds pose challenges even for experienced welders: consistent speed and precise torch guidance are crucial for the quality of the seam - but at the same time difficult and above all strenuous to maintain over longer distances.
This is precisely where Velo comes into its own, as the Velocity Assistant makes it possible for the first time to control the welding speed during manual welding. As a result, it supports a wide range of applications, especially where long, even welds are required - for example, in the areas of commercial transportation, heavy-duty machinery, steel construction, or apparatus engineering. Velo is suitable for thin-sheet applications as well as for thick-sheet welding in steel, CrNi, or high-strength steel.
A quantum leap in manual welding
At the heart of Velo is a second wire - the so-called Velo wire, which works without an arc and without an additional gas feed. This wire touches the workpiece in its solid state and generates a forward movement through friction. The travel speed of the Velo wire determines the welding speed.
The Velo wire keeps the distance between the workpiece and the contact tip constant and "pushes" the torch along the seam edge, notch, or chamfer without any special seam preparation. In all of this, the Velo wire only adds minimal additional material to the seam: the wire consumption corresponds exactly to the seam length.
"If you allow yourself to relinquish some control, you can now produce perfect welds in manual welding at unprecedented speed by simply holding the torch," explains Franziska Eichhorn, Strategic Product Manager at Fronius International. "Test users confirm noticeably less strain and a significant increase in precision and welding quality."
Fronius says Velo is a real game changer: while beginners quickly achieve high-quality welds thanks to the supportive guidance, professionals benefit from the relief provided for long or complex welding tasks. Cramping and fatigue are a thing of the past and the seam quality remains consistently high.
