Wieländer+Schill Alternatives: GYS and Hand Cannon, Side by Side
The InvertaSpot NG and GT spot welders and the XPress 800 rivet system next to the GYS and Hand Cannon machines we'd quote you, using each maker's published specs, and the OEM lists both brands sit on.
Looking at a Wieländer+Schill? Here's what GYS and Hand Cannon put next to it
WS builds respected German equipment and it is on a lot of OEM lists. So is GYS. If you're pricing an InvertaSpot or an XPress because a program names it, start with the list itself: approvals are granted per OEM, per model, on the OEM's own document, and more than one maker is usually on it. These tables put each WS model next to the GYS or Hand Cannon machine we'd quote you, with the published numbers and the lists. You decide.
The approval lists: what they say, not what a sales pitch says
An OEM approval is a line on an automaker's own equipment list, and most of those lists carry several makers. Here are two that carry both brands, with the program's own published prices.
| Program | Wieländer+Schill item | GYS item on the same list |
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen / Audi dealer equipment (VAS) | InvertaSpot, VAS 6545B · $36,282.50 Found online: VW dealer equipment program (Snap-on), seen Sep 13 2026 | GYS PTI, VAS 821101A · $31,568.60 Same list, same date |
| GM Approved Special Tools & Equipment, collision spot welders | InvertaSpot GT Inclusive Automatic 220V, RAE471019 · $31,035.52 Found online: GM Approved Tools & Equipment, seen Oct 3 2026 | GYS PTI-S7 220V, PES022195 · $24,158.86, plus GYS isolated G-arms Same list, same date |
| GM Approved Special Tools & Equipment, riveting | XPress 800 rivet gun kit, RAEWS932327A · $20,875.53 Found online: GM Approved Tools & Equipment, seen Oct 3 2026 | See our OEM-approved page for the GYS and Hand Cannon riveting rows and their documents |
At a glance
SPOT WELDER
InvertaSpot NG vs GYS PTI Genius Plus
WS InvertaSpot NG: $40,131 list
GYS PTI Genius Plus: Request pricing · Build it out
WS price found online at DES (Bosch dealer equipment program) (521-RAE-NG.IK), seen Oct 3 2026.
SPOT WELDER
InvertaSpot GT vs GYS PTI Genius Plus
WS InvertaSpot GT Inclusive Automatic 220V: $31,035.52 list
GYS PTI Genius Plus: Request pricing · Build it out
WS price found online at GM Approved Tools & Equipment (RAE471019), seen Oct 3 2026. WS lists the GT as replaced by the NG.
SPR RIVET SYSTEM
XPress 800 vs GYSPRESS 10T
WS XPress 800 GM kit: $20,875.53 list
GYSPRESS 10T PP Control: Request pricing
WS price found online at GM Approved Tools & Equipment (RAEWS932327A), seen Oct 3 2026.
SPR RIVET GUN
XPress 800 vs Hand Cannon SPR-5-DFC
WS XPress 800 GM kit: $20,875.53 list
Hand Cannon SPR-5-DFC: Request pricing
Same WS source as above. Hand Cannon is sold on specs and price; we don't call it OEM-approved.
Wieländer+Schill InvertaSpot NG and GT vs GYS PTI Genius Plus
| WS InvertaSpot NG | WS InvertaSpot GT (replaced by NG) | GYS PTI Genius Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max weld current | 0–13 kA setting range | 13 kA max; 2.8 kA at 100% duty | 14,500 A |
| Clamp force | 620 daN (1,394 lbf) | not printed | Up to 600 daN (1,349 lbf) |
| Gun | C-transformer gun NexGen V8.1, 5 m hose package | C-transformer gun, compact; cable up to 5 m | Dual-sided integrated transformer gun, liquid-cooled, 360° rotation, 27.3 lb |
| Arms included | C-arm size 1 (others available) | C-arm size 1 (others available) | G1 included (G-series arms available) |
| Boom / support | Balancer | Straight balancer bar and gibbet | Motorized overhanging boom, motorized height, 55 in reach |
| Input power | 3 × 200 V or 3 × 400 V, 32 A fuse | 3 × 200–220 V (US) or 3 × 400 V | 3-phase 200–240 V, 50 A breaker |
| Cooling | Liquid-cooled, 5 L/min | Water-cooled to the tips, 5 L/min | Liquid-cooled to the tips |
| Modes | Automatic (reads the joint and sets parameters), manual; programs for HSS/UHSS, thin sheet, weld-bonding, galvanized | Automatic · Expert · Manual · OEM programs | Automatic · Synergic · OEM · Manual |
| Display / records | Colour touch display, live process values | SD-card weld data, traceability to 100,000 welds, paper printout | USB export, spot counter for cap life |
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) | 122 kg (269 lb) | not printed |
| Price | $40,131 list Found online: DES (Bosch dealer equipment program) NG spot welder 521-RAE-NG.IK, seen Oct 3 2026 | $31,035.52 list (220V Inclusive Automatic) Found online: GM Approved Special Tools & Equipment RAE471019, seen Oct 3 2026 | Request pricing · Build it out · See the Genius Plus |
Smaller shop? The GYS PTI NEO (14,000 A, 550 daN, 30 A circuit) is the lighter alternative: Request pricing · Build it out · See the NEO.
Wieländer+Schill XPress 800 vs GYSPRESS 10T and Hand Cannon
| WS XPress 800 | GYSPRESS 10T PP Control | Hand Cannon SPR-5-DFC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Force | Short-stroke cylinder 77 kN; pullback cylinder 100 kN; 800 bar hydraulic | 10 tons (100 kN) | Up to 80 kN, digital control, 9 presets |
| Drive | Pneumatic-hydraulic power pack, 6 bar air | Pneumatic-hydraulic, push-pull control | Battery, two 18 V 4 Ah, ~1 h charge |
| Jobs | Self-piercing and flow-form rivets, SPR removal; blind rivets and rivet nuts with BR20/BR50/BR80 and BRN50 adapters; clinching and hole punching with tooling | Self-piercing rivets, set and remove; OEM die sets | Self-piercing rivets |
| Tooling | Quick-change modular heads, C-arms GC 80/40, 80/120, 140/240; OEM die kits (BMW, Mercedes-Benz, others) | HR110 arm standard; OEM die sets available | Magnetic post-style threadless dies |
| Readout | Variable speed, double drive pressure regulation | Digital pressure control | Live and achieved pressure, work time, battery |
| Price | $20,875.53 list (GM kit RAEWS932327A) · $19,311.09 (RAEWS932327) Found online: GM Approved Special Tools & Equipment, Riveting, seen Oct 3 2026; JLR workstation upgrade $17,714 at DES | Request pricing · See it | Request pricing · See it |
Blind rivets: WS's Tauras 4 blind rivet tool lists at $2,444.44 (GM, RAEWS571110) and the PowerBird at $2,287 (DES), seen Oct 3 2026. More on the Hand Cannon guns: riveting and bonding.
Questions shops ask
Is the GYS PTI Genius Plus OEM-approved like the Wieländer+Schill InvertaSpot?
Approval is granted per OEM, per model, on that OEM's own document, and both brands appear on several of the same lists. Volkswagen's dealer equipment program carries a GYS welder (VAS 821101A) and a WS welder (VAS 6545B); GM's Approved Special Tools & Equipment program carries both too. Our OEM-approved page lists each GYS machine's programs with a link to the OEM's own document, so you can check the one you need rather than take anyone's word for it.
What is the GYS equivalent of the InvertaSpot NG or GT?
The GYS PTI Genius Plus: a 14,500 A transformer-gun spot welder with up to 600 daN of clamp force, an automatic mode that reads the sheet stack, liquid cooling to the tips and a motorized boom. The full side-by-side is in the table above.
What does GYS or Hand Cannon offer against the XPress 800 rivet system?
The GYSPRESS 10T, a 10-ton pneumatic-hydraulic self-piercing rivet system with OEM die sets, and the battery-powered Hand Cannon SPR-5-DFC, which reaches 80 kN with digital force control. Both are in the riveting table above.
Can I trade in my Wieländer+Schill welder?
Yes. We take WS spot welders and rivet systems in trade toward new GYS or Hand Cannon equipment. See the trade-in section on our used equipment page.
Where do these specs and prices come from?
Wieländer+Schill figures are from WS's published brochures, operating manuals and dealer product pages. GYS and Hand Cannon figures are from the GYS datasheets and our product pages. Where a manufacturer doesn't print a value, the table says so. Where a WS price is shown, it is a published list price for that configuration on a US automaker program, with the seller and the date we saw it; actual dealer pricing varies. Our prices are read live from our store.
Have a Wieländer+Schill now?
Trade it in toward a new GYS or Hand Cannon, or ask us about reconditioned equipment.
Wieländer+Schill, WS, InvertaSpot, XPress, Tauras and PowerBird are names of WS Wieländer+Schill GmbH. WS figures are taken from WS's published brochures, operating manuals and dealer product pages (read October 2026); where WS's own documents give two figures, the current brochure is used. OEM program prices are those programs' published list prices on the dates shown. CRTE is not affiliated with Wieländer+Schill.
