Welding Manipulator Pipe Column And Boom Automatic Welding Machine
For large-scale or difficult-to-operate welding operations, there are equipment specially made for this task. Large workpieces usually require some oversized equipment to be processed safely. This is why the welding manipulator was manufactured. When the scale of the work became particularly large, welding columns and cross arms were introduced into the work.
Make welding easier for production
The welding manipulator is a new method that makes automatic welding easier. It is especially convenient for people who need to complete a certain number of workpiece processing every day. For repetitive assembly line work, this is another way to automate the steps of the workpiece in the production process. The welding manipulator can be used for large-scale welding operations as well as for small-scale welding operations. Some large manipulators are about the same height as a two-story building. According to the size and weight of the material to be welded, the size of the manipulator can be customized to meet many needs.
The light duty welding manipulator
The light manipulator is a smaller version of the welding machine. They can usually be mounted on a trolley so that they can be moved. You can also create a base for them, fix them in a certain position and become static. The normal size of these smaller models is 6 feet x 6 feet. The new version of the model has an actuator similar to a computer numerical control or CNC machine. The control station is an LED screen, with optional touch function. The machine has rollers, and the other end of the manipulator can firmly fix the workpiece. The precise movement is controlled by the computer, while the submerged arc welding machine is operated to perform welding. The machine can be integrated into an external welding power source. A continuous roll of filler wire allows welding to continue until the work is completed.
The larger duty welding manipulator
If those light manipulators are practical, then larger duty manipulators are more helpful. Imagine a piece of equipment measuring 16 feet by 16 feet, or nearly 5 square meters. It can hold a larger welding head and move at a set speed selected by the operator. This means that super-large cylindrical workpieces, such as huge pipes, can be welded with excellent weld seams , and the set welding head can be welded. The size of this large manipulator is close to the height of the second or third floor of many buildings. One such application is the ability to weld petroleum pipelines or weld fittings to them.
Welding column and boom
When the large heavy manipulator is not big enough, it is time to use welded columns and booms. This is a device with at least two variants. One version is fixed, with a base, and the corresponding position where the workpiece can be moved. The other is a movable welding column and boom. It can rotate around the object being welded. The design of the fixed base can provide better welding quality while reducing labor. It also allows the welding head to be flexibly placed in the desired position. Therefore, the fixed type can complete high-quality automatic welding after setting. The fixed type is also suitable for longitudinal or circumferential seam welding. The rotating cross arm is designed to be movable and can weld oversized objects such as metal pipes, rockets or large bulldozers. It has a platform for the operator to stand on while welding. It has its own motor that can move on the surface of the material. Therefore, more care must be taken to ensure the accuracy of the work. But don’t worry too much, because the operator will control in front of the machine to ensure high quality and safe completion.
