SAW AND LASER CUTTING TRADE FAIR Information - Automation of Welding Head Replacement

Convenience of the Welding Gun

At the SAW AND LASER CUTTING TRADE FAIR, it was understood that in the pipe industry production process, welding guns often need to be moved. If they can be moved without twisting the cable, the cable can maintain a stable resistance level for a long time, reducing the wear of copper wire in the line.

Therefore, improving the mobility and efficiency of handheld welding guns is a way to increase productivity.

Handheld welding guns also allow operators to work unhindered by location, which is more convenient.

However, the development of such products requires a longer development cycle.

Contact Welding Head Replacement System

On the production line, if a robot needs to replace the welding head, all other activities are forced to stop. The good news is, the SAW AND LASER CUTTING TRADE FAIR has learned that companies have developed automated processes to improve efficiency, reducing downtime to 30 seconds.

The contact welding head replacement system consists of three parts: the company's REVOLUTION360 infinite rotation robot MIG welding gun, AUTOTIP automatic welding head changer, and the AUTOCLEAN robot welding gun maintenance center.

The robot welding gun maintenance center includes an automatic nozzle milling machine, automatic nozzle disassembly and replacement, automatic welding head and diffuser cleaning, as well as an automatic wire cutter and anti-splatter sprayer. It also includes a nozzle airflow sensor that detects usage point airflows.

The product manager states that when replacing the welding head, if the robot controller recognizes that backfire has occurred, it will initiate different programs to replace the welding head.

The automation system complies with Industry 4.0 standards, and the machine cycle time, total milling cycle, spraying cycle, and troubleshooting codes can all be monitored in real-time. Even detailed information such as the resistance of the welding cable, the temperature at the power pin, and the arc welding hours of the welding gun can be monitored and recorded in real-time, and predictive maintenance can be performed based on the equipment status.

The entire system operates in a modular manner, so even if parts need to be replaced, it will not affect the overall operation of the equipment.

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