Pioneering and Safe - FRIMO at FAKUMA 2015

In line with the motto “pioneering and safe”, FRIMO is showcasing welding of door panels using infrared technology on an IR-V-ECO-800 system as one of the highlights of the trade fair. Instead of riveting the individual parts, such as the frame, door pocket and various inserts and handles to make a complete door module, FRIMO is opting in future for line welding applications using infrared technology, which avoids distortion on the face side and simultaneously results in the highest possible strength.

The system to be exhibited at the fair is the economical all-rounder from the standardized FRIMO JoinLine IR series, the ideal entry-level model for the integration of infrared welding as a new technology into production processes. Typical applications include welding containers, lids, loudspeaker boxes or intake manifolds. “High-performance polyamides used in components in the engine compartment are particularly suited for use of infrared welding with this machine,” adds Detlev Böl, Head of the Plastics Joining business field within the FRIMO group.

FRIMO uses an enhanced image processing system with intelligent infrared cameras for quality assurance that is in line with the customer’s project and quality specifications. In addition to the actual recording of the thermal images, the entire spectrum of image processing and analytical processes takes place in the camera itself, so that there is no need for an additional computer with software. The cameras communicate directly with the PLC of the welding machine via Ethernet. The thermal images are displayed directly on the control panel of the machine and for the first time can be sent straight to the parent control system with the process dataset for quality documentation.

In addition the machine has been equipped with newly developed communication interfaces from system to system, which are one of the topics to be discussed at the FRIMO booth. During the FAKUMA an iPad will be the interface between machine and operator. Visitors can operate the machine and see the analysis and evaluation of the processing parameters, temperature, pressure and time profiles via the iPad. Maintenance support is also digitally provided and if needed a remote service can be executed directly by the FRIMO specialists.