4 axes Resistance welding station. See us at MOTEK Stuttgart - Hall 6 Stand 6436

This resistance welding station is a very flexible solution for many different kinds of welding applications. It is composed of a full welding cell.

The welding cell itself includes a pneumatic welding head giving a force of 200N max. at 6 bars air pressure and a Medium Frequency power source with a 80 kVA transformer.

The head is mounted on 4 servo-axes with a 100mm stroke for the X and Y axes, 50mm stroke for the Z axis and +/- 90° for the rotation. It is especially dedicated for hot staking applications where small electronic components like diodes, transformers or resistances have to be assembled.

The electrical cabinet includes an user-friendly HMI for programming of the main welding parameters. Parameters like force and dimension (forging) controls can be implemented on request.

New: additional features have been recently implemented on this equipment. In the frame of an European Research Project called I-Ramp where we're taking part, new technologies (so-called NETDEVs) have been developed and integrated into this machine. Goal of that is on one hand to speed-up the ramp-up time when installing a machine for the first time and on the other hand to enhance predictive maintenance by the monitoring of process deviations. When a machine is installed for the first time, adequate welding parameters have to be found which could sometimes be a tough task. One of our partner called IAF Karlsruhe developed a software which optimizes the parameters finding process. Regarding the predictive maintenance, one function has been added which is the control of the electrodes. In collaboration with our partner FEUP Porto, we intend to retrieve the operating data at each welding cycle and analyse eventual drifts for quicker reaction once electrodes have to be replaced. Others aspects of the predictive maintenance and monitoring of process deviations are linked to the welding parameters themselves. Together with our partner HWH Hamburg, big quantities of welding data are stored in a database after each cycle. Curves can be displayed and comparisons on machine behaviours can be made to enhance the predictive maintenance.

Last feature which has been implemented on this machine is a camera from our partner INOS Athens (together with FEUP). This camera should check components presence and through pre-configured templates ease this process when machine has to be reconfigured with new components.

Visit us at the MOTEK show in Stuttgart from 05th to 08th October 2015.