than conventional TIG welding, without
compromising on the quality of the
weld seam, reducing the need for
preparatory work and rework.
The welding of components can be
challenging and complex and often
modules with the widest range of
component geometries must be welded
precisely in the same production cycle.
This is made possible thanks to intelligent
welding systems that accurately control
and constantly monitor each individual
welding process.
Fronius Automation experts will be on
hand to talk about the extensive portfolio
of products that range from welding
carriages to cladding cells, orbital welding
systems to complete turnkey solutions.
Fronius has also developed a mechanised
application for TIG welding called ArcTig.
The process achieves a high level of
efficiency, with faster welding speeds
Robotic Welding for defined quality
Industrial series production has its own
rules: defined quality, defined process
times, defined costs and in theory,
boundless reproducibility. In reality,
operating faults and variations in the
quality of the material or the effects
of thermal deformation during the
welding process can all increase reject
rates and downtimes, impacting on the
profitability of the production operation.
If a fault is not discovered and rectified
immediately, the robot will reproduce
it all along the assembly line. The
issue here is that the robot must be
able to think in order to evaluate a
problem for itself. In developing the
TPS/i for robotics, Fronius have built an
intelligent welding power source that, in
conjunction with the Fronius SpeedNet
data transfer, continuously analyses data
which is sent back from the arc at over
10,000 times per second. The welding
power source then makes adjustments
where necessary within set parameters,
effectively “evaluating” and “thinking”
for itself. The result is unsurpassed
quality, highest efficiency and maximum
reliability. In other words, profitable
welding processes for all automated
series production lines.
To meet the challenge of increasingly
quicker production processes yet with
simultaneously high expectations
regarding quality in robotic welding,
Fronius offers the LaserHybrid welding
process, which combines the advantages
of MIG and laser-beam welding
processes coupled with the power of the
intelligent TPS/i platform.
Documenting, visualising and analysing
welding data are becoming increasingly
important in many production
operations. With the WeldCube data
management system, Fronius is making
it possible to record, analyse and
evaluate welding data across multiple
power sources. This helps the user to
identify potential areas for optimisation
in welding production lines.
To find out how Fronius can help
you to dramatically increase the cost
effectiveness of your production process,
visit them at stand 222 of Robotics
and Automation 2019 at Ricoh Arena,
Coventry on the 29th and 30th October.
www.fronius.com/en
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