Background and Subject of This Blog on Cross Slides Welding Manipulator:
1) Extensive Use: The Welding Manipulator Equipment has wide range of applications on Pipe / Tank fabrication. Many factories use this Welding Equipment, very practical;
2) Technical Development: With continuous optimization on Cross Slides Welding Column and Boom, its technical capability/ functions/ configuration/ operation are developed, echoing on customer demand;
3) Rich Assortment: There are numerous structures and models of Automatic Welding Column and Boom: Different industries utilize its welding operation, with diversified Cross Slides Welding Equipment;
4) Delicate Design: Many designs on Column and Boom Welding Equipment are originated during daily operation, focusing on Safety/ High Productivity/ Wider Adaptability;
5) Topics Here: Under current Heavy Manufacturing Industries: With boom development on Oil and Pipeline/ Pressure Vessel/ Boiler... domestic and overseas demand on Automatic Welding Column and Boom are not only very high, but also keeps expanding, especially those equipment that have better operability are very popular. So, let us explore a bit on this widely applied welding equipment:
Application, Usage and Function;
Structure and Design Requirements;
Mechanical System;
Main Function Units
Summary on Wuxi JACK Cross Slides Welding Manipulator
A. Application, Usage and Function of Automatic Column and Boom Welding Equipment:
1. Function of Automatic Welding Column and Boom:
When fabricating on cylindrical workpieces, there are 4 types of welding seam need to be completed:
1) External longitudinal seam;
2) External circumferential seam;
3) Internal longitudinal seam;
4) Internal circumferential seam;
Cross Slides Welding Manipulator is the most fitting machinery for completing the above seams. It is one of the basic and most important Welding Equipment;
2. Wide Application of Cross Slides Welding Manipulator:
1) This column and boom welding equipment usually works with Welding Roller Bed, forming into Welding Center, delivering complicated functions;
2) Wuxi JACK Heavy duty Welding Center: Welding Manipulator and Welding Rotator: (Fig.1)
B. Structure and Design Requirements on Automatic Welding Column and Boom:
1. Structure of Cross Slides Welding Column and Boom:
Structure of Cross Slides Welding Manipulator is “Simple” and concise: (Fig.2)
As shown in the above photo, this equipment is composed of:
1) Horizontal and vertical moving horizontal boom, moves up and down in Y axis; Leftward and rightward in X axis;
2) Fixed upright column, installed onto base bed of the equipment. Majority of the upright column has revolving ability;
3) Mechanical Base bed, either fixed, or in the form of moving trolley;
4) Electric control system;
2. Design Tips on Automatic Column and Boom Welding Equipment:
1) Overall structure of Welding Manipulator equipment should be light and compact, convenient for processing/ installation, and disassembly;
2) Complete Security: During welding operation, the horizontal boom sometimes needs to be lifted to its top position, especially in large models (LHZ30xx and above). So, there exist potential risk of sudden falling down. And measures should be taken, to avoid such problem happened during work on site;
3) Flexible Integration: Automatic Welding Column and Boom is seldom operated separately. It usually works with Welding Turning Roll/ Welding Positioner/ Welding Robot... So, it should be flexible and powerful interfaces with other Welding Equipment:
4) Working site of Wuxi JACK exported to Russia LHZ5050 model large Automatic Column and Boom Welding Equipment integrated with groups of Welding Rotator: (Fig.3)
C. Mechanical System of Welding Manipulator Equipment:
1. The Upright Column in Automatic Welding Column and Boom:
1) Role of upright column in Welding Manipulator Equipment is similar to Steel Structure Beam End Face Milling Machine: Its main operation is implemented along special vertical direction, and the entire Welding Equipment has high height;
2) Importance: So, upright column takes on rigidity of mechanical system of the machinery and equipment, and hence reliability and consistency of operation;
3) The overall dimension and workmanship of upright column in Wuxi JACK Welding Manipulator equipment has sufficient margin, which has strong points of both strength, and flexibility:
4) Upright column in Wuxi JACK Cross Slides Welding Manipulator: (Fig.4)
2. Process Technology on Upright Column and Horizontal Boom in Wuxi JACK Welding Manipulator:
It goes through process technology steps of:
1) 1st operation strip plate cutting from carbon steel plate;
2) Bent into box beam assembly in Press Brake;
3) Being fabricated into finished components by automatic submerged arc welding;
4) Heat treatment on horizontal boom to have stress relief, and increase integral strength of the components;
5) Painted with customer designated or JACK blue color;
6) Assembled into mechanical main frame of the Automatic Welding Column and Boom;
Painted column and boom of Wuxi JACK Cross Slides Welding Column and Boom: (Fig.5)
3. Finished Upright Column, Horizontal Boom, Rotary Support of Cross Slides Welding Manipulator:
1) In the manufacturing process of the equipment, the transmission purpose high precision rack, and heavy duty precise linear guiderail, are assembled onto column and boom respectively first;
2) Equipped with heavy duty precise slew bearing, the rotary support of Cross Slides Welding Manipulator is solid and smooth, guaranteeing reliable column revolving;
3) Ready to deliver column/ boom/ rotary support of Wuxi JACK heavy duty Column and Boom Welding Equipment: (Fig.6)
D. Main Function Units in Cross Slides Welding Column and Boom:
1. Four Degrees of Freedom in Running of Cross Slides Welding Manipulator:
There are 4 moving axis during welding operation stage:
1) Welding torch motor drive elevation along upright column;
2) Welding torch motor drive movement along horizontal boom;
3) Upright column revolve 0° ~ 360° with manual push or motor drive;
4) The entire set of equipment moves along traveling rails;
2. Cross Slides in Wuxi JACK Automatic Welding Column and Boom:
1) Function: This is main joints in any set of Cross Slides Welding Manipulator. It realizes and guides X and Y axis both directions of welding torch movement during running;
2) Assembling Way: Its rear side is installed with upright column, and front side is connected with horizontal boom;
3) Light and Heavy duty 2 types: Based on different loading capacity of the equipment, there are 2 main structures of cross slides equipped in Wuxi JACK Column and Boom Welding Equipment, guaranteeing sufficient strength and flexibility at the same time:
4) Cross slides in Wuxi JACK light duty models: (Fig.7)
5) Cross slides in Wuxi JACK Medium and Heavy duty models: (Fig.8)
3. Welding Function Units in Welding Manipulator Equipment:
Any set of Welding Column and Boom is equipped with series of supplementary function units, to have consummate capability of satisfactory operation. This includes but not limited to:
1) Various welding modes power supply and its control console;
2) Welding wire reel and feeding tubes;
3) SAW Welding flux conveying and recycling in SAW (Submerged arc welding) mode;
4) Welding torch position precise adjustment unit;
5) Video camera for monitor purpose...
A set of Wuxi JACK LHZ3030 model Automatic Column and Boom Welding Equipment equipped with welding supporting units: (Fig.9)
E. Summary on Wuxi JACK Cross Slides Welding Manipulator:
1. Superiority: Over two decades since establishment, Wuxi JACK engineering team has accumulated on rich experience and technical know-how on delicate design, power function, and safe operation of this extensively applied automatic column and boom welding equipment;
2. Detailed in depth introduction on every model of this product equipment is in product family of LHZ series Cross Slides Welding Manipulator.
