How to choose a good welding column and boom?

If you are a manufacturer of pipes, pressure vessels and some large metal workpieces, you may have welding manipulators in your welding automation line.

The welding manipulator can choose a variety of welding processes, such as MIG welding, TIG welding, submerged arc welding, etc. This can help you to get better welding quality. It can be used alone to weld long straight seams. The welding manipulator can be used in combination with a welding roller frame for round seam welding. Either way, upgrading your welding manipulator or investing in a complete welding manipulator system can pay for itself quickly by increasing productivity and improving quality. When you are shopping for a standard column and boom welding manipulator, it is important that you first thoroughly understand all of the possible welding production. These factors will determine which options are best for your welding equipment. Let's learn more about them.

This passage is going to talk about the followings of welding column and boom:

1) The following points need to be considered when welding pipes

2) Factors need to take into consideration

3) Conclusion

1) The following points need to be considered when welding pipes

Does the welding manipulator need to move? Is he required to be able to weld long straight and circular seams? Does the base need to be rotated to handle multiple welding stations?

Will the long straight seam of the pipe be longer than the travel of the welding manipulator? In this case, a welding trolley and rail unit needs to be installed on the base of the welding manipulator. This allows the welding manipulator to move along the pipe on the guide rail and the long straight seam outside the pipe can be welded smoothly at a uniform speed.

For welding inside the long straight seam, does the manipulator need to be long enough to extend the pipe? This requires the welding manipulator's arm to be long enough to control the travel speed of the arm. Make sure you have a variable frequency drive (VFD). Of course, linear bearings are also a good choice to ensure smooth movement and repeatable positioning of the weld head.

Do I need to install a flux recovery device? Will a loading device need to be added? If so, then you need to consider the load capacity of the robot arm. Once the welding manipulator is selected, a fully functional welding kit will also provide other options.

2) Factors need to take into consideration

Welding power

This depends on your choice of welding method, welding material and welding thickness. If you want to know more, please send us a message. Tell us the material, size and thickness of the workpiece you need to weld, and our engineers will provide you with a complete technical solution.

How to control the welding manipulator?

Does it have an integrated digital control system with a human-machine interface (HMI) screen? It can provide a single control point for all variables, eliminating the confusion of multiple welding manipulator control boxes. Depending on the size of the part, the HMI can be mounted on the end of the welding arm on the floor.

Matching Auxiliary Equipment

If you produce larger tubes, then you will also need some auxiliary equipment, such as a weld roller. It can help you to finish the welding of circular welds. Of course, special welding roller holders can also drag the workpiece forward or backward, but this requires a manufacturer with extensive manufacturing experience. If you would like to know more, please contact our engineers.

Buying a welding manipulator is more than just buying a separate welding manipulator. It is an integrated automated welding system. Subsequent failures will depend on the correct selection of all components. You need to make an informed choice.

3) Conclusion

We have an advanced and perfect professional work team, we can choose the welding column and boom and welding robot arm for your project, if you have any questions and needs about our products, you can contact us. We are looking forward to your call and inquiry!