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Apr 19,

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Manipulators improve fabricators&#; ability to weld larger, repetitive pieces and structures. They allow users to mount process equipment such as sub-arc wire feeders and flux hoppers or MIG wire feeders and spools of wire to a cross beam. This allows operators to vary the height and reach of their welding equipment and to adjust them with repeatable results, thus improving the throughput ability of facilities, as well as product quality consistency.

One of the most common types of manipulators is the boom and column manipulator. MIG welding is a versatile process, but the bulk of the equipment and limiting length of MIG guns can make working around large workpieces difficult. This is where the column and boom manipulators are advantageous. Column and boom welding manipulators are a versatile and rugged solution that can provide up to 20-feet of lift and reach to the welding equipment, which improves consistency and accuracy by bringing the welding head to the weld area. 

PROSTAR&#; PRSWSM200 MIG Boom System

Applicable in tank and vessel construction, trailer and rail car fabrication and pipeline &#;t-ups, Linde&#;s PROSTAR PRSWSM200 MIG welding boom system is ideal for busy shops where space is limited and maximum arc-on time is required. The PRSWSM200 system helps make previously hard-to-reach weld processes, such as internal and external circumferential welds, more convenient.

Customizable boom end mounts, double articulation and smooth motion make the PRSWSM200 MIG boom system the ideal choice for heavy fabricators who require exceptional con&#;gurability to ensure a work area with no dead zones.

Features of the PRSWSM200

• Adjustable drag brake for boom and column resistance
• Customizable boom end mounts using two rotating equipment platforms
• Smooth motion from tapered roller bearings
• Supports loads up to 250 lbs.
• Adjustable lifting eye
• Column knuckle lock (pull and twist for free rotation)
• Total coverage &#; double articulated boom reduces dead zones in your work area
• Integrated cable management channels
• Adjustable hitch-pin height adjustment
• Two equipment mounting locations (platforms rotate with column)
• 16 ft. or custom radius
• Concrete-&#;lled counterweight base with forklift pockets on all sides

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Column and boom welding manipulators are a great addition to any shop which makes them perfect for all your pipe and tank welding applications. Contact your local Linde representative today to find out how we can streamline your work for increased productivity.

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Robotic welding is becoming increasingly attractive for job shops and contract manufacturers because experienced welders can oversee the productivity of more than one robotic welder at a time. Robotic welding offers the following advantages to manufacturers who need to change production tasks repeatedly:

1. Robotic welding allows you to use an available labor pool for a minimal price
Manual welding personnel are expensive and difficult to find, train, and retain. With a robotic welder you can optimize your staff by having one great welder supervising the work of several automated cells instead having to find and train a lot of welders for the job.

2. Higher yields and throughput
Automation can routinely place the same quality welds in the same spots, over and over again, with minimal human error, eliminating the repetative boring jobs which could be a factor in welder turnover.

3. Less post-weld cleanup
Robotic welding can be very precise allowing for less weld spattering and neater seams.

4. Lower the cost of consumable materials
Filler material and weld wire are used more economically, and less wastefully, with robotic welding thereby reducing the overall cost of the product.

5. Reduction in total time to market
Parts move through the system more quickly with repeatable part placement and routines set for the robotic welder, allowing for potentially increased production.

A solution to in-depth knowledge required to program a robot welder: Kinetiq Teaching

However, the in-depth knowledge required to program a robotic welder and the time related to set up runs is often a block to the implementation of welding robots. This is why Robotiq has designed a new robot accessory, called Kinetiq Teaching. Easy to fasten to the end linkage of a robotic arm, this device makes it easy to teach the welding robot its required trajectories by:

1.    Hand-guiding the robot arm and recording the positioning of spot and line welds.
2.    Adjusting welding parameters and playback trajectories.
3.    Watching the robot perform its welding task.

With Kinetiq Teaching, Robotic welding no longer requires programming; current machinist and welding staff can freely guide the robot arm through its workflow by hand, resulting in easy adjustment of location and angular approach to multiple spot and line welds along a work piece.  

To get more information to go the Kinetiq Teaching webpage.

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