I am considering purchasing a Fornius robotatic CMT Welding Process. My published Customers require I comply with ASME Section IX. How does this process meet the ASME Section IX requirements?
Josh Williamson from Fronius - Robotics Segment Manager
williamson [dot] joshua [at] fronius.com (877) 376-6487
John,
CMT is a GMAW process (with advanced control). You would need to qualify the welds just like any other robotic welds.
ASME code can be sometimes difficult to interpret. Please contact Mike Ludwig directly to discuss this topic in more detail.
Best Regards,
Joshua Williamson
Mike Ludwig
Ludwig.Mike@fronius.com
Fronius USA
810-844-3456
Kevin Summers from Miller Welding Automation, An ITW Company - Operations Manager
kevin [dot] summers [at] millerwelds.com 630-315-9088
John,
Josh Williamson is correct. Each weld process has to be qualified on your material and joint.
Miller Welding Automation also has this type of advanced GMAW process. In our equipment it is called Active Wire Process. AWP. Our application team has experience welding pipe robotically and we have a dedicated application lab in Chicago to run sample parts for customer. Let us know how we can help
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What is the better option between OTC Robots versus Universal robotics? I will be using them for welding small parts.
Jason Jamiel from KC Robotics, Inc. - Service Manager & Senior Applications Engineer
jjamiel [at] kcrobotics [dot] com (513) 860-4442
Hi there! i worked for OTC/Daihen for 13 years. The primary reason you would want to use the Otc robot, is Otc's software platform is designed around their welders, so the functionality of the machine is far greater than other robots. What model are you using? (robot and welder type). Also, are you pulse or short arc welding? shoot me a line and I can help you with ANY questions you may have! Take care.
Chris Anderson from Motoman Robotics - Technology Leader - Thermal Products
chris [dot] anderson [at] motoman.com (937) 847-6200
Universal Robotics is not necessarily designed for welding. You can also consider Yaskawa Motoman who has an office in India. Please contact: Vikas.Marwah@yaskawa.in
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I have a question about programming a robotic welder. I ran a program and the robot was done welding; I received an error message that said wrong welder and didn't continue. I need assistance in resolving this problem.
Mark Oxlade from ABB Inc. - Maket Development Manager - Welding & Cutting
mark [dot] x.oxlade [at] us.abb.com (248) 391-9000
Hi Kory, you need to specify which robot and power source combination to get the assistance you need. ABB operates a 24/365 helpline (800-HELP-365) direct to technicians. The ABB robot does not have to been purchased form us to qualify for the free assistance. I trust you get up and running soon.
Jason Jamiel from KC Robotics, Inc. - Service Manager & Senior Applications Engineer
jjamiel [at] kcrobotics [dot] com (513) 860-4442
Hey there, are you running a tandem welder set up? Like an OTC/Daihen system that can run a mig tig set up, you have to select the right welder during the arc start statement. Or are you running two robots on one controller?
Chris Anderson from Motoman Robotics - Technology Leader - Thermal Products
chris [dot] anderson [at] motoman.com (937) 847-6200
The Motoman robot has a "wrong welder" alarm, but it normally occurs at the start when the power source condition file is missing some data. Yaskawa Motoman has a service hotline; 937-847-3200.
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Is there an industry standard for changing weld wire on a robot?
Kevin Summers from Miller Welding Automation, An ITW Company - Operations Manager
kevin [dot] summers [at] millerwelds.com (920) 954-3876
John,
Your question is a little vague. I am not sure I will answer the question correctly so please contact me directly for more follow up.
If you are changing brands, there is no standard other than what you may have qualified to. If you qualified the welds with a ER70S-6, then you should stay with that designation.
If you are changing wire diameter, you simply have to match your amps and volts to what you qualified the part with. There is no standard to say do this or that when changing from 035 to 045.
If you are changing from solid wire to metal core, for example, you will need to qualify, through inspection, the weld quality to ensure it matches your procedures.
Miller Welding Automation is located right here in Carol Stream, IL. If you have some part samples you want us to run, send them in and we will help you.
Jason Jamiel from KC Robotics, Inc. - Service Manager & Senior Applications Engineer
jjamiel [at] kcrobotics [dot] com (513) 860-4442
Hey there, what exactlly are you looking for here? inter connecting weld spools for constant production? if you would like to email me some details I will help you out as much as I can!
Wes Doneth from Fronius - Tech Support Manager
doneth [dot] wesley [at] fronius.com (877) 376-6487
Rule of thumb change out time is 15 minutes
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I have a Weld issue with our OTC Ax (2005 Model) using a DP400 for power supply, we are welding Pulleys using pulse welding, I do not know a whole lot about pulse welding however, it is like trial and error. The problem we are having is when using pulse welding and he set Parameters like 24.5V/465/25 the weld sounds NICE but the appearance is low and looks like alot of undercut. the Placement of the wire is in the right spot. (right in the crack) when I go into the next screen where slop down is and all the other settings I don’t really know what I’m doing so I’m guessing and sometimes it works. I guess what I’m asking is like a cheat sheet for Parameters or an explanation about pulse welding like slope down? Or a website for better understand of pulse welding
Thanks
Jason Jamiel from KC Robotics, Inc. - Service Manager & Senior Applications Engineer
jjamiel [at] kcrobotics [dot] com (513) 860-4442
Hey there, there was a glitch when i was responding to your question so I'm not sure if it went through. email me at jjamiel@kcrobotics.com and I'll fix your issue for you..
Wes Doneth from Fronius - Tech Support Manager
doneth [dot] wesley [at] fronius.com (877) 376-6487
Brandon,
If you were not able to resolve your issue with an OTC machine or unable to get support we can discuss the advantages of Fronius equipment.
Best Regards,
Wes
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I know how to set up a job that has already been programmed, but I need to know how program an arc welding robot to perform a new job. The model we have is made by Panisonic.
Kevin Summers from Miller Welding Automation, An ITW Company - Operations Manager
kevin [dot] summers [at] millerwelds.com (920) 954-3876
Shawann,
If you have training type questions on the Panasonic robot, you can now contact Miller Welding Automation for support.
James Manning is our trainer and can help you with all kinds of questions.
james.manning@millerwelds.com
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My Panasonic welding robot (vr2 series) wire feed motor fell down from robot top, after fixed CODE : A3510 IPM ERROR coming. Checked control cable and feed motor and all still problems not solved. Please give solutions for this.
Paul Visscher from JR Automation Technologies LLC - Robotics
(616) 820-3380
Check the 5 amp fuse that is located by the DC power supply in the welder. Also, double check your cables and connections for damage. We hope that this helps solve your problem, as we (Epoch Robotics) are Panasonic robot authorized in integration and repair.
Kevin Summers from Miller Welding Automation, An ITW Company - Product Manager
kevin [dot] summers [at] millerwelds.com (920) 954-3876
Please contact Miller Welding Automation service team for more support.
mwaservice@millerwelds.com
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I am encountering an Intermittent Arc start fault on my OTC V6 robot. This robot has been welding fine for several years, but just started to develop a Fault .The robot will start to stubbing and stop welding (Error ARC START). I had the welder tested, and I have run the program on its own. They both seem to work fine on their own. I had OTC and welder Tech perform separate tests & can not find the problem as it works fine when they are around. Then they leave & the fault develops again. Can somebody please steer me in the right direction know what I should be looking for? Oh I`m running 110A @ 19vdc and using co² Gas if this helps.
Chris Anderson from Motoman Robotics - Technology Leader - Thermal Products
chris [dot] anderson [at] motoman.com (937) 847-6200
Check your weld grounds as these can degrade over time. You can feel by connection points to see if the cables get hot indicating a poor connection.
Also check the material condition at the start. You might be getting occasional mis-located parts or oil deposits causing the arc faults.
Lastly, note other changes which may have coincided with the start of fault occurances; new wire type, gas change, different contact tips. Someone may have implemented a cost savings measure which inadvertantly caused a welding issue.
Jason Jamiel from KC Robotics, Inc. - Service Manager & Senior Applications Engineer
jjamiel [at] kcrobotics [dot] com (513) 860-4442
Hey there, I worked for otc for 12 years and was their senior tech/applications engineer. let me know if you still need some advice on your system. Are you running an ex or ax controller? turbo pulse welder or dp400,dm350 etc. shoot me an email and id be glad to help you
jjamiel@kcrobotics.com
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Please let me konw if somebody has pulse auto welding parametersfor pipe line.
I have an SK6 with an MRC2 controller. I am thinking of putting a Miiler Auto Invision II on it. We're welding round tubing 065 erw. Do you think this machine would be suitable for this welding application with minimum or no splatter? Or is there something else you would recommend?
Chris Anderson from Motoman Robotics - Technology Leader - Thermal Products
chris [dot] anderson [at] motoman.com (937) 847-6200
The AutoInvison II is an older welder. I would suggest using a newer Miller AutoAxcess power source which has better arc characteristics. They make an AutoAxcess 300 with 350 amp max amperage that would be suitable for your application. It has an analog interface which is compatible with the MRC controller. We sell an interface cable between the MRC and AA300 (137309-11). You can contact Motoman customer service for more information at 937-847-3200 or techsupport@motoman.com.
Wes Doneth from Fronius - Tech Support Manager
doneth [dot] wesley [at] fronius.com (877) 376-6487
Kelly,
If you haven't already found a solution check out CMT from Fronius.
www.fronius.com
CMT is spatter free GMAW welding
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We are aluminium mobile scaffolding manufacturing company placed in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. we purchased motoman UP20-6X RC Robot from USA. we want professional operator who is having troubleshooting skill if you have please refer us.
Mobile: 00971 55 8873740
Chris Anderson from Motoman Robotics - Technology Leader - Thermal Products
chris [dot] anderson [at] motoman.com (937) 847-6200
You can call our customer service hotline in US (Eastern time) at 937-847-3200 and we will try to answer questions for you. You can also email questions to techsupport@motoman.com.
Support for UAE is covered by our European office which is headquartered in Germany. You can contact them via website to try and obtain a local service contact.
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For built up sections can we make one side weld: automatic?
Kevin Summers from Miller Welding Automation, An ITW Company - Operations Manager
kevin [dot] summers [at] millerwelds.com (920) 954-3876
Mr. Kamaal,
Whether or not you can make one sided welds depends on the penetration and performance criteria established during your procedure specification process. We would need more information to answer this question more fully.
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Where does one start to learn about welding-robot programming? What is the language--Python, C++, or what?
I have searched the Internet and State of IL libraries, and found nothing that gets into programming. One book dealt with metaprogramming, but gave no specifics.
from Motoman Robotics
Walt,
Robot manufacturers each use their own proprietary language for programming tasks. While languages often follow a similar structure, there is not a common a language that can be used on all welding robots. Feel free to contact me directly at 937.287.5060 and I can explain further. Also see www.motoman.com to review our controller and INFORM language. Best regards, Erik Nieves - Technology Director
from JR Automation Technologies LLC
In my experience, all robot manufacturers use proprietary welding programming languages for their robots--but there are things to learn that can help you on your way.
Robot manufacturer's use their own languages because it is faster to send signals to and from the welder than if you were to use straight IO.
These signals (such as arc start, wire feed start, arc established, wire speed, current, gas on, and arc end) are all used to set up a weld schedule, which informs the robot how to weld. That means it is important to know how to weld by hand before welding with robots.
The next step is to learn how to move robots into weld positions, and how to move them in and out of weld locations.
Also, research robot welding training courses--companies such as Epoch Robotics will travel to your facility to provide customized need-based training.
--Steve Hamilton, Master Certified Robot Service Engineer, www.epochrobotics.com, phone: 616-820-3380
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Typically how many inches per minute of MIG robotic welding can be applied in a fillet weld applicatoin on 1/2" plate?
from ICR - Robot Sales & Automation Division
Typically 20"-30" however there are many factors that can effect this such as wire diameter, type of wire (flux core, solid wire) and joint position.
from KUKA Robotics Corporation
There are many items that can impact this answer...
What is wire type and diameter ?
What are the weld requirements with respect to penetration ?
What is the chemistry of the steel ? Armor plate, cold roller, etc ?
from Motoman Robotics
25~30 ipm is not unreasonable. Consider 1/16" metalcore wire to increase the deposition rate. Motoman is the leader in robotic arc welding. Visit www.motoman.com for more info, or feel free to contact me directly at 937.287.5060. Erik Nieves
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Hello, I am interested in adding a welding robot to a line of motors (shaded pole motors). We weld the pole with TIG, there are 4 poles and are distribuited on a square with L= 3´´. WHICH KIND OF ROBOT DO YOU RECOMEND?
Thanks in advance and best regards
Rodrigo
from Ellison Technologies Automation
Rodrigo,
That all depends on what you need for reach in your cell. Do you have a layout of your cell or an idea of the reach that is need?
Troy Sather
Integration Manager
Ellison Technologies Automation
2906 21st Avenue
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
T 712.388.6988
M 402.650.5242
F 712.388.6989
www.ellisontechnologies.com
tsather@ellisontechnologies.com
from Reis Robotics USA, Inc.
Mr. Romero, If you do not need an articulated arm and the weld points are flat and common you can utilize a 3 axis linear robot at a lower cost than a 6 axis arm. check out www.reisroboticsusa.com or send me specs to sales@reisrobotics.com
from RoboVent
Rodrigo, for air filtration for your robot visit www.robovent.com or send an email to info@robovent.com.
Chris Anderson from Motoman Robotics - Technology Leader - Thermal Products
chris [dot] anderson [at] motoman.com 937-847-3216
TIG welding can be done with a robot, but the process lends itself to downtime to maintain the tungsten. The use of filler material can make the torch mount bulky and it is difficult to repeatably position the wire. I assume your laminates are welded without the addition of filler material.
For robotic welding, I suggest you investigate GMAW (MIG) welding the laminates. It can provide faster travel speed and does not have the downtime associated with TIG. The advances in inverter power sources can result in less spatter and other drawbacks that may have prevented its use in the past.
If the build-up of a MIG bead is unacceptable, then I suggest you consider plasma arc welding (PAW) for robotic welding. The tungsten is recessed in the torch and the arc is transferred to the part. This greatly extends the life of the tungsten and reduces downtime.
The robotic side of the application sounds straight forward; multiple parts on a fixture and it likely does not require part positioning
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