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© Valk Welding B.V. 2006All rights reserved.
Valk mailing a publication of Valk Welding BV
In its role as a manufacturer of turn-
key systems, Panasonic is able to
successfully combine construction,
operation and wire feeding to maxi-
mum effect. To produce higher traverse
rates, Panasonic went back to the draw-
ing board to rethink all the mechanical
components that could hamper perform-
ance. Now, for example, all the wiring is
routed through the robot arm, a compact
and friction-free solution that gives better
acceleration and a higher traverse rate. The
filler wire feed system has been redesigned
to provide flexible feedthrough with no
tension. Now, the TAWERS wire feed motor
rotates with the arm to prevent tension
between the torch and the hose bundle.
TAWERS also has an AC servomotor for precise
feed-rate control.
Fully integrated robot and workstationOne feature that sets the TAWERS weld-
ing robot system apart is the unique 64-bit
module that fully combines control of the
robot and the workstation. A single CPU also
provides data transfer and programmes the
current generator, filler wire feed and the
robot, thereby increasing the transfer rate by
250% which has opened up attractive new
possibilities for numerical innovations such as
SP-MAG and Hyper Dip Pulse.
this issue
• Wire Wizard offers peak wire feed perform
ance for welding robots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
• New automated welding booth mounted
on universal frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
• DTPS G2 upgraded on Global 2 and
TAWERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
• Valk Welding completes a large automated welding project for Polish trailer
manufacturer Wielton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
• Robot utilisation increases scope for . . . . .
handling applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
• Handling robot “at work” at the confection
ers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
• VMG transforms the humble balustrade . . into a designer item thanks to the
Valk Welding laser welding robot . . . . . . . 10
• Valk Welding installs Kjellberg CNC plasma
cutting systems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
• Where we are exhibiting and how to
find us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
new from Panasonic:
TAWERS high performance
welding robot
Valk Welding showcased Panasonic’s latest welding robot at the
Schweissen & Schneiden exhibition in Essen. The new robot welder,
called TAWERS (The Arc WElding Robot System), has been specially
designed for arc welding applications and is acknowledged as the fore-
runner of a new generation of welding robots.
high performance
robot
Panasonic’s latest welding robot at the
Schweissen & Schneiden exhibition in Essen. The new robot welder,
called TAWERS (The Arc WElding Robot System), has been specially
designed for arc welding applications and is acknowledged as the fore-
New from Panasonic:
TAWERS high performance
welding robot
SP-MAG welding processSP-MAG is a new software-controlled weld-
ing method that gives high-speed, spatter-
free output. A new software algorithm has
enabled Panasonic to combine the attributes
of electric arcs from traditional MAG welding
and from pulse welding, and apply the bene-
fits offered by both methods. The SP-MAG
method offers other advantages in addition
to spatter-free welding in the form of lower
heat input, better gap handling and penetra-
tion. The full benefits can really be felt when
working on sheets up to 3 mm thick.
SP-MAG also comes with new functionalities
such “Lift Start” and “End Start”, which cut
excessive local penetration at the beginning
and end of a welding pass to give a cleaner
weld. The result is a weld without spatter
that does not require additional finishing.
“Arc Lift” is reserved for pulse welding and
is specially designed to produce long-lasting
welds. It is even possible to switch from arc
welding to pulse welding during a welding
procedure.
Even possible to change filler wire transfer
system during a welding procedure
Advanced collision detection
Panasonic has developed a unique solution
for preventing damage and avoiding recali-
bration if a collision should occur. The new
servo software senses any excess load on
the torch, decommutation and robot arm.
The control system automatically switches
to “soft-servo” mode, bringing the robot arm
down and preventing damage to the torch or
the arm itself.
100 kHz current generator-inverterThe welding unit is a “super high speed”100
kHz current generator-inverter. The unique
feature of the generator is its overall capaci-
tance, which has been reduced to 2/3 the
capacitance of current machines. Another
notable feature is the “central duct cool-
ing system” which eliminates the chance of
breakdowns caused by dust particles circu-
lating through the ventilation system.
Recording and saving weld dataThe integrated robot control and wire
feed systems and current generator
not only result in faster data transfer,
but also offer more options for saving
detailed welding data. TAWERS includes
a welding data monitor device as
standard for setting limit values for
certain specific welding parameters,
such as current power, voltage and wire
feed rate. If these values are exceeded,
the system sends a signal so that the
operator can react in time. The welding data
monitor system also stores the data in a .log
file for analysis or which can be supplied
with the product as a quality assessment.
Panasonic also provides the option of
recording the arc-welding pattern with an
interval of 5 seconds and saving this data
to an external unit. This information can be
used to adjust the settings for maximum
performance.
The monitoring technology on the new
TAWERS welding robots is fully integrated,
removing the need for any external sensors,
data control and additional wires.
Panasonic’s TAWERS welding robot comes in
two versions, with reaches of 1000 and 1400
mm or 1600, 1800 and 1900 mm.
Welding process control system as standard
vervolg van pag.1....Tests carried out on products of selected clients who
use the current generation of welding robots have
driven down cycle times by 40%.
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In order to optimise the transport of wire between barrel and
robot (or roll and torch), Valk Welding has supplied the wire
dispensing systems of the American company Wire Wizard
for many years. Over the years, the range has been strongly
expanded, allowing the wire dispensing systems to continue
to be used with the most common robots and brands of weld
wire. There are also various new solutions with which allow
such things as the end of the weld wire to be recorded and the
dispensing speed measured.
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PRODUCT CATALOG
WELDING ROBOT INTEGRATION
Quality productsBy purchasing in bulk, Valk Welding can supply high quality products with a very beneficial price/quality ratio. All the materials for welding wire supplied by Valk Welding are cer-tified.
A wide range of productsValk Welding is considered on of the largest supplier of wel-ding wire, welding accessories, and welding robots in the Benelux.
More than 40 years of experience in the welding industryValk Welding has been involved for more than four decades in development, sale, maintenance and service of products for the welding industry with an emphasis on robot auto-mation and accessories. Day in day out, Valk Welding relies on its extensive in-house know-how and hands-on expe-rience.
WELDING CONSUMABLES
Ed Cooper, co-developer of the Wire Wizard range
and president of the Marathon Weld Group,
at the Valk Welding stand during the
Schweissen & Schneiden fair.
At the Schweissen & Schneiden fair, Vlak
Welding also revealed that it would be sel-
ling and distributing this range of systems to
Europe and Russia. There was also plenty of
space at the stand to display and present the
systems.
In principle, the range has been developed to
bridge the gap between barrel and robot (or
roll and torch). To this end, special polymer
hoses and ceramic couplings have been
developed which allow large distances to be
bridged, while keeping frictional resistance
to a minimum. The cone, ceramic inlet piece,
wire guide and connector for the wire motor
form units, all of which come with a conical
splay in order to simplify the dispensing of
the wire. As the range comes with various
auxiliary elements, complete sets can be
assembled for all brands of robots and weld
wire. The power of the system is that the
adapters continue to fit on a standard quick
coupling, allowing the system to be rapidly
assembled and disassembled.
One innovation displayed by Valk Welding
during the fair was the pneumatic wire
dispensing unit PFA (Pneumatic Feed Assist),
a valuable solution for feeding longer lengths
of weld wire. This makes it possible to feed
weld wire virtually friction-free from a fixed
position (weld wire barrel) to the wire feed
unit. Lengths of 30 metres and more can be
handled without problem.
Also new is the wire feed sensor (HHSS),
which records the dispensing speed. This is
suitable for wire of between 0.30 and 12.5
mm in diameter.
In addition to the wire dispensing systems,
the Wire Wizard range also includes all sorts
of logistics aids, such as trolleys for moving
or lifting the heavy barrels.
In brief, this is a complete and extensive
range of systems, for which a 24-page pro-
duct catalogue is available.
suits all brands of welding robot
Ask for the Wire Wizard products sup-ply catalogue at [email protected]
Welding process control system as standard
Wire Wizard offers peak wire feed performance for welding robots
Wire Wizard offers peak wire feed performance for welding robots
Valk Welding launched its first standard
booth in 2000. It was fitted on a fixed
frame to which the welding robot, control
panel, workholding table and housing
could be directly mounted. The reduced
assembly time and standardisation of
equipment brought cost savings that
meant a reduced investment threshold
for a wider user base. The design has
been expanded over time by Valk Welding
to include different forms. The current
plan extends to six different types of
booth, both with and without manipula-
tors, including two with work-holding
tables. The main difference lies in the
shape of the frame.
In the latest development, Valk Welding
set out to develop a standardised
frame. The “One base frame” provides
a C-shaped universal frame that can
be configured for a range of holding
options, freeing the operator from an
imposed, rigid layout. The operator can
switch workholding options if production
requirements so dictate, without having
to procure a new system. The attached
diagram shows some possible layouts.
The booth can be delivered pre-assem-
bled and so can be brought quickly
online. In addition, the frame can be
moved as a single unit, resulting in
significant time and cost savings if it is
relocated internally.
New automated welding booth mounted on
universel frame
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The first version of DTPS (DeskTop Program-
ming and Simulation software) was laun-
ched almost ten years ago, and since then
this tool has established itself as the most
popular offline automated-welding program-
ming system for Panasonic welding robots.
Its success is primarily due to its functions
that are specifically focused on welding and
the benefits of offline programming and
simulation. As a result, tool lifetime is greatly
enhanced compared to a Teach Pendant
programming system.
DTPS G2 was also developed using cutting
edge techniques and methodologies, ena-
bling, in particular, powerful graphics output
(OpenGL), a new, even more user-friendly
interface and more opportunities for impor-
ting different 3D formats. Integration with
existing CAD systems is enhanced as a result,
and fully completed designs can now be used
as the blueprint for welding and cutting pro-
grams. In addition, by working in very close
contact with engineers from Valk Welding,
the software writers at Panasonic have, with
the latest version, created a system that
meets the expectations of users in Europe.
DTPS G2 is now written entirely in the Glo-
bal 2 programming language to gain the full
benefits of the Global 2 controller.
DTPS G2 upgraded
on Global 2 and TAWERS
The DTPS programming software has continuously evolved
during the last few years and has undergone a number of up-
dates, including DTPS II, which has expanded the program’s
functionalities. The latest version has recently been launched.
The program is now called DTPS G2 and is based entirely on the
Global 2 controller and the new TAWERS welding robot system.
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• Designs can be rolled out to new entities, e.g. Composite Curve.
• Users can work entirely in Solid mode, e.g. for designs and measurements.
• Installation editor including standard components.
• Weld line programming with automatic spacer insertion.
• Several initial positions can be defined for a number of workstations.
• Program edit using the G2 programming language.
• Increased file management options.
• Global 2 file transfer via Ethernet.
• Readout of the robot backup data.
• AVI file export.
Below are some of the more significant new functions:
2,000 to 5,000 trailers manufactured each year
Wielton is a relatively new company
with 300 employees that “transforms”
western European semi-trailers. Wielton
installed a production line to manufac-
ture its own semi-trailers over ten years
ago. The annual growth in production
output is clear testimony to the success
of this venture and today has reached
2,000 semi-trailers a year, giving
Wielton a well deserved 22% share of
the Polish semi-trailer market. Wielton
is now looking to increase production
to 5,000 units a year to take advantage
of its sales outlets in other European
countries. This enlarged capacity is to be
delivered in large part by robot welding
procedures.
According to the director of Wielton,
Valk Welding was one of only a few
companies in a position to successfully
carry through such a project.
Valk Welding was contacted a year ago by
Polish company Wielton, which wanted to
know if Valk Welding could supply a number
of robot welding systems for lorry bodies.
Valk Welding had already supplied robot
welding systems for similar items, e.g. for
Geesink Norba in Emmeloord. Yet whereas
Geesink Norba only wanted to use the robot
welding system for end and side boards, the
director of Wielton had bigger plans. Wielton
wanted to weld the end, side and top boards
as well as the whole of the assembled body,
by robot. Such bulky and heavy items obvi-
ously require heavy-duty manipulators and
infrastructures if the robots were to be able
to reach into the furthest nooks and cran-
nies.
A discrete solution to replace line productionThe four robot welding systems are installed
at different production areas and are
brought into operation successively to weld
discrete components, side and upper boards
and fully assembled bodies. Phase one was
carried out during the first months of this
year as a learning facility. Since then, this
welding robot is used on a conveyor line
and three clamping surfaces, in particular
for welding hinge components. Phase two
involved implementing the crane for trailer
front-end welding operations. Here too, the
welding robot is also located on a track to
allow it access to two clamping surfaces.
The third robotic system welds steel and
aluminium bulkheads. The design in this case
is rather special as the robots hang from a
5-metre-high beam and their heights can be
adjusted, which has increased their vertical
radius by 3 metres. The beams travel along a
50-metre track, giving access to four clamp-
ing surfaces in total.
Hugh projectThe fourth robotic system is the most
daunting, as it is this system that welds the
Valk Welding has delivered no less than four robot-controlled systems to
Wielton, the Polish trailer manufacturer, who now expects to double output
over the next few years. The largest of these four projects was for a system
that could accommodate a complete lorry body in a jig orientated between two
10-tonne manipulators. Longitudinal, transverse and vertical control gives the
robots the flexibility they need to reach every position in the lorry body. This
plus the three other booths make it the largest project ever undertaken by Valk
Welding.
Valk Welding completes
a large automated welding project for Polish trailer manufacturer
Wielton
Valk Welding completes
a large automated welding project for Polish trailer manufacturer
Wielton
full body assemblies. The side walls and end
board are first placed in a jig, which can be
rotated by two 10-tonne manipulators. They
are put into their final position in the jig and
welded in a single cycle with no initial weld
joint. For the moment, the booth structure is
in the finishing stage where the jig designed
by Wielton still has to be refined and tested
before the booth can be used. In a few
months, around 15 standard bodies and
dump bodies will be assembled and welded
every day.
Putting west European knowledge and experience to useWielton is only too aware that it must rely
upon the skills and dedication of its suppliers
if it is to bring its ambitious goals to frui-
tion. The company examined all the stud-
ies, designs and offers with suppliers from
all across Europe before embarking on the
project. Wielton’s director, Tylkowski, opted
for Valk Welding because we were convinced
right from the start that this investment
would reap rewards and were always think-
ing ahead to working with Wielton.
The next issue of Valk Melding will include a
new article on this association with Wielton,
as well as an interview with Mister Tylkowski.
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Valk Welding completes
a large automated welding project for Polish trailer manufacturer
Wielton
Valk Welding completes
a large automated welding project for Polish trailer manufacturer
Wielton
Fanuc robots increase options for material
handling applications
Following Nachi robots, Valk Handling is now also going to
bring Fanuc robots into its material handling projects. The
scheme to use Fanuc systems covers a diverse range of ro-
bots that can be applied to a wider field of applications. The
diverse range of robots, outstanding programming capabi-
lities and the fact that Fanuc is the world’s largest robotics
manufacturer were decisive factors that led Valk Handling
to select it as its third supplier of robots. Fanuc enjoys
particular acclaim for its progress in the field of “machine
vision”, which integrates product packing and handling with
a camera that can accurately locate the product being pro-
cessed. This removes the need for the product to be placed
in a pre-programmed position, thereby significantly cutting
the work load of the encoder. Valk Handling sees this as an
important factor for cost effectiveness in the future.
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Fanucincrease options for material
handling applications
Fanuc robots increase options for material
handling applications
Allied to this is the fact that the number of
handling applications in our company con-
tinues to grow. This independent division of
Valk Welding has gained extensive know-how
in the field of grippers and logistics systems
over the last few years. The group now has
10 engineers working full time to devise
and develop material handling and welding
programmes.
Fanuc’s Roboguide software package also
provides a high-quality offline simulation and
programming tool that is compatible with all
Fanuc robots. Full handling automatisation
projects can be simulated and programmed
for the robots, and external work cells can be
integrated into the process. Anton Ackermans
is one of the specialists in charge of this
programme at Valk Handling. He is a junior
project manager, has a perfect grasp of robot
programming, created the Custom Made
Robot software and has overseen a large
number of cutting and welding applications.
In addition to all this, it was he who deve-
loped a material handling process for Alcoa
based on a Fanuc robot.
Valk Handling will be converting Alcoa’s
pressed aluminium extrusion machining
process in Druenen to fully automated
operation. Alcoa produces, amongst others,
aluminium parts for the automobile industry.
The extrusion in question is the roll bar for
the rear passenger bay of the BMW 3 Series
Sports saloon. The extrusion is sawn, milled,
sandblasted and palletised. The machine is
currently loaded by hand, but Alcoa wants
this operation to become an automated task
performed by a robot. For this project, Valk
Handling will install a Fanuc M16 material
loading robot, which will take the ex-
truded sections from a cut-to-length
station and transfer them to a milling
station and a reeling unit before
loading them on to pallets. The robot will
also be required to remove waste, sandblast
the extruded sections and place protective
sheeting over the pallets for transport. It
will include a double gripping mechanism
for handling the extruded sections and a
separate gripper for applying the protective
cover. The robot will have total freedom of
movement along a 10-metre track to be able
to access all the machining stations.
Handling robot at work at the confectioners
The robot installed by Valk Handling oper-
ates next to the conveyor belt, where it
pours jam, chocolate, vanilla and cream into
pound-cake moulds. The moulds are about
five centimetres thick and leave the oven
on conventional baking trays at a rate of 3
trays per minute. The robot has a four-nozzle
distribution head supplied by a system of
pumps, and applies the product in patterns
as the belt advances. It can do this because
the belt has been integrated into the system
as an additional axis. Valk Handling pre-
programmed around a hundred patterns.
Staff also followed a training program and
can now add patterns to the database.
Alex Supèr, manager of Bakkersland
Bunschoten, says that using a robot for
such an application is unique: “A robot is
a more cost-effective and flexible solution
than a dispensing machine. Plus, dispensing
machines are more difficult to program. The
introduction of the handling robot comes
as a real relief to our staff. The physical load
that had to be carried when using the pistol
was really too high. It also meant we were
able to make savings as well, of course. The
main benefit, though, is that we can ensure
consistent quality and bring out a wider
range of products.”
The confectionery industry has a reputation for being labour inten-
sive. An increasing number of confectionery items are being produced
in highly mechanised factories, most of them are located in the
Netherlands within large groups. The fierce price wars between Dutch
supermarkets are putting profit margins in this sector under enor-
mous strain and companies are now having to look at economies of
scale, centralised distribution and automated systems as the route
to success. The sector also appears to have found a flexible partner
in the shape of the robot, at least that is the impression following
the recent installation of a robot by Valk Handling at Bakkersland
Bunschoten West BV, formerly Neerlandia Banket, in the town
of Bunschoten
Neerlandia Banket (Bakkersland
Bunschoten West BV) produces butter
cakes, biscuits and various pound cakes
for Europe’s supermarket chains. Since
it was taken over by Bakkersland Banket
last year, dispatch and overheads have
been centralised and the company
is now exclusively production based.
Increased efficiency should not have to
be through increased numbers of person-
nel. Furthermore, better quality and effi-
ciency are always at the forefront of our
concerns. The introduction of a handling
robot illustrates this perfectly.
the recent installation of a robot by Valk Handling at Bakkersland
Bunschoten West BV, formerly Neerlandia Banket, in the town
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Handling robot at work at the confectioners
VMG was looking for an alternative to its heavy panel and post balustrades, which were judged to look cumber-some and rough-hewn from the outside because of the thick welds. VMG found the answer in laser-cut tubular shapes and laser welding, a technique that gives a very fine, weld and does not require finishing. Tubular shapes also offer a product that is much lighter and, significantly, much more elegant than a panel balustrade.
Application of innovative technology gets the resultValk Welding supplied a track-mounted robot and incorporated all the compo-nents, all the safety features into the control system, and also programmed the DTPS. VMG Technical Manager Christiaan Alofs explains why they chose Valk Welding to integrate the weld-ing robot and provide the control system: “Valk Welding has supplied us with a number of MIG welding robots. Through our collaboration with them, we saw how they have a complete understanding of their own products and their application. This makes Valk Welding an invalu-able partner with whom you can work closely to bring projects such as this one to a successful conclu-sion. Additionally Valk Welding met and exceeded the practical and
technical requirements of the project on time . The unique combination of innovative technology ,intimate product knowledge and attention to customer requirements at all levels make Valk Welding an ideal artner for this type of project .”
DTPS plays a vital roleWhen a series of balustrades are required it unlikely that they will have the same dimensions throughout. Staff at VMG check the dimensionsional requirements on the worksite, before the company’s engineers then process them in the drafting office and convert them into data that can be used in
production. Christiaan Alofs explains: “The DTPS software package plays a vital role in this respect. DTPS can also be used to adapt and copy programs, in addition to offline programming. This means that changes can be applied quickly without online learning. The precision it gives offline is significant.”
The laser beam is narrow and gives off an enormous amount of energy over a small surface area. As a result, the posi-tion of the laser welding beam has to be precise . The placement of the beam is also determined by the constancy of the material, by the device and the clamp-ing. A laser welding robot that moves
along a longitudinal axis also calls for special care in achieving accept-able results
A greater field of applicationThis assembly method whilst more expensive than for MIG weld-ing systems results in increased production efficiency. This technol-ogy is ready to be applied to more applications. After this project, Valk Welding envisages many new appli-cations in other sectors, for exam-ple RVS kitchen appliances, kitchen utensils and household items in general.
VMG (Versteeg Metaal Groep) is a balcony and
gallery balustrade manufacturer in Heusden for
whom Valk Welding has integrated a robot into a
laser welding booth to work on one-off designer
balusters.
This exclusive product is known under the name of
VMG strip balustrade. This is the only case of this
technique being used in this sector and has quickly
led to growing demand from architects who appre-
ciate the aesthetic look and functionality of the
product.
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VMG transforms the humble
balustrade into a designer item
with a Valk Welding laser
VMG transforms the humble
balustrade into a designer item
with a Valk Welding laser
The greater precision offered by CNC plasma cutting gener-ators is continually narrowing the quality gap between this method and laser cutting. The significantly lower costs involved in plasma cutting make it an increasingly attrac-tive alternative for a range of applications, especially in the automotive sector, metal construction industry and shipbuilding. The German company Kjellberg has designed a number of new CNC plasma cutting generators that
provide greater guide system accuracy and are perfect for use with Panasonic welding robots. Valk Welding has successfully used these generators in a number of applica-tions that involve cutting robots. The company already uses a permanent test facility at Plasma Solutions in the Belgian town of Eke. Plasma Solutions tests, sells and main-tains Kjellberg plasma cutting generators in the Benelux
region.
Kjellberg’s latest CNC plasma cutting gener-
ator, the Hi-Focus 80i, has been specially
designed for robot-aided applications. It is
operated via a database holding the 500
most frequently used parameters. When
using the machine, the operator just has to
choose the right material and thickness and
the system selects the pressure of the gas,
the torch spacing, ignition speed and height,
and the piercing height and time. Existing
settings can be optimised as required and
stored, and special custom settings can also
be added. The Hi-Focus 80i is also able to
cut complex profiles both at right angles and
other angles. Setting adjustments need to
be carried out gradually as the settings can
be programmed in point-to-point mode via
a Teach Pendant or offline using the DTPS 2
programming system.
Valk Welding has had a Panasonic robot
installed on a permanent basis at the
premises of Plasma Solutions in Eke, Belgium,
for carrying out extensive tests on special
cutting applications.
The benefit of this move is that all the
cutting generator types are immedi-
ately available with the robot can being
programmed by Plasma Solutions personnel.
This means that both Companies are in a
position to use their respective knowledge
and systems to the best
advantage.
Valk Welding believes
that plasma cutting
systems are being used
in an increasing number
of areas of application,
mainly because cutting
and welding are being
rolled into the same
process. Valk Welding
regularly interchanges
the plasma torch and
the welding torch to create openings and
counter parts from tubes, which are then
welded by the same robot. In most cases,
this work is on thick-walled materials
intended for boilers, heat exchangers, etc,
but the same technique can also used for
structural steel, extruded sections and
tubulars.
Kjellberg HiFocus 80i CNC-
Plasma cutter
The technology used in the HiFocus
ensures high constancy and repeata-
bility on cut parts. This high quality
results in:
- Low tolerance capacity and usually
unfinished cutting surfaces
- High precision for acute angle and low
radius work
- Small diameter hole cutting capability
- No swarf or swarf that can easily be
removed from thick structural steel
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Valk Welding installs
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Valk Welding installs
Kjellberg CNC plasma cutting systems
royal visit to Dulasta
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royal visit to DulastaMid last year, Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands visited Dulasta Metaalbewerking in Staphorst as part of her silver jubilee celebrations. The Queen showed particular interest in the welding robots delivered by Valk Welding to the sheet metal supplier. The management team of both Dulasta and Valk Welding felt especially honoured, of course, by the Queen’s
Valk Welding
has decided to
change to the
use of recycleable
250 and 500 kg
drums for its bulk
supplies of weld-
ing wire. The new
Eco-Drum has been
designed to be free
of steel hoops and
wood bodies, result-
ing in a fully recyclable
container. The ultra-precise
winding system means that the inner card-
board spool is surplus to requirements, so
the guide sleeve for the wire feed line can
be attached straight on to the cover of the
drum. An additional wire-feed cone is only
needed when a Wire Booster or Pneumatic
Feed Assist is used such as the Wire Wizard
(also available from Valk Welding ) to ensure
the optimal efficient feeding. Sling clamps
replace the upper and lower lifting hoops to
facilitate easy handling.
Environmentally friendly packaging added to
the legendary wire quality further distances
VLK welding wire from others.
(For further details, please contact Valk
Weldings Henk Visser +31 78 69 170 11)
Valk Welding switches to environmentally friendly Eco-Drums
250 and 500 kg
drums for its bulk
supplies of weld-
ing wire. The new
Eco-Drum has been
designed to be free
of steel hoops and
wood bodies, result-
ing in a fully recyclable
container. The ultra-precise