Automatic OD Bellows Weld-Cell

CHALLENGE

Today in the U.S. there is a crippling shortage of skilled welders in the precision manufacturing sector.  Over 450,000 jobs opening in the welding field, go unfilled due to a lack of trained and skilled welders.  Weldlogic Engineering has been tasked by several bellows companies to design AUTOMATIC / O.D. & I.D. bellows weld cells to significantly reduce or eliminate the high welding skill levels & costs required to make these very precise micro welds in today’s labor market.

SOLUTION

Design and refine hardware, software & vision systems to enable an operator to select the proper
program, load a tooled assembly of bellows and press one button to perform the following:

• Seek the First bellow and align weld directly over seam center.
• Set height positioning weld at perfect z axis position.
• Load weld schedule (weld energy, rotation, purge program from saved recipe.
• Weld entire bellows without an operator.
• Remove and replace bellows assembly and load next one- repeat.

OPTIONS:

• Micro-Tig, Plasma or Laser
• Post weld Measurement/Inspection of bellows weld for Q.C. acceptance records
• Multiple programming with end plate welds
• Custom tailored features not noted