In the aerospace industry, complex products must be produced with high productivity aligned with high quality and precision. The KUKA automatic TIG welding cell is used for the manufacturing of several thin and strongly curved contours. TIG welding is already known as a critical process in the industry in general but with the KUKA TIG welding equipment it is now used in aerospace for the production of ducts.

In this application the robot carries the welding torch while the components are positoned in a fixture. To guarantee a high quality process, the welding parameters are precisely adjusted as well as the shielding gas, which flows also within the component. A torch changing equipment is placed to improve the set-up time of the cell. The fixture is reconfigurable designed in order to allow the production of various components and for further enhancement of the production.

Technical Data

• Foot print: 4 x 3 m
• Cycle time : Depending on Component
• Weldable Materials: Stainless Steel, Inconel, Aluminium
• Price: On Request

Components

Basic:

• Robot
• Positioner
• Kuka Wire Feeder
• PLC Siemens S7
• Control Cabinet
• Welding Machine
• Control Cabinet for the Robot
• Safety Fence
• Component Fixture

Scope:

• Base Frame
• Tool Changer