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Ranging from 1.8 M x 0.7 M to 12 M x 12 M
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Column and boom
manipulators are used for automatic welding in fabrication industries such aspetrochemical,
submarine manufacture, nuclear and conventional power generation plant, on shore
and offshore. |
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Column and booms consist
of a boom which can be elevated up and down the column and also driven forwards
and backwards. |
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The welding head is
carried at the end of the boom together with slides and other accessories. |
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Column and boom manipulators
are also used to carry heavy duty grinding heads which can weigh over 800 kgs for
the grinding of longitudinal and circumferential seams. |
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The columns are mounted
on two types of bases:
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1. a steel fabricated base where the column is stationary.
2. traversing base or bogie to allow it to move along a suitable track way.
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The columns are nearly
all mounted on slewing rings to allow the whole column to be rotated through 360
degrees. |
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Column and boom manipulators
come in all sizes from 1 meter x 1 meter to huge machines capable of welding submarine
hulls up to 14 meters in diameter. |
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They are used mainly
to carry automatic welding heads which could be TIG, Plasma, MIG or submerged arc
welding heads to weld either longitudinal seams or circumferential seams with rotators. |
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The very large columns
and booms come complete with access ladders and walkways along the boom with an
operators platform to carry the operator in the nearest position for visibility
and access to the welding process. |
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With smaller machines,
the operation of the column and boom is from ground level. |
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TV monitoring systems
and automatic tracking devices enable all the functions of the welding to be activated
by an operator on the floor. |
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When choosing column
and booms, it is essential that you achieve minimal deflection at the end of the
boom and of course minimal vibration of the welding head. |
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Therefore the size of
the machined guide ways and guide way rollers are important to guarantee these movements. |
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Furthermore the size
of the column and booms are also essential to guarantee these stabilities. |
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Naturally, column and
boom manipulators are used in conjunction with welding
rotators to carry out longitudinal and circumferential welding
in the optimum position of down hand welding. |
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They can also be used
with welding positioners
for automatic circumferential welding |
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We have different models of C&B
which can be used for automation of many different things brining down your cost
of manufacturing.
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1. RC
2. TRC
3. RMB
4. TRMB
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