Eliminate hazardous workarounds
Accommodate the needs of a varied workforce
Improve workplace conditions
Position your part to weld flat for even deposition
Use your fixture (+/- 0.001” tolerance between table bores) as a QC checkpoint to ensure precise alignment of subassemblies
Marry heavy subs without heavy lifting, for faster delivery of higher quality final parts
Choose from configurations, models and options to move your part in 1, 2, or 3 axes
Position any part in any space with fully customizable frame, drive, spine, size and capacity options
Integrate with modular floor rails, robotics and more
Eliminate hazardous workarounds
Accommodate the needs of a varied workforce
Improve workplace conditions
Position your part to weld flat for even deposition
Use your fixture (+/- 0.001” tolerance between table bores) as a QC checkpoint to ensure precise alignment of subassemblies
Marry heavy subs without heavy lifting, for faster delivery of higher quality final parts
Choose from configurations, models and options to move your part in 1, 2, or 3 axes
Position any part in any space with fully customizable frame, drive, spine, size and capacity options
Integrate with modular floor rails, robotics and more
This manufacturer of industrial processing equipment faced two major challenges at once. First, welders struggled to safely reach their work, often climbing onto tables or laying on floors. Second, their new laser welding system sat idle because parts couldn’t be properly positioned for its use. Implementing effective positioning solutions was crucial to overcoming both obstacles and getting back on track.
LEFT: The first priority was to get welders down off of tables and out of harm’s way. For this, our engineers created a positioning solution that moved the parts instead of the people using a powered manipulator and a re-engineered welding process.
RIGHT: To bring the laser welding equipment back on-line, and to be able to use the specialized room that was built for it, the key would be mobile manual positioners where parts could be tacked and then rolled into the laser welding room.
LEFT: The manipulator allows the sharp metal tube to be held vertically, so cranes can drop the frame over the tube, eliminating the reaching , climbing, and manual handling that were necessary before.
RIGHT: A pair of manual positioning solutions not only brought laser welding back on line, but allows one part to be welded in the room while another is fixtured and tacked outside the room. Then the two are seamlessly swapped so downtime is minimized.
The increased efficiency gained from proper positioning solutions, plus the increased speed of laser welding, adds up to weldments that can be finished 2X faster. Welders are safer and less fatigued, and there’s no longer any concern over the original decision to invest in laser welding.
To deliver a high-quality finished part, you’ve got to be able to approach every weld from an optimal angle, every time. Our Modular Positioning Solutions put your part in the right place for every weld — without having to re-fixture along the way. Explore examples from our full range of manual, powered, vertical and multi-axis positioning options that combine modular versatility with the ability to lift, rotate and/or tilt your part safely, comfortably and efficiently.
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