Collaborative welding robot designed for process pipe welding

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Spool Welding Robot

The Spool Welding Robot (SWR) is a collaborative welding machine designed specifically for pipe, small pressure vessel, and other types of roll welding. It is capable of welding flanges, Tees, elbows, reducers, and more.

By being a collaborative robot, the SWR can be operated by junior welders and therefore, is able to improve shop productivity and produce consistent high quality welds every time.

The SWR is a fast and efficient welding solution capable of storing and quickly recounting weld data and videos (using Novarc’s AI-powered welding vision system, NovEye™) for accurate shop analysis and quality control. 

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Pneumatic Manipulator with Adjustable Height: Easily move the arm between joints within 15 ft of base // Approach a full range of pipes from 2” to 60” at different heights
Slender design & compact head: Only 2” clearance around the pipe is required
Easy-To-Use Human-Machine Interface (HMI) allows operator to: Select the pre-programmed welding procedure // Tune the weld and motion parameters // Get access to the pass tracking feature and see the graphical representation of weld joint build-up during the weld
A light and durable pendant. Operators easily start, stop and change motion and weld parameters. Includes: 6.5″ resistive touch screen // Hardwired safety rated E-stop // Easy-to-find rocker switches, push buttons and joystick
Power Source: Multiple power source options available
Laser Camera: Tracks the seam in real time – no prescan // Tracks the joint in XYZ axis (height, width, depth all adjusted automatically)
NovEye™: Novarc’s weld monitoring system
Three-axis robotic arm: Imitates all 1G welding motions // Moves torch up/down, left/right while creating weave motion

Conformité -Européenne

Complies with applicable European Community Directives  including European Directives for Safety of machinery (EN60204-1), electromagnetic compatibility (EN61000-6) and safety of collaborative robots (ISO 15066-2016).

Get the Novarc Spool Welding Robot (SWR) Advantage

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Collaborative Welding Robot

  • Works with a junior operator
  • Equipped with a powerful built-in safety system eliminating the need for hard fencing
  • No need for special programming language to operate
  • Fast and easy set-up

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Advanced Welding Features

  • Automatic root to cap welding without the need to shut off the arc
  • Tack Fusion™, Root Save™ and Repeat Pass to accommodate tacks and fit-ups
  • Capable of welding stringers and multipass joints

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Small Footprint

  • Machine base and equipment require only a 4′ by 4′ area in the shop (vs. track mounted robots which need over 40′ by 10′ space)
  • Does not block forklift traffic or interfere with shop flow
  • Unique ability to weld joints on pipe spools up to 30′ long
  • Ability to integrate with more than 2 positioners
  • Easy integration with existing positioners

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Semi-Autonomous

  • Semi-automated seam tracking using a laser scanner with 0.1 mm accuracy (for pipes up to 0.75” in thickness and more than 4” in diameter)
  • Automatic stick-out distance control (tip to pipe distance) with 0.1 mm accuracy
productivity options

NovEye™

Novarc SWR’s groundbreaking weld monitoring system,
has a camera built into the robotic arm which records each weld. With NovEye™:

  • Operators get a clear view from inside the groove on the HMI as each weld progresses in real time.
  • Supervisors get videos of all welds to analyze in parallel with the weld parameters saved by NovData™ to improve weld quality.
  • Operators can clearly see the effects and changes of the
    Tack Fusion™ and Root Save™ features.

 

NovData™

Novarc’s proprietary comprehensive production monitoring software, NovData™, gives you the insights you need to scale your operation profitably. It automatically creates all the reports you need:

  • Daily Operations Report (Operator name, number and sizes of pipes welded, job number, Welding Procedure Data Sheet; etc.)
  • Log Report (50 ms stamped values for voltage, current, WFS, travel speed, true energy and many other parameters; Operators name; Spool number; Work order; etc.)

Open Platform

  • Ability to integrate with more than 2 positioners
  • Easy integration with existing positioners
  • Choice of power source
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Collaborative welding robot designed for high-mix low-volume production

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Lower cost per weld

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Consistent and repeatable root pass

SWR options

Lincoln Electric power source

Multiple Power Sources

  • Lincoln Power Wave® R450 Robotic
  • Miller Auto-Continuum™ 500
  • Fronius TPS 400i LSC Advanced
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Works with Multiple Positioners

  • The SWR can be integrated to work with multiple positioners, including Team positioners
  • Novarc can also supply one or more positioners based on your applications
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Maximize Shielding Gas Use with EWR

  • Saves shielding gas while providing better gas coverage
  • Reliable, defined and verifiable
  • Simple to install and works instantly
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ArcHood™

  • No need for welding helmets with Novarc’s welding hood
  • Easily and safely attaches to exhaust
  • Patent pending
indexing table

2D Indexing Table

  • Weld different patterns on flat surfaces and pipes
  • Hardfacing (ex. hardbanding), Alloy overlay (stainless, steel, nickel, etc.) applications
laser-assisted seam tracking

Laser Assisted Seam Tracking

  • Scansonic three-line laser
  • For pipes with less than 0.75″ (1.9cm) in thickness and more than 4″ (10cm) in diameter


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Find out if the Spool Welding Robot is right for your shop

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1-604-428-0050