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Robotic Welding Cells
Each of Ariens’ new PerformArc robotic-welding cells features a two-station turntable positioner, a Panasonic arc-welding robot (6-kg payload capacity), a Miller Electric inverter-based welding power supply and four-drive-roll wire feeder, and a Tregaskiss 500-A air-cooled welding torch.
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a two-station turntable positioner with 350-lb. payload capacity per side. The standard cell also features, in addition to a Panasonic arc-welding robot, an inverter-based welding power supply, a four-drive-roll wire feeder, and a Tregaskiss 500-A air- cooled welding torch. Similar in design, the PerformArc 750 boasts a 10- by 17-ft. footprint to offer a larger work area for welding larger assem- blies, using a turntable positioner with 725-lb. payload per side. In fact, Miller notes that the larger footprint allows a second robot to be added to the cell, if needed, to boost throughput.
Ariens worked with Miller to cus- tomize the systems for its specific needs, programming the systems with the logic layout that Ariens had been using throughout its plants. Miller also integrated the inputs and outputs for the Ariens fixtures, and upgraded the wiring and location of some switches on the cells.
During weld-cell changeover, Ariens
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