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Robotic Friction Stir Welding System
The Robotic Friction Stir Welding System(iFSW) was developed by WWW, which is consisted of a heavy-duty six-axis robot, a high-speed FSW spindle with a force-control system, and stationary shoulder FSW technology. It can fulfill high-quality welding requirements for all series of aluminum alloy, magnesium alloy, and other non-ferrous metals in 2D/3D weld profiles with fast and stable performance.
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1. Product Advantages

● High flexibility
The force control system could adapt to the changes in the weld surface, which can realize the welding of the unequal thickness of the material and complex 3D welding profile.
The force-control system enables iFSW able adapt to the changes in weld face, such as the unequal thickness of the material and complex 3D welding profile.

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Unequal thickness welding

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Three-dimensional welding

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All-position welding

● High efficiency
The maximum rotation speed of the spindle is 7000rpm; welding speed could reach 3000mm/min during mass production.
Stationary shoulder technology could realize smooth weld surface and small deformation after welding, reducing subsequent processes, including polishing shaping.
The maximum reach of the robot is 2826mm; it could realize one robotic cell with dual fixtures and one fixture with dual robots. The footprint could be as small as 24 square meters.

● Intelligent
Vision Seam Finding System: Improve the stability of welding positions to ensure the joint quality.
TPDA System (Technology Process Data Assistance System): Data monitoring, process traceability, welding tool life management, etc., can be realized by visual system during welding process.
Probe Length Detection Device: achieve automatic monitoring of welding tools to avoid defective products.
With Automatic Tool Changing Device: the automatic exchange for tools of conventional shoulder, stationary shoulder and milling tools as well as integration of welding and milling is available;
Static Shoulder Automatic Cleaning Device solves the problem of aluminum scraps accumulating on the side of the stationary shoulder to improve the lifespan of welding tools and weld quality.
Equipped with Automatic Fixture t, safety protection fences, safety light curtain systems, handling robots, AGVS. Combing with automated production lines, highly automated and intelligent unmanned welding can be achieved.


2. Product Applications

The iFSW is suitable for welding new-energy vehicle battery trays, 5G heatsink tanks, Vacuum chambers, rocket fuel storage tanks, and 3D curved controller housing.

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New-energy vehicle battery tray assembly

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New-energy vehicle battery tray plate

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New-energy vehicle controller housing

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5G heatsink tank

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Vacuum chamber

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Rocket fuel tank


3. Client Cases

WWW is an international leader in iFSW technology and has participated in mass production projects, including DAIMLER, BMW, VOLVO, BYD, PSA, GAC, BAIC, and other well-known automobile enterprises, providing customers with automated FSW solutions and technical services for the whole project cycle.

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PSA project (One robotic cell with three-fixtures)  

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DAIMLER Project (One robotic cell with three-fixtures)

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3 series aluminum /6 series aluminum penetration lap welding

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5 series aluminum/die cast aluminum penetration lap welding

4. Basic Parameter

Model

H1K500

Robot

KR500 R2830 MT

Spindle

Independent R&D

Rated rotation speed/rpm

4000

Maximum rotation speed/rpm

7000

Spindle rated output torque/N·m

76

Spindle power KW/kw

32

Maximum welding speed mm/min

3000

Maximum welding depth(6xxx aluminum alloy)/mm

8

Maximum force/N

8000

Robot Maximum Reach/mm

2826

Pose Repeatability/mm

±0.08

Welding process

Conventional shoulder FSW & stationary shoulder FSW

Spindle cooling mode

Circulating water cooling

Welding tool cooling mode

Center air cooling

Holder clamping mode

Hydraulic

Process control mode

Force Control

Tooling layout design

One-robot with multi-fixtures/Multi-robot with one-fixture

Optional system

Laser Seam Tracking System, Vision Seam Finding System, TPDA System, Automatic Tool Changing Device, Probe Length Detection Device , Static Shoulder Automatic Cleaning Device