Laser Seam Tracking System for Internal and External Welding
One of the most important parameters of steel pipe manufacturing is welding quality. To ensure higher quality, it is necessary to monitor the welding points through fully automatic systems and to perform low-tolerance welding at the exact desired point. In particular, in external welding tracking systems, there are changes in altitude due to the ovality of the pipe and other factors, which negatively affects the quality of welding. To prevent this, our system has been designed to operate fully automatically centering the welding torch along the horizontal welding axis and fixing the welding distance in the vertical position.
The internal welding systems of steel pipes are difficult to monitor and implement due to various mechanical constraints. The internal welding tracking system developed by our company allows the monitoring of the exact center of the welding point regardless of the pipe diameter. The algorithm integrated into our system seamlessly monitors all types of weld ends regardless of the milling form. In our automation system, weld tracking can be performed both automatically and manually. When automatic welding is not functional for any reason, the operator is informed with audio and visual warnings. In addition, all the parameters related to the welding process can be monitored and changed using the touch panel of this system.
