ARCMAN™

ARCMAN™
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ARCMAN™

Product catalog summary
Overview: This document provides a comprehensive guide on the structural steel welding robot systems developed by Kobe Steel. It highlights the capabilities, features, and benefits of these systems, focusing on automation and efficiency in structural steel fabrication.
Key Features:
  • Quality Assurance: The systems meet certification standards for architectural structural steel, supporting various welding technologies.
  • Automation and Efficiency: Increased automation reduces costs and improves efficiency, adaptable to various applications.
  • User-Friendly Operation: Minimal setup and data input required, facilitating ease of use from installation.
System Specifications:
  • Welding Types: Supports single and 2-ARC welding, handling large assemblies and multi-work connections.
  • Weight Capacity: Handles weights from 650 kg to 30,000 kg, depending on configuration.
  • Environmental and Energy Efficiency: Optimized wire melting rates and waveform control reduce energy consumption and fume generation.
Applications:
  • Structural Steel Connections: Suitable for compact, multi-work, and large assembly connections.
  • Column and Pipe Welding: Handles HSS-columns, round pipes, and SRC cores with varying thicknesses and diameters.
Technological Advancements:
  • Spatter and Fume Reduction: Minimizes spatter and fume generation, reducing cleaning and post-treatment times.
  • Automated Features: Includes automated contact chip changer and slag removal equipment for continuous operability.
Specifications and Procedures: The document details specifications for beam sizes, thicknesses, and dimensions, along with operation and arc times. It outlines automation in beam welding, including turn welding and positioners, simplifying operations and eliminating the need for cranes.
Features and Recommendations: High efficiency, space-saving designs, and functions like alternate welding and automatic slag removal enhance operational efficiency. Recommended for various core types, highlighting benefits of automation.
Norms and Standards: Compliance with JASS6 standards for bead appearance and heat management, ensuring high-quality welding.
Additional Features: Optional software and features like ARCMANTM call function and error skip function enhance capabilities and efficiency.
System Configurations:
  • Structural Beam Welding Robot System: 6-axis multi-joint robot with various load capacities.
  • Full-package Structural Steel Connection Welding Robot System: Offers different types with varying stroke lengths.
  • Multi-work Structural Steel Connection Welding Robot System: Available in multiple specifications.
  • Structural Steel Large Assembly “2-ARC” Welding Robot System: Designed for large assemblies.
  • Compact Structural Steel Connection Welding Robot System: Offers standard and 1-ton specifications.
Peripheral Equipment and Specifications: Includes nozzle cleaners, wire cutters, and computerized slag removal equipment. Offers various welding wire options and postures.
Global Services and Compliance: Kobe Steel provides global support and service, with compliance to Japanese export regulations, emphasizing the need for export permits.
Conclusion: Kobe Steel's welding robot systems enhance efficiency and automation in structural steel welding, offering a range of configurations and features to meet diverse industrial needs.
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Catalog excerpts

ARCMAN™-1

WELDING ROBOT STRUCTURAL STEEL WELDING ROBOT SYSTEM

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ARCMAN™-2

WELDING ROBOT STRUCTURAL STEEL WELDING ROBOT SYSTEM Welding robot systems for structural steel from Japan s leading welding company Kobe Steel, the only welding solutions company that develops all of its own original welding robots, welding power supplies and welding wires aims to be your No.1 partner for structural steel fabrication. Features of Structural Steel Large Assembly ASSURING Through our in-depth understanding of the welding process, our aim is to make a system that fabricators can trust and use with confidence ●W We provi rov vide de rob d ro obot ob ot syste o ysttems ms tthat m hatt...

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ARCMAN™-3

The advantages of welding and constant voltage welding combined to give high quality welding. What is ? Wire for REGARC • Optimized to reduce slag volume and slag removal for carbon dioxide multi-pass welding. • Superior conductivity, adherence resistivity and wire feedability made possible through 's unique waveform control. • Compatible with conventional constant voltage welding. ■ The technology behind Hi |>o~g) > Typical CO2 welding REGARC' • Specialized welding equipment • Specialized welding material • Chip changer ■ Systems installed • Structural Steel Large Assembly "2-ARC" Welding Robot...

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ARCMAN™-4

Structural Steel Large Assembly Welding Robot System ● Enhanced Features 1 Feature to realize unobserved operation for extended periods ■ Nozzle o z ccleanerr,, no ozzle o e au uto cha u anger, w a wire e cu utte u er, ch e hip cha ang a ger ((ava ailab a ble ffor b only) ccom me a m as stttand darrd d The h a arc sstarrrt prrre-c re ccheccck fu unccction u n an nd ccratter ‒ arc sta n art com mbination fea m aturre re a educces arcc sta e art e a erro ors o ● The h sslow-do w o own n sta art ffeattture e an nd w n wire e sticcck rem mova al fe a eatu e ure ccon u ntrol arcc ON N/O N OFF tim...

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ARCMAN™-5

il Steel Large Assembly "2-ARC" Welding Robot Systemt increase in productivity per unit area D Welding time halved • Welding time is halved compared to Single ARC welding systems. • In addition to welding, wire cut, sensing function and slag removal is automatically executed by 2 robots at the same time. Plate thickness, 9mm/0.35in, 250mm/9.84in square, 6 joint worktime comparison Semi-automated welding (3 Welders) First column Second column 3 welders work overtime until 19:00hrs for 2 columns Conventional welding system (1 robot, 1 positioner) First column Second column_) 3|Applicable also for...

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ARCMAN™-6

ti-purpose for high operational efficiency — • Reference layout plan Application example 12 Connection welding • Depending on the matching of the back plate, welding parameters are automatically adjusted to prevent burnt through. • Inner diaphragm • Reference installation points for each typeof connection and inner diaphragm and corresponding image (Note 1) the flange aperture requires more than 140mm when using slag automatic removal equipment. (Note 1) Maximum case - work with connection length of 2400mm installed in 2 rows (Note 2) Maximum case - work with column diameter of 500mm installed...

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ARCMAN™-7

lections are "fully” finished by "one set”! — Welding points ■ e-t'T-r Features Item *SRC connections are also app icable *for ground installation, the applicable 'ange increases. See the applicable range "connection" table on p10. [DConnections are fully completed in one set • A crane is not required for work reversal • Diaphragmxbeam flange (inside/outside) and beam web edge material welding is carried out continuously • The only inputs are diameter, flange thickness and leg length • Flange thickness and attachment point do not need to be entered •The flange terminal and scallop interior are...

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ARCMAN™-8

Structural Steel Connection Welding Robot System layout plan Welding points HSS-Column core layout plan Structural Steel Connection 2-ARC Welding Robot System Deformed diaphragm core Round pipe core Tapered core 1 Welding time halved ■ Similar m r to the e2 2-ARC A ARC C off the e column o m llarge g assembly s m system, y e tthe e time m o of a conventional n o system ys m ccan b be h halved. v ●A Apart pa ffor w welding, g, w wire e cutt and n ssensing s g related l e w workk orr sslag g removal e o is a also executed e t by y 2 robots o o ssimultaneously. u a o sy ● *Applicable only single-arc...

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ARCMAN™-9

Application example space, big effect ! Welding points 1840mm / 6ft:Occupied space Based on the amount of surface step, the welding speed, current, aim position, torch angle, etc will be automatically calculated and welding executed Surface step detection

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ARCMAN™-10

3 ARCMANTM call function (option) ■ Support stable operation 9 Corner gap sensing function ■ During unmanned operation, the robot's finishing schedule, error messages and operation information can be sent to a designated email address. The welding quality can be improved by measuring the gap of the corner parts which are prone to variations from machining process. 10 Arc start pre-check function ■ 4 BCP325T-NBFW method software (option) ■ 1 Structural Steel Navigation ■ Useful for checking production progress and aiding planning and making quotes ● Before welding, the robot automatically checks...

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ARCMAN™-11

Allows for simple operation Supporting stable operation Input Screen Peripheral equipment All work data can be easily viewed in diagram form while inputting 1 Column large assembly welding ■ (Corresponding system : Large assembly 2-ARC/Single ARC) 3 Connection welding (Corresponding system : column ■ large assembly, Full-package multi, Compact) ■ Peripheral equipment for continuous un-supervised operation 2 Core welding (Corresponding system : Large assembly 2-ARC/Single ARC, ■ Nozzle auto changer Wire cutter Slag automatic clearing equipment By using 2-types of nozzle lengths, long and short,...

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ARCMAN™-12

Robot 6-axis multi-joint welding robot MP Positioner Both grip 1axis, possible load 2000kg / 4409lb3000kg / 6614lb4000kg / 8818lb Robot transfer equipment Left-right stroke 3.0m / 9.8ft Occupied space (Safety fence range) 2-ARC3.5mX7.2m / 11.5ftX23.6ft(5.9mX9.9m / 19.4ftX32.5ft) / Single ARC3.1mX7.1m / 10.2ftX23.3ft(5.9mX9.9m / 19.4ftX32.5ft) Robot 6-axis multi-joint welding robot ARC MAH" MP Positioner Single grip 1 axis, possible load 650kg / 1433lb 1 000kg / 2205lb Occupied space (Safety fence range) 1.8mX3.0m / (6.0mX5.9m / 19.7ft: • Peripheral equipment, welding specifications (© - © common)...

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