Flexible welding lines that we find in the automotive industry shall take up minimum floor space and then requires a single robot to often handle several welding guns.
The welding gu in itself is a concentration of technology, it embeds servo control of position and strain, the welding power and all the electronics and sensors needed to enable automation of the equipment. We then find 3 kinds of energy: the electrical power, the pressurized air, and the coolant.
When it comes to using a tool changer in this context, all the necessary information and energies have to be transferred through the tool changer.
PES know-how is well-known in the automotive and other industries in creating customized modules for quick-coupling of fluids, electrical signals, and power in order to meet the robot tool needs.
We also developed specific docking stations for welding guns that include a protective cover to prevent pollution or dirt. This station also integrates 3-axis compliance that assures a tool docking and picking quality whatever the material wear and this within minimum cycle time.
This functionality can adapt to every robot available on the market as well as every well-known welding guns manufacturer.