The TS72 tackup station provides hydraulic clamping and pre-fixtures of the leading edge for prefabricated beans. Franklin 40" Series CNC Gantry automates pick-and place loading of finished FLAGS from the Franklin CNC Flangeline System. Franklin "60 Series Gantries have a maximum length of 60 ft. and 75 ft. of travel storage.
A Conveyor System connects the Beam Layout Welding and Tacking Fixture to create a production line that allows for continuous beam production. The entrance and exit of Seam Welder and Tacking Fixture are controlled hydraulically by conveyors. Each station has its own controls that control the speed, direction, movement and movement of adjacent conveyors.
The gantry frame is made up of the walking beams and columns as well as the upper platform. Each walking beam is driven by a motor reduction, which creates a dual-drive system. It makes the operation reliable and smooth. There are rails or racks on the platform that can be used as a support for the welding arms and tool carriages. The platform can accommodate two sets each of flux recovery machines and wires.
The WS-72 Web seamer station comes equipped with a Lincoln Power Wave AC/DC Welder and Max-Sa Controls. The WS-72 uses unique magnets to pull the web plates towards the copper back-up bars. The copper back-up bar has a small flux groove, and is attached to an aluminum sub-bar that is water-cooled.
Once clamps have been released, the web is then transferred to the tacking fixture. The equipment comprises a welding head, flux hopper and travel carriage. Controls are also included. A 1,000 Amp power source is also available. Full-color laser projection systems can project all the information an operator needs in order to accurately tackweld connections on the beam, or any other connections.
The gantry frame consists of the walking beams as well the columns and the upper platforms. Each of the walking beams are driven by a motor decreaser. This creates an efficient and reliable double-drive system. Rails and racks can be found on the platform's front. These can also be used to move welding arms and tool carriages. There are two sets for flux recovery machines or wire on the platform.
They're usually thinner than H beams in terms of the web, or the center structure, or the height of I beams. An H beam's top and bottom flanges stick out farther from the web, while the flanges on I beams are shorter than those of H beams.
A welded beam consists of three individual sections of steel – a web, a top flange and a bottom flange. These segments are merged together with deep fillet welds to create an incredibly robust building material.