PTA WELDING INSIDE ELBOWS

[Zanitech]

Anyone have ideas on PTA welding stellite inside elbows. The inside dia is between 6 to 8 inches. The complete area has to be coated. What type of manipulation and extension equipment can be used to semi automate it?

[Stephen Booth]

Hi Zanitech,

Good morning to you;

I have set up a few PTA torches using off the shelf semi automation, but the elbow seems a bit more of a challenge. Maybe you can consider a swivel to mount the elbow, so that the welding is nearly always in the downhand position. For the torch manipulation, could be a X-W manipulator, weaving and indexing, most likely an operator running the equipment and making adjustments, etc during the welding.

Torches you can get http://www.tbi-industries.com/ torches


To get a turn key solution, I think you have to contact the main equipment makers, and automation makers:

My recommendation would be: www.primoautomation.com
Corporate Office :
#8, Multi Industrial Nagar,
Gerugambakkam,
Chennai - 602 101, INDIA
Ph : 91-44-42992500 (30 Lines)
Fax : 91-44-23820510/42992510

Works:
Survey No.500/5 to 500/8,
Amarambedu Village,
Sriperumbudur,
Chennai - 602109, INDIA
Ph. : 91-44-47112600
E-mail : marketing@primoautomation.com

[Zanitech]

Thank you for your suggestions Stephen!