AGR Group factory production
Boom and Arm Robotic Welding Line for Construction Machinery
AGR Group factory production line for construction-machinery boom and arm welding.
The robotic system is used in an AGR Group structural-parts factory. Finished-equipment manufacturers are users of the fabricated components.
Workpiece
Construction-machinery booms and arms. The line covers more than 20 workpiece types in the catalog and has operated across 22 product models in production.
Production Challenge
Multiple boom and arm models had to move from material loading through completed welding without relying on manual transfer and loading between processes.
AGR Solution
AGR combined robotic welding, robotic handling, automatic clamping fixtures, and a slat-chain conveyor into an in-factory production line.
System Configuration
Robotic welding, robotic handling, automatic clamping fixtures, slat-chain conveyor, vision positioning, sensors, weld/process-status monitoring, barcode/camera reading, automatic MES reporting, production traceability, visualization UI, and hydraulic fixtures.
Implementation
Applied in production at the AGR Group structural-parts factory.
Case Results
The line has produced more than 60 completed workpieces per 8-hour shift, reduced staffing from 56 operators to 12, and supported 22 product models. Results are specific to this line configuration.
Application Conditions
Similar heavy-gauge boom and arm welding applications can be assessed. Final applicability depends on workpiece conditions.
Automation Flow
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01
Workpiece supply
Load material into the line.
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Transfer
A slat-chain conveyor connects the process stages.
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03
Positioning
Automatic clamping and vision positioning establish the workpiece position.
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Process entry
Robotic welding and handling execute the required operation.
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Inter-process transfer
Handling robots move the workpiece to the next stage.
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Discharge
The completed workpiece exits the line.
Engineering Highlights
- Vision positioning and sensor-based process monitoring
- Barcode/camera reading with automatic MES reporting
- Production traceability and visualization UI
- Hydraulic fixtures for multiple product models
- More than 20 workpiece types supported; 22 product models in production
- Configuration combining welding robots, handling robots, and welding power sources (FANUC welding robots and Panasonic welding power sources).
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