Automated shipbuilding line solution

Shipbuilding poses very different requirements compared to conventional structural processing: large-sized steel plates and components, panels and ship blocks with large masses, long weld seams, various types of joints, and high demands on quality and output. Therefore, the challenge for a shipyard lies not in a single piece of equipment, but in the ability to organize synchronously from machining blanks – assembly – welding – surface treatment to production management. Weldcom's welding solutions are now oriented towards large panels, ship blocks, and ship components.

Machining large-format steel plates accurately from the start

The ship's hull is formed from steel plate details with various sizes, thicknesses, and profiles. Therefore, the preparation of blanks needs to ensure cutting productivity, accuracy, and the ability to create edges for the subsequent welding process. Weldcom provides steel plate machining solutions from straight cutting to bevel cutting, suitable for large-sized plates and various thickness ranges. Standardizing blanks from the start helps create a better foundation for subsequent assembly and welding stages.

Welding panels and ship blocks with high productivity

Panels and blocks are large-sized structures, concentrating many long weld seams and requiring stable quality maintenance throughout the production process. To meet this challenge, Weldcom develops multi-torch automatic welding solutions aimed at increasing the number of weld seams performed simultaneously, maintaining continuous welding processes, and enhancing output in the same production area. This is also a group of solutions Weldcom specifically orients for large-sized panels, ship blocks, and other components.

Automating complex weld seams

Ship structures do not only have straight weld seams. Panels and structural assemblies also feature corner, bent, vertical, wrap-around, lap, and curved welds, making traditional automation methods face many limitations. Weldcom addresses this challenge with intelligent welding robot systems combining 3D vision and software, helping to identify components, determine weld seams, build trajectories, and check for collisions before welding. The robot's working range is expanded to suit large-sized panels and components, while reducing the need for moving blanks within the workshop.

Surface treatment for harsh working environments

After manufacturing, surface quality is a crucial link before the product enters the coating stage. Weldcom provides surface cleaning, shot blasting, painting, and drying solutions aimed at uniform cleanliness, enhancing coating efficiency, and organizing the finishing stage towards more automation. From each stage to a synchronized production system, Weldcom approaches the shipbuilding industry in a chain:

Steel plate → Machining blanks → Panel/Block → Automatic welding → Welding robots → Surface treatment → Production data.

Weldcom implements from a stage that needs upgrading to a complete line and solution, combining equipment, automation, software, and integration capabilities to enhance productivity, stabilize quality, and gradually reduce dependence on manual labor.