Ship panel welding solution

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

Processing large-sized steel plates accurately from the start

The ship's hull is formed from steel plate details with various sizes, thicknesses, and profiles. Therefore, the billet preparation stage needs to ensure cutting productivity, accuracy, and the ability to create edges for the next welding stage. Weldcom provides steel plate processing solutions from straight cutting to bevel cutting, suitable for large-sized plates and various thickness ranges. Standardizing billets 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 welds and requiring stable quality maintenance throughout the production process. To meet this challenge, Weldcom develops multi-torch automatic welding solutions, aiming to increase the number of welds performed simultaneously, maintain continuous welding processes, and enhance output in the same production area. This is also a group of solutions Weldcom specifically orients towards large-sized panels, ship blocks, and other components.

Automating complex welds

Ship structures do not only have straight welds. Panels and structural assemblies also feature corner, bent, vertical, wrap-around, lap, and curved welds, making traditional automation methods face many limitations. Weldcom solves this problem with intelligent welding robot systems combined with 3D vision and software, helping to identify components, determine welds, build trajectories, and check for collisions before welding. The robot's working range is expanded to suit large-sized panels and components, while reducing billet movement operations in 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, aiming for 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 → Billet processing → Panel/Block → Automatic welding → Welding robot → Surface treatment → Production data.

Weldcom implements from an upgrade-required stage 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.