Entry-Level Automated Welding From a Single Source

The first of CLOOS robotics products, the ROMAT product line. (Image courtesy of CLOOS)

Robotic arc welding is one of the fastest-growing applications in industrial robotics. Carl Cloos Schweisstechnik GmbH, the German welding equipment and robotic welding company, provides MIG/MAG, TIG and MMA welding machines, as well as plasma cutting and laser welding products under the QINEO series. In addition to welding equipment, CLOOS has also been in the robotics business since 1981, developing technology for industries such as construction machinery, railway vehicles, automotive and agricultural industry.

Today, the company develops six axis robots, robot controllers, welding positioners, pre-engineered cells, sensors, and software for the robotic welding market. These automation products are sold under the QIROX product line. The portfolio of Carl Cloos Schweisstechnik GmbH comprises simple, compact systems as well as complex, chained systems with automated workpiece identification and loading and unloading processes. As of now, the welding specialists from Haiger, Germany offer a new entry package for automated welding.

The focus is on the new six-axis articulated arm robot QIROX QRC-290 which is mounted in upright position on a base. The QIROX QRC-290 robot has a classic wrist where gas-cooled welding torches with a weight of up to 4 kg can be mounted. Together with the QINEO QinTron welding power source and the compact QIROX Controller QC 2 Micro, the new welding robot offers an easy entry into automated welding.

entry-level robotic welding solution from CLOOS

As CLOOS supplies all relevant components for the new package from a single source, possible interface and integration problems may be avoided. Furthermore, the package can be optionally extended by intelligent software and sensor solutions to increase the efficiency of the welding production. With this entry package, CLOOS wishes to reach new target groups for automated welding and to achieve a better market penetration in total.

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