Welding robots drive line production at Renson Outdoors

Compensating bending and torsion of the profiles

Jeroen Caen continues: "The fact that aluminium profiles bend and torsion slightly by themselves posed the necessary challenges when positioning the welding robot. Too much torsion inevitably leads to failure. To prevent this, Valk Welding went looking for solutions to compensate for these deformations. Intensive and constructive cooperation from both is very important in such a process to achieve a successful end result."

Further reduction of the branch time

With the experience gained from the first line, a concept for a second line has now also been developed, in which the welding robot also controls the sawing and brushing machine. Moreover, the decision was made to deploy 2 welding robots so that both ends can be welded simultaneously. With the installation of this line this year, a 50% reduction in branch time has been realised, which has enabled Renson's capacity requirement to be met.

Higher level

The process of welding the drainage profiles is now far optimised and fully under control. Despite the high complexity of the lines, operation is simple," is Jeroen Caen's experience. "Multiple operations are completed at different speeds in a continuous process. Supervision with the necessary technical background does therefore remain necessary.
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