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'Idiot proof' wheel barrow production
Fort Kruiwagens in Tiel has invested millions in robotised production for wheel barrow undercarriages. The most important reason for this investment is not the time required to recover the costs, but supply reliability. In practice, the lack of motivated personnel is often one of the reasons to invest in production automation. Compared with the efficiency and performance improvements, these are the main reasons. Companies want to deliver just in time and not to be hindered by personnel problems. Mainly companies using untrained employees for simple and monotonous work, take the step to employment of industrial robots in an early stage. Read more
Welding and pressure joining with one robot
More than 25 years now, the Belgian supplier Rolco is making transport carts for eggs, packed in trays of 30 eggs each. These so-called 'egg containers' have a simple construction with corner profiles, filled with thin-walled galvanised plate material with raised edge. Until shortly, this product was spot welded in a mould and then manually finished outside the mould. In the meantime, Rolco too has problems finding qualified welders to produce this product. That is why Rolco, together with Valk Welding, sought a solution to have the work done by robot.
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Valk Welding supplies robot for complex aluminium tube constructions
Based on years of experience and over 700 of installed welding robot installations, Valk Welding, one of the most successful robot integrators for welding in the Benelux, has recently supplied a welding robot installation for the welding of complex aluminium tube constructions in a 7000 alloy. The installation that Valk Welding has developed for the Belgian supplier Wilmar, consists of a Panasonic welding robot on a track of five meter and two clamping stations. The mould in which the aluminium tube constructions are being clamped and rotated between a manipulator and counter bearing, has been developed by the customer. Read more
Robot polishes and sands Viking skate tubes
Viking Schaatsenfabriek in Almere uses a Nachi robot to polish and sand skate tubes. The robot imitates the manual polishing movement of the professional. Four years ago, the break-through of the clapskates meant the start of a new ice age for Viking. Director Jaap Havekotte: ''After the world cup competition in '97, all top skaters called us. The production could not keep pace. In spite of the fact that a robot can never imitate the feeling of a professional, we saw an opportunity to automate our production in an innovative way. Valk Welding from Alblasserdam joined us as robot integrator''. Read more
"Off-line programming of robot increases quality and production
Within the Benelux, Valk Welding is an important supplier in the field of industrial robotising. The welding robot installations are from Panasonic and delivered as stand-alone machines up to completely 'custom-made' turn-key projects. The company is an important Panasonic partner in off-line programming of welding robots. Read more