Four-Camera Scanning Portal for Shipyards
Four cameras on the bridge scan the part, analyse it and determine the weld path themselves. Developed specifically for shipyard conditions.
- Cameras
- 4, mounted on the bridge
- Working Chain
- Scan → analyse → plan the weld path
- Portal
- Runs on twin rails
- Developed For
- Shipyard conditions
What the system does
In a shipyard two things are true at once: the parts are very large, and no two are exactly alike. Tolerances carried over from cutting, forming and assembly vary from panel to panel, and a robot running a fixed program cannot see that variation.
This portal looks before it welds. Four cameras on the bridge scan the part, the scan data is analysed, and the weld path is derived from the real geometry of that particular part. The operator does not have to write a program for every new piece.
The result shows up in three places: programming time for a new part drops, weld quality becomes repeatable from part to part, and automation genuinely pays off on long, large workpieces. The portal runs on two rails, with a welding power source and a torch cleaning station at each leg, so consumables and maintenance are handled without entering the robot's working area.
What sets this system apart
- Part scanning with four cameras
- Weld path derived automatically from scan data
- Reduces programming time
- Repeatable weld quality from part to part
- Portal running on two rails
- Power source and torch cleaning station at each leg
Where is this system used?
- 01 Shipyard panel and block welding
- 02 Large plate structures with part-to-part tolerance variation
- 03 Series welding of long, large workpieces
Send us your part; let's start with a sample welding trial.
Our engineering team responds with a feasibility study.