Welding In Driveshaft Balancing Equipment

Task

GUDEL partner Schenck Rotec manufactures balancing equipment. This application balances large drive axels for heavy trucks. The balancing process requires welding with weld guns weighing 135kg each. The weld guns needs to be positioned in a fast and accurate manner during the balancing process 

Solution

The weld guns are held and moved by GUDEL CP-5 units. Each CP-5 has two independent carriages for a total of four axes. On this application the vertical axis has been eliminated since it is not required.
 

Scope of supply

GUDEL delivers the CP-5 units mechanically complete and the integration is performed by Schenck Rotec at their facility. 

Result

The GÜDEL provided solution results in a highly dynamic motion platform that positions the weld guns quickly and accurately. The result is dependable balancing equipment that delivers a consistent top-quality balancing process in a demanding high-duty automotive environment.