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Technology News
40 July 2015
All-terrain butt fusion welding
RITMO’s Delta 500 All Terrain is a
new butt fusion welding machine with
working range from Ø 200 to 500mm
(6" to 20" IPS) for HDPE/PP pipelines
for the transportation of water, gas and
other fluids. The main characteristic of
the All Terrain line is its wheel drive for
an easy working position on job sites.
Delta 500 All Terrain is equipped with
front steering wheels and rear traction,
and is powered by a low-vibration diesel
engine. The machine body and on-
board generator are easily removable
for work in tight spaces. The machine
can be powered using 230V three-phase
50/60Hz. Awheeled chassis designed to
be lifted using a forklift and two lateral
rollers complete the welding machine.
Built according to the international
standard ISO 21307 High Pressure, the
machine welds fittings such as elbows,
tees, Y-branches and flange necks.
The assisted opening/closing/lifting
of clamps-heater-facer is patented by
Ritmo, and the machine is equipped
with a fast-locking system to place and
remove inserts in a few seconds.
The Easy Life welding system is
able to manage the welding process in
a semi-automatic way. The electronic
system ensures the continuous repeat
of the welding cycles and automatic
control of the pre-set parameters. The
operator only needs to validate the
welding phases.
The user-friendly graphic display
allows quick setting of welding
parameters. The Easy Life system can
store up to 4,000 welding cycles and
sum them up into a PDF file. This report
can then be transferred to a PC/laptop
through a USB port. GPS traceability
and data logging are included.
The on-board electric facer is
equipped with a safety microswitch to
prevent accidental starts. The Teflon-
coated heating plate is supplied with a
high-temperature-proof bag that also
prevents the heating element from being
scratched.
Ritmo SpA – Italy
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Robot with an elevated payload
A NEW model has been added to the
Comau range of robots. The Smart NJ
650 features an elevated payload, and
was designed to meet the need for
robots than can efficiently manipulate
components of significant size and
weight.
The robot can handle a payload of
up to 650kg, has a maximum horizontal
reach of 2.7m and ISO 9283 repeatability
from 0.15mm. Like Comau’s other
heavy load and high reach robots, the
Smart NJ 650 is characterised by high
stiffness, a compact, space-saving
design and an optimised load capacity/
payload relationship.
The Smart NJ 650 is suitable for
multiple industrial applications, including
handling, spot welding of large body
parts for the automotive sector, and
the manipulation of heavy components
for machine tending operations, as well
as palletising, deburring and polishing,
packaging and machining in general. It
can also be deployed within the food and
beverage industry, foundry operations
or virtually any other industrial sector.
Arturo Baroncelli, segments
management director at Comau, said,
“The new Smart NJ 650 allows us to
expand and strengthen our presence in
market segments that need to process
heavy pieces. It also enables us to
respond to new production areas that
increasingly require robots with a large
payload capacity.”
Comau SpA manufactures flexible,
automatic systems and integrating
products, processes and services that
increase efficiency. Headquartered
in Torino, Italy, with an international
network that spans 15 countries, Comau
offers systems, welding lines and
body assembly lines (body welding),
machining systems for the assembly of
engines (powertrain), and a wide range
of industrial robots for all application
areas. The company also provides eco-
sustainability and maintenance services
for a wide range of industries.
Comau SpA – Italy
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Ritmo’s Delta 500
All Terrain
The new Smart
NJ 650 has a load
capacity of 650kg
and reach of 2.7m