At Machinefabriek Boessenkool you are at the right address for various machining activities for small and large workpieces. In Almelo we have a very extensive machine park and we have machines of the best quality, so that our professionals can get to work for you with various machine operations. In our machine factory we can also do various welding operations for you. Think of MIG welding, TIG welding, spot welding, BMBE welding, but also orbital welding. With orbital welding you opt for a high-quality weld.
Orbital welding is a welding process in which welding is fully automated. The name of this welding process comes from the machine that is used for this. The word ‘orbital’ is derived from the Latin ‘orbita’ and means orbit or path. Orbital welding refers to the path that the mechanized welding torch takes around a tube in order to create welds very accurately and yet quickly. The orbital welding process is mechanized and this means that a machine makes the weld, whereby only the orbital system has to be set by an employee. Orbital welding is often used on round tubes, pipes, tubes and other round objects. Orbital welding is also very clean and accurate, which makes this welding process very suitable for welding objects in the food industry or pharmaceuticals, for example. With orbital welding, the welding head rotates in a fixed path 360 degrees around the workpiece to be welded, which makes the penetration perfect and ensures a smooth internal weld seam.
In orbital welding, we distinguish between two different forms:
An orbital welding machine can be equipped with a closed head. This is also called a type with a cassette clamp. In this case, only tubes that are straight around the weld joint can be welded together. An advantage of the closed head is that an inert environment can be created by using a shielding gas.
An orbital welder can also have an open head. In this case, one part of the tubes that are to be welded together must be straight. The other part can have a different shape, for example a flange or a bend. The flange or bend is then clamped to the straight tube. Then the welding machine is turned on and the two parts are connected together by means of a weld.
Certificates and inspections always guarantee the best quality of every operation by Machinefabriek Boessenkool. Machinefabriek Boessenkool is authorized for overstamping / stamping for various inspection bodies, including RINA, Lloyds, ABS, DNV, and others.
The process of orbital welding has several advantages over other welding processes. The biggest advantage is that the quality of orbital welding is very high. The penetration is perfect, which makes tubes and pipes that are connected to each other very suitable for the food industry and pharmaceuticals, for example. Orbital welding can also be used very quickly, because it is automated. With manual welding, a lot of time is lost to make a good weld between two tubes, for example. If the orbital welding system is set up correctly, it does not have to be adjusted every time. Only when there is a different wall thickness, material type or diameter. This can create continuity in the quality of the weld seams in the products.
Welding is one of the machining activities that we can perform for you at Machinefabriek Boessenkool in Almelo. By welding workpieces, materials are connected to each other. There are many different welding processes that we can perform for you and you can also go to Machinefabriek Boessenkool for orbital welding. We have the necessary knowledge and required certificates to produce a high-quality weld for you. Our specialized welders have years of experience and know exactly how to best orbitally weld your product.
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