Welding, cutting and automation solutions: arc welding systems, plasma cutting machines and turn-key robotics from a European network of six specialists
DAIHEN Smart Solutions Europe
Auenwald · Mönchengladbach · Munich · Slovenia (DAIHEN VARSTROJ)New on Amplifa
About DAIHEN Smart Solutions Europe
DAIHEN Smart Solutions Europe is the European competence network of the listed Japanese DAIHEN Corporation and pools the expertise of six specialised group companies: OTC DAIHEN Europe, Lorch Schweißtechnik, DAIHEN Varstroj, Femitec, Rolan Robotics and LASOtech Systems. The portfolio includes arc welding systems, inverter welding power sources, plasma cutting and CNC cutting machines as well as welding and handling robotics through to fully integrated turn-key automation solutions. Both standardised components and customised production systems are manufactured and integrated; DAIHEN VARSTROJ in Slovenia produces welding and CNC cutting machines as well as robotic welding and cutting cells with positioning technology. Customers come from metalworking, industrial manufacturing, semiconductor manufacturing, logistics and power distribution. The network supplies 47 countries in Europe and draws on more than 100 years of Japanese engineering tradition with around 1,300 active patents. German locations are Auenwald (headquarters of Lorch Schweißtechnik), Mönchengladbach (OTC DAIHEN Europe) and Munich (showroom).
- Site
- Auenwald
- Processes
- Arc welding / welding automation (arc welding systems), Plasma cutting (plasma cutting machines), CNC cutting (CNC cutting machines), Robotic welding and cutting cells (robotic welding and cutting cells), Material Handling / handling automation (welding and handling automation), Cutting, joining, automation and robotics as integrated systems (turn-key automation solutions), Arc welding systems, Cutting technology
- Materials
- Arc welding, Welbee inverter welding power sources, Speed processes (SpeedPulse, SpeedRoot, SpeedCold, SpeedUp, SpeedArc), MicorBoost inverter technology, Plasma and CNC cutting, SynchroFeed short-arc process
- Founded
- 1982 (OTC
- Industries
- Metalworking, Industrial Manufacturing, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Logistics, Power Distribution
- 01
Research & Development
- 02
Manufacturing of welding power sources and welding systems
- 03
Manufacturing of CNC/plasma cutting machines and robotics
- 04
System integration into turn-key automation solutions
- 05
Assembly, commissioning and support
Technologies and Processes
Arc welding
Core process of the group for industrial applications and for use with robots and collaborative robot systems.
Welbee inverter welding power sources
Five inverter models (three standard and two pulse inverters), officially launched in 2013.
Speed processes (SpeedPulse, SpeedRoot, SpeedCold, SpeedUp, SpeedArc)
Lorch processes for faster and more efficient welding without loss of quality.
MicorBoost inverter technology
Patented inverter technology (2010) for a nearly ideal welding current characteristic in a compact design.
Plasma and CNC cutting
Cutting machines and robotic cutting cells, produced among others at DAIHEN VARSTROJ in Slovenia.
SynchroFeed short-arc process
Short-arc process introduced in 2013 for arc welding.
Locations
Auenwald
DEHeadquarters of Lorch Schweißtechnik GmbH
- Inverter welding machines with MicorBoost technology
Mönchengladbach
DEEuropean headquarters of OTC DAIHEN Europe GmbH
- Almega series welding robots
- FD11 welding robot generation
- Welbee inverter welding power sources
Munich
DEBranch office with showroom (since 2016)
- Exhibition of welding robots, welding technology and the DAIHEN Corporation portfolio
Slovenia (DAIHEN VARSTROJ)
SIProduction of welding and CNC cutting machines
- CNC cutting machines
- Robotic welding and cutting cells
- Robotic carriages and positioning technology
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arc welding / welding automation (arc welding systems)Joining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Plasma cutting (plasma cutting machines)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC cutting (CNC cutting machines)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robotic welding and cutting cells (robotic welding and cutting cells)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Material Handling / handling automation (welding and handling automation)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cutting, joining, automation and robotics as integrated systems (turn-key automation solutions)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding robots (Almega robot series, 5-axis hybrid and 6-axis) | DAIHEN / OTC DAIHEN Almega | – | – | 1988 | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| Welding robots (FD11 robot generation) | DAIHEN FD11 | – | – | 2011 | – |
| Welding robots (Almega V120, 120 kg payload) | DAIHEN Almega V120 | – | – | 1997 | – |
| Inverter welding power sources (Welbee inverter welding power sources, 5 models incl. pulse | OTC DAIHEN Welbee | 5 | – | 2013 | – |
| Inverter welding machines (MicorBoost technology) | Lorch | – | – | 2010 | Auenwald, Germany |
| Wafer transfer robots for semiconductor manufacturing | DAIHEN | – | – | 1989 | – |
| CNC cutting machines | DAIHEN VARSTROJ | – | – | – | Slovenia |
| Robotic carriages and positioning technology (robotic carriages and positioning technology) | DAIHEN VARSTROJ | – | – | – | Slovenia |
Additional services
History
- 1919
Founding of Osaka Transformer Corporation in Osaka, Japan; start of specialised production of power transformers
- 1934
Start of production of electric welding machines
- 1981
Introduction of the first arc welding robot system
- 1982
Founding of OTC DAIHEN Europe GmbH in Mönchengladbach, Germany
- 1988
Launch of the Almega robot series (5-axis hybrid and 6-axis)
- 1989
Start of production of wafer transfer robots for semiconductor manufacturing
- 1991
Introduction of the first multi-robot coordination system Synchro Motion
- 1997
Introduction of the Almega V120 with 120 kg payload
- 2009
Lorch SpeedPulse – the first Speed process
- 2010
Lorch launches the first inverter with patented MicorBoost technology
- 2011
Introduction of the new FD11 robot generation
- 2011/12
Lorch launches five Speed processes: SpeedRoot, SpeedCold, SpeedUp, SpeedArc and Speed-TwinPuls
- 2013
Official launch of five Welbee inverter welding power sources; introduction of the SynchroFeed short-arc process
- 2014
Acquisition of DAIHEN VARSTROJ, Slovenia – production of welding and CNC cutting machines as well as robotic cells and positioning technology
- 2016
Opening of the OTC DAIHEN Europe branch in Munich as a showroom