Automated welding technology from arc through laser to electron beam – systems, robot systems and EB contract manufacturing
Global Welding Technologies AG
Wiener Neudorf (AT) · Győr (HU) · Kornwestheim (DE) · Bad Soden (Taunus) (DE) · Maisach (DE) · Langenselbold (DE) · Nantes (FR) · Beijing (CN) · Shanghai (CN) · Enfield, CT (US)New on Amplifa
About Global Welding Technologies
Global Welding Technologies AG has been the holding company of the igm Group since 2006, headquartered in Wiener Neudorf (Austria), and unites the companies igm Robotersysteme, Global Beam Technologies (Steigerwald Strahltechnik and PTR Strahltechnik), Polysoude and Oxytechnik. The group thus covers the entire spectrum of welding technology: from automated arc welding (MIG/MAG, TIG, plasma, spot welding, friction stir welding, cladding/overlay welding) through laser and laser-hybrid welding to electron beam welding in vacuum and at atmospheric pressure. Production includes custom welding robot systems (including the RTE 400 model series, rail systems up to 100 m in length, gantry systems for workpieces up to 25 m wide and 8 m high), EB chamber, indexing and through-feed machines, strip welding systems, orbital welding systems and special-purpose welding and cutting systems. In addition, the group offers EB contract manufacturing on more than ten of its own machines, welding trials, service and maintenance. Materials processed include steel, stainless steel, aluminium, cast iron, copper/CuCrZr, titanium, Inconel and niobium. Customers come from industries such as earthmoving, cranes, railways, special vehicles, the truck industry, automotive, aerospace, energy generation, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, semiconductors, oil & gas, boiler and heat exchanger construction, shipbuilding and bridge construction. The group's companies operate worldwide with production and sales
- Site
- Wiener Neudorf
- Processes
- Arc welding systems (MIG/MAG), TIG welding with or without cold wire, Plasma welding, Laser/laser-hybrid welding, Spot welding, Friction stir welding, Cladding/overlay welding, Electron beam welding (vacuum)
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Cast iron, Copper, CuCrZr, Titanium, Inconel
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2006
- Industries
- Earthmoving, Cranes, Railways, Special vehicles, Truck industry, Automotive
- 01
Application analysis and process metallurgy
- 02
System design and engineering
- 03
Manufacture of welding robot, EB and special-purpose systems
- 04
Assembly and commissioning
- 05
Offline programming and sensors for workpiece measurement
- 06
EB contract manufacturing and welding trials
- 07
Service and maintenance
Locations
Wiener Neudorf
ATGroup headquarters and production (igm Robotersysteme AG)
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, cast iron, copper, titanium
- RTE 400 welding robot system
- System modules for rail systems with rail lengths up to 100 m
- Gantry welding system for workpieces up to 25 m wide and 8 m high
- iCAM laser camera for workpiece measurement
Győr
HUProduction (igm Robotrendszerek Kft.)
Kornwestheim
DEProduction and sales (igm Robotersysteme GmbH)
Bad Soden (Taunus)
DESpecial-purpose welding and cutting systems (Oxytechnik GmbH)
- Part weight / size
- Strip thicknesses 0.2–15 mm
- Materials
- Steel
- KONTINUMAT classic strip welding machine
- KONTINUMAT LCW strip welding machine
- Robotic profile welding system
- Tailor blank welding system
- Robotic profile cutting system
- Pipe cutting system
Maisach
DEProduction and R&D (Steigerwald Strahltechnik GmbH)
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, titanium, Inconel
- EBOCAM EB large chamber machine
- EBOMOVE EB chamber machine with internally mounted generator
- EBOSPEC EB special chamber machine
- EBOPULS EB perforation machine
- EBOCONT EB through-feed machine
- EBOGEN EB generator up to 175 kV
Langenselbold
DEProduction (PTR Strahltechnik GmbH)
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, titanium
- EBOMAT PP EB indexing machine
- EBOMAT PS EB shuttle indexing machine
- EBOMAT R EB high-performance machine
- EBOCUBE EB small chamber machine
- More than 10 EB contract manufacturing machines
Enfield, CT
USProduction and contract manufacturing (PTR Precision Technologies Inc.)
- EBOCAM EB chamber machines
- EBOMAT production machines
- Non-Vac systems
- EBOGEN EB generators up to 175 kV
Nantes
FRProduction orbital welding technology (Polysoude SAS)
- Materials
- Stainless steel, titanium, copper, niobium, steel
- Automatic orbital welding machines
- Open and closed welding heads
- TIGer cladding systems
Beijing
CNProduction EB machines and contract manufacturing (Beijing AiJieMo Robotic System Co. Ltd.)
- EB machines of various model series
Shanghai
CNLocation (Polysoude Shanghai)
Products and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arc welding systems (MIG/MAG)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Cast iron, Copper, CuCrZr, Titanium, Inconel, Niobium |
| TIG welding with or without cold wireJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Cast iron, Copper, CuCrZr, Titanium, Inconel, Niobium |
| Plasma weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Cast iron, Copper, CuCrZr, Titanium, Inconel, Niobium |
| Laser/laser-hybrid weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Cast iron, Copper, CuCrZr, Titanium, Inconel, Niobium |
| Spot weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Cast iron, Copper, CuCrZr, Titanium, Inconel, Niobium |
| Friction stir weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Cladding/overlay weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Cast iron, Copper, CuCrZr, Titanium, Inconel, Niobium |
| Electron beam welding (vacuum)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Cast iron, Copper, CuCrZr, Titanium, Inconel, Niobium |
| Electron beam welding at atmospheric pressure (Non-Vac)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Cast iron, Copper, CuCrZr, Titanium, Inconel, Niobium |
| Electron beam drillingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electron beam hardeningHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electron beam surface treatment/modificationSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser under reduced pressure (LaD)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| EB contract manufacturing / welding trialsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oxy-fuel cuttingJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Plasma cuttingJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Laser cutting (3-D machining of deep-drawn parts)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Strip welding (steel strips)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Orbital TIG welding (automatic, tube-to-tube / tube-to-tubesheet)Joining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Titanium, Copper, Niobium, Steel |
| Narrow-gap welding for thick-walled pipes and vesselsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| TIGer cladding / bi-cathode arc weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
20 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding robot system (articulated-arm robot, RTE 400 model series) | igm Robotersysteme RTE 400 | – | – | – | Wiener Neudorf, Austria |
| System modules for rail systems (welding of long workpieces) | igm Robotersysteme | – | rail lengths up to 100 m | – | Wiener Neudorf, Austria |
| Gantry welding system | igm Robotersysteme | – | workpieces up to 25 m wide and 8 m high | – | Wiener Neudorf, Austria |
| KONTINUMAT classic strip welding machine | Oxytechnik KONTINUMAT classic | – | strip thickness 0.5–15 mm | – | Bad Soden (Taunus), Germany |
| KONTINUMAT LCW strip welding machine | Oxytechnik KONTINUMAT LCW | – | strip thickness 0.2–4.0 mm | – | Bad Soden (Taunus), Germany |
| Robotic welding system (profile welding system) | Oxytechnik | – | – | – | Bad Soden (Taunus), Germany |
| Tailor blank welding system | Oxytechnik | – | – | – | Bad Soden (Taunus), Germany |
| Robotic cutting system (profile cutting system / pipe cutting system) | Oxytechnik | – | – | – | Bad Soden (Taunus), Germany |
| EBOCAM EB large chamber machine | Steigerwald Strahltechnik EBOCAM | – | – | – | Maisach, Germany |
| EBOMOVE EB chamber machine with internally mounted generator | Steigerwald Strahltechnik EBOMOVE | – | – | – | Maisach, Germany |
| EBOSPEC EB special-purpose chamber machine | Steigerwald Strahltechnik EBOSPEC | – | – | – | Maisach, Germany |
| EBOPULS EB perforation machine | Steigerwald Strahltechnik EBOPULS | – | – | – | Maisach, Germany |
| EBOCONT EB through-feed machine | Steigerwald Strahltechnik EBOCONT | – | – | – | Maisach, Germany |
| EBOGEN EB generator (high-voltage technology) | Steigerwald Strahltechnik / PTR EBOGEN | – | 60 kV to 175 kV | – | Maisach / Langenselbold, Germany |
| EBOMAT PP EB indexing machine | PTR Strahltechnik EBOMAT PP | – | – | – | Langenselbold, Germany |
| EBOMAT PS EB shuttle indexing machine | PTR Strahltechnik EBOMAT PS | – | – | – | Langenselbold, Germany |
| EBOMAT R EB high-performance machine | PTR Strahltechnik EBOMAT R | – | – | – | Langenselbold, Germany |
| EBOCUBE EB small chamber machine | PTR Strahltechnik EBOCUBE | – | – | – | Langenselbold, Germany |
| EB contract manufacturing machines | PTR Strahltechnik | more than | – | – | Langenselbold, Germany |
| Orbital welding machine (automatic) | Polysoude | – | – | – | Nantes, France |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The systems are equipped with sensor devices for workpiece measurement and tolerance compensation (including the in-house developed iCAM laser camera) as well as offline programming systems; Polysoude systems offer live video monitoring and real-time data acquisition.
| Evidence | Wiener Neudorf |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1958
Foundation of Polysoude in Nantes.
- 1967
Foundation of igm Robotersysteme AG in Vienna as a trading house for welding products (Industrie Geräte und Maschinenfabriks-Gesellschaft).
- 1979
The first igm welding robot, the Limat 2000, comes onto the market with two torches and a hollow shaft in the wrist axis.
- 1983
Presentation of the first igm articulated-arm robot; start of manufacturing custom welding robot systems.
- 2006
The igm Group is renamed Global Welding Technologies AG as the holding company of igm Robotersysteme, GBT (Steigerwald Strahltechnik and PTR Strahltechnik), Polysoude and Oxytechnik.