System partner for robot-supported arc welding: welding machines, process controls and torch systems for the automotive industry.
SKS Welding Systems GmbH
Kaiserslautern (Headquarters) · Mladá Boleslav, CZ · Cegléd, HU · Zaragoza, ES · Istanbul, TR · Rochester Hills, US · León, MX · Shanghai, CN · Cape Town, ZA · Pune, IN · Sarreguemines, FR ·New on Amplifa
About SKS Welding Systems
SKS Welding Systems is a system partner for automated, robot-supported arc welding with headquarters in Kaiserslautern. The company develops and manufactures welding machines with welding process control, power source, robot interface and wire feed as well as its own torch systems for single-wire and twin-wire welding, including the Frontpull-8 series. In addition, laser-hybrid welding systems (combination of laser and MIG/MAG), welding processes such as microMIG-cc for reduced-heat welding, and software for welding data documentation and machine networking are offered. As complete system packages (Weld Packages), the torch system, welding machine, software, robot mounting kit and cleaning station are combined. The components are compatible with welding robots from well-known manufacturers. Customers are primarily the automotive and supplier industries; sales and service are provided via the company's own Customer Centers worldwide. Production takes place at the Kaiserslautern site (Made in Germany); since 2022 the company has been using solar energy for production.
- Site
- Kaiserslautern
- Processes
- Laser-hybrid welding (laser + MIG/MAG/GMAW), microMIG-cc welding process (reduced-heat welding with defined penetration), microMIG welding process, KF-Puls welding process, I-Puls welding process, MIG/MAG welding (GMAW), Single-wire welding, Twin-wire welding
- Materials
- Aluminium, Aluminium alloys, High-alloy steels, Low-alloy steels, Copper alloys, Nickel-based materials, Aluminium and aluminium alloys
- Founded
- 1989
- Employees
- 51–200
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Automotive supply industry, robot-supported arc welding
- 01
Engineering and process development
- 02
Manufacturing of components (including CNC turning)
- 03
Assembly and pre-configuration of the torch systems
- 04
System integration (Weld Packages incl. software)
- 05
Sales and service via worldwide Customer Centers
Materials and Welding Processes
Aluminium and aluminium alloys
Focus of aluminium welding, among other things with the reduced-heat microMIG-cc process.
Low-alloy steels
Suitable filler materials for MIG/MAG welding with the Frontpull-8 series.
High-alloy steels
Filler material for MIG/MAG applications with the SKS torch systems.
Copper alloys
Filler material that can be processed with the Frontpull-8 series.
Nickel-based materials
Filler material for demanding MIG/MAG welding tasks.
Locations
Kaiserslautern
DEHeadquarters, development and manufacturing
- Materials
- Aluminium, steel, stainless steel, copper, nickel-based materials
- Frontpull 8i welding torch system
- PF6 wire feeder with FlexiGlide
- Laser-hybrid welding system (laser + MIG/MAG)
- Weld Packages
- Cleaning station for robot welding peripherals
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser-hybrid welding (laser + MIG/MAG/GMAW)Joining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel, Copper alloys, Nickel-based materials |
| microMIG-cc welding process (reduced-heat welding with defined penetration)Joining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| microMIG welding processJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| KF-Puls welding processJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| I-Puls welding processJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| MIG/MAG welding (GMAW)Joining | – | – | – | – | high-alloy steels, low-alloy steels, aluminium alloys, copper alloys, nickel-based materials |
| Single-wire weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Twin-wire weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aluminium weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Weld seam tracking with positioner, integrated welding automationJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontpull 8 series welding torch system (Frontpull 8i) | SKS Welding Systems Frontpull 8i | – | – | – | Kaiserslautern |
| Wire feeder | SKS Welding Systems PF6 (with FlexiGlide wire feed) | – | – | – | Kaiserslautern |
| Laser-hybrid welding system (laser + MIG/MAG) | SKS Welding Systems | – | – | – | Kaiserslautern |
| – | SKS Welding Systems | – | – | – | Kaiserslautern |
| Cleaning station (robot welding peripherals) | SKS Welding Systems | – | – | – | Kaiserslautern |
Additional services
History
- 1989
Foundation; development and production of the first welding process control for robot and automatic applications together with technology partner Leipold
- 2022
Sustainable production with solar energy
- 2023
Opening of further Customer Centers in Canada and France – expansion of the worldwide presence