Special machinery and plant engineering for automated welding and testing technology, from design to commissioning.
UNIWELD Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
Burbach (DE) · Uniweld Strojevi d.o.o. (Croatia) · MIG-O-MAT Mikrofügetechnik GmbH (DE)New on Amplifa
About UNIWELD
UNIWELD Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Burbach, is an internationally active company with over 60 years of experience in special machinery and plant engineering. Key areas are automated welding and testing technology, including submerged arc welding systems, circumferential and longitudinal seam systems, hydrostatic testers, pipe end machining machines, X-ray systems as well as turning and positioning devices for workpieces up to 1,000 t. For over 30 years, UNIWELD has supplied highly precise production lines for the aerospace industry, in particular for the European Ariane programme; the tank welding systems operate with Friction Stir Welding (FSW) for materials that cannot be welded by arc processes. Further areas of application include pipe manufacturing, vessel and plant engineering, wind tower manufacturing, structural steelwork and shipbuilding. The group covers design, production and commissioning from a single source and offers retrofit, maintenance contracts and remote maintenance.
- Site
- Burbach
- Processes
- Submerged arc welding technology (SAW systems, automated, seam tracking, multi-wire welding heads), Friction Stir Welding (FSW) / tank welding systems, Circumferential seam welding (circumferential seam systems, all common welding processes), Longitudinal seam welding (longitudinal seam systems/longitudinal seam clamping benches for, Pipe end machining (facing, chamfering), Hydrostatic pressure testing (water pressure test equipment for welded pipes), X-ray inspection of large-diameter pipes, Milling system engineering (milling systems, spiral pipe milling systems, bandage milling systems)
- Materials
- Steel, Sheet metal, High-technology materials (not arc-weldable, for FSW), FSW / Friction Stir Welding
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2000, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1955
- Employees
- 160 (group, per
- Industries
- Pipe manufacturers, Vessel engineering, Wind tower manufacturing, Structural steelwork, Aerospace, Automotive industry
- 01
Design and development
- 02
Manufacturing and assembly
- 03
Commissioning
- 04
Retrofit / maintenance / remote maintenance
Materials & Processes
Steel
Material for submerged arc welding systems in structural steelwork, large-diameter pipe manufacturing and shipbuilding.
Sheet metal
Base material for longitudinal seam clamping benches for the production of cylindrical can sections and sheet panels.
FSW / Friction Stir Welding
Joins high-technology materials that cannot be welded by conventional arc welding processes.
Locations
Burbach
DEHeadquarters / manufacturing
- Materials
- Steel, sheet metal
- Submerged arc welding systems
- Hydrostatic testers
- X-ray systems
- Pipe end machining machines
- Circumferential seam welding systems
- Longitudinal seam welding systems / longitudinal seam clamping benches
- Welding gantries and carriage columns
- Turning rolls
- Turn-tilt tables
- FSW tank welding systems
- Milling systems
- Vessel/tank production lines
Uniweld Strojevi d.o.o.
HRComponent manufacturing, assembly of subassemblies, supply
MIG-O-MAT Mikrofügetechnik GmbH
DEPlasma welding, micro-flame brazing equipment, automation
Components & Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submerged arc welding technology (SAW systems, automated, seam tracking, multi-wire welding heads)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Friction Stir Welding (FSW) / tank welding systemsJoining | – | – | – | – | high-technology materials, not weldable by arc welding |
| Circumferential seam welding (circumferential seam systems, all common welding processes)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Longitudinal seam welding (longitudinal seam systems/longitudinal seam clamping benches forJoining | Highest precision | – | – | – | sheet metal |
| Pipe end machining (facing, chamfering)Machining | – | – | – | – | pipes |
| Hydrostatic pressure testing (water pressure test equipment for welded pipes)Testing | – | 24,000 mm × Ø 2,540 mm | – | – | pipes |
| X-ray inspection of large-diameter pipesTesting | – | – | – | – | large-diameter pipes |
| Milling system engineering (milling systems, spiral pipe milling systems, bandage milling systems)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Flame cutting of pipe endsMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plasma weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Micro-flame brazingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vessel/tank production lines (manufacture of can sections, assembly in assembly stations,Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Storage tank manufacturing (complete production lines)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bending (bending systems can be integrated into longitudinal seam systems)Forming | – | – | – | – | sheet panels |
| Assembly of subassembliesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special machinery and plant engineering (automated welding and testing technology, design toEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retrofit / modernisation of machines and systems (including third-party equipment)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance contracts / serviceEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Positioning/manipulation of pipes and workpieces (handling, tilting of pipe can sections,Assembly | – | Ø 11 m | 100 t | – | pipes, pipe can sections |
16 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submerged arc welding systems | UNIWELD | – | – | – | Burbach |
| Hydrostatic testers | UNIWELD | – | Pipe diameter 114.3 mm to 2,540 mm / 4" to 100", pipe length 6,000 mm to 24,000 mm, test pressure | – | Burbach |
| X-ray systems (pipe carriage/roller conveyors, turning rolls, X-ray tube, image intensifier, | UNIWELD | – | Large-diameter pipes | – | Burbach |
| Pipe end machining machines | UNIWELD | – | – | – | Burbach |
| Circumferential seam welding systems | UNIWELD | – | – | – | Burbach |
| Longitudinal seam welding systems / longitudinal seam clamping benches | UNIWELD | – | for cylindrical can sections or sheet panels | – | Burbach |
| Carriage columns and welding gantries | UNIWELD | – | – | – | Burbach |
| Turning rolls | UNIWELD | – | Load capacity up to 1,000 t, optional anti-drift system | – | Burbach |
| Turn-tilt tables, dual-column manipulators, facing turntables, horizontal turning devices | UNIWELD | – | Load capacity up to 250 t | – | Burbach |
| Tilting devices for pipe can sections | UNIWELD | – | Ø up to 11,000 mm, load capacity up to 100 t | – | Burbach |
| FSW tank welding systems (Friction Stir Welding) | UNIWELD | – | – | – | Burbach |
| Milling systems (including spiral pipe milling systems, bandage milling systems) | UNIWELD | – | – | – | Burbach |
| Pipe end flame cutting systems | UNIWELD | – | – | – | Burbach |
| Welding systems for lighting column manufacturing (SAW technology, round and polygonal lighting | UNIWELD | – | tapered lighting columns | – | Burbach |
| Vessel/tank production lines | UNIWELD | – | Assembly stations, testing equipment | – | Burbach |
| Valve test stand (3,000 t automatic hole punch as separate system) | UNIWELD | – | – | – | Burbach |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
UNIWELD's production systems enable testing systems such as hydrostatic testers for pipes up to Ø 2,540 mm and 1,000 bar as well as X-ray systems for large-diameter pipes. Processes can be carried out fully automatically with process data acquisition and documentation.
| Evidence | Burbach |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1955
Company founded in Kreuztal
- 1964
Relocation to its own production facilities in Burbach
- 1978
Affiliation with the IBG Group
- 1986
Hall extension in Burbach
- 1987
Construction of a new office building
- 1989
Delivery of a first production line for the manufacture of tanks for Ariane 5
- 1990
Expansion of the office building
- 1998
Certification to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000
- 1999
Merger of the companies Gustav Stähler, Kröger Schweißtechnik and Protarc Zaar to form Uniweld Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
- 2001
Acquisition of UNIWELD Maschinenbau and the Croatian Uniweld Strojevi by Thomas Jünger
- 2007
Hall extension with pit for expanded production capacity
- 2008
Acquisition of shares in MIG-O-MAT Mikrofügetechnik GmbH
- 2009
Delivery of a second production line for the manufacture of tanks for aerospace
- 2010
Delivery of several hydrostatic testers worldwide
- 2015
Delivery of a third production line for the manufacture of tanks for Ariane 5ME
- 2018
Delivery of a fourth production line for the manufacture of tanks for Ariane 6