As you know, welding guns have to perform their tasks precisely and reliably. The reproducibility of the spot welds plays an important role in the quality and cost-effectiveness of the welding process, as does flexibility and speed – even under the most extreme conditions. This results in requirements that Festo has perfectly implemented in its actuator solutions for welding guns. The intelligent solutions control welding guns extremely precisely. Whether the X gun or C gun, servopneumatic or electric – the choice is yours.
Our actuator solutions’ intelligent system components communicate bidirectionally. The data provided allows you to monitor all of the processes and their digital implementation in the Industry 4.0 system. Bus communication between the components ensures that the controller can exchange data with the higher-level controller. When bringing the welding gun into operation, the welding gun controller recognizes all of the connected components, which virtually eliminates the need to enter parameter data in manually. Bringing new systems into operation couldn’t be easier.
Servopneumatic components represent a controlled pneumatic positioning technology that delivers dynamic performance, power, and flexibility. Our specialists have now translated these benefits into an electric version to meet the demands for greater energy efficiency in new production sites with low-pressure networks. As such, these components are used when reducing energy costs and carbon emissions is the top priority. Benefit from the advantages of both technologies, depending on the application requirements, even in a mix within a welding cell.