Special CW5 Circumferential System

Use:

Drop Tanks

Material:

Aluminum

Process:

AC/DC GTAW (TIG) Tungsten Inert Gas Welding


Capacity: Three 96" (2,500 mm) long parts.
48" (1,200 mm) diameter.

Description: This system consists of three pairs of head and tailstocks mounted on a common base. Three welding heads are mounted on carriages behind the rotational fixture.

The parts to be welded are of an elliptical section and each head includes a three axis tracking system to maintain the correct torch position as the part is rotated. The parts are joined by the TIG welding process.

Applications:

The CW5 can also be used for the following applications:

Water tanks
Chemical storage vessels
Nuclear waste containers
Liquid fuel tanks for rockets
Aero-engine components