Robotic welding ventilation at the Narva factory
Two robotic welding workstations were established at Fortaco Estonia's Narva plant, together with an efficient welding ventilation solution. Above each robotic welding area, welding hoods with louvers mounted to the trusses were installed, the operation of which is controlled by the robot's control automation according to the section in which the robot is currently welding. We carried out the first installation in the spring, and we received the second identical order just a few weeks after the first one was commissioned.
Project challenge
Every metalworking industry deals with the welding of materials and the resulting gaseous and solid residues, which without appropriate ventilation turn the production air an opaque blue and reduce its quality. Since the welding robot has two work areas where the welding process takes place, it was necessary to cover the entire relevant welding area as efficiently as possible.
How we built it
The robotic welding workstations were built by OMD OÜ, and our contribution was in the form of welding ventilation. To the trusses created next to the workstation, we mounted welding hoods with louvres, whose operation is controlled by the robot's control automation. The automation activates extraction precisely in the section where the robot is currently welding — this keeps the air clean without unnecessary energy consumption.
- Two robotic welding workstations
- Welding hoods with louvres mounted to the trusses
- The robot's control automation manages extraction of the relevant section
What we achieved
- Both robotic welding work areas covered
- Clean and high-quality production air
- Section-based extraction avoids unnecessary energy consumption
- A few weeks after the first commissioning, the client ordered an identical second installation
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