Rice Automation
Welding positioners
Welding positioners and robotic welding positioners hold the part, or move the robot, so the weld stays in position. Rice Automation builds and tests them for a robotic welding cell. The positioners below are the ones we quote.
What a welding positioner does
A welding positioner puts the joint where the robot can reach it and keeps that joint in position while the arc is on. Some turn the part. A robot travel track moves the robot along a long weldment instead.
Rice Automation builds these for robotic welding cells. The arm in the cell is a new robot or a refurbished FANUC robot.
Headstock and tailstock
A headstock/tailstock positioner supports the part at both ends and rotates it. Use it when the part is long enough to need a support at each end.
A two-axis positioner turns the part on two axes so the joint stays in position. A robot indexer carries the robot on an indexing base and rotates it between weld stations, so one station can be loaded while the robot welds at another.
Robot travel track
A robot travel track carries the welding robot along the part. It is the choice when the weldment is too long to bring to a fixed robot. Travel length is part of the quote.
Robotic welding positioners, quoted from the part
Tell us what you weld and how you load it. We will say which of these four fits, or when the job needs a custom positioner.
Call (877) 855-7020 for the current price and for how soon it can ship. Freight is quoted, and the equipment ships nationwide. You can tour the shop Monday through Friday and watch a cell weld.
