Although they may look similar, if you really think about it, they are very different. Beam layout welding is usually heavier than I beams and more dense. This is because the beam layout welding can absorb and take in more force.
They are generally thinner than H beams when it comes to the web, the center structure or the height I beams. The web is thinner than H beams because the top and bottom flanges of an H beam are farther apart. I beams have flanges that are shorter and narrower.
Beam Layout Welding enables you to join web sections by welding a 100% seam. You can also make long webs using short sections. The pieces to be joined will be aligned with an edge guide. They will then be clamped in place using air cylinders. The joint is sealed by the copper back-up plate. The welding head moves along a joint and welds it with a single-wire submerged arc.
An Automated Structural Steel Beam Welding System (ASSW) is a robotic welding system that's designed for structural steel fabricators. It can be used in small or large shops with varying capacities. It has a small footprint and complete robotic automation. The system can also be integrated with special software. Robotic welding can be used to solve all kinds of welding problems in fabrication shops.
Traditional fitting requires that a qualified fitter reads and understands the assembly drawing and then pulls out the measuring tape to mark the beam. Laser projection systems project detailed information directly onto the beam. This allows an operator with limited training to align the connection with the line and tack-weld as needed.
Think again if you believed that an I beam was the same as an h beam. It's all explained below. For a better understanding of the importance and benefits of I beams imagine a single plywood piece. Place the plywood just beyond the edge, so its longitudinal ends don't touch.
The "IN" conveyor moves the beam from the beginning position to the destination. Next, the operator selects one the preset welding program (welding speed or wire speed) and presses "START". The total sequence of actions, including the movement of beam with welding speed, positioning the welding head, start and stop the welding process for stationery and moveable side, activation copper back up assemblies and pressure regulators, and the STOP operation, will all be done automatically.
A welded beam consists of three individual sections of steel – a web, a top flange and a bottom flange. These segments are merged together with deep fillet welds to create an incredibly robust building material.