Electron beam welders are used extensively for producing high quality parts with high precision in large volumes. A selection of machines is shown below.

Turbocharger welding machine

Summary specification:

• Two or four station rotary indexing table
• Light guard protection
• Loading can be automated
• Rapid pump down
• Horizontal 60 kV electron beam column
• CCTV viewing system
• Fully integrated PLC control system
• Quick change tooling nests with dual drive housings and collets are used for a range of
  wheel sizes

Manipulators & work handling

A comprehensive range of standard and bespoke systems are available to manipulate the piece part under the electron beam including:

• XY tables
• Rotary manipulators with or without a tailstock
• Rotary tilt, 0-900, manual or motorised
• Multi-station carousel
• Run out platforms
• Multi-station rotary fixtures to rotate under the beam and index the part
• May be used in conjunction with linear motion or motorised gun for multiple welds

We also has the capability to design and build special systems for particular components and offers a project management service for the customer’s process needs.