Arc welding laboratory

Infrastructures
Research areas
  • Engineering & Technology
Contact
Available for external users?
Yes
Description

Advanced arc welding infrastructure integrating industrial and collaborative robotic cells, state-of-the-art power sources, real-time process sensors, and digital platforms for monitoring and quality control.

The facility includes a cooperative multi-robot cell (ABB MultiMove), UR10e and Doosan H2017 collaborative robots, advanced MIG/MAG, CMT, TIG, PAW, and plasma power sources, joint tracking systems, and digital weld seam inspection.

Equipment

  • ABB IRB 4600-45/2.05 and ABB IRB 6700-235/2.65 robots with MultiMove control.
  • Two-axis manipulator/positioner with a 750 kg load capacity.
  • UR10e collaborative robot.
  • Doosan H2017 collaborative robot.
  • Fronius TPS 400i power source.
  • Synerbot 4000DR Advanced power source.
  • MIG/MAG power sources and processes, including CMT, CMT Advanced, LSC, PMC, and CMT Twin.
  • TIG power source.
  • EWM TIGSpeed and hot-wire power sources.
  • PAW (Plasma Arc Welding) power source.
  • GARMO device.
  • Laser profilometry system.
  • Six-axis force sensors.
  • Cavitar C300 camera.
  • FASTCAM NOVA S6 high-speed camera.
  • Xiris SWIR HDR XIR 1800 camera.
  • Xiris WeldMic system.
  • NIT Tachyon 16k+ system.
  • IoT platform with centralized PLC.
Services
  • Development and validation of robotic arc welding processes
  • Programming and optimization of synchronized MultiMove trajectories
  • Process monitoring and data acquisition
  • Automatic deviation detection using AI
  • Digital weld seam quality inspection
  • Full process traceability
  • Comparative analysis of welding technologies
  • Support for industrialization
Location

LORTEK

Arranomendi kalea 4A, 20240, ORDIZIA (Gipuzkoa)

Other info
Welding and Joining:
- Automation and Control
- Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

Application sectors

  • Automotive
  • Automotive and sustainable mobility
  • Capital equipment
  • Structural steel fabrication
  • Energy
  • Railways
  • Foundry and steelmaking
  • Machine tools and robotics
  • Metallurgy

Industry plan

  • IRABAZI · Automotive Components
  • IRABAZI · Energy
  • IRABAZI · Advanced Manufacturing
  • IRABAZI · Metallurgy
  • IRABAZI · Sustainable Mobility