Panasonic Factory Solutions and long-standing partner SYN-TIG have upgraded the production line for medical furniture manufacturer, Haelvoet, using Panasonic’s TAWERS G4 welding robot system. The project will enable manufacturing subcontractor, Grovinvest, to increase flexibility and automation in the production of specialist medical equipment for customers across Europe.

First deploying previous iterations of Panasonic’s robot cells in 2009, with a subsequent upgrade delivered in 2014, the upgraded production line at Grovinvest’s northern Romania facility enables it to manufacture four variations of Haelvoet’s medical bedframes. With all required components automatically detected prior to production starting, Panasonic says its TAWERS G4 welding robot system delivers the required precision and speed, while minimising ramp-up time.

The integrated Panasonic TAWERS G4 optimises welding process management into a single controller for high-speed, high-quality arc welding. It features increased controller processing speeds, and optimised communication between the controller and the robot. When compared with previous models, the G4 is more reliable and smaller, saving space and costs without compromising reliability.

Furthermore, the G4’s teach pendant touchscreen simplifies programming on the production line, while consumables – such as contact tips – last longer than previous models. This reduces the need to keep excessive spares and minimises maintenance downtime.

The G4 also features offline programming software, enabling remote digital access to real-time production and system operating data. This enables Grovinvest’s engineers to re-program all or some of the parts of the welding process while the robot is still running.

Bogdan Pienaru, managing engineer at Haelvoet contractor Grovinvest, says: “The welding quality provided by the G4 is superb; Panasonic continues to set the standard in welding precision, speed and accuracy.”

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