What is the position?

The positioner is a machine used to rotate the working piece at a constant speed and through the controlled position range to make continuous processes with ease. A good example is the welding positioner, which allows the welding stand in one position and weld the continuous seam around the pipe without having to move or weld vertically. Most of the positioners have a round rotary table on which the work is mounted. The electric motor then changes the working part at a user -selected speed. There is a wide range of positioning models, with some smaller types suitable for light engineering, while others are able to handle many metric tons (tons).

continuous production processes, such as welding joints on round or cylindrical work pieces, can be difficult to achieve correctly, especially if they are manually. Staff must work in unpleasant positions and constantly move, often pulling welding with them, even practice contributes to accurate and consistent work. Safety also often becomes a problem when this type of working condition encounters stress, fatigue and loss of concentration, leading to potentially dangerous situations. One of the more efficient methods of removing these undesirable conditions is the use of the positioner to turn the work rather than to move the craftsman.

The positioner is basically a supporting piece structure equipped with a table of driven rotation. The workpiece is mounted on this table and turns 360 ° at a speed controlled by the operator. In the case of welding positioners, this speed can be adjusted to create optimal penetration on welding runs and remove the need to weld vertically, always difficult to perform properly. The rate that the positioner rotates with is set to control units of different levels of sophistication, with some models capable of extremelyEsna settings. Although welding is by far the most common position for positioners, it is not the only production process that benefits from their use, and it is also used by several automated machining and production applications.

The size and complexity of the positioner used in any particular application depends on the type of work performed. Some smaller units are suitable for light engineering or even hobby applications. On the other hand, they are removed from small units in the world, often able to effectively handle many metric tons (tons).