Centre for the research and development in the field of progressive technologies of welding, cladding and surface finishing is focuses on the research. The Centre also comprises the workplace – Weld Center – determined for the complex research on technological processes utilising the most advanced methods of electron beam welding, laser welding, electric and plasma arc welding in all positions and random weld or weld deposit trajectory.
The WeldCenter is focused on:
- welding and hard-surfacing conventional and new construction materials,
- forming special surface layers,
- surface texturing of construction materials,
- progressive methods of soldering,
- monitoring of fast technological actions,
- monitoring and analysis of welding parameters of arc welding technologies.
This complex electron beam workplace is equipped with two electron beam cannons with the beam power of 30 kW and a vaccuum chamber with dimensions of 1500 x 1500 x 2500 mm. Robotised workplace of laser welding has also a device for welding and cutting at its disposal. The workplace of arc and plasma welding technologies comprises the devices for MIG, MAG, TIG, CMT, and TOP TIG welding and also for plasma welding. It is also equipped with a high-speed camera with a laser light unit and independent measurement of welding parameters.
The aforementioned equiopment allows to design and optimise the parameters of welding steels and non-ferrous alloys, detect the reasons of welded joints defects by specific welding parameters, measure the power parameters of new additive materials and determine the impact of various welding parameters on final geometric, mechanical, and structural characteristics of made welded joints.
