With the advancement of technology, the use of industrial robots to replace manual welding has become a trend. In the past, welding robot brands were dominated by imported brands, such as KUKA (Germany), ABB (Sweden), Fanuc (Japan), Yaskawa (Japan), etc. Robot welding guns are available from BINZEL (Germany), Taibi (Germany), Panasonic (Japan), OTC (Japan), TOKIN (Japan)... and other imported brands. The price of a welding workstation is very expensive, causing many companies to be reluctant to invest in the equipment.

However, in recent years, with the localization of industrial robots, including core components of robots. It has broken the monopoly of imported brands on the welding market. Prices are no longer out of reach either. The application of robots in welding has become a general trend. Today I will teach you how to choose a robot welding gun suitable for your own company.

-1. Materials for welding workpieces--
"Welding" is the use of high-temperature molten pool, wire filling, friction, etc. to join two metal workpieces together. Different materials use different welding guns, protective gases, welding parameters, accessories, etc. So the first thing to do is to confirm the material of the welding workpiece.
---2. Welding duty cycle---
"Duty duty rate" is the usage rate of the welding machine. For example, if 10 minutes is used as a unit, the actual welding time within 10 minutes is 5 minutes, and the duty cycle (usage rate) is 50%. The factory settings of the welding machine, the welding shielding gas and the conductive material of the welding gun will all affect the actual welding duty cycle.

--3.Welding gun heat dissipation method---
The heat dissipation methods of robot welding guns are generally divided into two methods: air cooling and liquid cooling. Air cooling uses the ambient temperature and the heat dissipation properties of the welding gun's own material for cooling. It is suitable for welding processes with thin and medium plates or low duty cycle. Liquid cooling uses coolant or pure water to cool the welding gun, and is suitable for long-term welding processes such as thick plates and surfacing welding.
---4.Robot model used---
There are various types of industrial robots, ranging from low-load 1KG assembly robots to 500KG high-load palletizing and handling robots. Different types of robots use different welding gun accessories and adapter flanges, so before choosing a welding gun, you must first determine The robot model used.