Fincantieri Monfalcone, Italy

Fincantieri Monfalcone

Since 2000 KRANENDONK works together with the Italian based shipyard Fincantieri Monfalcone. The first system supplied is a profile cutting line with plasma. In 2007 the shipyard approached KRANENDONK for the automation of panel welding.

In 2008 KRANENDONK installed a panel welding gantry. The system is equipped with two gantries and in total eight robots. The eight robots are working together without any interference of the operator. The operator puts the large panel in place, selects the program, presses the start button and walks away.

The work preparation is done behind the computer, independent of the line. This is done with the RinasWeld software. All required production data is directly retrieved from the 3D CAD model of the end product. The workpreparator only has to select the product which needs to be welded and to uploads it into the RinasWeld software. With 1 hour of work preparation, 100 hours of production is programmed by the RinasWeld software.