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Weld Map for A Standard Tank

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General Arrangement view of LSW Work Station

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 Sequence of Welding & Inspection Plan (SWIP)

STAGE-1
1. Set Up the Rolled Plate on the Fixture
2. Clamp the Copper Clamps on the Joint
3. Check the Alignment
4. Verify CTWD, Feed parameters to Welding
machine
5. Start the Welding, the MIG Gun Carriage
Moves on the joint, welding of J1 Takes place
in 1G position
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Set Up Condition [SUC] for Joint-1 [J1]-Long Seam Welding [LSW]

Steel
fingers

Copper
fingers

Copper Job
Backing

I Beam

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 SUC for J1-LSW – Alt-1

Air Hose

Steel
Fingers

Copper
Fingers

Copper Job
Backing

I Beam

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 SUC for J1-LSW – Alt-1

Air Hose
Steel
Fingers

Copper
Fingers
Copper Job
Backing

I Beam

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One clamp actuated

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Both clamps actuated

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Gun positioned @ start

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Operator pushes weld start

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Welding J1 – Stage-1 Complete

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Fixture for J2 & J3 - CSW

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Control Unit Box [CUB] & Remote Operator Pendant

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Existing Set Up condition for
CSW with CTQLs

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 Proposed Set Up condition for CSW with CTQLs

=15 to 20 mm
Flat Face

Zero Gap

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 Sequence of Welding & Inspection Plan (SWIP)

STAGE-2
1. Assemble the Welded Shell & Both the Caps
2. Set Up & Manually Tack the Joint in the
Sequence the tacks are diagonally each other
3. Mount the Set up on the Fixture
4. Check Run out and Face Out
5. Set CTWD, Welding Parameters
6. Start the Motor, Job Starts rotating on rollers,
welding of J2 takes place in 3F downhill position
7. Follow same sequence for Welding of J3
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Manual Tacking of J2 & J3

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Auto Welding of J2

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Auto Welding of J3

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Welding of Tank completed

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Thank You

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