CenterLine Resistance Welding Systems

PinPoint Solution

PinPoint Solution

Machinery Division

Machinery Division

FlexFast

FlexFast

FlexGun Family

FlexGun Family

Consumable welding products

Consumable welding products

Durapin

Durapin

PedTec

PedTec

VeriFast IA sensor
VeriFast MicroView unit

Verifast = Verify Fastener
(Can be used to upgrade manual nutwelding systems)

CenterLine Technologies

Germany

  • FlexFastTM
  • High Speed Fastener SolutionTM
  • SoftMountTMGun
  • CPRW
Spot Welding Fastener Weld Detection Fastener Welding
FlexGunTM
VeriFastTM

Technology areas: Fastener Welding  •  Spot Welding  •  Fastener Weld Detection

Spot Welding

With CenterLine Weld Guns

Spot Welding with CenterLine Weld Guns

Two FlexGun™ Families Covering ALL Applications

FlexGun™ 3

  • Satisfies the broadest and most common range of spotwelding applications (Steel and Aluminium)
    • Min. mass = 100kg
    • Max. mass = 160kg

FlexGun™ Ultra

  • For close to all Steel applications and Aluminium applications 1 – 1.5 mm
    • Capable for High-dynamic applications
    • Reach 30 – 35 welds per minute
    • Min. mass = 55kg
    • Max. mass = 69 kg
  • Custom designs are possible to address unique application parameters

Automation Products – PedTec™ Stands

Turnkey Solution for Spotwelding Application

  • Pre-engineered robust weld gun mounting pedestals
  • Designed to reduce lead times and accommodate CenterLine’s family of welding gun styles and tip dressers, cap changers, fastener sensors (VeriFast™ units) and feeders
  • Modular and economical
  • Easily transportable with fork lift holes
  • Customizable to customer specs
    • Dress pack
    • Weld control
    • Robot
PedTec Stand

Fastener Projection Welding

Product Categories

  • FlexFast™ welders: configurable machines to easily exchange application
  • FlexFast™ Window Welder: Rising Throughput
  • SoftMount™ Gun: Robust High-Speed Application

Typical Applications / Solution for which Customer Pain Points

  • Automation
  • Quality monitoring
  • Energy consumption
  • Cycle time

Application limits

  • Centered on solutions
Fastener projection welding

Projection Welding – FlexFast™

Configurable Welders

  • A full range of FlexFast™ modular welders: Standard, Lite and Heavy Duty
  • Ideal for either manual or robotic load applications
  • Quick change tooling plates, tool-less electrode holders and a host of other features for rapid part changeovers and maintenance work
  • Extensive range of weld force capabilities – the right model for the right job
  • Can accommodate multiple part and fastener styles in one machine (i.e., RH, LH, Nut, Stud, etc.)
  • Update or replace tooling for new projects; easily reconfigurable
  • Wide range of options (i.e., nut feeders, fastener detection, adjustable weld spacing)

Over 2500 FlexFast welders in operation since 2010

Fastener Weld Detection

Product Categories

  • VeriFast™ IA: Integrated solution
  • VeriFast™ Microview: Stand-Alone solution

Typical Applications / Solution for which Customer Pain Points

  • Avoiding mistakes during production
  • Enlarge quality → Industry 4.0

Application limits

  • Special geometry and tolerances can influence the measuring process
  • We can use up to 95% our standard electrodes
  • Customizable for individual requests

Competitive Comparison

  • Performance: 0.03 mm overall accuracy
VeriFast fastener weld detection

MicroView

  • Converts 1 or 2 analog devices (0 to 10 V) to digital PLC inputs
  • Available with any combination IA or LVDT and LPT or generic analog inputs. 4.3” Resistive Touch HMI
  • Uses standard tool cords (4, 5 or 8 pin, depending on version)
  • Onboard storage for Weld Position and Set Down data for over 500,000 welds, per channel, downloadable to USB flash drive.
VeriFast MicroView 1.0
MicroView Teach screen
MicroView Run screen

Potentials / Customer Benefits

Integration Products

  • Light and versatile weld guns
    FlexGun™

Turnkey solutions

  • Configurable welders
    Projection Welding Units FlexFast™
  • Window welder
  • Robust highspeed applications
    SoftMount™ Gun
  • PedTec™ stands
  • High speed cells
    • Projection Welding
    • Spot Welding

Materials

  • Steel
  • Aluminium

Add ons

  • Fastener detection
    VeriFast™ IA
  • For challenging weld requirements
    CPRW – Controlled Pulse Resistance Welding
  • Industry 4.0 / IIoT
  • Pre-series welding
  • Process development
  • Design, modification and retooling
  • Process development support