Welding Automation
HBW
by Akyapak
Compact H-beam welding machine that fixes, aligns, and welds custom-sized H-beams with integrated straightening and optional tandem welding torches.
Compact H-beam welding machine with integrated straightening
Configuration
Single or double (tandem) configuration
Welding Torches
Upper hydraulic, adjustable along the web axis
Pressure Cylinder
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Ideal For
- Fabricators producing custom-sized H-beams in volume who want a compact, space-saving welding machine with integrated straightening
Configuration
Compact H-beam welding machine with integrated straightening
Welding Torches
Single or double (tandem) configuration
Pressure Cylinder
Upper hydraulic, adjustable along the web axis
Max Piston Pressure
12,908 psi (9 tons / 8.16 tonnes)
Key Features
HBW Features
Standard features that set this machine apart in demanding manufacturing environments.
Precision & Performance
- Adjustable upper hydraulic pressure cylinder rated to 12,908 psi (9 tons) for precise web-axis pressure
- Sprocket-driven feeding with PLC-regulated encoder feedback for repeatable speed control
- Motor-driven guide rollers centre the web and bottom flange with hydraulic alignment
- Robust structural hull and columns deliver stability under sustained production loads
Cutting Capability
- Compact, space-saving design; among the smallest H-beam welders available
- Integrated beam straightening corrects distortion in line with welding
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Full Specifications
Akyapak HBW H-Beam Welding Machine Technical Details
Complete specifications, standard features, and optional upgrades.
- Configuration
- Compact H-beam welding machine with integrated straightening
- Welding Torches
- Single or double (tandem) configuration
- Pressure Cylinder
- Upper hydraulic, adjustable along the web axis
- Max Piston Pressure
- 12,908 psi (9 tons / 8.16 tonnes)
- Feeding System
- Sprocket-driven, motor-controlled main roller with encoder feedback and PLC speed control
- Guide Rollers
- Motor-driven web and bottom-flange centring with hydraulic alignment
- Frame
- Heavy-duty structural hull and columns
- Footprint
- Compact, space-saving (most compact on market)
- Workpiece Range
- Custom flange widths, web heights, and thicknesses (contact ACM for sizing)
| Configuration | Compact H-beam welding machine with integrated straightening |
| Welding Torches | Single or double (tandem) configuration |
| Pressure Cylinder | Upper hydraulic, adjustable along the web axis |
| Max Piston Pressure | 12,908 psi (9 tons / 8.16 tonnes) |
| Feeding System | Sprocket-driven, motor-controlled main roller with encoder feedback and PLC speed control |
| Guide Rollers | Motor-driven web and bottom-flange centring with hydraulic alignment |
| Frame | Heavy-duty structural hull and columns |
| Footprint | Compact, space-saving (most compact on market) |
| Workpiece Range | Custom flange widths, web heights, and thicknesses (contact ACM for sizing) |
- Compact, space-saving design; among the smallest H-beam welders available
- Integrated beam straightening corrects distortion in line with welding
- Adjustable upper hydraulic pressure cylinder rated to 12,908 psi (9 tons) for precise web-axis pressure
- Sprocket-driven feeding with PLC-regulated encoder feedback for repeatable speed control
- Motor-driven guide rollers centre the web and bottom flange with hydraulic alignment
- Robust structural hull and columns deliver stability under sustained production loads
- Double (tandem) welding torch configuration for higher welding throughput
- PLC programmable speed presets for repeat workpieces
- Custom-dimension H-beam fabrication for steel construction and infrastructure
- Shipbuilding and offshore structural assembly
- Bridge and structural-component fabrication
- Heavy industrial frame and equipment manufacturing
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