This jig is designed for assembling and semi-automatically welding the exterior seams of a covered wagon roof. It provides precise positioning and secure clamping of framing straps, arches, transoms, and sheet panels ahead of welding — ensuring consistent roof geometry and a shorter assembly cycle time.
Operating sequence
- Load and position the roof framing straps lengthwise against the stop.
- Engage the pneumatic clamps to secure the straps in the transverse direction.
- Install and clamp the transoms.
- Load the sheet panels, edge trims, and arches onto the centering guides and stops.
- Run the traveling beam in to clamp and tack-weld the sheets to the transoms, arches, and framing straps.
- Return the beam to its home position and complete the final roof welding.
- Transfer the finished roof to storage.
Key advantages
- Pneumatic clamping keeps roof geometry consistent throughout assembly.
- Frequency-controlled beam drive delivers smooth travel without jerking or binding.
- Copper backing plates in the weld zone prevent the workpiece from fusing to the tooling.
- Knock-down, transportable construction — assembled and installed on the customer’s site.
Specifications:
| 1. | Mechanism for fixing the assembled product | pneumatic |
| 2. | Control mechanism | manual |
| 3. | Type of drive of the clamping portal | electromechanical |
| 4. | Pneumatic network pressure, MPa | 0,4…0,6 |
