Applications
Specifying by Part Type
The general rules about allowance, distortion and stress relief apply to every machined weldment. What changes from one part type to the next is which of them dominates, and what the drawing has to say because of it.
Welded Machine Bases and Frames
How to specify a welded machine base: stiffness versus damping, flatness after stress relief, bore alignment and the datum strategy that keeps it all buildable.
Conveyor and handling framesConveyor and Material Handling Frames
Specifying welded conveyor and material handling frames: alignment across length, bolt pattern position, modularity, shipping splits and the finish that survives the plant.
Gantries and robot pedestalsWelded Gantries and Robot Pedestals
Specifying welded gantries and robot pedestals: stiffness under moving load, perpendicularity, mounting face flatness and why deflection beats strength as the design driver.
Process skids and baseplatesProcess Skids and Equipment Baseplates
Specifying welded process skids and equipment baseplates: coplanarity of mounting pads, grouting, lifting points, documentation and the code that governs the frame.
Mining and wear structuresMining, Crusher and Wear Structures
Specifying welded mining and crusher structures: abrasion resistant plate, heat input limits, wear liner strategy, impact loading and repairability in the field.
Press and load bearing framesWelded Press and Load Bearing Frames
Specifying welded press frames and heavily loaded structures: fatigue loading, weld quality where it matters, full penetration joints, NDT scope and deflection under load.
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