Shipbuilding

Our Welding business has been developing with shipbuilding in Japan.We keep on proposing welding solutions to
shipyards all over the world.

Welding in Sub-Assembly to TRIFARC™ (High Speed

Welding in Erection stage SEGARC™
Assembly process Triple tandem One Pool
Method)

FCB™ Process and FAMILIARC™ DW-100V - Our proposal and progress

RF™ Process and equipment
equipment Improved vertical-up on horizontal fillet welding
performance

Welding in Sub-Assembly to Assembly process

Welding Welding Typical welding

No. Member and Joint Remarks
Position Process consumables

FAMILIARC™ MX-(Z)200 Welding carridge

twin-tandem one pool

Built-up FAMILIARC™ MX-200H (X2)
HF GMAW (MAG) method
Longitudinal

FAMILIARC™ MX-200HS (x2) /

TRIFARC™ method
FAMILIARC™ MG-1HS

Welding Typical welding

No. Member and Joint Welding Process Remarks
Position consumables

FAMILIARC™ US-36 /
Butt joint (Flat SAW (Double- FAMILIARC™ PF-H55E,
① Flat
Panel) side) FAMILIARC™ PF-H52,
FAMILIARC™ MF-38

FAMILIARC™ MX-(Z)200,
GMAW (MAG) FAMILIARC™ MX-50H, Welding carridge
FAMILIARC™ DW-200
② Stiffner HF
FAMILIARC™ Z-27,
Gravity welding
FAMILIARC™ LT-B50, Gravity welding
(SMAW)
FAMILIARC™ LT-B52A

③ Flat panel HF・Vertical GMAW (MAG) FAMILIARC™ DW-(Z)100, Robot applied

 FAMILIARC™ DW-100V

FAMILIARC™ US-36 /
FAMILIARC™ PF-I55E, Wire & Surface Flux
FCB™ FAMILIARC™ PF-H55EM

Butt joint of large FAMILIARC™ PF-I50R Backing Flux

④ plates
Flat
FAMILIARC™ US-36 /
Wire & Surface Flux
FAMILIARC™ PF-I55E
RF™
FAMILIARC™ RF-1 / Backing Flux /
FAMILIARC™ No.1296 Underlay Flux

FAMILIARC™ MX-(Z)200 Welding carridge

twin-tandem one pool

FAMILIARC™ MX-200H (x2)
method
⑤ Longi / Fillet HF GMAW (MAG)

FAMILIARC™ MX-200HS (x2)

/ TRIFARC™ Method

FAMILIARC™ MG-1HS

FAMILIARC™ DW-(Z)100 Robot applied

Slot to Trans /
⑥ Fillet
HF, V GMAW (MAG) FAMILIARC™ DW-(Z)100,
Semi-auto
FAMILIARC™ DW-100V

Inner Double-
⑦ HF, V GMAW (MAG) FAMILIARC™ DW-(Z)100 Semi-auto
hull/Fillet

FAMILIARC™ US-36 /
GMAW (One side) FAMILIARC™ PF-I52E / Semi-Auto
FAMILIARC™ RR-2

⑧ Bilge/Butt Flat FAMILIARC™ DW-(Z)100 /

GMAW (One side) Semi-auto
FAMILIARC™ FB-B3T

FAMILIARC™ MG-50D /
GMAW (One side) Automatic
FAMILIARC™ FB-B3A

⑨ Horizontal HF GMAW (MAG) FAMILIARC™ MX-(Z)200 Welding carridge

Welding in Erection stage

 Welding
No. Member and Joint Welding Process Typical welding consumables Remarks
Position

FAMILIARC™ DW-(Z)100 / FAMILIARC™ FB-

⑩ Bottom shell / Butt Flat GMAW (One side) Semi-auto
B3T

FAMILIARC™ US-36 /
FAMILIARC™ PF-I52E /
GMAW (One side) Semi-Auto
FAMILIARC™ FA-B1 /
FAMILIARC™ RR-2

⑪ Tank Top　 (Seam, Longitudnal) Flat

FAMILIARC™ DW-(Z)100 /
GMAW (One side) Semi-auto
FAMILIARC™ FB-B3T

FAMILIARC™ MG-50D /
GMAW (One side) Automatic
FAMILIARC™ FB-B3A

FAMILIARC™ DW-(Z)100 /
GMAW (One side) Semi-auto
FAMILIARC™ FB-B3T + FAMILIARC™ US-36 /
+SAW + Auto
FAMILIARC™ PF-H55E
⑫ Tank Top (butt, trans) Flat

FAMILIARC™ DW-(Z)100 /
GMAW (One side) Semi-auto
FAMILIARC™ FB-B3T

FAMILIARC™ HS-42G,
SEGARC™
EGW FAMILIARC™ DW-S43G /
Method
FAMILIARC™ KL-4
⑬ Side shell / butt Vertical

FAMILIARC™ DW-(Z)100 /
GMAW (One side) Semi-auto
FAMILIARC™ FB-B3T

FAMILIARC™ DW-(Z)100 /
⑭ Top side tank / butt Flat GMAW (One side) Semi-auto
FAMILIARC™ FB-B3T

FAMILIARC™ DW-(Z)100 /
⑮ Builge hopper / butt Vertical GMAW (One side) Semi-auto
FAMILIARC™ FB-B3T

PREMIARC™ DW-309,
GMAW (MAG) Semi-auto
PREMIARC™ DW-309LP
Hatch combing rail (Stainless) /
⑯ HF
Fillet
PREMIARC™ DW-309,
GMAW（MAG） Welding carridge
PREMIARC™ DW-309LP

⑰ Upper deck / butt Flat

 GMAW (One side) FAMILIARC™ DW-(Z)100 / Semi-auto
+ SAW (Double- FAMILIARC™ FB-B3T + Auto
side) + FAMILIARC™ US-36 /
FAMILIARC™ PF-H55E

FAMILIARC™ DW-(Z)100 Semi-auto

⑱ Tank top / fillet HF GMAW (MAG)
FAMILIARC™ MX-Z200 Welding carridge

FAMILIARC™ DW-(Z)100 /
⑲ Long / butt Flat, V GMAW (One side) Semi-auto
FAMILIARC™ FB-B3T

Welding Process to improve productivity

SEGARC™ - for vertical-up welding

SEGARC™ - extremely efficient welding process in vertical upward

High deposition rate, 180cm/min at 380A

Applicable to inclined upward welding

Optimum oscillation of welding torch enables one pass welding up to 65 mm plate thickness

Mechanisim

Welding parameter

Current Voltage Travel speed Heat input current

(A) (V) (cm/min) (KJ/cm)

400 43 2.6 397

SEGARC™ 2Z CE

TRIFARC™ (high speed triple tandem one pool method) for Horizontal Fillet Welding
Torch arrangement

Filler wire: FAMILIARC™ MX-200HS　Filler wire: FAMILIARC™ MG-1HS

Bead appearance and shape

Welding parameter

L: 560A-38V

T: 440A-36V

Filler wire: 80A (DC-EN)

Travel speed: 2.0m/min

FCB™ process and equipment for butt joint of large plates

FAMILIARC™ PF-I55E, PF-H55EM / FAMILIARC™ US-36 / FAMILIARC™ PF-150R

 Plate thickness: 25mm
Process: 4 electrodes FCB™ one-side SAW
Travel speed: 800mm/min.

FCB™ process and equipment

Features

Consistent reverse bead at high welding current

Applicable for 10 to 40mm plate thickness. (3 electrodes up to 35 mm, 4 electrodes 40 mm)

RF™ process and equipment

FAMILIARC™ PF-I55E / FAMILIARC™ US-36 / FAMILIARC™ RF-1

RF™ process and equipment

Features

Easy to make good plate-to-backing contact, particularly in joints with misalignment and tapered transition, and in thin plate

Welding parameter

Plate
20mm × 50mm
thickness:

Taper: 1-to-3 taper

L: 1400A-26V

T1: 1000A-40V

T2: 1100A-46V

Travel speed: 80cm/min

FAMILIARC™ DW-100V - Improved vertical-up performance

Features

FAMILIARC™ DW-100V enables an high current vertical-up welding at 250 to 300A.

Stringer run at vertical up welding

Superior resistance to root gap

Relationship between leg length and travel speed

Macro structure

Leg length＝6.8/5.8 (mm) Leg length＝7.8/6.3 (mm) Leg length＝9.5/9.3 (mm)

Welding parameter: 230A-360mm/min Welding parameter: 250A-320mm/min Welding parameter: 280A-200mm/min
 Relationship between root gap and welding current

Specification

Specification Shipping approvals

JIS AWS
NK, ABS, LR, DNV, BV, GL, CCS
Z3313 T 49J 0 T1-1 C A-U A5.20 E71T-1C

Our proposal and progress on horizontal fillet welding

Welding wire for single pass

Porosity Resistance HF
Product Sputter generation Bead shape / appearance
(Applicable travel speed) Range of leg length

FAMILIARC™
≦600mm/min Good Good 4 to 8mm
MX-200

FAMILIARC™ MX-200F ≦600mm/min Better Better 5 to 9mm

FAMILIARC™ MX-50H ≦700mm/min Good Good to Better 5 to 9mm

FAMILIARC™
≦500mm/min Good Better 6 to 10mm
DW-200

FAMILIARC™ MX-200F - Large leg length with smoothe bead appearance

Applicable for 5 to 9mm weld leg length

Smoothe bead shape with large leg length

 Less undercut at upper leg length ensure required paint film thickness by PSPC

Welding parameter: 320 to 340A-34V-300mm/min. Wire dia.: 1.4mmΦ

FAMILIARC™ MX-50H - Large leg length with high travel speed

5 to 9mm weld leg length available

Smoothe bead shape with large leg length

Excellent slag removal and shinny bead appearance

Excellent porosity resistance

Welding parameter: 300A-33V-250mm/min. Wire dia.: 1.2mmΦ

Welding parameter: 300A-33V-250mm/min. Wire dia.: 1.2mmΦ

Plate 20mm×50mm 12mmt. inorganic zinc primer, thickness: 30μm

Industries

Building Structure Automobile

Shipbuilding Offshore Structures

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