T4L

Automatic Machinery

9 Automatic Production Line for Pressure Vessel[Robot Winding system]

Characteristic

Products : Type 4 cylinders for CNG for use as fuel tanks.
Dimensions of the products: All products are cylindrical. The maximum length of the products is 1500 mm and the maximum diameter is 410 mm.
Capacity (32liter cylinder): Capacity at 100% is 36 cylinder/hour, 24 hour x 365 days. The estimated utilization is set to 76%. This gives a maximum annual capacity for 32 liter cylinders of 240 000 cylinders at a 24/7 production the year around.
Maximum number of roving is 20 per spindle.
The Production line is prepared for 32 liter cylinder if not otherwise agreed before order. Shafts for the 32 liter cylinder and flaming ring 232mm ± 10mm for the 32 liter diameters of liner.

Specification

Assembly of bushing on liners : Manual assembly of bushing on liners.
Preparation of liners : Manual assembly of liner on shaft, Filling of air to low pressure for handling approx. 0,5bar
Winding cell : containing 3 robots, two are winding robots, one is a handling robot, Model-ABB IRB 6700 M2004, flaming, pumps, mixer of resin, resin bath, guiding for roving
Oven : tunnel type, convection electrically heating system, control temp. max. 230℃
Proof test : 1-4 cylinders are tested simultaneously in proof test box with water. (300bar)
Fatigue test : 1-3 cylinder are tested simultaneously in each burst chamber
Burst test : 1 cylinder at a time is tested in a burst chamber
Leakage test : cylinders are tested simultaneously with compressed air (200bar)