Robotic Welding for Shipbuilding
CBOXTEC marine vessel welding systems for flat panels, curved blocks, decks, bulkheads and pipe lines. Classification-ready robotic welding for global shipyards.
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Marine Welding Automation
Modern shipbuilding relies on prefabricated flat panels and curved blocks assembled into hull sections. CBOXTEC robotic welding systems automate the long, repetitive seams on these large assemblies, improving consistency and reducing welder fatigue.
Flat Panel and Curved Block Lines
For high-volume panel production, gantry robots span the full width of the plate. For curved blocks and confined compartments, rail-mounted or cobot systems provide flexible access where full-size gantries cannot fit.
Pipe and Frame Welding
CBOXTEC pipe welding cells handle marine piping and frame components with orbital or articulated robot motion, delivering repeatable root passes and fill passes for classification societies.
Compliance and Documentation
We support welding procedure specifications (WPS), procedure qualification records (PQR) and inspection documentation aligned with ABS, LR, DNV and CCS requirements.
Key Features
Heavy-Duty Payload
Large work envelopes and high payloads for decks, bulkheads and curved blocks.
Panel & Block Production Lines
Turnkey flat panel and curved block welding lines with automatic conveying and clamping.
Classification-Ready Welds
Welding procedures and documentation aligned with IACS member society rules.
Pipe Welding Automation
Orbital and gantry-mounted pipe welding for marine piping systems.
Case Studies
Shipyard Panel Line, Jiangsu
A mid-size shipyard automated bulkhead and deck panel welding with CBOXTEC collaborative robots on magnetic bases.
Cobots roll between stations on deck, clamp magnetically, and one operator now supervises two robots.
Curved Block Fabricator, Zhejiang
A curved block fabricator used CBOXTEC gantry robots with 3D vision to weld complex hull sections without clean 3D models.
Flatness rejects dropped from 6% to 0.8% and we no longer flame-straighten nearly every girder.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. CBOXTEC gantry and cobot systems use 3D vision and seam tracking to follow curved seams and adapt to tack-welded fit-up gaps typical in ship panels.
Yes. Marine series robots are specified with enhanced sealing, corrosion-resistant cable routing and heavy-duty covers suitable for shipyard conditions.
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