Tank Agw I Single Side
Tank Agw I Single Side
♦ Plates up to 2” thick
During the welding operation, the heat of the arc melts some of the flux along with the tip of the
continuously fed electrode and a portion of the base metal. As the electrode progresses along the joint,
the lighter liquefied flux rises above the molten metal and solidifies in the form of slag. The weld
metal solidifies while the slag above it remains molten, later solidifying over the newly deposited
weld metal, thereby protecting the arc and molten metal from contamination by the atmospheric
oxygen and nitrogen. The unfused particles of granulated flux are normally picked up manually or
with a vacuum system and re-fed into the flux holding system. The solidified slag is removed and
normally discarded. A schematic representation of the SAW process is shown in the diagram.
Amongst the available arc welding processes for joining steel, submerged arc welding is probably the
most commonly used mechanized process.
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DIMENSION
SPECIFICATIONS
A: 6.9’
B: 13.8’
C: 17.5’
D: 5.9’ to 10.5’ adjustable
E: 13.6”
F: 13.6”
G: 3’
H: 4.2’
PLATE
HEIGHT 1 2 3 4
6’ 6’(1828.8mm) 5.3’(1628.8mm) 7.9”(200mm) 3’(921mm)
8’ 8’(2438.4mm) 5.3’(1628.8mm) 3.96’(809.6mm) 3’(921mm)
10 10’(3048mm) 5.3’(1628.8mm) 4.65’(1419.2mm) 3’(921mm)
Note: For 12’ and above shell plate can be done. Consult factory the detail shell plate requirement.
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AUTOMATIC GIRTH WELDER LAYOUT
Romar AGW-2 is a double sided, self-propelled automatic girth welder complete with fully
integrated submerged arc welding system. It is a system that is designed for construction of field-
erected storage tank that can speed up the horizontal welding process up to 40 over percent versus the
manual stick application. It rides on the edge of the tank diameter from 15’ (4.6m) to unlimited
diameter. Travel speed is controlled by operator from minimum 3.9 inches per minute to 113.4 inches
per minute maximum. With the telescopic column design it can handle shell plate height from
5.9’(1.8m) to 13’(4m) and thickness from 0.375”(9.5mm) min to1.96” (50mm) max.
The system consist of
Carriage
Powered by 1 hp DC motor through gear
reducer. Solid-state electronic unit control
the carriage travel speed range from 3.9
inches per minute to 113.4 inches per
minute.
Platform
Includes handrail, weather curtains,
operator-seat and ladder for operator to
access.
Cylinder rack
A collapsible LPG rack located on the side
of the carriage. Heating torches and
cylinder bottle will NOT supply with the
machine.
Auxiliary box
Includes 1 out-put power of 110 VAC or
220 VAC 1ph/13amps
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Wire feeder controller
Wire feeder Controller ability to perform on CC/CV
applications. Function includes wire feed speed, start &
carter fill, volt & amperes meter. Interface with main
control box to provide an auto start with carriage travel and
flux recovery function.
Controller Console
Includes on/off selector switch, Travel manual/auto
mode, forward/reverse selector switch, travel speed
potentiometer, flux recovery manual/auto mode, flux
on/off switch, main fuse and digital display meter.
Flux belt
4” width flux belt self-
driven mechanism holds the
flux and convey the flux to
the flux recovery pick-up
nozzle during operation.
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Flux recovery system
A 3 watts /110VAC Electric driven flux
recovery unit designed to resist the abrasive
nature of the flux comes with a primary
separator tank and butterfly valve. Manual
release the flux and channel it to a 25lbs
capacity flux hopper. A 2 x 2OD heavy-duty
rubber hose with pick-up tools is also provided.
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CONSOLE LAYOUT
This console provides the electrical component for the function of the AGW except the welding
process, which is controlled via the Wire feeder. The main Panel allows the distribution of incoming
supply to the transformer so that AGW operate at 110V.
Function
Power: ON / OFF selector switch
Travel: Start / Stop Selector
Travel: Left / Right Selector
Travel: Speed adjustment
Flux: Recovery Mode Hand / Auto Selector
Flux: Recovery ON / OFF Selector
Fuse: Main fuse
Digital: Displaying figure that related to the speed desired by operator.
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SET-UP GUIDELINES
Nozzle Angle.
Nozzle pointed downward at 25 to 30 degree for
plate thickness .5” to .68 plates.
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Nozzle Angle.
Nozzle pointed downward at 30 to 35 degree for
plate thickness ¾ to 1” plates.
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Welding Guidelines
Outside Inside
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Note:
For thick sections a manual root pass is firstly put in to stop the chances of root bead cracking.
Minimum root gap is 2mm for thin material and 4mm for 1” thick material.
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