The pre-fabricated half-shells can be placed on the conveyor belt manually or by robot.

Inner beer keg welder

The resistance welding machine for the inner beer keg

The inner beer keg welding machine complements the ANDRITZ Soutec beer keg casing welding machine.

Two deep-drawn half-shells are welded to one another with a leak-proof seam. The system can weld two sizes of inner kegs. The positioning and the welding operation are fully automated.

Benefits at a glance

  • Minimized flange width
  • Constant and leak-proof welding quality
  • Integration in a fully automated production line easily possible
  • Organic, aluminized, and galvanized coating can be processed due to patented wire profile
  • Stainless steel can be processed
  • Low energy consumption (20 kVA) due to wire electrode an PULSAR frequency converter
  • No electrode redressing necessary (constant welding condition)
  • A fixture with its CNC program allows easy adjustment of the weld path (geometry), without the need for mechanical adjustment
  • Automatic loading and unloading system
The pre-fabricated half-shells can be placed on the conveyor belt manually or by robot.

The pre-fabricated half-shells can be placed on the conveyor belt manually or by robot.

Technical data

ParameterValue
Welding diametermin. 200 mm | 8"
max. 600 mm | 24"
Material thickness0.5-1.0 mm | 0.02-0.04"
Copper wire1.8 mm | 0.07" round
Weld speed3-10 m/min | 10-33 ft/min