WS Horizontal Headstock Circumferential Welding Machine
The WS Series horizontal headstock circumferential welding machine delivers high-efficiency automatic welding for long, circular workpieces — pipes, discs and flanges such as hydraulic cylinders, automotive steering frames, drive shafts and storage tanks. A horizontal chuck with stepless rotation produces a uniform, repeatable bead.
Overview
The WS Series is a high-efficiency automatic welding machine specifically designed for circular workpieces, especially long-size pipes, discs and flanges. It is widely used in hydraulic cylinders, automotive steering frames, drive shafts and storage tanks.
Built around a rigid horizontal headstock, the servo-driven chuck holds the workpiece and rotates at stepless, constant speed — keeping the weld pool stable for a uniform circumferential bead. Its extended clamping range (up to Φ520 mm) makes it ideal for larger pipes and flanges. The torch is carried by a fixed or moveable column manipulator with X/Z travel and 3D micro-adjustment, with optional oscillators, seam laser trackers and welding pool cameras for consistency.
One platform covers TIG / MIG / MAG / PAW (plasma) / Laser processes and adapts via optional horizontal headstock, head & tailstock or multi-axis configurations.
Industries Served
Weldable Materials
Specifications & Configuration
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Clamper out-dia. | 10–520 mm as standard, customize available |
| Workpieces thickness | Normally start from 0.5 mm (thin-wall bellows 0.2 mm optional) |
| Welder brand | Huayuan / Panasonic / Aotai |
| Radius of rotation | Max. 260 mm |
| Weld torch adjustable | X-axis 100–400 mm; Z-axis 400–1000 mm |
| Control system | Touch screen HMI + motion controller / Monoblock Micro controller |
| Welding type | TIG/GTAW · MIG/MAG/GMAW · Plasma/PAW · Laser/LBW |
| Positioner type | Horizontal headstock / 1-axis horizontal / Head & tailstock |
| Workbench type | 2-axis / Multi-axis / Fixed workbench |
| Consumables load | Wire in roller feeder / Powder feeder |
| Manipulator | Fixed column / Moveable column / 6-axis robot |
| Additional function | Welding oscillator, wire preheat TIG, Arc length tracker, Seam laser tracker, Point laser tracker, Welding pool camera, Safety guards |
| Category | Suitable For |
|---|---|
| Suitable for workpiece | Long pipes, discs, flanges, hydraulic cylinders, automotive steering frames, drive shafts, storage tanks |
| Suitable for welding materials | Carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum, Stellite, Inconel and other alloys |
Optional Categories
| Category | Available Options |
|---|---|
| Control system | Touch screen HMI and motion controller; Monoblock Micro controller |
| Welding type | TIG/GTAW; MIG/MAG/GMAW; Plasma/PAW; Laser/LBW |
| Positioner type | Horizontal headstock; 1-axis horizontal; Head & tailstock; 2-axis; Multi-axis; Fixed workbench |
| Consumables load | Wire in roller feeder; Powder feeder |
| Manipulator | Fixed column; Moveable column; 6-axis robot |
| Additional function | Welding oscillator; wire preheat TIG; Arc length tracker; Seam laser tracker; Point laser tracker; Welding pool camera; Safety guards |
Standard Machine Composition
A standard machine is built from several core modules that work together.
Machine Base & Frame
Rigid all-steel horizontal headstock frame for stable rotation of long workpieces.
Horizontal Chuck
Servo-driven horizontal chuck holds the workpiece; stepless speed control for constant weld speed.
Welding Head / Torch
Swappable TIG / MIG / Plasma / Laser torch with 3D micro-adjustment.
Cross-Slide Manipulator
Fixed or moveable column manipulator positions the torch with X/Z travel.
Control System
HMI touchscreen + motion controller or Monoblock Micro controller.
Supported Accessories
Wire feeder + TIG Torch
Wire feeder + MIG Torch
Rotator
Monoblock Microcontroller
Motion controller & touch screen
Oscillator
And more
Control System & Software
Industrial HMI Touchscreen Controller
- Built-in welding process data package — high-quality welds without expert skills.
- 10-inch TFT LCD HMI with IoT capability for data forwarding (Industry 4.0).
- Supports EtherCAT, RS232, RS485 and Ethernet interfaces.
- Stores multiple welding programs; recall by workpiece with one-tap start.
- Optional 4G remote module for online upgrade, training and fault diagnosis.
- CE / RoHS certificated components; long-life industrial design.