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Ship Panel Line
DIG High Efficiency Panel Production Line for Ship Construction
From steel plate to finished panel section in one linked line
The DIG high efficiency panel production line takes raw steel plate to a finished ship section. Butt welding, marking, cutting, stiffener and T-beam welding and outfitting are linked to cut waiting time between stages.
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Butt weldingPlates joined into panels
StiffenersAssembly and welding on the line
T-beamsAssembly and welding on the line
OutfittingFinal stage before the section leaves
Overview
A linked line from plate to panel section
The line automates the route from raw steel plate to a completed ship section. It covers butt welding, marking, cutting and polishing, stiffener assembly and welding, T-beam assembly and welding, and outfitting.
Standardized procedures and mechanized equipment link the stages closely. This reduces waiting time between processes, speeds up panel manufacturing and shortens the overall ship construction cycle.
The line's precision and stable operation keep product accuracy consistent and reduce the quality variation that comes from manual work.
Applications
Stages on the line
Each stage of the line handles one step of panel construction.
Plate butt welding
Steel plates welded into a flat panel.
Marking, cutting and polishing
The welded panel is marked, cut and finished.
Stiffener and T-beam welding
Stiffeners and T-beams assembled and welded onto the panel.
Outfitting
Final work before the panel section moves on to block assembly.
Features
Line features
- Butt welding of raw steel plates
- Marking, cutting and polishing stations
- Stiffener assembly and welding
- T-beam assembly and welding
- Outfitting stage
- Standardized procedures and mechanized equipment
Benefits
What it brings to the shipyard
Less waiting time between processes
Faster panel manufacturing and a shorter ship build cycle
Consistent product accuracy
Less quality variation from manual work
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