Berkoa Machine Tools continues its commitment to the retrofitting of rotary friction welding machines

Interior de soldadora de fricción rotativa fabricada por Berkoa

The BLSC 4.0 Controller facilitates the adaptation of the welding machine to a wide range of applications in sectors such as automotive, aeronautics or railway, providing high performance and precision solutions.

Industrial retrofitting has become an attractive alternative for companies looking to optimise their resources without the need to invest heavily in new machinery. Berkoa Machine Tools specialises in offering customised solutions for the modernisation of machine tools, improving their performance, adaptability and efficiency. In addition, this process contributes to extending the useful life of the equipment, reduces the environmental impact (circular economy) and increases productivity, representing a more sustainable and profitable option compared to the acquisition of new machines.

A clear example of this circular economy are the rotary friction welding machines, one of the areas in which Berkoa has achieved an outstanding specialisation, offering solutions that improve the efficiency and reliability of this equipment. Currently, the company is the only national manufacturer of rotary friction welding machines, a technology that allows the joining of materials by means of the pressure and rotation of one part on another, generating the heat necessary for welding.

A key component of these welding machines is the BLSC 4.0 Controller, co-designed together with its technological partner Lortek. This system enables real-time data capture with millisecond accuracy and facilitates traceability control, parameter storage and graph generation for detailed process monitoring. The flexibility and integration capabilities of BLSC 4.0 make it an indispensable tool for companies looking to digitise their processes or integrate their systems into highly automated environments.

Among the most outstanding benefits of this technology is its versatility to weld materials as diverse as copper, aluminium or steels of varying hardness, with high structural quality and minimal thermal effects. Its modular design also allows it to be adjusted to the specific needs of each project, from prototypes to large-scale production. Furthermore, BLSC 4.0 facilitates the adaptation of the welding machine to a wide range of applications in sectors such as automotive, aeronautics, agricultural, railway and electrical industries, providing high performance and precision solutions.
In addition to rotary friction welding machines, Berkoa also offers retrofitting for machines of brands such as Voumard, Danobat, Trevisan, Kondia, Max-Muller, etc., improving their performance and adaptability to new demands.

Source: Metal Industria