Integrated one-sided laser-hybrid welding and milling station

STX France is one of the top cruise ship and navy ship builders in the world. On a highly competitive market of shipbuilding, STX France needed to modernize their panel welding machinery and also have more efficient and productive equipment for the shipyard. They needed more capacity, better quality and faster performance assisted by new technology.

STX France decided to turn to Pemamek after a competitive offering round, and purchased PEMA Integrated One-sided Laser-Hybrid Welding and Milling Station with extensive conveyor solution for welding deck plates together. To secure fast and reliable delivery of the welding line, STX France included in their order also installation, training and commissioning of the complete solution.

“For us, this clearly puts PEMA in a special position, because PEMA’s heavy duty laser-hybrid welding solution and the milling station were a unique proof of their technology and enhanced with a great reputation on shipbuilding business,” emphasizes Mr. Florent Camaret, Project Manager of STX France. “We have a need for welding also heavier thicknesses and we need a solid quality – and PEMA could provide us this technology.”

To improve productivity and quality, STX France is now able to reduce man hours by having less re-work like fairing, no double work needed.  The quality of deck panels improves, that makes block manufacturing easier due to less deformation on panels.

For us, this clearly puts PEMA in a special position, because PEMA’s heavy duty laser-hybrid welding solution and the milling station were a unique proof of their technology and enhanced with a great reputation on shipbuilding business.