CNC Steel Cage Welding Machine
Fully Automated Cage Production: Integrated feeding, positioning, spiral winding, and unloading enable unmanned, continuous operation with greatly reduced labor requirements.
High-Speed CNC Welding Efficiency: Fast welding cycles and programmable parameters deliver rapid cage fabrication with stable output and improved productivity.
Precision Quality Control System: Accurate welding positioning and real-time monitoring eliminate false welds, reduce material waste, and ensure consistent, standards-compliant results.
CNC Steel Cage Welding Machine YGTZ2500-12
The CNC Steel Cage Welding Machine YGTZ2500-12 is a fully automatic steel cage welding workstation engineered with proprietary technology for high-efficiency cage fabrication. It is widely used in metro construction, bridges, building projects, airports, highways, and foundation engineering applications.
The equipment integrates an automatic main bar feeding system, main bar detection and positioning welding system, spiral bar winding welding system, and cage unloading system. No manual intervention is required during the welding process. The machine delivers high welding efficiency, completing the welding of a single main bar in less than 35 seconds. Welding time for each joint can be configured and stored according to process requirements, reducing labor demand while significantly increasing productivity.
The system supports continuous high-speed welding. A 9–12 meter steel cage framework can typically be completed in about 20 minutes, while spiral winding and welding are finished in approximately 25 minutes. Welding quality is stable and reliable, with precise control of welding time and position to eliminate false welds and reduce material consumption.
The system supports storing multiple cage specification settings, allowing operators to quickly select preset programs and initiate production through a single touchscreen command. Its streamlined, automated workflow is easy to operate and ensures that finished cages consistently meet industry standards.
In traditional manual cage production, frequent on-site inspections are needed to maintain quality control. With the CNC Steel Cage Welding Machine YGTZ2500-12, the entire operation is automatically supervised. Welding activities are tracked and verified in real time, while system feedback delivers immediate production data to maintain stable, repeatable, and dependable manufacturing quality.
Comparison Table
| Comparison Item | CNC Rebar Cage Making Machine | Traditional Cage Rolling Welder | Traditional Cage Rolling Welder |
Welding capability | Automatic main bar welding + automatic spiral welding | Spiral welding automatic, main bars welded manually | Automatic main bar welding + automatic spiral welding |
Welding method | CO₂ shielded automatic welding, reliable quality | Manual welding, inconsistent quality | CO₂ shielded automatic welding, reliable quality |
Cage diameter range | 790–2340 mm, no mold change required | 800–2200 mm, multiple molds required | 790–2340 mm, no mold change required |
Diameter adjustment | CNC automatic support ring adjustment | Manual mold replacement | CNC automatic adjustment |
Feeding method | CNC chain automatic feeding | Manual loading | CNC chain automatic feeding |
Spiral bar diameter | Ø6–16 mm supported | Ø6–16 mm | Ø6–16 mm supported |
Cage docking | Automatic measurement compensation, accurate docking | Manual correction required | Automatic compensation docking |
Main bar configuration | Single or double main bars supported | Single main bar only | Single or double main bars supported |
Spiral bar configuration | Single or double spiral supported | Single spiral only | Single or double spiral supported |
Horizontal dual main bar | Supported | Not supported | Supported |
Inner support ring adjustment | CNC automatic positioning, high precision | Manual adjustment | CNC automatic positioning |
Number of main bars | 4–128 supported | Mold-dependent | 4–128 supported |
Operators required | 1 person | 4–6 persons | 1 person |
Production capacity* | 10–12 cages per shift | 6–8 cages per shift | 20–24 cages per shift |
Main bar welding time* | 15 minutes per 12 m section | Manual, inconsistent | 15 minutes per 12 m section |
Spiral welding time* | 15 minutes per 12 m section | 20 minutes per section | 15 minutes synchronized |
*Example based on Ø1.6 m cage production.
Technical Parameters
| Item | Specification |
Model | YGTZ2500-12 |
Cage inner diameter | 800–2500 mm |
Cage length | 12 m |
Max cage weight | 6000 kg |
Spiral bar diameter | 5–14 mm |
Spiral pitch | 50–500 mm |
Main bar diameter | 16–50 mm |
Hydraulic pressure | 10 MPa |
Total rated power | 100 kW (including 8 welding machines) |
Machine dimensions | 36 m × 8 m × 3 m |
Head travel speed | 0–3 m/min |
Spiral carriage speed | 0–3 m/min |
Cage rotation speed | 0–10 rpm |
Machine weight | ≈38 tons |
Main bar welding cycles | 0–3 times |
Main bar single weld time | 0–2 s |
Spiral welding mode | Full weld / staggered weld / adjustable |
Spiral weld time per point | 0–1 s |
Spiral configuration | Single / double spiral |
Main bar configuration | Single / double main bar |
Power supply | 380V / 50 Hz |
Cage unloading | Automatic trolley translation |
Moving welding units | 2 sets |
Smart bar length memory | Standard |
Main bar feeding | Pneumatic automatic positioning |
Bar alignment | Servo positioning |
Alignment accuracy | 3 mm |
Single main bar welding cycle | 30–50 s |
Cage lifting supports | 6 sets |
Lifting system | Hydraulic control |
Oil pump pressure | 10 MPa |
Air pressure | 0.9 MPa |
Cage rotation accuracy | ±0.2° |
Cage support method | Hydraulic support |
Spiral pitch accuracy | ±2 mm |
Stored cage programs | 30 sets |
Operators required | 1–2 persons |
Spiral pay-off speed | 0–50 m/min, adjustable |
Spiral straightening | Dual-roller straightening |
Spiral load capacity | 6000 kg |
Mold ring support | Hydraulic support |
Inner support rings | 6 pcs |
Support ring spacing range | 1700–2000 mm |
Spacing adjustment | CNC programmable |
Major Components List
| Component | Model | Notes |
Main turntable servo motor | 7.5 kW | 1 set |
Fixed-length travel servo motor | 2.3 kW | 1 set |
Carriage drive motor | 4 kW | 1 set |
Drum rotation motor | 7.5 kW | 1 set |
Spiral feeding motor | 3 kW | 1 set |
Spiral straightening motor | 5.5 kW | 2 sets |
PLC controller | — | 1 set |
Touchscreen HMI | — | 1 set |
Gear reducer | — | — |
Pneumatic cylinder | — | — |
Welding machine | 500 type | 8 sets |
Frequency inverter | — | — |
Electrical components | — | Relays/contactors/sensors |
Three-phase motor | — | Induction motor |
