Rebar Cage Welding Machine
Fully Automated Continuous Operation: Combines automatic feeding, precise positioning, spiral winding, and cage discharge into an integrated, unmanned production process, ensuring stable output with minimal labor involvement.
High-Speed & Accurate Production: Advanced CNC positioning enables rapid welding cycles, delivering uniform cage quality, lower material consumption, and dependable high-efficiency performance.
Flexible CNC Programming System: Accommodates various cage specifications with one-touch program retrieval, allowing quick diameter adjustments and precise, repeatable manufacturing.
Rebar Cage Welding Machine
The Rebar Cage Welding Machine is a fully automated and intelligent welding system developed for the production of reinforced steel cages. It is extensively applied in infrastructure projects such as metro systems, bridges, buildings, airports, highways, and various foundation engineering works.
This machine combines an automatic longitudinal bar feeding unit, bar detection and precision positioning welding system, spiral reinforcement winding and welding module, and automatic cage unloading system into one integrated production line. The entire process operates continuously without manual intervention during welding, ensuring uniform product quality, improved efficiency, and reduced labor requirements.
Each longitudinal bar welding cycle is completed in under 35 seconds. Welding parameters can be pre-set and stored based on specific production needs. Generally, a 9–12 meter cage framework can be formed within approximately 20 minutes, while the spiral winding and welding process requires about 25 minutes. This configuration supports stable, high-speed, and continuous manufacturing.
The equipment delivers dependable welding performance through accurate control of welding time and position, effectively preventing false welds and minimizing material waste. Multiple cage specifications can be stored in advance, allowing operators to retrieve programs via the touchscreen interface for simple one-click operation. Real-time monitoring automatically records welding data, ensuring consistent quality control and full production traceability.
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 |
