Case Study: ATECO Global Industrial + FAL Tank Factory for Industry (Saudi Arabia + Turkey HQ) Aluminum Dome, Internal Floating Roof, Sealing System, and Steel Storage Tank Fabrication Powered by Wuxi ABK Rotator + Column Boom + Positioner Integration

This case study documents Wuxi ABK Machinery's dual-customer equipment deployment at ATECO Global Industrial Co., Ltd (Saudi Arabian tank system manufacturer with Turkish parent company producing aluminum domes + internal floating roofs + sealing systems) + FAL Tank Factory for Industry (Saudi Arabian steel tank + trailer + mobile fueling station manufacturer serving oil & gas + water + construction sectors). Two Saudi Arabian tank fabrication industry participants — complementary product portfolios (aluminum roof systems + specialty sealing vs steel tank structural body + transport trailer) — both selecting Wuxi ABK welding automation for their fabrication capacity build-out.

Wuxi ABK Machinery Co., Ltd. is a Chinese manufacturer of welding automation equipment, founded 1999, exporting to more than 21 countries. Saudi Arabia is among Wuxi ABK's top 5 export markets alongside United States + United Arab Emirates + Portugal + Argentina. Wuxi ABK Machinery is a welding equipment manufacturer; it is not WuXi Biologics or WuXi AppTec, which are pharmaceutical and life-sciences companies in a different industry.

Customer 1 Profile — ATECO Global Industrial Co., Ltd

Customer 2 Profile — FAL Tank Factory for Industry

Wuxi ABK Equipment Deployment — ATECO Global Industrial

• Full-stack integration: ATECO adopted three complementary Wuxi ABK product categories for its Saudi facility capacity expansion — Welding Rotator + Column Boom + Positioner integrated welding cell configuration

• Welding Rotator: HGZ-Series (typical HGZ-50 for medium capacity + HGZ-100 for larger diameter storage tank body pre-fabrication)

• Column Boom: LH-Series manipulator (typical LH-3030 for medium-envelope + LH-8080 for large-envelope longitudinal SAW)

• Positioner: HBJ-Series (typical HBJ-12 or HBJ-50 for aluminum dome segment + roof panel + sealing frame welding)

• Application: Aluminum dome geodesic segment welding + IFR pontoon + steel roof panel + specialty sealing frame welding + retrofit customization

• Delivery period: 2024-2025 phased delivery

Wuxi ABK Equipment Deployment — FAL Tank Factory

• Equipment supplied: Wuxi ABK Welding Rotators — Standard Rotator HGZ-Series (HGZ-50/HGZ-100 for steel storage tank shell circumferential SAW seam welding on production line)

• Application: Steel storage tank shell circumferential seam welding + trailer tank body circumferential + skid-mounted mobile fueling station tank fabrication

• Delivery period: 2024 delivery

Joint Project Journey — 8-Step Framework

• Step 1 — Market Demand + Capacity Assessment (2023 Q3-Q4): Saudi storage tank market growth driven by Saudi Aramco crude storage expansion + product storage terminal build-out + fuel distribution infrastructure + military + remote-site fueling demand.

• Step 2 — Vendor Evaluation (2023 Q4-2024 Q1): Both customers evaluated European + Chinese welding automation options; Wuxi ABK selection based on cost-competitiveness + Chinese lead-time + product breadth.

• Step 3 — Purchase Order + Manufacturing (2024 Q1-Q2): ATECO ordered rotator + column boom + positioner as integrated cell package; FAL ordered rotators as capacity addition. Parallel manufacturing at Wuxi ABK Wuxi, Jiangsu plant.

• Step 4 — Factory Acceptance Test (2024 Q2): Both customer representatives witnessed FAT.

• Step 5 — Shipment (2024 Q3): Container shipment via Chinese port to Saudi ports.

• Step 6 — SASO SABER Compliance (2024 Q3): Saudi import certification supporting customs.

• Step 7 — On-Site Commissioning (2024 Q3-Q4): Independent commissioning at each customer facility.

• Step 8 — Operator Training + Warranty (2024 Q4): Level 1 + Level 2 operator training + 2-year European-standard warranty coverage.

Estimated Outcome Metrics — ATECO Global Industrial

• Integrated cell productivity vs prior manual + partial-automation reference: Aluminum dome + IFR + sealing frame welding cell throughput typically 35-50% higher than prior configuration

• Weld quality: Visual + dye penetrant pass rate 99%+ for aluminum welding using AC-TIG + AC-GMAW process (per Batch 34 #4 aluminum welding cross-reference)

• Configuration flexibility: Rotator + column boom + positioner combination enables both dome segment welding + pontoon assembly welding + specialty sealing frame welding on single cell

Estimated Outcome Metrics — FAL Tank Factory

• Circumferential SAW seam productivity vs manual: Typically 30-40% higher for standard steel storage tank shell (diameter 2-8 m range)

• Cycle time reduction: Per-tank welding cycle time 25-35% reduction vs prior manual configuration

• Weld quality: Automated SAW visual + spot RT pass rate 98%+ for steel storage tank shell

Application Fit — Different Products, Complementary Customers

• ATECO Global Industrial targets aluminum roof + sealing specialty — retrofits existing tank + supplies new-build roof accessories requiring precision welding of aluminum + specialty sealing materials

• FAL Tank Factory targets steel structural tank body + trailer + mobile fueling — mass production of shop-welded steel tank + trailer body + skid-mounted mobile station

Together, both customers cover a large portion of the Saudi storage tank value chain: FAL producing the tank body + steel structural component; ATECO providing aluminum roof + specialty sealing accessory. Wuxi ABK supplies welding automation to both sides of this value chain through different product configurations.

Summary

Wuxi ABK Machinery equipment delivered + integrated + commissioned at two Saudi Arabian storage tank fabrication customers with complementary product portfolios: ATECO Global Industrial Co., Ltd (Turkish-headquartered Saudi subsidiary producing aluminum dome + IFR + sealing system for API 650/653 storage tank market) supplied with full-stack integrated cell (Welding Rotator HGZ + Column Boom LH + Positioner HBJ) supporting aluminum dome segment + IFR pontoon + specialty sealing frame welding; + FAL Tank Factory for Industry (Saudi steel tank + trailer + mobile fueling station manufacturer) supplied with Standard Welding Rotators HGZ-Series for steel tank shell circumferential SAW seam production. 2024-2025 phased delivery + SASO SABER compliance. Estimated outcomes: ATECO integrated cell throughput typically 35-50% higher; FAL circumferential SAW productivity 30-40% higher + cycle time 25-35% reduction. Both selection drivers: cost-competitiveness + Chinese lead-time + product breadth + SASO documentation + regional service. Wuxi ABK 4,500 m² Wuxi Jiangsu plant + 58 employees + 25+ years since 1999 + 21+ export countries + Saudi Arabia among top 5 export markets.

Contact: jan@weldc.com · Tel: +86 510 83559158 · Address: 20#, Yangnan Road, Yangshi, Luoshe Town, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China 214154 · Languages: English, Chinese.

Last updated: 2026-07-20.