ROBOT WELDING TECHNOLOGY

ROBOT WELDING TECHNOLOGY

ABSTRACT:

Welding is manufacturing process in which to pieces of metal are joined by usually by heating them until molten and fused and by applying pressure. Welding operations performed by robot vastly. Welding of two types on e is arc welding and another spot welding.

In arc welding two metals are joined along its continuous path. An electric arc is generated there.

Spot welding is the largest application for industrial robots in US, accounting for about for 35 percent of installed robots. Welding robots typically use point-to-point programming to maneuver a welding gun. Robots weld more consistently faster and with higher quality than humans

Why robot welding?:

The most prominent advantages of automated welding are precision and productivity. Robot welding improves weld repeatability. Once programmed correctly, robots will give precisely the same welds every time on workpieces of the same dimensions and specifications.

Automating the torch motions decreases the error potential which means decreased scrap and rework. With robot welding you can also get an increased output. Not only does a robot work faster, the fact that a fully equipped and optimized robot cell can run for 24 hours a day, 365 days a year without breaks makes it more efficient than a manual weld cell.

Another benefit of automated welding is the reduced labor costs. Robotic welding also reduces risk by moving the human welder/operator away from hazardous fumes and molten metal close to the welding arc.


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