1-20 of 183 Search Results for

robotic welding

Follow your search
Access your saved searches in your account

Would you like to receive an alert when new items match your search?
Close Modal
Sort by
Image
Published: 31 October 2011
Fig. 5 Robotic welding. Note wire feed device supplying “cold” wire. Courtesy of The Lincoln Electric Company More
Image
Published: 30 November 2018
Fig. 12 Gas tungsten arc robotic welding head with cold wire-feed device. Courtesy of Lincoln Electric Company More
Image
Published: 31 December 2017
Fig. 7 Robotic systems for friction stir welding/friction stir processing. (a) Articulated arm. (b) Parallel-kinematic arm. Source: Ref 14 More
Image
Published: 31 October 2011
Fig. 4 C-frame ultrasonic welder on a robot arm welding a license plate holder to an aluminum automotive trunk lid More
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 6
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 1993
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v06.a0001470
EISBN: 978-1-62708-173-3
... by several organizations, as of 1993. Less-complex systems should be released in the near future by welding robot vendors. Currently, an intelligent automation system for arc welding, called WELDEXCELL, is being developed for the U.S. Navy at the American Welding Institute (AWI). A graphical overview...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 6A
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 31 October 2011
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v06a.a0005590
EISBN: 978-1-62708-174-0
... process: electrical shock, fumes and gases, arc radiation, and fire and explosion. arc radiation automatic welding electrical shock filler metals fire and explosion fumes gas tungsten arc welding power supplies robotic welding safety precautions shielding gas torch construction tungsten...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 6A
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 31 October 2011
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v06a.a0005635
EISBN: 978-1-62708-174-0
... Abstract This article presents an overview of the rules, regulations, and techniques implemented to minimize the safety hazards associated with welding, cutting, and allied processes. Safety management, protection of the work area, process-specific safety considerations, and robotic...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 6
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 1993
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v06.a0001363
EISBN: 978-1-62708-173-3
... of RSW. Major advantages of spot welding include high operating speeds and suitability for automation or robotization and inclusion in high-production assembly lines together with other fabricating operations. With automatic control of current, timing, and electrode force, sound spot welds can...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 6A
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 31 October 2011
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v06a.a0005630
EISBN: 978-1-62708-174-0
... will cost less than the CO 2 laser. However, this part volume is not expected until well into the third production year ( Ref 10 ). Case Study—1/M Robotic Metal Inert Gas versus Robotic Laser Welding An automotive parts manufacturer had a contract to supply in excess of 375,000 completed...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 6A
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 31 October 2011
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v06a.a0005607
EISBN: 978-1-62708-174-0
... are available. These include a hand-guided weld gun used for spot welding or for closing and sealing copper tubes for HVAC assembly ( Fig. 3 ) and a robot-controlled C-gun for welding automotive sheet metal assemblies, such as trunk lids or hoods ( Fig. 4 , 5 ). A continuous seam welder for foil welding...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 6A
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 31 October 2011
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v06a.a0005594
EISBN: 978-1-62708-174-0
..., or trays is another common application of RSW. Major advantages of spot welding include high operating speeds and suitability for automation and inclusion in high-production assembly lines as well as other manufacturing operations. Repetitive spot welding can be carried out by the use of robots...
Image
Published: 31 October 2011
Fig. 5 C-frame ultrasonic welder on a robot arm programmed to make successive spot welds on coupons for a tip life study More
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 6A
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 31 October 2011
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v06a.a0005553
EISBN: 978-1-62708-174-0
... and partial truths. Fully automated welding robots will require a marriage between mechanistic approaches for phenomena that are physically well understood and mathematically feasible for both sensors and control algorithms and heuristic approaches for phenomena that are otherwise difficult or impractical...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 6
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 1993
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v06.a0001465
EISBN: 978-1-62708-173-3
.... The former Soviet Union experimented with a manual electron-beam welding gun for space application. However, x-ray shielding capacity is proportional to the mass of the shield; therefore, shielding of workers may be difficult due to the high cost of payload weight on spacecraft. Automated or robotic welding...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 4C
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 09 June 2014
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v04c.a0005849
EISBN: 978-1-62708-167-2
..., discharge chutes, pinch roll extractors, pick-n-place systems, and robots. billet pusher systems continuous conveyor systems dual pinch roll drive assemblies hot billet handling systems induction heating infeed bar handling systems infeed billet handling systems material handling equipment...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 6A
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 31 October 2011
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v06a.a0005622
EISBN: 978-1-62708-174-0
... as those for conventional GTAW, especially when mechanized or robotic welding is employed. The only significant difference is a short arc length, preferably with arc voltage control (AVC). The use of AVC makes the technique a little more difficult to achieve when welding manually, and the deeper weld pool...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 18
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 31 December 2017
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v18.a0006389
EISBN: 978-1-62708-192-4
... for FSW/FSP is commercially available. Figure 6 is an example of a modified milling machine capable of FSW/FSP operation. Fig. 6 Example of modified milling machine for friction stir welding/friction stir processing. Reprinted with permission from Elsevier. Source: Ref 15 Robotic FSW/FSP...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 5A
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 August 2013
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v05a.a0005759
EISBN: 978-1-62708-171-9
... or spray box structures and the equipment or systems—internal and external—required to operate the thermal spray processes within these enclosures. This includes the mitigation of sound, dust and fume, ultraviolet light, and mechanical (robotics) hazards that must be contained or controlled by a properly...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 24A
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 30 June 2023
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v24A.a0006959
EISBN: 978-1-62708-439-0
... repetitive and laborious construction tasks. These single-task robots are designed to imitate skilled labor in performing a specific task. Examples include robots for concrete finishing, welding, spray painting, rebar placement, tile inspection, and material handling ( Ref 12 , 15 ). The industrial-scale...
Book: Casting
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 15
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 December 2008
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v15.a0005355
EISBN: 978-1-62708-187-0
.... These finishing operations include: Shotblasting Grinding (from coarse to fine, depending on the casting finish quality) Trimming Machining (milling, drilling) Quality testing and inspection Depending on the alloy and requirements, the processing of castings may also include repair welding...