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Robotic-arc-welding It breaks away from constraints that limit expansion of shops already struggling at full capacity. It should be considered whenever presented with the opportunity to grab a share of new production orders. The introduction of Robotic arc welding, however, should be gradual and well conceived. It should start with simple, repetitive jobs, because unsolved difficulties may be overwhelming if the process is not planned adequately.
Robotic-arc-welding has known a slow and painful introduction to industry. By now it is quite mature a technology and can be applied successfully, if supported by knowledgeable personnel. If you did not yet find what you need, why not typing your question in the following Search Box?
The welding process adopted is generally the Gas Metal Arc Welding that can be adapted to widely varying conditions, provided it is conducted properly. According to certain critics, the weak points were at first lack of welding process expertise. Also incorrect attitudes that prevented management from seeing the real problems and solving them. One such critic, the world renowned expert Ed Craig, dedicated This book is a warmly recommended reading to anyone involved with this subject, for understanding and learning. Ed Craig
Mechanized and automated processes are built for continuous welding and must be retooled for any major change in the product. They are described as rigid or inflexible processes. Robotic-arc-welding has in principle the following potential advantages:
The following limitations of Robotic-arc-welding must be considered:
As a general observation one should note that, owing to increasing difficulties in filling job openings with expert welders, industries are actively driving the move to flexible automatic or robotic welding. Do you know why many companies do not achieve the productivity required from their Robotic-arc-welding systems? This loss is attributed, by no less authority than AWS Welding Handbook 9th edition, Volume 1, page 472, "to a lack of qualified personnel". Therefore in the coming years there will be a remarkable increase in robotic welding jobs available to qualified welders. Robotic arc welding cells need expert operators to run them smoothly and profitably. It may be a tempting challenge for ambitious welders, to learn the various disciplines that combine in this demanding job. It is not easy but good operators will be in demand and will be able to obtain improved wages. One should note that AWS has recently introduced a new Certification Program for Robotic Arc Welding - Operators and Technicians (CRAW). See A short note on How to become an AWS Certified Robotic Arc Welding Operator/Technician was published (2) on Issue 85 of Practical Welding Letter for September 2010.
The following documents can be consulted: ANSI/AWS D16.1M/D16.1:2004
ANSI/AWS D16.2M/D16.2:2007
ANSI/AWS D16.3M/D16.3:2009 ANSI/AWS D16.4M/D16.4:2005
Robotic Arc Welding systems are defined by their:
Potential productivity gains are realized, under correct conditions, by avoiding oversize welding and increasing speed, relative to manual welding. The easy part of programming is that describing the robot's path to follow. Preferably this part should be performed off-line. The welding part of the program should first be developed and tested for manual welding, and only then adapted (higher current, higher speed) for Robotic-arc-welding. Ed Craig's book mentioned above is very specific on how best to adjust welding parameters to obtain consistent performance with a properly programmed Robotic-arc-welding process. Some of his recommendations are summarized in notes published in four issues of Practical Welding Letter, in links available from our page on Mig Welding Tips. Like every less familiar technology, introduction of a Robotic-arc-welding project requires thorough learning and planning to exploit its intrinsic high productivity potential, providing the best possible Return on Investment. An Article on Robotic Welding was published (2) in issue 17 of Practical Welding Letter for January 2005. An Article on Transition to Robotics was published (2) in issue 81 of Practical Welding Letter for May 2010. An Article on A Reality Check on Automation Myths was published (2) An Article on Optimizing Robotic Welding with the Right GMAW Gun was published (2) in issue 145 of Practical Welding Letter for September 2015. An Article on Programming for Robotic Welding was published (3) in Issue 167 of Practical Welding Letter for July 2017. Articles on Standards for Safe Robotic Welding and on Reducing risk when implementing automation were published (2), (3), in Issue 168 of Practical Welding Letter for August 2017. An Article on Advances for Filler Metal fusing in Aluminum Robotic Welding was published (4) in Issue 169 of Practical Welding Letter for September 2017.
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