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Mahatma Gandhi Missions

College of Engineering and


Technology
Noida, U.P., India

ROBOTIC WELDING

GUIDED BY:
MR. A.K. SINHA

PRESENTED BY:
PRAVEEN

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CONTENT
Introduction to welding
Robotic welding
Needs of robotic welding
Robotic arc welding
Robotic spot welding
Robot anatomy
Robotic welding torch
Features of robotic welding

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Benefits of robotic welding


Applications
Recent advances
Challenges in robotic welding
Conclusion
References

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WELDING
Welding is a metal joining process which produces
coalescence of metals by heating them with or
without using filler material.
It can be pressurized or non-pressurized.

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(Welding processes)

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It is a welding process that is performed &
controlled by robotic equipments.
It was first introduced in United States
industries during the 1960s.
It mainly uses GMAW & resistance spot
welding process.

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NEEDS OF ROBOTIC WELDING


Robotic welding was required:
To avoid hazardous work environments
For repetitive work cycle
For consistency and accuracy
To do difficult handling tasks for humans
For multi shift operations

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ROBOTIC ARC
WELDING
Principle of arc welding consists of establishing an
electric arc between a metal electrode and the
work piece.
It generally involves GMAW process, which is also
known as MIG welding or MAG welding process.
A power is required to arc weld which is supplied
by the welding machine, known as power source.
Welding torch is used to transmit current from a
welding cable to electrode.

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A torch cleaner is often used to remove the spatter.


It requires a electrode feeder to
consumable electrode wire into the arc.

feed

the

Work piece fixture holds & position parts to ensure


precise welding by the robot.
TCP guarantees that the electrode tip & the tool
frame are known to each other.

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COMPONENTS OF ARC WELDING CELL


Arc welding robot
Power source
Welding torch
Work fixtures
Torch cleaner
TCP calibration unit

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ROBOTIC SPOT WELDING


Spot welding is a pressurized welding process.
Resistance of the base metal to electrical current flow
causes localized heating in the joint.
A spot welding gun applies a appropriate pressure &
current to the sheets to be weld.
During welding process, electrode is subjected to severe
heat & pressure due to which it begins to deform
(mushroom shape).
To restore the shape of the electrode, tip dresser is used.

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Components Of Spot Welding Cell


Spot welding robot
Welding gun
Electrode tip dresser
Spot welding swivel

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ROBOT ANATOMY
Robot consists of a manipulator which is a
series of mechanical links and joints capable of
producing all sorts of designed movements.
The body, arm and wrist assembly of a robot is
called as a manipulator.
Each link of a manipulator is operated by either
hydraulic or pneumatic power cylinder or
electrical motors.
The forearm of a robot can move in a nearly
spherical way, thus covering a large work
volume and providing greater application
flexibility.

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Link 4

Joint 3

End of
arm

Link 3
Link
2
Joint 2
Joint 1
Link 1
Base

(Robot anatomy)

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TORCH
variants are available as option:

Three
straight,
22 angled, or 45 angled. All three variants
impress through a robust construction, with the
torch neck manufactured in stainless steel, capable
of withstanding the most arduous of conditions.

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FEATURES OF ROBOTIC WELDING


Motion control system
Work volume and degrees of freedom
Precision of motion
Programming
Interface with other system

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BENEFITS OF ROBOTIC
WELDING
Improved product quality
High precision and productivity
Decreases scrap and rework
Reduced labor cost
Operators safety

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APPLICATIONS
Robotic welding is widely used in automotive
industry.
It is used in manufacturing plants.
It is used in dockyards to weld heavy parts of
ships.

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RECENT ADVANCES
Recent advances in robotic welding
technology is pipe welding during ship
fabrication.
It is able to weld the joints in any position.

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CHALLENGES IN ROBOTIC WELDING


It is difficult to do welding insides of tanks, pressure
vessels, and ship hulls. Humans can position in to
these areas more readily than robots.
One of the most difficult technical problems is the
variation in the dimensions of the parts in a batch
production job.
Another technical difficulty is the variations in the
edges and surfaces to be welded together. This
causes variations in the gap between the parts and
other problems in the way the pieces mate together
prior to the welding process.

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CONCLUSI
technology of ON
robotics relieve

This
people from
boring, repetitive, hazardous and unpleasant work
as human labor.
Robots can accomplish routine, undesirable work
better than humans at a lower cost.
Automation of work through robotics will lead to
substantial increase in productivity, and that
productivity increases year by year & would permit
humans to engage in activities that are cultural
and recreational.
Not only will robotics improve our standard of
living, it will also improve our standard of life.

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REFERENCES
http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/robotic-welding
http://www.robotwelding.com/welding_process.htm
http://www.robots.com/applications/arcwelding
Welding Robots Technology System Issues and
Applications - J Norberto Pires
The Welding Institute, UK, http://www.twi.co.uk

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