Robotic Welding-Step Towards Six Sigma in Welding

Abstract

Improving the quality of welded component, without sacrificing the productivity is a great challenge. The defects in the welded component include welding defects as well as the dimensional variances which ensue as a result of welding. Eradication of these defects consumes a lot of time and loss of overall productivity. Deployment of robots for welding invariably results in a vast improvement. A typical welding system consists of the welding robots, the welding machines and the fixtures holding, handling and clamping the components during welding. Such a system is custom designed after a thorough study of the component and the simultaneous design of the system starts. The synergic performance of the various constituents of the system results in the benefits. Large volume of repetitive jobs lend themselves as the most suitable candidates for robotic automation. In these cases the benefits are quickly realized. It is because of this that the robotic system are commonly seen in automobile industry.