What is robotic welding?

1. What is robot welding?

Welding robots are the automation of the welding process through the use of robots that perform and handle welding according to programs that can be reprogrammed to suit the intended project. Robotic welding is a very advanced form of automated welding where a machine performs the welding, but the welder still controls and supervises the entire process.

Generally, a complete set of welding robots includes robot, robot controller, servo motor and driver, electrical cabinet, welding power and so on.

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2. Benefits (advantages) of welding robots

(1) The advantages of saving time and effort and high production value. By using robotics, the desired effect can be achieved precisely and quickly.

(2) Complete the position that manual welding cannot reach. Robots are able to reach otherwise inaccessible locations and handle complex and precise seams and welds much faster than manual welding. This allows more time for manufacturing and allows for greater flexibility.

(3) There are various types of welding processes. The robot can adapt to various welding processes, including arc welding, resistance welding, spot welding, argon arc welding, laser welding, plasma welding and MIG welding. The focus is on creating the correct welding procedure and fixtures for the welding application.

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3. Development prospects of welding robots

With the rapid development of science and technology, automatic welding robots have gradually replaced traditional welding technology, making welding technology develop towards automation and intelligence, and greatly improving the efficiency of welding technology.

Welding robots adapt to the needs of social development, which is an inevitable product of social development, and will become better and better in the future development process, which is an inevitable trend of social development. The research process of the welding robot has gone through the stage of teaching reproduction, offline programming, and autonomous programming. The development of its stages also proves that the robot is getting closer and closer to the road of comprehensive development. The progress of science and technology has made the welding robot have changed from a single The system model develops towards an intelligent system model.

In the future development process, welding robots can greatly improve the strain capacity and analysis ability of welding robots on the basis of autonomous operation according to the pre-arranged welding process. In addition, the application of welding robots has played a great role in the production of enterprises. The function of improving production efficiency greatly saves manpower, material resources and support, and promotes the sustainable development of welding technology of welding robots.