Focusing on creating a module which will cooperate with Computer Aided Robotics (CAR) applications used both off-line and on-line, this paper outlines a generic interface, i.e. an architecture that can handle virtual as well as physical sensors in a transparent way to the user. The design which allows autonomous behavior at sensor level, is exemplified with an implementation for arc welding usi...

The vast majority of work to date concerned with obstacle avoidance for manipulators has dealt with task descriptions in the form ofpick-and-place movements. The added flexibility in motion control for manipulators possessing redundant degrees offreedom permits the consideration of obstacle avoidance in the context of a specified end-effector trajectory as the task description. Such a task defi...

The forming of low and high strength tailor welded steel sheets into preferred three-dimensional shapes by a homogeneous distribution plastic strain is highly difficult. In this work, the formability tailor-welded blanks prepared using laser welding (IS 513 CR2, IS CR3) tensile (AISI 304) were analyzed formation edge profile weld line movement was also examined. results showed decrease in chara...

Although the incidence of pneumoconiosis has been decreasing in Japan, welders’ health hazards due to welding fume inhalation are still serious, because effective engineering methods for controlling fumes are technically difficult to implement in many welding shops. In the 6th notification of general prevention of dust hazards issued by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (2003–2...

Tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding, also called as gas tungsten welding 1. (a) Schematic of TIG welding Process (b) Variety of tungsten electrodes. The activated TIG (ATIG) welding process mainly focuses on increasing the depth of penetration and the reduction in the width of weld bead has not been paid. Tungsten inert gas welding, TIG is widely applied in manufacturing process for different The ...

Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) or Tungsten inert gas welding (TIG) is one of the widely used techniques for joining ferrous and non-ferrous metal.Gas tungsten arc welding process,consist of non-consumable tungsten electrode which is used to provide the arc for welding. During the welding cycle a shield of inert gas expels the air from the welding area and prevents oxidation of the electrode, w...

This paper provides a general introduction to welding fundamentals (section 2) followed by sections on a few selected welding processes that have had significant developments or improvements over the last few years. The processes that are discussed are friction welding (section 3), hot plate welding (section 4), ultrasonic welding (section 5), laser/IR welding (section 6), RF welding (section 7...

Assessing the quality of a weld in the steelmaking industry is a complex task. The level of complexity increases when the assessment is based on non-destructive tests. Skilled technicians are often required to make a decision based on automatic assessments of welds. Technicians consider the results of the automatic assessments and use their expert knowledge in order to make a final decision abo...

Nowadays industrialized countries with their high labor costs have to rely on production automation to keep their competitive advantage. One of the most flexible and powerful automation technology available today is industrial robotics. Equipped with the right tool, standardized industrial robots can perform numerous production tasks. Since acquisition and programming of an industrial robot are...