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Component Assembly and Robotic Welding

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What happens here

After initial shaping, the moldboard components are moved to dedicated welding stations. Here, skilled technicians perform tack welding to temporarily join the various pieces of the moldboard structure. Following tack welding, the components are transferred to a robotic welding cell, specifically an 'ArcWorld by Motoman' system. Before actual welding, the robots utilize 'Touch Sense' technology, which involves briefly extending the welding wire to touch the part. This allows the robots to precisely locate the weld seams and adjust for any minor variations in the part's position, ensuring consistent and high-quality welds. Once the seams are located, the robots perform the final welding, creating strong and durable bonds.

Goal: Weld moldboard components and other parts into sub-assemblies.

Tools and materials

  • Welding Gloves Unspecified — Protecting hands from heat and sparks
  • Welding Helmet Unspecified — Protecting eyes and face from welding arc and sparks
  • Welding Robots Motoman — Automated precision welding of components
  • Welding Stations Unspecified — Manual tack welding of components
  • Welding Wire Unspecified — Used by robots for 'Touch Sense' seam location and welding

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