... technologies, often based on lasers, can allow robotic welding systems to compensate for dimensional variations and errors, eliminate the need for complex and costly welding fixtures and act as an alternative to skilled human welders. This technology allows robotic automation to be deployed in welding...

...Jie Liu Purpose Refurbishing may be the most practical approach under the low volume production. This effort aims to achieve robotic laser cladding with the main purpose of achieving maximum processing flexibility, predictably high quality, lower maintenance and operating costs. This study aims...

...Piotr Skrzypczynski Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe a novel application of the well‐established 2D laser scan‐matching technique for self‐localization of a walking robot. The techniques described in this paper enable a walking robot with a 2D laser scanner to obtain precise maps...

...Jwu‐Sheng Hu; Yung‐Jung Chang Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a calibration method that can calibrate the relationships among the robot manipulator, the camera and the workspace. Design/methodology/approach The method uses a laser pointer rigidly mounted on the manipulator...

... for body shell inspection and MIG welding aluminum skin panels. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Automotive industry Welding Inspection Joining materials Lasers Sensors Some people have a passion for motorcars, and in this respect they find will the new Jaguar XK sports car...

... users to select optimum robot combinations, without having to train personnel on multiple control systems. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Robotics Lasers The 2004 MACH, the UK's premier exhibition of machine tools and associated manufacturing equipment opened its doors...

...Brian Rooks This paper focuses on some of the presentations given at a technical workshop on “Laser processing of polymer‐based materials”, organised by Association of Industrial Laser Users. Applications in cutting and welding are discussed and specifically how different combinations of polymer...

... Publishing Limited 2004 Robotics Spot welding Inspection Lasers Trials currently being carried out in Mulhouse, France could lead to a substantial order of at least 2,000 machines for one major robot supplier. The contract, which could be worth at least £40 million, could be placed within...

...Brian G. Bryden High‐powered diode lasers are becoming increasingly used in manufacturing for transmission welding of thermoplastic materials. This process can replace many of the traditional techniques such as ultrasonic welding. Benefits include being a non‐contact process that can encapsulate...

...Brian Rooks Graham Engineering, a UK company specialising in the manufacture of large complex components for high‐tech industries has pioneered the application of 3D laser trimming and welding of stainless steel and other difficult‐to‐process pressings and fabrications. It uses a Prima Optima 3D...

...Mikael Fridenfalk; Gunnar Bolmsjö This paper presents the design and validation of a universal 6D seam tracking system that reduces the need of accurate robot trajectory programming and geometrical databases in robotic laser scanning. The 6D seam tracking system was developed in the flexible...

...Anna Kochan Eureka project E! 1784 Eurolaser Publics is creating a fully automated solution for the 2D and 3D laser cutting of metals up to 20 mm thick. The European consortium made up of Italian, French and Danish companies has developed a closed loop system incorporating innovative sensors...

... The sensor can be used with Meta’s Laser Pilot MTR for robot applications and with the VistaWeld system on automated welding machines. Of particular note is that the image intensity is adjustable in real time and the frequency and scan width are both programmable, giving the user extensive...

... S500 long‐reach machines used for interior seam sealing within the engine bay and the body interior). © MCB UP Limited 2002 Robots Lasers Motor vehicles Production of the new Vauxhall Vectra is being ramped at the company’s Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire, UK. The factory, where...

...Mike Wilson Discusses the application of robots for automated welding and bonding in manufacturing industry, and the part that laser‐based seam tracking systems have played. One of the first installations was at Ford, Genk, where each of four robots were equipped with Meta MS200 sensors...

... © MCB UP Limited 2002 --> Robots Lasers Cutting Keywords: Robots, Lasers, Cutting ABB, has launched a high-precision robot- based system for laser cutting which offers up to ten times more precision than other robots on the market today. The New ABB system offers...

...Anna Kochan Reviews the Essen Schweissen und Schneiden cutting and welding trade show, assesses the latest developments in remote laser welding technology, identifies mounting trend for electric servo guns to replace pneumatic welding guns, reports on growing interest in aluminium welding...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Lasers Welding Machine vision Weld seam tracking system is easy to install Keywords: Lasers, Welding, Machine vision Low cost and simplicity of set-up are features of Laser Probe 2000, the latest automatic weld seam tracking product...

... Blue-chip partnership creates European laser lab Keywords: Robots, Lasers ABB, a leading manufacturer of robots and robot-based automation systems, has joined forces with industrial laser specialists, Permanova Systems, to create a"centre of excellence" dedicated...

... industry Inspection Painting Lasers Welding Robotics The factory automation pavilions at the Hanover Industry Fair are a gold mine of everything that is new in machine vision and robotics, particularly from European companies. This year was no exception. The German company Isra used...