...David A. Sanders; Gareth Lambert; Jasper Graham‐Jones; Giles E. Tewkesbury; Spencer Onuh; David Ndzi; Carl Ross Purpose The paper aims to propose a system that uses a combination of techniques to suggest weld requirements for ships parts. These suggestions are evaluated, decisions are made...

... material processing applications. Findings This shows that, since their invention in 1960, lasers have emerged to play a vital role in numerous industrial processes. Gas (CO₂), solid‐state, excimer, semiconductor and fibre lasers are used in welding, soldering, drilling, cutting...

...Don Braggins; Xing Yan‐Feng Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a hybrid algorithm of the heuristic algorithm and the orthogonal design to optimize schemes of welding points (WPs). Assembly variation plays an important role in product manufacture. Different schemes of WPs can influence...

... passenger car – the Mini Clubman. Design/methodology/approach The paper describes the major production line techniques that are used in the manufacture of the body‐in‐white (BIW) structure as well as the functions of painting and final assembly of the vehicle. The BIW techniques include spot‐welding...

... Assembly Simulation Welding ESI group releases PAM-ASSEMBLY for distortion engineering Keywords: Assembly, Simulation, Welding ESI Group has released the latest version of the PAM-ASSEMBLY software package, which allows designers, production planners...

...Mauro Onori; Anna Kochan Purpose To highlight innovative welding technology exhibited at the Automatica exhibition in Munich. Design/methodology/approach Visited major companies participating at Automatica and spoke with them about important new developments. Findings New processes...

...Anna Kochan Reports from the 2004 Automotive Laser Applications Workshop in Plymouth, MI on the keynote presentation given by Klaus Loeffler, Volkswagen's joining specialist. Outlines the extent of Volkswagen's use of laser welding to build cars at both assembly plants in Germany and elsewhere...

...Robert W. Messler, Jr; Scot Bohnenstiehl; John Levene; Erika Johnson; Luo Chen Being inherently a non‐pressure fusion process, laser‐beam welding (LBW) has been shown to have difficulty compared to resistance spot welding for weld‐bonding Al alloy structures, despite the many structural...

...Jon Rigelsford Gas tungsten arc welding and carbon arc welding are amongst the topics discussed in chapter 5, Arc Welding with a Nonconsumable Electrode. Chapter 6,Arc Welding with a Consumable Electrode, addresses topics including metal transfer across the arc, flux-cored arc welding...

... in the improvement phase of the Six Sigma methodology as a means to improve process yield, stability, customer satisfaction and reduce process variability which results in high scrap, rework and warranty costs. This paper presents the application of DOE to a spot welding process in order to discover the key process...

...Jon Rigelsford © MCB UP Limited 2003 --> Welding Aluminium The Welding of Aluminium and its Alloys Gene MathersWoodhead Publishing2002236 pp.ISBN 1-85573-567-9£95.00 (hardback) Keywords: Welding, Aluminium This book provides a clear analysis...

...Brian Rooks This paper describes the developments in the control of spot welding from Bosch Rexroth with particular reference to body‐in‐white applications. The Bosch Rexroth MF system uses 1 kHz rather than conventional 50 Hz in the control of spot welding and DC current rather than AC at the weld...

... © MCB UP Limited 2003 --> Welding Joining,TWI TWI Web site under surveillance by Europeans Keywords: Welding, Joining, TWI JoinIT^®, TWI's web-based knowledge platform is set to be a test bed for the next generation of knowledge-based internet...

... synchronised robot demonstration was the complete elimination of pneumatic systems and their replacement by electrically driven devices © MCB UP Limited 2002 Assembly Robotics Parts Machine vision Welding Automotive components industry One robot is good but two are even better...

...Ian Jones The latest developments in the use of lasers for welding plastics are reviewed. Lasers were demonstrated as being suitable for welding plastics in 1970. However, it is only now that they are finding wide application following technical developments in transmission laser welding...

... Laser transmission welding relies on the fact that a joint can be produced between two plastic components, if one component transmits the high power laser energy and the other absorbs it. In many cases, the strength of such a weld can exceed that of the parent materials. Conventional laser...

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

... Alarm for the elderly fastened with ultrasonic technology Keywords: Ultrasonic, Welding Cooper Security Ltd has chosen to use ultrasonic welding technology in the production of its alarm pendants used by the elderly and disabled. The unit is designed to be worn on the wrist...

...Brian Rooks Describes the development of laser welded tailored blanks and the benefits they bring to car design. One of the principle advantages is weight reduction, which steel makers have seized on to counteract the “threat” from aluminium and have invested in a number of laser welding facilities...

... © MCB UP Limited 2001 --> Welding Technological innovation Giant contract causes a stir in Parliament Keywords: Welding, Technological innovation A huge international contract to exploit an invention by the Cambridge-based firm of TWI has just been signed...