What is a station-level intelligent welding system?

Station-level intelligent welding systems devolve intelligent sensing and signal processing in support of their primarily robotic welding systems. Machine intelligence is applied to feature extraction and selection and estimation and decision-making, to improve quality and productivity. Fig. 1. Framework for IWS

Can robotic welding be automated?

Thus, the automation of welding using robotic systems has become an inevitable trend for this type of joint. Until now, two main alternatives have been proposed for automating this type of welding, but complete automation has not been achieved.

How can intelligent cyber systems improve a welding system?

By integrating the advantages of humans and physical systems into intelligent cyber systems, welding systems can be greatly enhanced, especially in computational analysis, precision control, and sensing capabilities, as well as in improving the efficiency of human knowledge management, transfer, and application.

How to implement intelligent welding?

Effective implementation of intelligent welding would also consider flexibility, standardization and modularization, socio-technological systems, and knowledgeable design. Fig. 2. Gaps between current welding system and IWS in a surveyed factory. 5. Implementation roadmap toward IWS

How can an enterprise support intelligent welding systems?

In the long term, an enterprise must support the development and operation of intelligent welding systems with appropriate worker training.

How do industrial automated welding systems work?

Most industrial automated welding systems employ robotic manipulators, which are integrated with standard welding equipment that provides energy supply and basic control of welding parameters. The manipulators replace the human operator by handling the welding tool and positioning the workpiece.