Using a Welding Robot for Small-Batch Production Experiments were conducted to reduce the time for welding one of the components of a forklift Robotic automation, i.e., robotization, is an important milestone in automation. The application of robot technology has several advantages and can be applied in a variety of industries and applications, including automotive, engineering, and shipbuilding. Robots are used in machining and assembly, welding, painting, palletizing, and many other operations. Many companies utilize this technology, such as BMW, Volkswagen, Jonhson Controls, Eissamann Automotive, FF Systembau, ZF Sachs, and ŠVEC a SPOL s.r.o, which is one of the Slovak companies in the marketplace. Most of the above-mentioned companies are involved with mass production. KOVACO, spol. s.r.o., is one of the small-batch production companies utilizing robots. The shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process with covered electrodes that had been used in the past has been recently replaced with gas metal arc welding (GMAW). Implementation of robotization in the production processes is one way that significantly increases productivity. Nowadays, the welding robot is used 54 WELDING JOURNAL / MARCH 2016 BY PETER BERČÍK, DUŠAN MUDRONČÍK, AND MILAN TURŇA Fig. 1 — The welding robot used for the experiments.
Welding Journal | March 2016
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