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TASK
Large and complex metal products in construction and heavy industries are fabricated partially by semi-automatic welding machines and largely by expert welders, a highly labor intensive task.
Robots repeatedly perform welding operations efficiently and accurately with a consistent level of quality. They relieve welders of the drudgery and difficulties associated with repetitive, unhealthy, dangerous, complex, and difficult tasks.
Welding automation is more commonly implemented in simple and repetitive fabrication, while in one-off and small batch production it barely exists. While industrial robots’ ability to perform complex tasks has matured, robots must be programmed in order to act. Robot programming is complex and time consuming, making it too costly for complex one-off and small batch fabrication.
SOLUTION
SmartTCP’s solution is constructed as a predefined three dimension working envelope that can start to weld any large complex assembly that fits in size to the working envelope, first time seen, in a matter of minutes. It is a modular, flexible and automatic off-the-shelf manufacturing solution, which can be implemented after a short setup in a wide range of manufacturing applications.
SCOPE OF SUPPLY
SmartTCP hardware concept is built of widely available off-the-shelf third parties’ Autonomous Manufacturing Systems. These are assembled into a flexible and modular working envelope, ready to weld any weld-able work-piece. The main hardware components are: 6 axis articulate robot, controller, 3-4 axis gantry, 1-2 axis work-piece manipulator (optional) and welding power & accessories.
SmartTCP’s enabling software automates complex and tedious robot programming tasks. SmartTCP analyzes the target geometry and teaches the system to look at the task through the eyes of the robot’s operator. It creates accurate and reliable robot programming, up to 100 times faster than either on-line or off-line programming techniques.
RESULT
A unique large envelope welding environment designed for large size one off work pieces
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