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Robotic arc welding – trends and developments for higher autonomy

Gunnar Bolmsjö (Gunnar Bolmsjö, is at the Division of Robotics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lund University, P.O. Box 118, SE‐221 00 Lund, Sweden)
Magnus Olsson (Magnus Olsson is at the Division of Robotics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lund University, P.O. Box 118, SE‐221 00 Lund, Sweden)
Per Cederberg (Per Cederberg is at the Division of Robotics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Lund University, P.O. Box 118, SE‐221 00 Lund, Sweden)

Industrial Robot

ISSN: 0143-991x

Article publication date: 1 April 2002

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Abstract

The development of robotized welding is truly impressive and is today one of the major application areas for industrial robots. The first industrial robots were introduced in the early 1960s for material transfer and machine tending. Not long after that, robots were used for spot welding and in the early 1970s for arc welding as well. During the years, significant developments have taken place both concerning the robot equipment and the welding equipment to meet the different challenges within the application area. This paper describes the development and progress of robotization in welding over the years and also some projections and trends for the near future.

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Bolmsjö, G., Olsson, M. and Cederberg, P. (2002), "Robotic arc welding – trends and developments for higher autonomy", Industrial Robot, Vol. 29 No. 2, pp. 98-104. https://doi.org/10.1108/01439910210419088

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