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Rigelsford, J. (2004), "Internet page", Industrial Robot, Vol. 31 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.2004.04931aag.001

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Keywords: Welding, Robots, Robotics, Cutting, Grinding

http://www.robot-welding.com/Robot Welding

This site is a useful information source for anyone wishing to learn more about the theory of robot welding and current trends. It gives details of robot welding equipment, and information about robot arc welding, robot spot welding, welding safety and welding processes. Additionally, this simple site provides clear answers to questions including “When should robots be used for welding?”, “Why robot welding?” and “What welding processes are suitable for robot welding?”.

Overall this site is clear, simple and worth visiting.

http://www.agmc.co.jp/products/ robot_grin/robot_grin.htmlAsahi Glass Machinery Company Ltd

Established at the end of 1987, the Asahi Glass Machinery Co., Ltd provides advanced plant engineering and designs to meet the needs of the glass production industry. Their robot grinding machine allows centralized management of work data and achieves highly polished bevelling.

This site is available in both Japanese and English.

http://www.abb.com/robotsABB

ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve performance while lowering environmental impact. They provide a wide range of safe and rigid industrial robots with outstanding performance, along with controllers, software, application equipment and robot peripherals.

The site contains information about articulated robots, parallel arm robots, paint robots, gantry robots, controllers, controller based software, CAD models and robot peripherals including spot welding and tool systems.

This is a well presented site but it lacks content and is difficult to navigate.

http://163.13.136.230/Publication/papers%5C2001YTWangYJJan-ICRA.pdfPaper

This page contains a research paper addressing “Path planning for robot-assisted grinding processes” written by Y.T. Wang and Y.J. Jan of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, at Tamkang University in Taiwan. It presents a method of path planning for a robot-assisted surface finishing system with an active torque controller.

http://www.kcrobotics.com/KC Robotics

Established in 1989 as a manufacturer's representative, KC Robotics has evolved into a full service industrial robot shop. They can provide new and used robotics systems, system integration, services and training. They also have experience in material handling, machine loading, welding, grinding, polishing, drilling and packaging.

This site is easy to navigate and is well presented.

http://www.poeting.de/machinery/smr/Pöting GmbH and Co. KG

Pöting has been one of the leading manufacturers of glass machines since 1932. Their machines have been developed after thoroughly analysing the processing of glass, and are suitable for cutting, engraving and decorating.

This site is also available in Chinese.

http://www.autotech-robotics.com/Autotech Robotics

Autotech Robotics design and manufacture a wide range of cost-effective automated turn-key manufacturing systems. Their systems are suited to a wide variety of industrial applications such as welding, gluing, sealing, routing, drilling and machine loading. Autotech Robotics also provides “special” robot systems and robotic testing rigs. These have included: an automatic torch head changing system for MIG welding mild steel, galvanised, stainless and aluminium materials; an inverted robot on rotating gantry, using touch sensing routines to find weld start and end points; and a robot for high speed adhesive spraying to the rear of leather car seat panels.

http://www.mrtrobotic.com/MRT Robotic

MRT Robotic is a Quebec-based company, specialising in three-dimensional, high-pressure waterjet cutting processes. Their systems are suitable for cutting plastics, composite materials and exotic metals including inconel, titanium and udimet.

This is visually an impressive site, built using FlashPlayer 4. It is available in English and French but unfortunately contains little useful information. The menu system may take some getting used to.

http://www.mfgmetalfab.com/Manufacturers Metalfab Inc.

Manufacturers Metalfab Inc. is a privately owned custom metal fabrication and CNC machining services plant located in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. Their equipment can provide laser and plasma cutting, welding and much more.

This site contains an excellent resources page with links to other Web sites and a useful set of online tools.

http://www.weldingengineer.com/Robotic-Welding.htmAmerican Metallurgical Consultants

This site is simple but informative and is worth visiting. It provides clear discussion of subjects including: failure analysis, TIG and MIG welding, flux cored welding, resistance and electron beam welding, and robot welding.

Hot site

http://www.fronius.com/welding.technology/products/robot/Fronius

Fronius develops and manufactures some of the most advanced products for welding technology, battery charging systems, solar electronics and plasma technology. Their range of robot welding products includes wire feed systems, welding torches and operating panels.

“Weld+vision” is a biannual journal discussing welding matter for their customers and sales partners. The site also provides the basics behind welding processes and technical articles.

This is a superb site, containing an impressed array of technical articles.

Jon Rigelsford