Electrode force gauge for welding robots. (In gear).Who: Huntingdon Fusion Techniques Limited (Stukeley Meadows, England) What: Robot robot or automaton (ôtäm`ətän') mechanical device designed to perform the work generally done by a human being. cell resistance welder electrode electrode, terminal through which electric current passes between metallic and nonmetallic parts of an electric circuit. In most familiar circuits current is carried by metallic conductors, but in some circuits the current passes for some distance through a force gauge Why you should care: The electrode force gauge allows welding welding, process for joining separate pieces of metal in a continuous metallic bond. Cold-pressure welding is accomplished by the application of high pressure at room temperature; forge welding (forging) is done by means of hammering, with the addition of heat. robots to self-test at selected intervals to make sure that force is still within predetermined pre·de·ter·mine v. pre·de·ter·mined, pre·de·ter·min·ing, pre·de·ter·mines v.tr. 1. To determine, decide, or establish in advance: levels so that weld quality does not become unacceptable and require re-work. Pertinent Data: Operators can set high and low levels of force on the gauge, when the force is within the set limits the robot continues, but if the force is outside of the limits the robot shuts down and alerts a technician with an alarm. Huntingdon claims that their gauge will soon pay for itself in reduced re-work needed on both vehicle parts and welding robots themselves, which can incur costly damage by operating for extended periods at low performance levels. More Info: Enter 1. |
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