Arc welding using the MetaTorch,a 2nd generation robot manufactured by Meta Machines Ltd. of Abingdon,England. The welder is mounted on a GMF robot arm. The robot's sense of sight is provided by a combination of lasers & miniature cameras,which look ahead of the welding torch to locate the precise position of the joint. This informat- ion is processed,& instructions passed to the robot arm & welding set. Consequently,the MetaTorch is able to cope with irregularities such as wear in locating pins,imperfect components & the unpredictable springback of pressed sheet metal: it can also compensate for the thermal distortions which occur during a weld | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Terry, Sheila |
Taille de l’image : | 3736 px × 4729 px |
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