Robotic laser welding: how to increase quality while reducing process times

Abstract

A robotic laser welding cell for stainless steel components, which includes a Cartesian robot, is described. The solution allows a drastic reduction in production times along with increased final quality compared to traditional welding technology, thus representing a particularly significant example of the advantages of the flexibility of a robot and the quality of the laser.

Keywords:

• flexibility
• joint preparation
• laser welding
• process equipment
• quality
• robots
• scope
• stainless steels

Notes

Paper presented at the IIS convention: ‘Automation and robotics in welding: solutions and trends’ - Genoa, 30 September 2010.