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May 9, 2006

Optimizing flow through robotic welding workcells Figure 1 One of the new CNH systems welds on a loader chassis. Veteran industrial robotic user Case New Holland (CNH), Fargo, N.D., recently installed three robotic welding systems. Each system consists of an inverted robot on a large, three-axis traveling column and two... Read more...

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June 12, 2003

Al GMAW: CC or CV? I've read that constant-current (CC) power supplies are preferred for gas metal arc welding (GMAW) aluminum, but when I visit companies that sell welding equipment, they tell me I want a constant-voltage (CV) power supply. What's the real story? Can I use the more common CV power supplies or... Read more...

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June 12, 2003

Loading up on quality, productivity, safety Like the products it manufactures, CNH Global N.V. has to stay on the move—technologically. The company's Wichita, Kan., facility uses robotic welding to help produce Case- and New Holland-brand skid steer loaders. Powerful yet quick, skid steers can spin on a dime and move heavy... Read more...

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November 15, 2001

Is robotic welding right for you? Recent shortages of trained labor, combined with advances in technology, present a convincing argument to introduce robotic welding to many factory and job shop operations. When a fabricating company already operating at its highest production capacity gets a bigger contract, it is... Read more...

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July 12, 2001

Proper guarding protects workers: Six steps to focusing on your employees' needs When people think of machine guarding, usually they think of devices to protect people from the moving parts on machinery. While this is clearly one use of machine guarding, another area involves protecting workers from all types of cutting, welding, or grinding that can take place in tube or... Read more...

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February 19, 2001

Designing for successful robotic arc welding automation This dual robot system uses a large "Ferris Wheel" positioner to give the robots access to the underside of the parts to be welded. Automated robotic arc welding systems are used in all types of manufacturing. They can provide several benefits in certain welding applications. The... Read more...

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