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Optical Sensor Bridges Gap for Robotic Welders

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Daniel C. McCarthy

Two robotic welders at Vauxhall Motors Ltd. complete about 300 wheel arches a day on models such as the Astra. Before the robots' installation, production was slightly faster, but about 40 percent of the parts rolled off the line with holes blown through the side panel to the rear of the outer arch because of the position of the welder. "Robots offered greater accuracy," said Ray Price, the lead engineer for body assembly at Vauxhall. "But not without some method that would allow them to find the targeted spot between the steel arches and, if necessary, adjust the welding filament."...Read full article

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