<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The growing pressure to increase productivity and production quality is one of the reasons for the growing interest in using automated production facilities, such as robots. In many enterprises, automated lines are introduced that partially or completely replace the human factor. The automotive industry was one of the first to start using automated robots and still is the one of the largest users of these devices. Flexibility and affordability enabled robots to become part of the industry’s automation strategy. In order to achieve the desired goals, it is necessary to modernize and automate workplaces or to create completely new concepts of grouping of machines and industrial robots. An increasing trend in the use of robotic technology has caused several factors that have changed significantly in the recent years in favor of automated workplaces. The main changes made by industrial robots to the fore are improving their technical parameters, high reliability, affordability, reduced operating and maintenance costs.</p></abstract>

The growing pressure to increase productivity and production quality is one of the reasons for the growing interest in using automated production facilities, such as robots. In many enterprises, automated lines are introduced that partially or completely replace the human factor. The automotive industry was one of the first to start using automated robots and still is the one of the largest users of these devices. Flexibility and affordability enabled robots to become part of the industry’s automation strategy. In order to achieve the desired goals, it is necessary to modernize and automate workplaces or to create completely new concepts of grouping of machines and industrial robots. An increasing trend in the use of robotic technology has caused several factors that have changed significantly in the recent years in favor of automated workplaces. The main changes made by industrial robots to the fore are improving their technical parameters, high reliability, affordability, reduced operating and maintenance costs.

Racionalization of Robotic Workstation in Welding Industry

Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava

Faculty of Materials Science and Technology in Trnava

Research Papers Faculty of Materials Science and Technology Slovak University of Technology

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The growing pressure to increase productivity and production quality is one of the reasons for the growing interest in using automated production facilities,...

Racionalization of Robotic Workstation in Welding Industry

Published Online: Oct 04, 2018

Page range: 159 - 164

Received: May 31, 2018

Accepted: Jun 26, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2018-0019

Keywords
Industrial robot, welding robot, layout

© 2018 Dávid Michal et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Racionalization of Robotic Workstation in Welding Industry

Published Online: Oct 04, 2018

Page range: 159 - 164

Received: May 31, 2018

Accepted: Jun 26, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rput-2018-0019

KeywordsIndustrial robot, welding robot, layout

© 2018 Dávid Michal et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Industrial robot, welding robot, layout