Industry 4.0
Vol. 8 (2023), Issue 5, pg(s) 152-154

DOMINANT TECHNOLOGIES IN “INDUSTRY 4.0”

Quality evaluation of the welded joints made by robotic welding

  • 1 Technical University of Košice, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Košice, Slovakia

Abstract

This paper presents the results of an investigation aimed at evaluating the geometric and material characteristics of welds, such as dimensions, shape, pores, cracks and other imperfections. An automated weld inspection workstation has been designed which includes suitable sensors, equipment and software solutions for data acquisition and processing. Tests were performed on selected welds to determine the material superheat and weld quality.

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