Welding robots are modern and automated equipment that integrate knowledge from multiple fields such as computers, electronics, sensors, and artificial intelligence. Welding robots are mainly composed of two parts: the robot body and automated welding equipment. Welding robots are easy to achieve stable and improved welding product quality, and can achieve 24-hour continuous production, greatly improving production efficiency while replacing manual labor in hazardous environments for long periods of time. Welding robots directly used for welding include arc welding, resistance welding, gas welding, and other types. The editor of Shanghai Chaifu Robot Co., Ltd. will take you to understand the components of welding robots!

1、 Components of Welding Robots

1. Execution part: This is the mechanical structure of the welding robot that transmits force or torque and performs specific actions to complete the welding task. Including the body, arms, wrists, hands, etc. of the welding robot.

2. Control section: responsible for controlling the electronic, electrical components, and computer systems of the mechanical structure to complete welding operations between specified positions according to the prescribed program and required trajectory.

3. Power source and transmission part: Components and devices that can provide and transmit mechanical energy to the executing part, with power sources mostly electric or hydraulic.

4. Process assurance: mainly includes robot welding power supply, wire feeding, air supply device, etc.

2、 Selection of degrees of freedom for welding robots

The arms and wrists of welding robots are the basic moving parts. Any designed robot arm has three degrees of freedom to ensure that the end of the arm can reach any point within its working range. The three degrees of freedom of the wrist are rotational movements around three coordinate axes X, Y, and Z that are perpendicular to each other in space, commonly referred to as roll, pitch, and yaw movements.

When purchasing and using welding robots, customers should consider the following aspects:

The production type of welded parts belongs to the nature of multi variety and small batch production.

2. The structural dimensions of the welded parts are mainly for small and medium-sized welded workpieces, and the material and thickness of the welded parts are conducive to using spot welding or gas shielded welding methods.

3. The blank to be welded can meet the process requirements of welding robots in terms of dimensional accuracy and assembly accuracy.

4. Equipment used in conjunction with welding robots, such as automated welding equipment and welding positioners, should be able to coordinate their actions online with the welding robot to synchronize the production pace.