Abstract:
To increase cycle times, and therefore to lower production costs, in the industrial production of welded sheet metal parts - in particular tailored blanks for the automotive industry - the invention describes a method based on a constant-speed conveying system and a flying optics system, which method manages without complex cooling of the hot weld seam and uses means for holding the workpieces on one side with a high force on the conveyor belt. In this way it is possible greatly to reduce the negative influence the blank spacing has on the cycle time of the machine. Overall, fewer drives are required in the machine and it is possible for a simplified machine concept to be employed without detriment to the quality of the blanks to be welded.
Abstract:
A method for improving the weldability of hot stamping parts improving weldability of hot stamping parts with degraded weldability due to surface oxides is provided. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a method for improving the weldability of hot stamping parts comprises : selecting a welding region in a hot stamping part; removing surface oxide of the welding region; and performing welding on a welding region on a hot stamping part with surface oxide removed.
Abstract:
In one aspect of the disclosure, an apparatus for manipulating a plurality of curved sheets is provided. Each of the plurality of curved sheets includes an upper surface and a lower surface. The apparatus includes tooling to be coupled to the upper surface of each of the plurality of curved sheets. The tooling is capable of moving the plurality of curved sheets relative to each other and abutting the plurality of curved sheets so that the upper surface of each of the plurality of curved sheets is coextensive with a virtual arcuate surface. The apparatus also includes a welding apparatus capable of welding the plurality of curved sheets together after abutting the plurality of curved sheets.
Abstract:
Providing a seam welding apparatus that is uninfluenced by the surface state and entire shape of a workpiece is a problem the present invention. To solve the problem, the seam welding apparatus (10) includes a pair of rotating electrodes (31, 32), an electrode supporting frame (37), a distance measuring means (50), and a controller (43). The electrode supporting frame supports the pair of rotating electrodes (31, 32). The distance measuring means is provided on the electrode supporting frame and measures a distance to an edge (61a) of the steel plate (61). The controller (43) controls the robot (20) to adjust a running direction of the rotating electrodes (31, 32) so that a deviation comes into zero when a distance actually measured by the distance measuring means (50) deviates from a predetermined distance. Thereby, it is accomplished that the seam welding apparatus is downsized as well as uninfluenced by the surface state and/or shape of workpiece (steel plate (61)).
Abstract:
Stiffening beads (55A, 55B) are formed in turned portions in a region of a fillet bead (53) formed in a single stroke manner. At this time, it is set in such a manner that welding start positions of the stiffening beads (55A, 55B) are in a region near the fillet bead and do not exist independently without mixing with other weld beads.