Development of a New 6 DOFs Welding Robotic System for a Specialized Application

This paper reports and summarizes the main research results of a robot design and implementation project. The project is aimed to design and implement a novel robotic system which has ability of replacing workers to weld complex parts mounted on a fixture in series. In the paper, the overall and detailed design of the robot are presented. Also, some main research results relevant to the implementation and pilot applications of the robot are shown. It was demonstrated that the robot prototype was effectively implemented and tested with the use of TIG/MIG/MAG welding methods. The use of the robot in a welding cell reduces the production cost, improves the product quality, and optimizes the manpower used in the welding process. © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021.